American Experience

American Experience

Flood in the Desert (34x3)


: 03, 2022

Explore the 1928 St. Francis 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.

  • : 1988
  • : 481
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  • PBS
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