William Mulholland brought water to L.A. He failed to stop a disastrous flood
There was nothing to fear, Mulholland declared as he inspected the water leaking from the dam that morning.
There was nothing to fear, Mulholland declared as he inspected the water leaking from the dam that morning. The muddiness?
That was from the water spilling over a dirt road. The czar returned to L.A.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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