Los Angeles Aqueduct

Built in 1913, the Los Angeles Aqueduct (LAA) remains an engineering marvel that provides critical water to millions of people. For 100 years, the LAA has been the source of legend and controversy, helped create the second largest city in the United States, and preserved the Owens Valley in a natural state.

The end of the aqueduct is a familiar site for commuters heading north on Interstate 5, just before the Newhall Pass. Here you can see the original "cascades" which sometimes has water running down it. This was the original outflow from the aqueduct. Much of the time most of the water flow is in the adjacent pipe, since this way it maintains pressure to generate a small amount of power at the Van Norman plant where the water is treated prior to delivery to customers.

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