The Verdugo Wash drains the hills just north of Burbank and Glendale. Here the intersection of the 5 and the 134 Freeways marks the convergence of the Verdugo and the Los Angeles River. The waters from the San Gabriel Mountains and the San Fernando Mountains mix under the 134 overpass. A bike path has recently been opened along this section of the river. 
The wide channel of the Los Angeles River has a concrete floor at this point. The silt from the Verdugo Wash collects on the right hand side.
Downstream, manhole covers are visible through the concrete floor. But the water table is near the surface at this point and will soon overpower the manmade material.
The concrete floor is broken by the force of ground water as the water table reaches above the level of the river floor. This the section of the river is between the Verdugo Wash convergence and Los Feliz.
The concrete floor gives way to sand and gravel on the section of the river between the Verdugo Wash convergence and Los Feliz. This area of the river hugs the eastern edge of Griffith Park. The park land was donated to Los Angeles one hundred years ago by Col. Griffith J. Griffith with the intention that over five miles of riverfront property would become a grand riverfront park for the city. Col. Griffith, who had made his fortune in mining consulting and real estate in Los Angeles, felt the city needed a great municipal park like the ones he had seen in European cities.19
The sand and gravel river bed is at the same level of the water table. The river and Griffith Park are now seperated by the Interstate 5 Freeway along this section. The only foot bridge to the river is about one mile south near Los Feliz.
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