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Mulholland, William

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Mulholland, William (1855–1935)

Irish-born civil engineer. Between 1886 and 1928 he designed and built the water system that supplies Los Angeles, including the 500-mile long aqueduct from them Sierra Nevada to Los Angeles (1913–19) and a series of 27 earth dams for storage.

Born in Belfast, Ireland, Mulholland moved to the USA about 1872 and settled in California in 1877. He retired in 1928.



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