Elwha Dam Failure

The Elwha Dam was a 108-ft high dam located in the United States, in the state of Washington, on the Elwha River approximately 4.9 miles upstream from the mouth of the river on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
  • Location: Clallam County, Washington, USA
  • Built: 1911
  • Architect: L.L. Summers & Company
  • Architectural style: Concrete gravity dam
  • Construction began: 1910
  • Opening date: 1913
  • Demolition date: 2012
Data from: en.wikipedia.org