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In 1890 the Hetch Hetchy Valley was preserved as the most beautiful natural feature in the northern half of Yosemite National Park. Like its renowned twin, Yosemite Valley, Hetch Hetchy was carved by glaciers and is ringed by sheer granite cliffs and waterfalls. Tragically, this national treasure wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Green Planet Films
Other Authors: Vassar, David (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Mill Valley, CA : Green Planet Films, [2006]
Series:Environmental studies in video
Subjects:
Dams > Environmental aspects > California.
Water resources development > Political aspects > California > San Francisco.
Water-supply > California > San Francisco.
Environmentalism > California.
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (Calif.) > History.
Barrages > Aspect de l'environnement > Californie.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Aspect politique > Californie > San Francisco.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Californie > San Francisco.
Environnementalisme > Californie.
Dams > Environmental aspects.
Environmentalism.
Water resources development > Political aspects.
Water-supply.
California.
California > Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.
California > San Francisco.
Documentary films.
History.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1890 the Hetch Hetchy Valley was preserved as the most beautiful natural feature in the northern half of Yosemite National Park. Like its renowned twin, Yosemite Valley, Hetch Hetchy was carved by glaciers and is ringed by sheer granite cliffs and waterfalls. Tragically, this national treasure was dammed and flooded under 300 feet (100 meters) of water for use as a reservoir in 1923. Hosted and narrated by Harrison Ford.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 09, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 min.).
Playing Time:00:27:04
Awards:Won 2006 Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, Best Short