National Inventory of Dams

Kelly Barnes Dam Failure: Dam Safety Then and Now

November 06, 2017By. Becky Moylan

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Kelly Barnes Dam failure: an event that acted as a catalyst for improvement in dam safety. On November 6, 1977, Toccoa Falls Bible College was nearly swept away as high water erupted through the defects in the Kelly Barnes Dam, sending 25-foot waves through the campus. This tragedy......

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Tags: Dam Safety, Dam Safety Program, dams, National Inventory of Dams

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