American Experience · SEASON 34

Flood in the Desert

Episode 3 · 2022-05-03

★ 3.2
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Season 34Episode 3★ 3.2/10
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Episode overview

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.

55 minutes

Season 34 episodes

1. Riveted: The History of Jeans2022-02-07 2. The American Diplomat2022-02-15 3. Flood in the Desert2022-05-03 4. Plague at the Golden Gate2022-05-24 5. Taken Hostage (1)2022-11-14 6. Taken Hostage (2)2022-11-15