William Mulholland-Savior or Foe?

For my topic on the history of Los Angeles, I decided to write about the water struggle in LA and the man, by the name of William Mulholland, who constructed the water aqueducts that allowed for water to flow through the regoin. At the beginning of the acquisition of water to LA, Mulholland was seen as the hero of the city. Los Angeles was growing and without adequate water supply the city would stop growing. As a result, Mulholland had the idea of bringing water to LA via the Owens River Valley. He would do this by building aqueducts from the River Valley to Los Angeles in what became the key factor to Los Angeles expanding to the size it did today. After the project was completed, Mulholland was treated as if he were a God as the whole idea of LA being a beautiful paradise was now complete due to the availability of water. However, the notion of William Mulholland being the savior of LA completely diminished when a dam holding the city's water reserves breaks after inspection. This devastating event cost millions of dollars and numerous lives. Mulholland was immediately shunned from the town and fell out of the grace of Los Angeles forever. In my research, I will be looking articles and documents that discribe how the citizens of LA felt toward Mulholland on a deeper level after the breaking of the dam. The more detail I aquire on the feel of the citizens of LA during the tragic event, the better understanding of the spirit and nature of LA I acquire.