Case Studies · Dam Failure
Dam Failure
case studies.
Dam breaches and flooding downstream. How inundation maps work and what households downstream from high-hazard dams need to know.
The record
What actually happened.
Each case study follows one event from first warning through long-term outcome, ending with five specific actions drawn from what the event demonstrated.
Johnstown Flood · 1889
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Vajont Dam Disaster · 1963
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Teton Dam Failure · 1976
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Banqiao Dam Collapse · 1975
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Oroville Dam Spillway Crisis · 2017
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