1889 Johnstown Flood: How shortcuts, heavy rains led to the dam's 'catastrophic' failure

As we approach its 135th anniversary, we continue to look back on the events leading up to the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889.
The remains of the former canal basin in South Fork eventually came into the possession of Benjamin Ruff, the club’s founder and first president, in 1879.
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