The siphon varies from 7.5 feet to 10 feet in ... It was built from 1933-41 by about 30,000 workers. The California Aqueduct, seen here in the Antelope Valley. Water from Northern California ...

Within six years, another pipeline was built to transport water from the aqueduct south to San Diego. The influx of water fueled Southern California’s rapid growth during and after World War II.

A drone provides a view of water pumped from the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant into the California Aqueduct, which delivers Northern California river water to Southern California ...