St. Francis Dam Flood, Eye Witness Accounts

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Santa Paula Historical Society

P. O. Box 842

Santa Paula, California 93060

(805) 525-4108

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2017

Descriptive Summary

Title: St. Francis Dam Flood, Eye Witness Accounts

Dates: December 1997

Collection Number: 6-OH-147

Creator/Collector:

Extent: one folder

Repository: Santa Paula Historical Society

Santa Paula, California 93060

Abstract: Stories of eight Santa Paulans who experienced the March 12, 1928 flood in Santa Paula, Ca

Language of Material: English

Access

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Preferred Citation

St. Francis Dam Flood, Eye Witness Accounts. Santa Paula Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Santa Paula Historical Society

Biography/Administrative History

On March 12, 1928 the Saint Francis Dam collapsed causing a wall of water to come down the Santa Clara River Valley, about 400 people died in Santa Paul, it was considered the second largest disaster in California, with the San Francisco earthquake being the largest

Scope and Content of Collection

see abstract