The South Fork Dam in 1853 and 1881. The South Fork Dam when it was completed by the state of Pennsylvania for the canal system. The South Fork Dam in 1881 after it was rebuilt by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.
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On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed catastrophically and 20 million tons of water from Lake Conemaugh burst through and raced 14 miles (23 km) downstream, causing the Johnstown Flood.
After several days of heavy rainfall in May 1889, the South Fork Dam 14 miles upstream of Johnstown in Pennsylvania failed catastrophically. The resulting flood of 1889 killed more than 2,200 people and caused US$17m damage. It is still the worst dam disaster in US history.