🚧 Lawn Lake Dam

United States · Americas · 40.46°N, 105.63°W

Lawn Lake Dam was an earthen dam in Rocky Mountain National Park, United States that failed on July 15, 1982, at about 6 a.m., in an event known as the flood of 1982. The sudden release of 30 million cubic feet (850,000 m3) of water resulted in a flash flood that killed three people camping in the park and caused $31 million in damage to the town of Estes Park, Colorado and other downstream areas.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	40.46°N, 105.63°W · view on map

Lawn Lake Dam is located in United States, in Americas.

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