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Santa Clarita, California
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Completed in 1926, the St. Francis Dam was considered a modern engineering feat before its tragic collapse in 1928.
The dam held over 12 billion gallons of water, enough to fill 18,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
The catastrophic failure of the dam prompted stricter safety standards and inspections for dams across the United States.
The collapse resulted in the loss of over 400 lives, making it one of the worst civil engineering failures of the 20th century.
In 2019, the site was designated as a National Memorial to honor the victims and educate future generations.
