Resource
Catastrophe in California: A Reappraisal of the St. Francis Dam Collapse
Resource Type
Videos, AV Materials
Reference Title
Catastrophe in California: A Reappraisal of the St. Francis Dam Collapse
Organization/Agency
Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Year
2013
Date
07/23/2013
Topic Location
California
Abstract/Additional Information
Podcast co-presented July 23, 2013 with the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West. "In March of 1928, the St. Francis Dam north of Los Angeles—designed by William Mulholland as a reservoir for the L.A. Aqueduct—collapsed. The largest engineering disaster in California history is inextricably woven into the epic history of water in Los Angeles. In this centennial year of the California Aqueduct, join us for a discussion of the St. Francis tragedy and its enduring catastrophic and cultural significance."
