The catastrophic dam failure in West Virginia on February 26, 1972, resulted from the collapse of a coal slurry impoundment. This unleashed a torrent of black wastewater that devastated sixteen communities along... Read more »
The catastrophic failure of a coal-waste impoundment in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, resulted in a devastating deluge that ravaged sixteen communities along Buffalo Creek Hollow. The ensuing torrent... Read more »
The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Appalachian Tragedy, published in 1972 by Kai T. Erikson, chronicles the devastating dam failure in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1973. This work provides a... Read more »
Narratives documenting the catastrophic dam failure in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, are frequently presented in book form. These works typically explore the events leading up to the collapse... Read more »