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Flood in the Desert

Full-Length Season American Experience Season 34 Episode 3 52:45 Premiered 20220503

Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.

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.

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.