The California Water Wars

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The California Water Wars involved Owen 's Valley and Los Angeles struggling with each other. Mulholland built a aqueduct, but where did the water come from? The water was provided from the Owen 's Lake. The farmers and ranchers of Owen 's Valley didn 't give up their water rights easily. Fred Eaton and William Mulholland both used lies and a series of trickery and strategies to convince the farmers to give their water to Los Angeles. But, when they found out they 've been lied to, they were outraged. Mulholland had easily taken their water and built a aqueduct, so the ranchers were angry. They were so outraged that they decided to blow up the aqueduct! Once they did, Mulholland was mad and starting being protective over the water he lied