Vanthix t1_j5ebx8l wrote on January 22, 2023 at 11:12 AM Reply to comment by SierraVictoriaCharli in TIL that the California St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928, a midnight-hour 120' wave that killed 431 sleeping people and wiped out giant sections of land more than 50 miles west to Ventura, was caused by the dam having been built on a fault zone (in addition to the dam's retention of water). by atrailofdisasters I really appreciate you taking the time to research and ponder over your opinion, it's a rare sight to behold nowadays! Permalink Parent 7
Vanthix t1_j5ebx8l wrote
Reply to comment by SierraVictoriaCharli in TIL that the California St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928, a midnight-hour 120' wave that killed 431 sleeping people and wiped out giant sections of land more than 50 miles west to Ventura, was caused by the dam having been built on a fault zone (in addition to the dam's retention of water). by atrailofdisasters
I really appreciate you taking the time to research and ponder over your opinion, it's a rare sight to behold nowadays!