What was the name of the dam at Johnstown Pennsylvania that broke loose and flooded the town?

March 10, 2020 by Karen Hill

The dam at Johnstown Pennsylvania that broke loose and flooded the town shares a name with J. R. Ewing’s homestead: South Fork.

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Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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