William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles

William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California''s history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct—a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal—that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley. The story of Los Angeles''s quest for water ...