The day the dam broke - Conemaugh Dam

A short video that looks at the great flood of 1889 that took Johnstown PA off the map.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• conemaugh
• dam
• johnstown
• flood
• 1889
• south
• fork
• hunting
• and
• fishing
• club

[bscottb8]

I believe the gentleman's name was Henry Clay Frick, not Henery Clay Prick.

[NickGrowler]

Very nicely put together

[Group935sProject]

@leebelle9 south fork is near johnstown..

[leebelle9]

The club members took the train to the town of South Fork, not anywhere near Johnstown but closer to the lake and dam.

[jparker59able]

@bscottb8 Good save...lol

[westykring22]

This is pretty cool, could use some changes. But I live in Johnstown, I used to live by the northfork dam which is still in use and we use for water, then there's the queen, so if either of those broke we'd be screwed. But it's a rather boring place, nothing to do, weather is so bipolar, but I'll always love it here

[pummelts]

Such a great video. Too bad you can't fix the misspellings and the word Prick. Something this informative deserves the repairs. Thanks for posting it.



[njz4pitt]

@JetMechMA They mean the body of water

[ipaintyou1]

Of all the videos I've seen your I think is the only one showing the old dam as it is today. Great video. Thanks

[heathero617]

I'm originally from South Fork, right below the dam. I go to the museum every chance i visit home and can talk my husband into going. It amazes me every single time I watch the film. Having grown up there, you get a lot more history of the situation as well as the following floods. I grew up going to the old "Club" which was turned into a bar/restaurant which just closed (relatively recent). I think i'll try and find a copy of the film so that my kids can learn where their Mama came from . Kudos

[ILovestorms]

It was May 31, 1889. 2,200 people died.

[desertfoxx1823]

@JetMechMA I think the movie is referring to the lake behind the dam.