Palos Verdes Reservoir, Rolling Hills Estates

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CollectionPhillips Ranch Photo CollectionDateca 1944DescriptionImages shows view of the Palos Verdes Reservoir located at the corner of Palos Verdes Drive East and Palos Verdes Drive North. Visible in the foreground is a street with an automobile parked on the side of the road with a young child holding the hand of an older women. The Palos Verdes Reservoir was completed in 1940. Holding a capacity of 326,000,000 gallons of water, the reservoir was part of the larger California Metropolitan Aqueduct water system and pulled water from the Colorado River for cities in the Southern California area.Photo Size 3.5 x 5.75 inPhoto Format1 photographic print (b/w)Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterShelf LocationPVLH.PHI.34.88Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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Palos Verdes
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