How does Los Angeles get its water?

Apr 21, 2017

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Source: popsci.com

How does Los Angeles get its water?

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From hundreds of miles away, mostly.

More people live in the sunbaked cities of Los Angeles County than the local water supply can support. So the metropolis steals what it needs from regions all over…

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How does Los Angeles get its water?

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