Historic
Centinela Springs
The Aguaje de Centinela, or Centinela Springs, was a valued source of local spring water for Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela and what is now southwest Los Angeles and Inglewood in Southern California. The spring was known to prehistoric people and animals but the name aguaje, meaning watering place, comes from Spanish–Mexican era of California history.
Why it's on the map
An 1890 report to the U.S. Congress said the springs had been developed by “excavation and artesian wells.” Daily capacity at that time was 900,000 [no units listed; U.S. gallons?].
At the time of the placement of the California Historic Landmark recognition in 1970, Inglewood's chief water engineer reported that none of the existing wells were deep enough to reach whatever remained of the aquifer below the park.
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