Flood in the Desert

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Flood in the Desert

Season 34 Episode 3 | 52m 45s | CC

Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via aqueduct.

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