St. Francis Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:academic_programs design review processes
importance of geological surveys
need for regular inspections
gptkbp:aftermath investigations
gptkbp:built 1926
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:flooding
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:dam_failure_cause design flaws
poor maintenance
geological issues
gptkbp:dam_type gravity dam
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:William_Mulholland
gptkbp:documentary The Dam That Brought Down a City
gptkbp:emergency_services flood control measures
community preparedness initiatives
emergency management improvements
gptkbp:failure_date March 12, 1928
gptkbp:failure_type structural failure
gptkbp:flood_path gptkb:Los_Angeles_Basin
gptkb:Santa_Clara_River_Valley
San Francisquito Canyon
gptkbp:height 185 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the deadliest dam failures in U. S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Francis Dam
gptkbp:impact increased dam safety regulations
gptkbp:investigates negligence findings
gptkbp:legacy engineering ethics discussions
dam safety awareness
public policy changes in water management
gptkbp:length 700 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:media_coverage newspaper articles
gptkbp:memorials St. Francis Dam Disaster Memorial
gptkbp:production_years 38,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:related_event 1928 flood disaster
California water management history
Los Angeles Aqueduct construction
gptkbp:reservoir St. Francis Reservoir
gptkbp:resulted_in death of approximately 431 people
gptkbp:strategic_goals March 12, 1928
gptkbp:survivors eyewitness testimonies
gptkbp:type concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Francis_Dam_disaster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9