5 at 75: Taum Sauk Dam failure in 2005

On Dec. 14, 2005, a pump failed at Ameren UE's Taum Sauk upper reservoir, sending more than a billion gallons of water rushing into Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park.

[@R-TrainExpress]

Johnson’s shut-ins renovations has made it one of the nicest and most updated parks. Highly recommend visiting if you get the chance.

[@keithweiss7899]

That report isn’t true. A pump didn’t fail. Several sensors used to report when the reservoir was full, failed over a period of time. The company management didn’t want to pay for the labor to replace those $10 sensors. When the last sensor failed, water was pumped into the upper reservoir until it started overflowing. That eroded the side of the reservoir until it collapsed and it drained.

[@robinbyron6373]

But it was poor programming on pump. They should have shut off after so many hours when the high level was not reached. Simple programming

[@richardryan3296]

Johnson Shut-Ins has NOT been restored. This is a lie.

[@R-TrainExpress]

What are you talking about? It’s like the nicest state park in Missouri now.