Water transported from California's Owens Valley through the Los Angeles Aqueduct enters Los Angeles at The Cascades.

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Sylmar, California - Water transported from California's Owens Valley through the Los Angeles Aqueduct enters Los Angeles at The Cascades. Los Angeles bought the rights to Owens Valley water in the early 1900s, drying up Owens Lake. The system supplies about 70 percent of Los Angeles' drinking water.

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Location: Sylmar, California USA
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