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 USA: Water Wars A century ago Los Angeles was a fast-growing city in the desert of southern California. Its population urgently needed water - so the city fathers turned to the lakes and mountains inland.
They chose to divert the Owens River through a 375-kilometre aqueduct to get water for their two million inhabitants. But this had drastic consequences. As Owens Lake, which was fed by the river, dried up, it left the valley barren. Now the wind whips up the dry river bed - creating dust storms which make it hard for local residents to breathe. A project is under way to re-flood the lake and wildlife is returning to the area. Are the locals satisfied, or is it too little too late?
Related Links The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Owens Valley History of Los Angeles Aqueduct Wikipedia article on Owen's Valley |
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