Washed out bridge.

Tech. - Quail Creek Dam, UT

Folder: Culture & Technology
Near St. George, Utah, USA. The southeast dike of the dam collapsed in the wee hours on New Year's Day, 1989, after being undermined due to gypsum in the country rock dissolving out. There were no injuries but a considerable amount of property damage. The dike has since been rebuilt with a much better foundation.

01 Jan 1989

155 visits

Washed out bridge.

From the Quail Creek dike collapse, wee hours of New Year's Day, 1989. Southern Utah, USA.

01 Jan 1989

154 visits

Drained Quail Creek reservoir.

01 Jan 1989

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Washed out bridge.

From the Quail Creek dike collapse, southern Utah, USA, in the wee hours of New Year's Day, 1989.

01 Jan 1989

143 visits

Quail Creek Reservoir.

Partly drained!

01 Jan 1989

205 visits

Breached southeast dike.

Quail Creek Dam, looking along the dike to the southeast.

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01 Jan 1989

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Breached southeast dike

Quail Creek Dam, near St. George, Utah, USA. The southeast dike of the dam collapsed in the wee hours on New Year's Day, 1989, after being undermined due to gypsum in the country rock dissolving out. There were no injuries but a considerable amount of property damage. The dike has been rebuilt with a much better foundation.

01 Apr 1992

125 visits

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