Johnstown Flood of 1889
Named in 1 episode title on this site. Kind: dam.
| Kind | dam |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown_Flood |
After the problem: the environment
| Ecological impact | South Fork Dam failure, 31 May 1889, released ~20M tons of water, killed ~2,209 in Johnstown, PA |
|---|---|
| Mechanism / vector | destruction — earthen dam failure released a flood wave; no persistent contamination documented |
| Remediation class | none |
| Remediation status | no remediation record found — NPS preserves the site as a memorial, not a remediation designation |
| Interest (0–5) | 3 |
Sources
- nps.gov/jofl/index.htm (fetched 2026-09-20)
Episodes that name it
- Episode 66: Johnstown Flood of 1889 — Well There's Your Problem, 2021-04-28