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1972 dam failure in West Virginia, United States
Buffalo Creek flood
Date
February 26, 1972
Location
Pittston Coal Company's coal slurry impoundment dam #3, located on a hillside in Logan County, West Virginia
Cause
Coal Mine dam failure
Casualties
125 killed 1,121 injured 4,000+ left homeless
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 property damage.[1]
The impoundment dam, managed by Pittston Coal Company, had been declared "satisfactory" by a federal mine inspector four days earlier. In its legal filings, Pittston referred to the accident as "an Act of God."[2][3]
^"Coal disaster 50 years later: W.Va. creek teeming with fish". Associated Press. 27 Feb 2022.
^Rhee, William. "Buffalo Creek Timeline | College of Law | West Virginia University". www.law.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
^"Associated Press op cit".
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