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Big Dams of the American West
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
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Owens Valley Paiute
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
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William Mulholland
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
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