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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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28:20
Huell travels to Central California to visit the 80 acre Masumoto Family Farm.
27:03
Huell sails aboard the state’s official tall ship, Californian.
28:22
Huell tracks down Point Fermin's beautiful glass Fresnel lens.
27:07
Join Huell as he hikes high up in the Eastern Sierra to visit the Conness Glacier.
26:12
Huell spends the day in Granite Bay California learning the ancient art of Hoshigaki.
27:44
In Long Beach, Calif., there’s a 42-acre collection of oilfield islands.
27:22
The Warnors Theatre, a Fresno landmark that opened in 1928, houses a unique pipe organ.
27:36
Huell visits the the International Printing Museum in Carson.
27:15
Huell’s finds adventure on the road and tours a 49er RV Park, an Air Museum, and more.
27:16
Huell visits Santa Rosa Island for the rich natural and human history.
27:38
Join Huell as he takes us on one of the last tours of Mare Island before the base closes.