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Flood in the Desert

The "Los Angeles Times"proclaimed, "A mighty river has been broughtout from the mountain...

The "Los Angeles Times"
proclaimed, "A mighty river has been brought
out from the mountain wilderness, an
inexhaustible supply of water." And there was more

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The "Los Angeles Times" proclaimed,
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"A mighty river has been brought out
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from the mountain wilderness, an inexhaustible supply of water."
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And there was more.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:32
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history

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Movie Summary

Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the 2nd 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 ...
They realized that they could use this flow - Flood in the Desert 00:12
They realized that they could use this flow
With ample water and clean power, - Flood in the Desert 00:11
With ample water and clean power,
"We're not going to be like those older places - Flood in the Desert 00:05
"We're not going to be like those older places
We can remake ourselves in this new way." - Flood in the Desert 00:17
We can remake ourselves in this new way."
The rise of faith in the city, it's very optimistic. - Flood in the Desert 00:09
The rise of faith in the city, it's very optimistic.
The mastermind behind the aqueduct - Flood in the Desert 00:13
The mastermind behind the aqueduct
"Well, I went to school in Ireland when I was a boy," - Flood in the Desert 00:10
"Well, I went to school in Ireland when I was a boy,&qu...
"or most of them... made a pilgrimage to the Blarney Stone, - Flood in the Desert 00:13
"or most of them... made a pilgrimage to the Blarney St...
I mean, you can't start out any lower, - Flood in the Desert 00:05
I mean, you can't start out any lower,
He understands the working man - Flood in the Desert 00:07
He understands the working man
Angelenos really loved him - Flood in the Desert 00:08
Angelenos really loved him
He was the hearty Irishman, - Flood in the Desert 00:08
He was the hearty Irishman,
As far as they were concerned, he was taking their river, - Flood in the Desert 00:10
As far as they were concerned, he was taking their river,
They had been kept in the dark about the aqueduct - Flood in the Desert 00:10
They had been kept in the dark about the aqueduct
The Owens Valley was a rural, high-desert community - Flood in the Desert 00:11
The Owens Valley was a rural, high-desert community
Their fortunes were tied to the Owens River. - Flood in the Desert 00:07
Their fortunes were tied to the Owens River.
The water wasn't stolen, - Flood in the Desert 00:09
The water wasn't stolen,
They certainly didn't tell them that their plan really - Flood in the Desert 00:06
They certainly didn't tell them that their plan really
The anger in the Owens Valley - Flood in the Desert 00:15
The anger in the Owens Valley
To think that you could bring that water - Flood in the Desert 00:08
To think that you could bring that water