St. Francis Dam Site, Santa Clarita, California
Location Type
Other
Activity Level
(4/5)
Coordinates
34.412796, -118.553809
Description
William Mulholland oversaw what would be his last major project be completed in 1926. His career ended 3 years later when the dam collapsed and kill somewhere between 200 and 500 people. A cemetery located somewhere nearby wound up being the burial site for many of the victims; some of …