Great Sheffield Flood
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The Great Sheffield Flood was a flood that devastated parts of Sheffield, England, on 11 March 1864, when the Dale Dyke Dam broke as its reservoir was being filled for the first time. At least 240 peo
Remains of the Dale Dyke Dam after the flood
Sheffield in 1832
The CLOB (Centre Line of Old Bank) stone marks the location of the original (breached) dam wall. The new dam wall was built 2,000 feet (600 m) farther up the valley in 1875.
Dam failure
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A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water or the likelihood of such an uncontrolled releas
Great Sheffield Flood
…Sheffield Flood (the United Kingdom) Date 11 March 1864 (1864-03-11) Location Dale Dyke Dam and downstream; Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire Type Dam failure followed by flash flood Cause Crack in embankment; cause of crack never determined Deaths 240+ Property damage 600+ houses destroyed The Great Sheffield…
The reservoir emptying through the failed Teton Dam on June 5, 1976
Ruins of the dam of Vega de Tera (Spain) after breaking in 1959
Takato Dam