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Dam failure on June 5, 1976
Dam failure on June 5, 1976
Large amounts of mud are now spilling down the face of the dam, unchecked by the efforts of the bulldozer operators. The outlet works at the foot of t
Large amounts of mud are now spilling down the face of the dam, unchecked by the efforts of the bulldozer operators. The outlet works at the foot of the dam are flooding with muddy water.
The dam is now breached and muddy water flows violently over the dam face.
The dam is now breached and muddy water flows violently over the dam face.
The breach has now widened to nearly its full extent. The outlet works are completely inundated with muddy water.
The breach has now widened to nearly its full extent. The outlet works are completely inundated with muddy water.
View of the dam looking north, with water in its reservoir, in February 1927
View of the dam looking north, with water in its reservoir, in February 1927
St. Francis Dam in early 1928
St. Francis Dam in early 1928
The approximate extent of the reservoir created by the dam
The approximate extent of the reservoir created by the dam
The same view of the "Tombstone" post-collapse. The west (left) abutment was entirely swept away. The inactive San Francisquito Fault is clearly visib
The same view of the "Tombstone" post-collapse. The west (left) abutment was entirely swept away. The inactive San Francisquito Fault is clearly visible, being located along the contact zone of schist and conglomerate.