Teton Dam

Teton Dam was a dam on the Teton River in Idaho, in the  USA. When it was built, it was  long and  tall, making it one of the largest dams in the United States. It is most known for collapsing during spring runoff on June 5, 1976 a few months after it was completed. The resulting flood destroyed 10,000 acres of land and five cities.

The dam was never rebuilt. Although the U.S. Government paid $100 million to build the dam, it had to pay $300 million more dollars to pay for flood damages.

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Category:Dams in the United States
Category:Disasters in the 1970s
Category:History of Idaho
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Category:Disasters in the United States