The Teton Dam was a federally built earthen dam in the United States. On the Teton River in eastern Idaho, it was between Fremont and Madison counties. As it filled for the first time, it suffered a catastrophic failure on June 5, 1976. The collapse of the dam resulted in the deaths of 11 people and 13,000 head of cattle. The dam cost about $100 million to build, and the federal government paid over $300 million in claims related to the dam failure. Total damage estimates have ranged up to $2 billion. The dam has not been rebuilt.
For more...
No comments:
Post a Comment