Swelled by the melting snows of towering mountains, our river has long nourished abundant life.
“Azusa” is the name of the Shoshonean village that existed for 6,000 years before Spanish explorers arrived in 1769 to find “a . . . — — Map (db m137818) HM
This façade was inspired by the original Azusa
Theatre, that was once located at the corner of
Azusa Avenue and Sixth Street. Built as a silent
movie theatre by the Vosburg Bros. and Principal
Theatres, it opened on December 30, 1927. — — Map (db m260090) HM
This single arch bridge was inspired by "The
Bridge to Nowhere", a concrete bridge built in
1936, located north of Azusa, in the San Gabriel
Mountains, spanning the East Fork of the San
Gabriel River. — — Map (db m260084) HM
Los Angeles County
Flood Control District -
Cogswell Dam.
Purpose: Flood control and water conservation.
Type: Rockfill.
Drainage Area: 39.2 square miles.
Storage Capacity: 12,300 acre-feet.
Crest Height: 265 feet. . . . — — Map (db m212989) HM
Los Angeles County
Flood Control District -
San Gabriel Dam.
Purpose: Flood control and water conservation.
Type: Earth and rock fill.
Drainage Area: 202.7 square miles.
Storage Capacity: 53,340 acre-feet.
Crest Height: 310 . . . — — Map (db m305763) HM
