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Angeles National Forest near Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

St. Francis Dam

 
 
St. Francis Dam Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 8, 2019
1. St. Francis Dam Marker
Inscription. The St. Francis Dam, part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system, stood 1½ miles north of this site. On March 12, 1928, the 185-foot high concrete dam collapsed just before midnight, sending 12⅓ billion gallons of water roaring down the Santa Clara River valley 54 miles to the ocean. This was one of California's greatest disasters, over 450 lives were lost.
 
Erected by Angeles National Forest.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersIndustry & CommerceMan-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1928.
 
Location. 34° 32.021′ N, 118° 31.549′ W. Marker is near Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Angeles National Forest. Marker can be reached from San Francisquito Canyon Road, 9 miles north of Copper Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the parking lot of the Angeles National Forest fire station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32300 San Francisquito Canyon Road, Santa Clarita CA 91390, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Francis Dam Disaster Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tesoro Adobe (approx. 4½ miles away); Power Plant No. 1 (approx. 5½ miles away); The Ridge Route
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(approx. 7.6 miles away); Newhall Incident (approx. 7.8 miles away); Rancho San Francisco (approx. 7.9 miles away); Oak of the Golden Dream (approx. 8 miles away); Saugus Café (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.
 
Regarding St. Francis Dam. Although many reports say the number of lives lost was over 450, recent research shows the number is close to 430.
On March 12, 2019, the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument was established. Fundraising is underway to build a visitor center at the dam site.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. — St. Francis Dam Disaster sites.
 
Also see . . .  St. Francis Dam. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
St. Francis Dam Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 8, 2019
2. St. Francis Dam Marker
With a piece of the dam above the marker, and more information in the display case behind it.
Display Case image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 8, 2019
3. Display Case
St. Francis Dam - before image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Wikipedia, Unknown
4. St. Francis Dam - before
St. Francis Dam - after image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kpcc, Unknown
5. St. Francis Dam - after
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   4, 5. submitted on October 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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