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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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28:00
Huell travels north to the Yosemite Valley to meet up with Michael Adams.
Trees of Mystery
27:28
Join Huell on a tour through some of California's most amazing Redwoods.
Aztec Wigwam
27:15
Huell travels back to a bygone era when he tours the Aztec Hotel and the Wigwam Motel.
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28:17
Huell explores the beauty and unexpected biodiversity of Death Valley.
Tuolumne Meadows
27:35
Huell visits Tuolumne Meadows inside Yosemite National Park and learns about the history.
John Muir Special
54:07
Huell meets and speaks to famed naturalist and Sierra Club founder "John Muir" reenacted.
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