As soon as the sections were broken out ... the partially pent-up waters rushed through the gap, those held back by [the intact section] producing a strong current in the direction of the power house. This current struck the wall of the power house almost on a level with the floor of the pump room (about 12 feet below the crest of the dam), crushed in all of the windows on the west side, flooded all of the lower stories, and caught and drowned five employees and three small boys.
Immediately after the sections were detached... the pent-up waters spilled through the gap. Those held back by [the intact section] generated a strong current toward the power house. This current impacted the wall of the power house near the pump room (about 12 feet below the dam's crest), shattered windows on the west side, flooded lower levels, and claimed five employees and three small boys.