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Legacy: Episode 11
FRANK ROCK
St. Francis Dam Disaster

Perched high above Saugus, the St. Francis Dam held 12.5 billion gallons of water to serve a thirsty and growing Los Angeles. But William Mulholland's final engineering feat would last just two years. At three minutes before midnight on March 12, 1928, the great St. Francis collapsed and sent at least 450 people to their deaths. In words and pictures, local dam expert Frank Rock tells the story of America's worst civil engineering failure of the 20th Century. CLICK HERE for photos and text related to the topics discussed in this program. (Use your BACK button to return to this page.)

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"Legacy: Santa Clarita's Living History" Episode 11 with historian Frank Rock on the St. Francis Dam Disaster is available now on video for only $15 at: SCV Historical Society headquarters at Heritage Junction, Newhall (weekends) The Signal, 24000 Creekside Road, Valencia (weekdays) (E-mail first to check availability at this location) To order by mail, send a check or money order for $15 plus $3.20 for shipping and handling (total: $18.20), payable to "Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society" to: SCV Historical Publications c/o Leon Worden Post Office Box 802993 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-2993 Payment through PayPal is preferred. Click here to request information.

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