TULARE The Phantom Lake (2022)
Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Water Management
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1h 5m
Part Two: What was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River disappeared more than100 years ago due to water diversion and land reclamation for agriculture. As we meet a series of people living in and around the old lake bed, Tulare – The Phantom Lake raises sometimes unsettling, unresolved questions about what was gained and what was lost in the process.
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Water Beneath Our Feet (2022)
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The Last Wetlands
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