aqueduct

Example Sentences

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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

The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 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

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

And now I’m questioning if we’re even in the right aqueduct to begin with.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman