Austin Flood Disaster
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This marker is located along route 872 in North Western Pennsylvania to designate the location of a dam that failed, causing destruction and death in the villages below the dam.
Waymark Code: WM1DZ1
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2007
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On Sept. 30 1911, the Bayless Pulp and Paper Co. dam broke here. This concrete dam built 1909, was nearly 50 feet high and 534 feet long. Its failure sent torrents of water and debris down Freeman Run into Austin and Costello, causing great destruction and killing at least 78 people.
This second worst single-dam disaster in Pennsylvania inspired legislation (1913) to regulate the construction of dams in the state.
Marker Name: Austin Flood Disaster
County: Potter
Date Dedicated: 09/30/1984
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Highway 872, 2 mi. North of Austin
Category: environment
Website: [Web Link]
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