Technology - California aqueduct

Near Owens River Gorge. This pic gives a better idea of the size of the pipe.

Near Owens River Gorge.

Near Owens River Gorge. This is the pipeline that conveys the bulk of the runoff in the Owens Valley to Los Angeles. It was highly controversial, to put it mildly. Here's the Wikipedia writeup on the California Water Wars: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Water_Wars The inset gives a sense of how big the pipe actually is.

On the Owens River, California. Creates the reservoir that feeds the California Aqueduct.

The new aqueduct, crossing the mouth of Pine Tree Canyon.

The new aqueduct, crossing the mouth of Pine Tree Canyon.

The new aqueduct, which crosses Pine Tree Canyon right at the range front.