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Built in 1909, it was the largest dam of its type in Pennsylvania at the time. The catastrophic failure of the dam on September 30, 1911, caused significant destruction and loss of life in Freeman Run Valley below the dam.
Austin Dam Memorial Park is a beautiful but sobering destination to explore, with trails through the towering ruins of the dam providing an up-close look at what caused the second-worst flood disaster in Pennsylvania history.
6 lut 2017 · The ruins of Austin Dam sit in a very remote area of southwestern Potter County. Known today as Austin Dam Memorial Park, the park contains the remains of Austin Dam and memorializes the 78 people who died when the dam failed in 1911. Austin Dam was built by Bayless Pulp and Paper Company.
All that remains of the Austin Dam; its collapse in 1911 brought death and destruction to Potter County and the first dam regulations to Pennsylvania. Twenty years after the eminently tragic flood in Johnstown, Cambria County left more than 2200 dead, a new dam was built in the town of Austin, Potter County, just 150 miles north.
The dam completely breached on September 30, 1911, releasing a flood wave that wiped out the towns of Austin and Costello, causing extensive loss of life and millions of dollars in damages.
10 lis 2014 · Nestled in a narrow valley and along the winding stream of Freeman Run is the ruins of the Austin Dam. In 1911 the dam broke and water engulfed much of the town of Austin and claimed over 78 lives.
This is the story of the Austin Dam Disaster. The town of Austin was founded in 1888 and quickly became a hub for the lumber industry in north-central Pennsylvania. At its peak, 3,000 people called Austin home.
