Synopsis

Across the American West and beyond, rivers have sustained millions through ingenious aqueducts. Without them, some of the world's largest cities would become desolate ruins. The principles behind this technology date back over two thousand years, yet today these remarkable feats of engineering require investments measured in billions of dollars, demanding the labor of thousands for years on end. Aqueducts have brought renown to some and great fortune to others. In Los Angeles, a single man’s am