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  • Buffalo Creek Disaster

    Details the events and aftermath of this 1972 gob dam failure in southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow.

    www.wvculture.org

  • Baldwin Hills Dam

    Illustrated report describes the role of oil drilling and water re-injection in causing this 1963 collapse. Includes animations.

    www.stanford.edu

  • The Catastrophic Dam Failures in China in August 1975

    Article describes the causes of the failure of the Banqiao and Shimantan dams. By Thayer Watkins, San José State University.

    www2.sjsu.edu

  • Big Bay Lake Dam Break

    Illustrated article from the National Weather Service describes the 2004 failure of this earthen dam in southern Mississippi.

    www.srh.noaa.gov

  • Destruction in San Francisquito Canyon

    Illustrated essay detailing the reasons behind this 1928 catastrophe when the St. Francis dam broke

    seis.natsci.csulb.edu

  • Kelly Barnes Dam Flood

    Illustrated publication from the USGS concerning the failure which occurred on November 6, 1977, near Toccoa, Georgia.

    ga.water.usgs.gov

  • The South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club and the South Fork Dam

    Describes the events of May 31, 1889, when a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. Includes illustrations and related links. From the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.

    www.jaha.org

  • Cracking Dams - Advanced level

    Learn about dams and cracks, engineering and computer simulation. Includes case histories, construction scenarios, and a glossary.

    simscience.org

  • Teton Dam Failure

    Narrative overview, slideshow and video this dam in southeastern Idaho, which failed abruptly on June 5, 1976. Compiled and presented by Arthur G. Sylvester.

    www.geol.ucsb.edu

  • Vajont Dam

    On October 9 1963 a landslide caused the reservoir to over-top the dam. Lecture notes by Dave Petley.

    www.land-man.net

  • Stava Tailings Dam Failure

    Account of the failure which occurred on the 19th July 1985 near Trento, Italy.

    www.tailings.info

  • Notable Dam Failures - Washington

    Listing of recent and historical failures in the state and the lessons learnt.

    www.ecy.wa.gov

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