aqueduct
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Los Angeles draws less water from the valley now than it did in the 1970s, when the city built the second aqueduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025
The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
On the concrete walls are stained lines that extend into the darkness, marking where the water often reaches when the aqueduct is running full.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
Most of L.A. city’s water comes from three sources: The Owens Valley, through its own aqueduct; the Colorado River, under a multi-state agreement overseen by the federal government; and the State Water Project.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025
They met by the aqueduct, which had somehow survived the battle so far.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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