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The Tongva people were the earliest known inhabitants of the Pasadena area. They believed the location around Devil's Gate Dam was highly spiritual and regarded it as a gateway between worlds. The Tongva thought the water passing over the rocks in the gorge mimicked the sound of a coyote spirit laughing and held the site as sacred, but also a place to be avoided due to the trickery of coyotes. | The Tongva people were the earliest known inhabitants of the Pasadena area. They believed the location around Devil's Gate Dam was highly spiritual and regarded it as a gateway between worlds. The Tongva thought the water passing over the rocks in the gorge mimicked the sound of a coyote spirit laughing and held the site as sacred, but also a place to be avoided due to the trickery of coyotes. | ||
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John C. Frémont is thought to be the first white person to visit Devil's Gate. In the 1840s, his exploration crew drove an iron survey stake into a rock near the dam site. | John C. Frémont is thought to be the first white person to visit Devil's Gate. In the 1840s, his exploration crew drove an iron survey stake into a rock near the dam site. | ||
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In 1888, there was an outbreak of poison oak among people who visited Devil's Gate and a public campaign was undertaken to eradicate it at the site. | In 1888, there was an outbreak of poison oak among people who visited Devil's Gate and a public campaign was undertaken to eradicate it at the site. | ||
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In 1920, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District built the first flood control dam in Los Angeles County at Devil's Gate gorge. Construction was contracted to the Bent Brothers Company. The dam had to be greatly strengthened in 1932 due to an improper geological survey conducted when the dam was first built. | In 1920, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District built the first flood control dam in Los Angeles County at Devil's Gate gorge. Construction was contracted to the Bent Brothers Company. The dam had to be greatly strengthened in 1932 due to an improper geological survey conducted when the dam was first built. | ||
Early rocket-engine-testing began in the Arroyo Seco in 1936 and this led to the establishment of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) just north of Devil's Gate Dam. During the 1950s, JPL was heavily involved in rocket testing, and the roar of rocket engines could be heard from the Arroyo Seco area for miles. | Early rocket-engine-testing began in the Arroyo Seco in 1936 and this led to the establishment of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) just north of Devil's Gate Dam. During the 1950s, JPL was heavily involved in rocket testing, and the roar of rocket engines could be heard from the Arroyo Seco area for miles. | ||
In the 1950s and 60s, college students routinely engaged in hazing rituals involving the consumption of raw meat as part of | In the 1950s and 60s, college students used the wooded area around Devil's Gate Dam for their fraternity initiations. Various fraternities routinely engaged in hazing rituals involving the consumption of raw meat as part of a bizarre initiation rite. In June 1960, 35 Woodbury College students were caught in the act by police and the hazings stopped soon after. | ||
==Child disappearances== | ==Child disappearances== | ||
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Many modern day ghost hunters have visited the dam searching for evidence of haunting activity. | Many modern day ghost hunters have visited the dam searching for evidence of haunting activity. | ||
Occultist [[Travis McHenry]] used the dam site as a primary location for his unfinished horror film ''Cult of Cthulhu'' in 2016. | |||
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