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California Dam Failures
by truth_seeker Feb. 13, 2017
St. Francis Dam Failure, Height 185 ft. Completed 1926, Failed 1928 Dead: 425
Before
After
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Dam
Baldwin Hills Dam Disaster: Completed 1951, Failed 1963, 5 Dead
This location is near a lateral fault off the well known Newport-Inglewood Fault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Hills_Dam_disaster
Neither of these two dams were rebuilt
Oroville Dam drawfs these two historic dams. Hope Oroville holds up through expected rain later this week.
Oroville Dam Completed 1967 Height 770 ft. Controversy regarding deferred maintenance from 2005 etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroville_Dam
Frank Cannon:
The St Francis Dam was a cool one because everyone knew it was a loser and called Mulholland up there to see it leak. He said everything was A O K just one day before it burst. Dumb bastard.
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