Owen's Valley-East side of the Sierra's. 300 miles from L.A. and they had signs posted "no camping, property of the city of L.A." along this "river" that was being pumped to feed the consumption of the sprawling suburbs of L.A. The underground water supplies are not being refilled with the natural runoff and there are continual battles over water levels. The stubborn or "strong willed" in that area are fighting to maintain the ecosystem and vitality of Owen's Valley that is slowly being drained by the far away beast of yet another sprawling metropolis.

Right is power going to the fenced in pumping station that feeds the river in order to get the blood to L.A.