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William Mulholland and The Rise of Los Angeles Indian plant use desert amateur prospectorsWilliam Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueducta project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canalthat brought water to semi arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley. The story of Los Angeles's quest for water is both famous and notorious: it has been the subject of