Johnstown Flood
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The Johnstown Flood, sometimes referred to locally as the Great Flood of 1889, occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the
The John Schultz house in Johnstown after the flood
The remaining abutment of the South Fork Dam with the US-219 highway bridge downstream in the background
Remains of the South Fork Dam abutment with US-219 downstream in the background as it appeared in 1980
Remains of South Fork Dam showing construction details of the dam as it appeared in 1980
South Fork Dam
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The South Fork Dam was an earthenwork dam forming Lake Conemaugh, an artificial body of water near South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed catastrophically
A modern view of the South Fork Dam. The large gap overlooked by the two wooden terraces pictured is the breach that caused the Johnstown Flood.
An 1889 stereoscope view of the dam after the flood.