Group 22:
Kevin Flynn
Niall Sweeney
Michael Malone
Teton Dam:
Introduction
Teton Dam today
•Built in 1975 at a
cost of
$100million.
•Water reservoir
for irrigation,
consumption and
leisure activities.
•Failed the
following year
upon its first
filling.
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The eventual failure was first observed as muddy
water flowing down the face of the dam, the
response to which was to bulldoze earth into the
hole.
The eventual failure was first observed as muddy
water flowing down the face of the dam, the
response to which was to bulldoze earth into the
hole.
 This developed further into a hole in the face of the
dam, with water flowing rapidly from it.
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The eventual failure was first observed as muddy
water flowing down the face of the dam, the
response to which was to bulldoze earth into the
hole.
 This developed further into a hole in the face of the
dam, with water flowing rapidly from it.
 The crest of the dam then fell into the hole which
developed on the face of the dam.
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The floodwaters destroyed the downstream
town of Wilford, badly damaged the areas of
Sugar City and Rexburg.
11 people and over 15,000 livestock were
killed.
The total damage, including claims, was
estimated to be in excess of $ 2 billion.
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The exact cause of the failure has been widely
disputed. Some have argued that the site
selection played a key role.
Others claim the dam failed due to
inadequate protection of the core material
from erosion.
Other theories include seismic stability, wet
seams in the embankment material and
flaws in construction.