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The Dam Melts Away Photo
Photographer: William Fischer, Jr.
Taken: June 26, 2009
Caption: The Dam Melts Away Photo
Additional Description: The drained bed of Lake Conemaugh after the dam failed. The lake was transformed into a huge mud bowl in just 45 minutes. Visible on the lakeshore are the clubhouse and cottages of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.
Submitted: August 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p74830
File Size: 0.050 Megabytes

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