Second Los Angeles Aqueduct
The second Los Angeles Aqueduct starts at the Haiwee Reservoir, just south of Owens Lake, running roughly parallel to the first aqueduct. Unlike the original, it does not operate solely via gravity and requires pumping to operate. It carries water 137 mi (220 km) and merges with the original aqueduct near the Cascades, visibly located on the east side of the Golden State Freeway near the junction of State Route 14. Construction cost for the five year project that began in 1965 was US$89 million.
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Intake where water is diverted from the Owens River
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The Los Angeles Aqueduct in Antelope Valley
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Holt tractors at work during construction of the first aqueduct in 1909
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Unlined section of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, just south of Manzanar, near US Highway 395
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The Cascades on the Los Angeles Aqueduct near Newhall Pass
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