The Alabama Gates on the Los Angeles Aqueduct

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Lone Pine, California - The Alabama Gates on the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Angry that construction of the aqueduct had removed water necessary for farming from the Owens Valley, armed ranchers seized the Alabama Gates in 1924 and diverted the flow of water back into their valley.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Lone Pine, California USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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