Synopsis
CCC units deter soil erosion in the Los Padres National Forest and build check dams above the Santa Barbara, Calif., reservoir. Reel 1 shows forest scenery, panoramic views of the city, mission buildings, a water filtration plant, and the city's reservoir. A fire rages through the forest in 1933. Rain water washes silt from the denuded slopes into the reservoir. CCC members sow mustard grass on the slopes. Reel 2, check dams are constructed above the reservoir to catch the silt. Excavations are dug and dynamited, steel forms are erected, and concrete is mixed and poured. National Archives Identifier: 7428 Creator(s): Department of Agriculture. Federal Extension Service. (Most Recent) From: Series: Motion Picture Films, compiled ca. 1915 - ca. 1959 * Record Group 33: Records of the Extension Service, 1888 - 2000 Level of Description: Item Type(s) of Archival Materials: Moving Images This item was produced or created: 1936 The creator compiled or maintained the series between: ca. 1915 - ca. 1959 General Note(s): Contributor: Producer, Civilian Conservation Corps. Made by the Department of Agriculture Use Restriction(s): Undetermined Sound Type: Sound Accession Number(s): 1286
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Details
- Running time
- 16 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Dams
- Forest fires
- National parks and reserves
- Santa Barbara (Calif.)
- Soil conservation
- Water-supply
- Living New Deal
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