Liquid Avalanche. Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument.

Aug 29

Water – we live and die by it! Today, we head to southern California and visit the ruins of the Saint Francis Dam to learn about the worst civil engineering failure of the 20th century and the second greatest loss of life in California state history.

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Sources Floodpath by Jon Wilkman, Smithsonian, USDA, The OutBound, Wikipedia, St. Francis Dam Memorial, Water and Power, A Brief History of: The St. Francis Dam Disaster, The Massive LA Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of, SCV History