General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Gravity dam |
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Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
Location: |
Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
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Impounds: |
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Coordinates: | 34° 32' 49.97" N 118° 30' 46.24" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 63.44 m |
Materials
dam structure |
concrete
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Chronology
12 March 1928 | Excessive leakage causes William Mulholland to inspect the dam who reports it to be perfectly safe. |
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13 March 1928 | The dam gives way and the flood kills roughly 400 people. |
Notes
The dam failure was blamed on unstable rock foundations.
Participants
Design
- William Mulholland (designer)
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001408 - Published on:
31/03/2001 - Last updated on:
22/10/2023