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Huell Takes a 'Swim of a Lifetime' in the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle
Season 11
Episode 1112
26:48
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California's Gold with Huell Howser
Under Lake Arrowhead
Originally built as a reservoir to feed the citrus groves of San Bernardino through a series of flumes and tunnels, this engineering marvel eventually fell apart. For legal reasons, the project never worked and the reservoir became a recreational area. What most people don't know is that there is a whole world under the lake. Huell takes a hundred-foot ride down in an elevator that was built in the late 1800s to explore this underwater marvel. Believe it or not there is a 3,000 foot tunnel that runs under the lake and lots of wonderful old equipment, including pumps, engines and valves originally built for irrigation purposes.
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28:39
Join Huell as he searches for the renovated and relocated Cape Mendocino Lighthouse.

26:48
Huell gets a Hearst Castle tour including a “swim of a lifetime” in the Neptune Pool.

27:44
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27:15
Huell travels back to a bygone era when he tours the Aztec Hotel and the Wigwam Motel.

28:17
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25:36
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