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Proposed plan for permanent irrigation of 3,000 acres in Big Pine

 
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Title
Proposed plan for permanent irrigation of 3,000 acres in Big Pine
Date
27 December 1924
Description
Document detailing the plan of the City of Los Angeles for permanent irrigation of 3,000 acres in the Big Pine area. Also includes letter from the Los Angeles Committee (W. B. Matthews, H. A. Van Norman, Louis C. Hill, and Charles H. Lee) to the Board of the Public Service Commissioners
Format Extent
4 pages
Subject
Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Administrative Records; Letters
Note
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the City of Los Angeles began additional large-scale purchases of land in the Owens Valley to increase its supply of water from the valley, resulting in the city's almost complete control of the valley's agricultural land. This led to a decline in the valley's agricultural infrastructure and economy.
Collection
J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 1. Owens Valley Water Controversy Records; Box No. 8; Folder No. 9
Type
Keywords
Language
eng
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