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Los Angeles Aqueduct Canal. Owens Valley, California

 
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Title
Los Angeles Aqueduct Canal. Owens Valley, California
Creator
Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960
Date
1930
Description
Canal part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system in the Owens Valley operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to bring valley water to Los Angeles. The snow-capped mountains in the right background are most likely the Sierra Nevada, to the west of Big Pine. Title supplied by cataloger.
Format Extent
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm
Subject
Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Land use, Rural--California--History; Canals--California--Owens Valley
Note
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began buying land and corresponding water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. In 1913, the great Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed to bring Owens Valley water to the city. Perhaps the pivotal figure in the Owens Valley Water Controversy, William Mulholland, chief engineer and manager of the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Water Works and Supply, was responsible for the 233 mile aqueduct, an engineering marvel still in use today. This canal was part of the aqueduct system. A resident of Big Pine and leader of resistance against Los Angeles, J. D. Black (1893-1960) used this photograph to document the water management practices of the City of Los Angeles in the Owens Valley.
Collection
J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 3: Photographs, Subseries B: Abandoned Properties, Owens Valley, Box 17, Sleeve 8
Type
Language
eng
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