Meanwhile, approximately 14 miles away, in the city of Johnstown, the people were largely unaware of the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam. They were huddled inside their homes ...

In recognition of National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued a proclamation recognizing May 31 as Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia.

The small headline of the Engineering News article shown here belies the gravity of the disaster: the deadliest dam failure in U.S. history. The South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania was a 72-ft-tall ...

On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam located 14 miles up a narrow canyon from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The water ...

On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam located 14 miles up a narrow canyon from Johnstown, Pa. The water over topped ...