[1] The Tongva people used the Los Angeles River as a vital resource, and had village sites in the larger Glendale Narrows region.
[9] Access to its end points are located at Riverside Drive & Victory Boulevard in Burbank and Egret Park in Elysian Valley.
The Narrows also serve as a water source for many other animals which include mule deer, domesticated horse, king snake, and beaver.
Before development in the 20th century, animals such as mountain lion, Mexican gray wolf, and the extinct California grizzly bear also relied on the river.
Before complete concrete channelization of the LA River above and below the Glendale Narrows, it was home to native populations of steelhead trout.