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Pages in category "Dam failures in the United States" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1972 Black Hills flood; A. Austin Dam failure (Pennsylvania)
The dam is roughly 30 miles southeast of Asheville. ... “This was a storm-related death,” Capt. John Lipcsak, a spokesperson for the fire department, told USA TODAY. 'Catastrophic, life ...
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Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier could be nearing failure.
The nearly 100-year-old dam suffered damage to its structural supports but was still holding Friday afternoon, officials said. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
The reservoir emptying through the failed Teton Dam on June 5, 1976 Ruins of the dam of Vega de Tera (Spain) after breaking in 1959. A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled release. [1]
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The Machhu Dam-II collapsed, leading to the deluge of the city of Morbi and the surrounding rural areas. 1800–25,000 people were killed. [8] [9] 1979: Lawn Lake Dam: Colorado United States: Failed in fair weather due to a combination of poor construction, age, and neglect. Caused downstream failure of the Cascade Dam.