The St. Francis Dam Disaster Revisited
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Author | : Doyce Blackman Nunis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105110943623 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The St. Francis Dam Disaster Revisited by : Doyce Blackman Nunis
Book excerpt: The St. Francis Dam was built in San Francisquito Canyon to provide additional storage for the Los Angeles - Owens River Aqueduct. On the night of 12/13 March 1928, it failed catastrophically, killing about 450 people in the San Francisquito and Santa Clara River valleys.