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The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 Images of America ~ The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 recreates the era of Gay Nineties Austin thenas nowa city on the rise and on the make In 1891 at the behest of ambitious city fathers the little city of just 15000 people gambled its future on a project of breathtaking sizea massive hydroelectric dam across the Colorado River
The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 by Elizabeth H Clare ~ The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 recreates the era of Gay Nineties Austin thenas nowa city on the rise and on the make In 1891 at the behest of ambitious city fathers the little city of just 15000 people gambled its future on a project of breathtaking sizea massive hydroelectric dam across the Colorado River
The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 by Elizabeth H Clare ~ The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 recreates the era of Gay Nineties Austin then—as now—a city on the rise and on the make In 1891 at the behest of ambitious city fathers the little city of just 15000 people gambled its future on a project of breathtaking size—a massive hydroelectric dam across the Colorado River
The Austin Dam Failure Was A Horrific Catastrophe In 1900 ~ In 1900 a horrific tragedy struck Austin when the Austin Dam burst At once a source for power and progress this dam quickly turned into disaster
Austin Dam failure Wikipedia ~ The Austin Dam also referred to as The Great Granite Dam failure was a catastrophic dam failure near Austin Texas that killed several dozen people in 1900 The destruction of the dam drained the Lake McDonald reservoir and left the city of Austin without electrical power for a number of months
Austin TX Dam Break and Flood Apr 1900 GenDisasters ~ The manufacturers never came periodic power shortfalls disrupted city services Lake McDonald silted up and on April 7 1900 the Austin Dam was dealt its final blow after a spring storm At 1120 am floodwaters crested at 11 feet atop the dam before it disintegrated with two 250foot sections – almost half the dam – breaking away
The Rise and Fall of the Austin Dam Not Even Past ~ The first Austin Dam in pieces after the April 1900 flood LCRA Archives W100514 The Austin Dam was probably doomed from the start Over the objections of their engineers McDonald and other city leaders had chosen a singularly poor site to build a dam the exact spot where the Balcones Fault Zone passes under the river
Awesome Austin Willie Nelson Narrates The Austin Disaster ~ The documentary is named The Austin Disaster 1911 A Chronicle of Human Character A DVD of this entertaining and interesting documentary can be purchased at The Austin Dam Gift Shop Austin HomeHistorical Society by mail calling the museum at 8146478358 or at local businesses here in Austin Pennsylvania
Austin Dam Wikipedia ~ In 1900 Bayless Paper chose to construct a paper mill in the Freeman Run Valley By 1909 the company realized that occasional dry seasons required a more reliable water source After finding a small earthen dam to be inadequate the T Chalkey Hatton firm built a large concrete dam across the valley
Exploring the Ruins of Austin Dam in Potter UncoveringPA ~ Austin Dam was built by Bayless Pulp and Paper Company The company had decided to build a paper mill in the Freeman Run Valley in 1900 Needing a more consistent water supply they built a small earthen dam in 1909 to help supply their mill with water
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