KSPS Documentaries

Sculpted by Floods: The Northwest's Ice Age Legacy

Special | 57m 20s

It is a story of the earth's power, scientific discovery and human nature - one touted by enthusiasts as the greatest story left untold. During the last ice age, floods flowing with ten times the volume of all the world's current rivers combined inundated the Northwest. What left behind was a unique and often puzzling landscape that we call home.

Aired: 04/23/10 | Rating: TV-G

Extras From This Special

• The Acceptance of J Harlen Bretz’s Ice Age Flood Theory

  Clip: Special | 2m

• The Creation of Landforms

  Clip: Special | 4m 9s

• Evidence of Multiple Floods

  Clip: Special | 4m 38s

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