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Keeping Los Angeles hydrated
How Los Angeles gets its water supply, despite being in a near-desert region
How Los Angeles gets its water supply, despite being in a near-desert region. Beverley Hills is a symbol of southern Californian luxury, made possible only by water. That the city appears well-hydrated is an illusion; it is a near-desert region. The programme looks at how the city's growth depends on its ability to find water elsewhere.
BBC World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
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