Rapidan Dam Break: A Catastrophic Failure with Lasting Legacy
Historic Overview of the Rapidan Dam Break Rapidan dam break – The Rapidan Dam, a 30-foot-high earthen structure, was built in 1838 to create a reservoir for the Rappahannock Canal. The dam was constructed using a technique known as the “puddle core” method, which involved building a central core of impervious clay surrounded by layers … Read more