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Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth
century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los
Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. The remarkable urban and
suburban trajectory of southern California since then cannot be
fully understood without reference to the ways in which each of
these three river systems came to be connected to the future of the
metropolitan region. This history of growth must be understood in
full consideration of all three rivers and the challenges and
opportunities they presented to those who would come to make Los
Angeles a global power. Full of primary sources and original
documents,
Water and Los Angeles will be of
interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers
interested in the origins of the city.