aqueduct
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The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
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
Within six years, another pipeline was built to transport water from the aqueduct south to San Diego.
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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