Web Directory

» Baldwin Hills Dam
   Illustrated report describes the role of oil drilling and water re-injection in causing this 1963 collapse. Includes animations.
   http://www.stanford.edu/~meehan/la/baldwin.htm

» Buffalo Creek Disaster
   Details the events and aftermath of this 1972 gob dam failure in southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow.
   http://www.wvculture.org/history/buffcreek/bctitle.html

» Cracking Dams - Advanced level
   Learn about dams and cracks, engineering and computer simulation. Includes case histories, construction scenarios, and a glossary.
   http://simscience.org/cracks/advanced/mintro.html

» Kelly Barnes Dam Flood
   Illustrated publication from the USGS concerning the failure which occurred on November 6, 1977, near Toccoa, Georgia.
   http://ga.water.usgs.gov/publications/ha613/index.html

» Notable Dam Failures - Washington
   Listing of recent and historical failures in the state and the lessons learnt.
   http://www.ecy.wa.gov/PROGRAMS/wr/dams/failure.html

» Stava Tailings Dam Failure
   Account of the failure which occurred on the 19th July 1985 near Trento, Italy.
   http://www.tailings.info/stava.htm

» The Catastrophic Dam Failures in China in August 1975
   Article describes the causes of the failure of the Banqiao and Shimantan dams. By Thayer Watkins, San José State University.
   http://www2.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/aug1975.htm

» The South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club and the South Fork Dam
   Describes the events of May 31, 1889, when a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. Includes illustrations and related links. From the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.
   http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/clubanddam.html

» Vajont Dam
   On October 9 1963 a landslide caused the reservoir to over-top the dam. Lecture notes by Dave Petley.
   http://www.land-man.net/vajont/vajont.html