Laurel Run Dam
The Laurel Run Dam, also known as Laurel Run Dam No. 2, was an earthen embankment dam that failed during the Johnstown Flood of 1977. It had the largest reservoir of seven dams to fail between July 19 and 20, 1977 and caused the most fatalities of the two that did.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkhill and East Conemaugh.
Parkhill
Hamlet
Parkhill is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Parkhill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Laurel Run Dam.
East Conemaugh
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Brownstown
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Laurel Run Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: former dam that failed in 1977 near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Location: West Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.38489° or 40° 23′ 6″ north
Longitude
-78.91231° or 78° 54′ 44″ west
Elevation
1,398 feet (426 metres)
Open location code
87G393MQ+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Laurel Run Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laurel Run Dam”
- Chinese: “Laurel Run 水壩”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد لوريل”
- Italian: “diga di Laurel Run”
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Places to explore: Johnstown Substation and Hinkston Reservoir Dam.
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