aqueduct
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Eric Tillemans, DWP’s interim aqueduct manager, told the state board that the city’s studies have found Mono Lake’s levels are “more dependent on precipitation, evaporation and runoff than any other factors.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
In the early 20th century, Los Angeles built a massive aqueduct to take water from the Owens Valley and soon dried up Owens Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
An extension was later completed connecting the aqueduct to the Mono Basin’s creeks, where the city has been diverting water since 1941.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
It's a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city's Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
Imre’s population griped about unnatural arts being practiced two miles away, but when an aqueduct collapsed or someone fell suddenly sick, they were quick to call on engineers and doctors trained at the University.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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