The St. Francis Dam in San Francisquito Canyon had failed, and the resulting flood ultimately took the lives of 400 to 600 people and destroyed over 1,200 homes.

The collapse of the St. Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, is, in terms of loss of life, the second-greatest disaster in California history. The first was the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.

The St. Francis Dam in San Francisquito Canyon, about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, collapsed just before midnight on March 12, 1928.

The March 12, 1928, collapse of the St. Francis Dam north of Los Angeles is, in terms of loss of life, the second-greatest disaster in California history. The worst was the San Francisco ...

The St. Francis Dam in San Francisquito Canyon, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles, was intended to serve as a backup supply of water in case the flow of water from the Owens Valley was interrupted.

More than 450 people died when the St. Francis Dam suddenly collapsed. Support for LAist comes from. ... The collapse sent a 10-story wall of water barreling down San Francisquito Canyon.

The St. Francis Dam burst, sending 12.6 billion gallons of water 15 stories high racing through Santa Clarita, Saugus, Saticoy, Piru, Fillmore and Santa Paula.

The public has the opportunity to walk the site of the March 12, 1928, St. Francis Dam disaster. At 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical […] ...