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Laurel Run Dam

1977 disasters in the United StatesBuildings and structures in Cambria County, PennsylvaniaDam failures in the United StatesDams completed in 1919Dams in Pennsylvania
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JOHNSTOWN FLOOD OF 19 20 JULY 1977 panoramio (8)
JOHNSTOWN FLOOD OF 19 20 JULY 1977 panoramio (8)

The Laurel Run Dam, also known as Laurel Run Dam No. 2, was an earthen embankment dam that failed during the Johnstown Flood of 1977. It had the largest reservoir of seven dams to fail between July 19 and 20, 1977 and caused the most fatalities of the two that did. The dam failed in the early morning of July 20 after period of heavy rain, causing 101 million US gallons (380,000 m3) of water to flood downstream Tanneryville, killing 40 people.

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Laurel Run Dam
Cernic Road, West Taylor Township

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Cernic Road

Cernic Road
15906 West Taylor Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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