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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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Aircraft Carriers
55:25
Huell visits two aircraft carriers that are now museums in the waters of California.
Cotton
24:13
Huell spends a day in Buttonwillow, which calls itself the “Cotton Capitol of California.”
Life in Death Valley
28:17
Huell explores the beauty and unexpected biodiversity of Death Valley.
Amboy
28:11
Join Huell on a sizzling trip to the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County to visit Amboy
World War II
27:27
Huell learns two fascinating yet obscure California footnotes to World War II.
Golden Gate Bridge
28:30
Join Huell as he visits one of California’s most recognized landmarks, Golden Gate Bridge.
Hollywood Sign
54:19
Join Huell Howser for this very special one-hour look at the world famous Hollywood Sign.
Reagan Ranch
54:40
Huell gets a tour of the Santa Barbara ranch home of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy.
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