ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE: Dam
Table 4: Some major dam failures in history
Dam Country Year
San Ildefonso
Bolivia
1626
Puentes
Spain
1802
Bradfield
England
1864
Johnstown
United States
1889
Walnut Grove
United States
1890
Bouzey
France
1895
Austin
United States
1911
Bila Densa
Czechoslovakia
1916
Tigra
India
1917
Glenco
Italy
1923
St. Francis
United States
1928
Alla S. Zerbimo
Italy
1935
Fred Burr
United States
1948
Malpasset
France
1959
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
1961
Babi Yar
Soviet Union
1961
Baldwin Hills
United States
1963
Vaiont
Italy
1963
Buffalo Creek
United States
1972
Teton
United States
1976
Kelly Barnes
United States
1977
Machhu II
India
1979
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