Saint Francis Dam
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Gravity dam
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| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam
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| Completed in: | 1926 |
| Status: | collapsed (1928) |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, USA, North America |
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| Impounds |
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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
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001408 |
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| Created: | 31/03/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |