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.
By Dan Whelan, founder of New World Survival
Researched from government agencies, university extension services, and other published sources. See our sources
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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