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Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument
Located within San Francisquito Canyon in southern California, the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument.
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument Details
Located within San Francisquito Canyon in southern California, the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument. The monument was created exactly 91 years after the 200-feet high Saint Francis Dam broke, sweeping away over 400 victims and scouring the floodplain for 52 miles until it emptied into the Pacific Ocean. The purpose of the Monument is to conserve and enhance the cultural, archaeological, historical, watershed, educational, and recreational resources and values of the Monument for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. The monument was designated on March 12, 2019, and would be the first National Memorial managed by the U.S Department of Agriculture Forest Service and is intended to honor the victims and memorialize the history of the Dam Disaster.
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