If anyone wants a deep dive on this subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Desert

jackconsidine 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Came here to post this. Dam good book on the shifty maneuvering that resulted in the Owens Valley Diversion and ultimately the population center that is LA.

	▲	hvb2 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That bit of history can't be left out. The engineering is super cool though.

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actionfromafar 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Or another kind of take:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8...

(Chinatown)