John W. Shenk
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John Wesley Shenk was a city attorney in Los Angeles, California, a Superior Court judge and a member of the California Supreme Court.
John W. Shenk portrait, 1932
Shenk, second from left, with other U.S soldiers during the Spanish–American War
Los Angeles Aqueduct
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The Los Angeles Aqueduct system, comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance system, built and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Po
John W. Shenk
…of the city's legal office when Los Angeles annexed the San Fernando Valley and began the Owens River Project to bring water to the city through the Los Angeles Aqueduct. In a memorial tribute to Shenk written after his death, U.S. Judge Stanley N. Barnes recalled Shenk's role in a controversy between the city and the…
The Second Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades, Sylmar
A photo of the St. Francis Dam, taken one year before its collapse
Diversion gates that control inflow to the Lower Owens River
Intake where water is diverted from the Owens River