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ICW Presents Dam Nation: The Fate & Future of Dams in the American West

Event
Three people wearing hats look at the Hoover Dam while standing next to a 1934 Packard automobile.

Fri., May 2, 2025, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.Fri., May 2, 2025, 7–8:30 p.m.

Free with reservation

Various locations around the Steven S. Koblik Education and Visitor Center

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Celebrate ICW’s 20th anniversary at a one-day conference of presentations by experts and panel discussions that explore the past, present, and future of dams in the American West.
Lectures

This one-day, two-part conference features presentations by experts and panels exploring the impact of dams on ecosystems, communities, and water resources, as well as the debate over dam removal and its consequences.

Schedule of Events

9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. | Presentations by experts and panel discussions, Stewart R. Smith Board Room
7–8:30 p.m. | Keynote speaker, Rothenberg Hall and Roy C. Ritchie Auditorium

Note that registration for this event is divided into two parts. You may register for one or both sessions separately.

Three people wearing hats look at the Hoover Dam while standing next to a 1934 Packard automobile.

Dick Whittington Studios, Packard automobile at Hoover Dam, 1934, negative, 7 x 5 in. “Dick” Whittington Studio Collection of Negatives and Photographs. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

About the Organization

The Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West (ICW) is a center for scholarly investigation of the history and culture of California and the American West. Through sponsorship of innovative scholarship, research, and programming, ICW draws on the resources of USC and the Huntington Library to build a unique collaboration among a research university, a research library, and the public.