Disaster That Broke Mulholland, The - 1999 article by Kevin Roderick about Los Angeles' chief water engineer, William Mulholland, and his last project, the St. Francis Dam.
Geotechnical Disaster, A - Briefly describes the catastrophic failure of the St. Francis Dam on March 12, 1928.
Wikipedia: St. Francis Dam - Hyperlinked article about the dam near the City of Los Angeles that failed in 1928, resulting in the deaths of more than 400 people.