Hauser Dam Fails on Missouri River, Montana, April 14, 1908
Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) high downstream.
Date: April 14, 1908
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