November 5th is the Los Angeles Aqueduct’s Centennial. This 100-year old gravity-fed engineering marvel was dedicated on Nov. 5, 1913. A century later, this system continues to be a major source of water for Los Angeles — on an average year supplying about half of the water needs for four million people. On that day thousands of people converged on the Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades northeast of the City to celebrate the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The LA Aqueduct brought water from the Owens Valley hundreds of miles away to a growing area in need of additional resources to sustain its people and their endeavors, helping spur an economy that today rivals that of many nations. To insure that the Aqueduct continues to provide water to Los Angeles for the next 100 years and beyond, the LADWP maintains a vast watershed in the Owens Valley and Eastern Sierra. LADWP land remains an undeveloped gem that is also made available to the public for recreational and community needs. LADWP invites you to explore how Los Angeles’ water supply has evolved over the past century, how environmental projects have reduced the amount of water delivered through the Aqueduct, and how the Department has boosted its development in local water supplies, including conservation, recycling, stormwater capture, and groundwater cleanup and replenishment. The story is all here – www.Facebook.com/LAsWaterFuture