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Johnstown Flood National Memorial - Johnstown Flood National Memorial was established in 1964 in southern Pennsylvania to commemorate the victims of the Johnstown Flood.
Johnstown Flood - The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of several days of extremely heavy rainfall, greatly exacerbated by the failure of the South Fork Dam situated 14 miles (23 ...
Lake Conemaugh - Lake Conemaugh was an artificial body of water located near South Fork, Pennsylvania behind the South Fork Dam. The water of Lake Conemaugh burst through a failed dam and caused the Johnstown Flood on May 31, 1889.
South Fork Dam - ... on Lake Conemaugh, an artificial body of water located near South Fork, Pennsylvania. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed and 20 million tons of water from Lake Conemaugh burst through and raced 14 miles (23 km) downstream, causing the Johnstown Flood.
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