Statements (59)
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:tragedy
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gptkbp:academic_programs |
highlighted importance of geological studies
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gptkbp:aftermath |
increased scrutiny of dam safety
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gptkbp:casualties |
many local residents
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gptkbp:caused_by |
dam failure
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gptkbp:community_involvement |
took years after the disaster
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gptkbp:community_support |
provided to affected families
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gptkbp:consequences |
lawsuits against engineers
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired books and films
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gptkbp:dam |
gptkb:St._Francis_Dam
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gptkbp:dam_capacity_at_failure |
38,000 acre-feet
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gptkbp:dam_construction |
completed in 1926
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gptkbp:dam_construction_year |
1926
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gptkbp:dam_design |
arch-gravity dam
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gptkbp:dam_failure_cause |
geological instability
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gptkbp:dam_failure_date |
March 12, 1928
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gptkbp:dam_height_at_failure |
approximately 185 feet
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gptkbp:dam_location |
near Los Angeles
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gptkbp:dam_owner_response |
increased safety measures implemented
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gptkbp:dam_safety_regulations |
revised after the disaster
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gptkbp:dam_type |
structural failure
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gptkbp:date |
March 12, 1928
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gptkbp:disaster_preparedness_plans |
developed post-disaster.
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gptkbp:disaster_response_teams |
local fire and police departments
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gptkbp:emergency_exits |
conducted during the flood
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gptkbp:emergency_services |
improved in subsequent years
lessons learned for future disasters local and state emergency services involved |
gptkbp:engineering_community_response |
greater emphasis on safety standards
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gptkbp:engineering_failure |
design flaws in the dam
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gptkbp:engineering_failures |
identified in the aftermath
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gptkbp:engineering_review |
conducted post-disaster
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gptkbp:flood_control |
extensive property damage
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gptkbp:flood_extent |
flooded several communities
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gptkbp:government_response |
increased regulations on dam safety
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gptkbp:height |
approximately 185 feet
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensive documentation exists
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
significant in California history
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gptkbp:historical_records |
documented in various historical texts
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
led to changes in engineering practices
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Francis Dam disaster
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gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:flooding
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gptkbp:investigates |
multiple reports published
negligence found conducted by the State of California |
gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:Los_Angeles_County
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gptkbp:location |
San Francisquito Canyon, California
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage in newspapers
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gptkbp:memorials |
various memorials established
held for victims established in honor of victims |
gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Department_of_Water_and_Power
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gptkbp:public_reaction |
shock and outrage
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gptkbp:reservoir |
approximately 38,000 acre-feet
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gptkbp:responds_to |
emergency response teams deployed
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gptkbp:resulted_in |
death of approximately 431 people
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gptkbp:survivors |
few survivors reported
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_Mulholland
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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