Failure of Dam No. 3 on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek near Saunders, West Virginia on February 26, 1972 (1972) / Chapter Skim
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DESCRIPTION OF FAILURE
DESCRIPTION OF FAILURE
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Vis ually, the refuse was classified as a black gran ul ar mat erial co ntai nin g frag ments of sandstone, shale, and low grade coal. Lar ge r fragment s va ry from blocky to platy in shape .
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Depart ment of Interior Task Force that the entire quantity of impounded wa ter was released within a 15-minute pe rio d. Based on data gathered by the Task Force, it was estima t ed that water flow velocities ranged from 15 - 20 fps ne ar Saunders to 4-5 fps at the mouth of Buffalo Creek at Man.
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