The Buffalo Creek flood was a disaster that occurred in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, when a coal slurry impoundment dam burst, causing significant loss of life and …

Buffalo Creek Mine Disaster: Feb. 26, 1972 . February 26, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most devastating mine disasters in U.S. history. Three coal waste dams in West …

2021年2月3日 · On the morning of February 26, 1972, the failure of three coal slurry dams let loose a tidal wave of destruction upon the Buffalo Creek hollow in Logan county, West …

2011年2月26日 · One of worst floods in US occurred here 26 February 1972, when Buffalo Mining Co. impoundment dam for mine waste broke, releasing over 130 million gallons of black waste …

On February 26, 1972 at approximately 8:00 A.M., Coal Slurry Impoundment #3 at the Buffalo Creek coal mine in Logan County, West Virginia gave way sending millions of gallons of water …

2022年2月25日 · In 1972 a coal-company dam in southern West Virginia collapsed, releasing a wall of coal waste and water that decimated 16 communities downstream and left more than …

Buffalo Creek at the Time of the Flood Buffalo Creek, in Logan County, is reasonably typical for the southern part of West Virginia – a long, winding hollow, snaking between steep ridges on …

On February 26, 1972, a sludge dam on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek in Logan County gave way, unloosening a torrent of thick, murky water that claimed at least 118 lives, left seven …

2012年2月21日 · In the morning of Feb. 26, 1972, nearly 132 million gallons of water and coal waste rushed from Buffalo Mining Company’s slurry impoundments through Buffalo Creek …

2025年2月25日 · It happened at approximately 8 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 26, 1972. A man-made coal slurry impoundment dam operated by the Pittson Coal Company burst …