Los Angeles River in video games
The concrete river channel is a chase route in three games, with the old Sixth Street Viaduct overhead in L.A. Noire. Los Angeles River appears in 3 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Grand Theft Auto V (as Los Santos River), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (as Los Santos Storm Drain) and L.A. Noire (as Sixth Street Viaduct).
In real lifeThe games
In gameGrand Theft Auto V2013Los Santos RiverInspired by a real placeA concrete-lined channel through the city that often serves as a chase route.Game vs real photo 
In gameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas2004Los Santos Storm DrainInspired by a real placeA concrete flood channel through the city, scene of the motorbike chase in 'Just Business' and an escape in 'Gray Imports'.Game vs real photo 
In gameL.A. Noire2011Sixth Street ViaductReal place, reimaginedThe steel arch bridge over the concrete Los Angeles River, connecting Downtown with Boyle Heights.Game vs real photo
The real place
The Los Angeles River was lined with concrete after floods in the 1930s and has appeared in many car chases on film. The game reproduces its wide, dry channel and bridges.
Visiting
The new Sixth Street Viaduct (opened 2022) has walkways with good views down into the channel. Do not enter the riverbed itself.
More landmarks in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles City Hall3
- Bunker Hill2
- Compton2
- Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel2
- Hollywood Sign2
- Los Angeles Union Station2
- Santa Monica Pier2
- TCL Chinese Theatre2
- U.S. Bank Tower2
- Venice Beach2
Los Angeles in video games · All landmarks · Grand Theft Auto V · Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas · L.A. Noire