Graduation Year
2021
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environmental Analysis
Reader 1
Heather Williams
Reader 2
Char Miller
Abstract
The Santa Ana River is a highly-engineered river system. Divergent views of the river posit that it is dead or, alternatively, that it is a dangerous flood risk. Through an examination of the history of the Santa Ana River, specifically the introduction of grazing and the historic floods of the river, I showcase the reasons that settlers altered the river. Lastly, an examination of the river in its current state aims to reject the aforementioned views of the river and instead offer a view of the river as a highly-managed, quasi-natural river.
Recommended Citation
Mulhern, Moira, "The Quasi-Natural Santa Ana River: A Historical Perspective" (2021). Scripps Senior Theses. 1607.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1607
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
