How The Vajont Dam Disaster Sent A Tsunami Through Italy - All …
Expecting Disaster: The 1963 Landslide of the Vajont Dam
On October 9, 1963, at 10:39 pm 260 million cubic meters of rock broke off from the top of Monte Toc, on the border between Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. It fell into the reservoir of the Vajont Dam, producing an enormous wave of at …
The Vajont Dam Disaster: 61 Years Later, A Tragedy That Still …
Vaiont Dam | History, Construction, & Disaster
Vaiont Dam, disused concrete arch dam across the Vaiont River near Monte Toc in Italy. With a height of 262 metres (859 feet) and crest length of 190 metres (623 feet), it is one of the tallest dams in the world.
Landslide kills thousands in Italy | October 9, 1963 - HISTORY
Italy Vajont anniversary: Night of the 'tsunami' - BBC
Oct 10, 2013 · The dam is called Vajont. And it, too, is a memorial of sorts. When built, it was the tallest dam of its kind in the world, harnessing the waters of a small mountain torrent to create a lake...
Vajont Dam (Italy, 1963) | Case Study | ASDSO Lessons …
Vajont Dam is a double-curved, thin-arch dam, and at 860 feet high, it remains one of the tallest dams in the world. The dam is 11 feet wide at the crest, 73 feet wide at the base, with a crest length of 623 feet.
Benchmarks: October 9, 1963: The Vajont Landslide …
Dec 15, 2014 · The Vajont landslide, which occurred 50 years ago on Oct. 9, 1963, killed more than 2,500 people and riveted the world’s attention on the plight of this small mountain valley and the engineers who built a dam across it.
Expecting A Disaster: The 1963 Landslide of the Vajont …
October 9, 1963, a landslide into the Vajont-reservoir triggers an Alpine tsunami, killing 2,000 people. It was a man-made disaster.