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Hollywood Reservoir, a source of drinking water for the city of Los Angeles, California. The reservoir has a capacity of 7,900 acre-feet, [7] which is 2.5 billion US gallons (9,500,000 m 3) and a maximum water depth of 183 feet (56 m). During its first years in service the reservoir level varied, though for most of the time it was kept at a ...
The Mulholland Dam is a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power dam located in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California, east of the Hollywood Freeway.Designed with a storage capacity of 7,900 acre⋅ft (9,700,000 m 3) of water at a maximum depth of 183 feet (56 m), the dam forms the Hollywood Reservoir, which collects water from various aqueducts and impounds the creek of Weid Canyon.
William Mulholland (September 11, 1855 – July 22, 1935) was an Irish American self-taught civil engineer who was responsible for building the infrastructure to provide a water supply that allowed Los Angeles to grow into the largest city in California.
Silver Lake Reservoir: Silver Lake Reservoir Dam: off-stream reservoir: Los Angeles: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: 1907: Earth?? 2,400: 3,000 Silverwood Lake: Cedar Springs Dam: Mojave River, West Fork: San Bernardino: California Department of Water Resources: 1971: Earth and rock: 236: 72: 73,000: 90,050 Skinner Reservoir: Skinner ...
Dams in Los Angeles County, California (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Reservoirs in Los Angeles County, California" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Upper Van Norman Lake (Los Angeles Reservoir), Granada Hills, Los Angeles 34°18′46″N 118°29′35″W / 34.312860°N 118.492988°W / 34.312860; -118. Mono Extension
The famous school, which has served as a filming location for Teen Wolf, Carrie, Freaky Friday and Project X, was "badly damaged," per the Los Angeles Times. The outlet reported on Jan. 8 that at ...
In 1907, the Los Angeles Water Department built the Silver Lake Reservoir, named for LA Water Commissioner Herman Silver, giving the neighborhood its name. [3] [4] The area is now known for its architecturally significant homes, independently owned businesses, diverse restaurants, painted staircases, and creative environment.