Toccoa Falls Dam Failure

Just after midnight nearly thirty years ago on November 6, 1977, the Kelly Barnes Dam failed, releasing 176 million gallons of water just above Toccoa Falls College campus in northern Georgia. Thirty-nine people lost their lives. Sadly, twenty of those deaths were children.

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[ludermilch]

There is a book available called Dam Break in Georgia

[MrRic36012]

I was a student at Toccoa in 1966 through 1967, and believe me, God was there then, and I was there this past July. God is still there!!!!!

[deepspire]

@Supermassively You are an atheist if you don't believe in Thor.

[Supermassively]

@liam786024 Typically hateful, venomous, vulgar Atheist trash.

[Supermassively]

@TFCsataniccult Prove he doesn't. Please.

[Supermassively]

@jmr1068204 He's just a troll. Why bother with him?

[Supermassively]

@deepspire Aww, childish Atheist trolls are so adorable.

[darkyoda]

At the time I lived in Toccoa in the 90's, I did some research work as part of an Urban Archaeology study of the school and the remainder of the dam. In places you can still see watermarks on the trees, and there is still debris in some areas. If I remember correctly, this dam break was one of the ones which led to the banning of earthen dams of the size.

[Mekkiceh]

How many people got killed by the radiation (or explosion) in Fukushima... None ! Never say me anymore, nuclear power plants are too dangerous.

[ervinmc55]

My short time there was a year of magic, the spring in 76 was like a living dream , would walk the hills ,and paths of the area evry Sunday after service , and lunch. I was there the evening of the flood to visit , and left for home , early the next mornning I was told about the damn break. I lost some friends there, I have revisited many times , it is always a bitter sweet memory.

@ deepspire , I am a Sabbatarian ,G-D did not strike anyone, your love is of low value to Yahweh,

[deepspire]

...And Thor smote the lowly followers of the false god Yahweh.

[Skylar2556]

@loganmx5 I know you posted the comment 2 years ago, but what was your grandpa's name