the teton dam broke in idaho on june 5, 1976.
the teton dam broke in idaho on june 5, 1976.
when did the teton dam break in idaho?
june 5 , 1976
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the teton dam was an earthen dam on the teton river in idaho, united states. it was built by the bureau of reclamation, one of eight federal agencies authorized to construct dams. located in the eastern part of the state, between fremont and madison counties, it suffered a catastrophic failure on june 5, 1976, as it was filling for the first time.
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section::::see also.









































bullet::::- great sheffield flood









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- bureau of reclamation overview with photos and link to final report









































bullet::::- the teton basin project, eric a. stene, bureau of reclamation history program, 1996









































bullet::::- "the bureau that changed the west" one that got away: teton dam









































bullet::::- teton dam flood museum, rexburg, idaho









































bullet::::- teton dam collection – oral history reports and newspaper articles, includes more than 50 oral history interviews of those living in the area when the disaster occurred.









































bullet::::- images showing progressive dam erosion damage, taken at the time by mrs. eunice olson
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