Water Seepage Blamed for Teton Dam Collapse
Water seeping past concrete barriers near Idaho's Teton Dam may have caused the collapse during its first reservoir filling. The disaster released a flood down the Teton River, killed at least nine, and destroyed homes and farms as investigations by Congress and scientists continued.
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