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Visiting The Site Of L.A.'s Most Deadly Disaster: The Collapse Of The St. Francis Dam
Visiting The Site Of L.A.'s Most Deadly Disaster: The Collapse Of The St. Francis Dam
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A dam held 122 billion gallons - then it failed in seconds
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A dam held 122 billion gallons - then it failed in seconds
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On this day in California history, tragedy struck. The St. Francis Dam was a concrete gravity dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in Los Angeles County built from 1924 to 1926 to serve Los Angeles's growing water needs. It catastrophically failed in 1928 due to a defective soil foundation, claiming the lives of at least 431 people. The collapse of the St. Francis Dam is considered to be one of the worst American civil engineering disasters of the 20th century and remains the second-greatest l
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On this day in California history, tragedy struck. The St. Francis Dam was a concrete gravity dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in Los Angeles County built from 1924 to 1926 to serve Los Angeles's growing water needs. It catastrophically failed in 1928 due to a defective soil foundation, claiming the lives of at least 431 people. The collapse of the St. Francis Dam is considered to be one of the worst American civil engineering disasters of the 20th century and remains the second-greatest l
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Deep in the ruins of the St. Francis Dam, there’s a cave carved by catastrophe. | SoCal Outdoor Explorer
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Deep in the ruins of the St. Francis Dam, there’s a cave carved by catastrophe. | SoCal Outdoor Explorer
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In 1928, the St. Francis Dam gave way under the cover of darkness, sending a massive surge of water racing down the valley. More than 400 people lost their lives. Today, only broken pieces remain, quiet witnesses to one of California’s most devastating disasters. | SoCal Outdoor Explorer
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In 1928, the St. Francis Dam gave way under the cover of darkness, sending a massive surge of water racing down the valley. More than 400 people lost their lives. Today, only broken pieces remain, quiet witnesses to one of California’s most devastating disasters. | SoCal Outdoor Explorer
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The St Francis Dam disaster of 1928 is considered the worst American civil engineering disaster of the 20th century William Mulholland, of which Mulholland Drive is named after, hastily oversaw the project. He ignored geologists warnings to not build the dam due to unstable foundations and went a step further by opting to use cheaper materials to get the job done quicker. Why? Because LA needed more water and fast. But this dam construction came right after building the first ever long distance
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The St Francis Dam disaster of 1928 is considered the worst American civil engineering disaster of the 20th century William Mulholland, of which Mulholland Drive is named after, hastily oversaw the project. He ignored geologists warnings to not build the dam due to unstable foundations and went a step further by opting to use cheaper materials to get the job done quicker. Why? Because LA needed more water and fast. But this dam construction came right after building the first ever long distance
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On this day 96 years ago, the St. Francis Dam stood within the rolling hills flanking the sides of current day San Francisquito Canyon Road. That is until March 12, 1928 at 11:57 p.m. when the St. Francis Dam failed, washing away two years worth or work by William Mulholland; it became the most tragic American civil engineering disaster of the 20th century. The first 64 victims were employees and their families living at Powerhouse number 2. Engulfing everything in its path, it reached the SoCal
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Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed, sending billions of gallons of water toward sleeping people downstream. Watch FLOOD IN THE DESERT Tue May 3 at 9/8c on American Experience | PBS → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/flood-desert | American Experience | PBS
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St. Francis Dam disaster (site) 360 Panorama | 360Cities
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This dam held 12 billion gallons - it let go without warning
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Deadly Dam Disaster Changed Everything | St. Francis
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The Chain Reaction Inside St. Francis Dam
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Understanding the St. Francis Dam Disaster in California
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SoCal Outdoor Explorer on Instagram: "These railroad tracks are still warped and hanging because of the St. Francis Dam disaster. When the dam failed just before midnight on March 12, 1928, a massive flood tore through San Francisquito Canyon and the Santa Clarita Valley, ripping out entire sections of ground beneath the rail line. By the time the water reached this spot near Fillmore — about 25 miles downstream — it had enough force to strip away the hillside and leave the tracks suspended over
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SoCal Outdoor Explorer on Instagram: "Deep in the ruins of the St. Francis Dam, there’s a cave carved by catastrophe."
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Failed St. Francis Dam - What Remains
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Exploring the St. Francis Dam Ruins
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St Francis Dam Disaster Site Documentary - Doug Ward
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St. Francis Dam Collapse: One Of The Worst Engineering Disasters In U.S. History
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A Brief History of: The St. Francis Dam Disaster (Short Documentary)
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St Lawrence Seaway water levels and the Long Sault Dam in Massena
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How Los Angeles Stole Its Water: The Complete History of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
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Footage of the Fillmore & Santa Paula Flood Areas After the St Francis Dam Collapse Occurred
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St. Francis Dam DISASTER.
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St Francis Dam Disaster
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