St. Francis Dam
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The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity-arch dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States, that was built between 1
View of the dam looking north, with water in its reservoir, in February 1927
St. Francis Dam in early 1928
The approximate extent of the reservoir created by the dam
The same view of the "Tombstone" post-collapse. The west (left) abutment was entirely swept away. The inactive San Francisquito Fault is clearly visible, being located along the contact zone of schist and conglomerate.
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
St. Francis Dam
…built to serve the growing water needs of the city of Los Angeles, creating a large regulating and storage reservoir that was an integral part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. It was located in San Francisquito Canyon of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and approximately…
The Second Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades, Sylmar
Diversion gates that control inflow to the Lower Owens River
Intake where water is diverted from the Owens River