In 1864, the Dale Dyke Dam burst while being filled, leading to the death of 240 people in which British city?
Great Sheffield Flood known as "Dam It". Great Sheffield Flood The Great Sheffield Flood was a flood that devastated parts of Sheffield, England, on 11 March 1864, when the Dale Dyke Dam broke as its reservoir was being filled for the first time. At least 240 people died and more than 600 houses were damaged or destroyed by the flood. The immediate cause was a crack in the embankment, but the source of the crack was never determined. The dam's failure led to reforms in engineering practice, setting standards on specifics that needed to be met when constructing such large-scale structures. The dam
Gohna Lake dam-burst were only 1 day short, and the dam broke on 25 August 1894, propelling a deluge of 10,000 million cubic feet of water into the valley. Fortunately, in the few days before the burst, authorities had been able to evacuate the valley and although the old part of the city of Srinagar was lost, there was only 1 death caused by the flood." Gohna Lake dam-burst The Gohna Lake dam-burst was a flood in Garhwal Region of India in 1894 caused by a landslide induced temporary lake. There are different versions of different sources on the extent of damages to