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Why the Hollywood Reservoir Was Hidden After the St. Francis Dam Disaster
The Hollywood Reservoir Dam was originally envisioned as a civic monument to celebrate Los Angeles' water infrastructure. However, after the St. Francis Dam disaster, it was concealed behind carefully planned landscaping. Nathan joins architecture and technology and writer Geoff Manaugh to explore the dam's connection to the St. Francis tragedy.
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