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Aerial view of Lake McConaughy from the south. The lake, formed by Kingsley Dam, is a man-made body of water that is 22 miles (35 km) long, 4 miles (6.4 km) wide at its largest point, and 142 feet (43 m) deep near the dam (at full capacity) – it was constructed between 1936 and 1941 and is fed by the North Platte River. [2]
Hansen Dam is a dam built for flood control in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. [1] The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1940. [2] Hansen Dam was named after horse ranchers Homer and Marie Hansen, who established a ranch in the 19th ...
In 1923, in an effort to increase the water supply, the city of Los Angeles began purchasing vast parcels of land and commenced the drilling of new wells in the region, significantly lowering the level of groundwater in the Owens Valley, even affecting farmers who “did not sell to the city’s representatives.” [55] By 1970, constant ...
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 11 people ...
LOS ANGELES – Officials reported that the water pressure to fire hydrants has diminished in Los Angeles, as several wildfires consume thousands of acres in Southern California.. The largest of ...
The highest temperature recorded in downtown Los Angeles was 113 °F (45 °C) on September 27, 2010. The lowest temperature was 28 °F (−2 °C) on January 7, 1913, and on January 4, 1949. [ 40 ] The wettest “rain year” from July to the following June was 1883/1884 with 38.18 inches (969.8 mm), and the driest 2006/2007 with 3.21 inches (81 ...
San Gabriel Valley (10 C, 105 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Valleys of Los Angeles County, California" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
According to The Associated Press, The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but "demand was so high that it wasn't enough to refill ...