History
Mulholland Dam was named after its designer, William Mulholland, who was also responsible for the design of the aqueduct, other dams—reservoirs of the Los Angeles Aqueduct System, including the Saint Francis Dam and much of the city's water system. The construction of the Mulholland Dam begun in 1922 and completed in 1924. In 1928 the Saint Francis Dam collapsed and the resulting flood devastated the Santa Clara Valley and caused up to six hundred deaths. Due to public fears of a repeat of the disaster and after technical review, the face of Mulholland Dam was reinforced by piling tons of earth against it.
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