Austin Dam Memorial Park
The Austin Dam Memorial Park is located near the town of Austin, PA. The site of Pennsylvania's second worst dam disaster. The song is by Bob White.
The Austin Dam Austin, Pennsylvania
Austin Dam was a dam in the Freeman Run Valley, Potter County, Pennsylvania, which serviced the Bayless Pulp & Paper Mill. A failure of the dam in 1911 caused significant destruction in the valley below, killing 78 people.
This video shows the dam now and then, includes photos of the dam and Bayless Pulp & Paper Mill.
The Austin (PA) Dam #FridayRideDay
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One of the main stops on our Friday ride was to the Austin Dam Memorial Park.
The Austin Dam, built by the Bayless Paper Company was destroyed in 1911, only a few years after construction was completed on it. 78 people were killed when the Dam broke and flooded the town. It was the 2nd largest flood disaster in PA
(after the Johnstown Dam)
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Austin, Pennsylvania Ruins of the Austin Dam and the Bayless PaperMill
In the early 1900s, the town of Austin, Pennsylvania, revolved around the lumber industry. Situated in a valley surrounded by hills covered with pine, hemlock, and cherry, Austin was a natural location for lumber companies. In the late 1800s, as the old-growth timber was exhausted, the pulp and paper industry replaced the sawmills. Several paper mills existed in the area, but none was as important as the Bayless Pulp and Paper Company. Constructed in 1900, it was both the largest plant and the biggest employer in the borough of Austin. The town's population swelled as lumbermen, mill workers and their families moved to the community for work.
Like all paper mills, the Bayless mill needed a continual supply of water to operate. After facing several water shortages, the company decided to construct a large concrete dam on Freeman Run in 1909. Although designed by a professional engineer, the company made cost-cutting modifications to the dam that contributed to a minor structural failure in January 1910. Repairs were made, but the events of the following year proved that the dam remained unsound.
September Of 1911 was a rainy month in Austin. The Bayless Company, seeing an opportunity to increase its water reserves, allowed the rains to fill the dam to its maximum capacity. On September 30, 1911, the Bayless Pulp and Paper Company Dam gave way under the pressure. Coursing down Freeman Run, the water picked up debris and stacks of pulp wood, estimated to be as much as 700,000 cords, from the Bayless lumber yard. These logs became deadly weapons as the water hit the town of Austin. After the waters raged through Austin, they hit the nearby town of Costello. Seventy-eight people are known to have died.
The dam disaster also took a tremendous toll on the survivors. Although Bayless rebuilt the paper mill, the town never managed to recapture the vibrancy or prosperity that existed before the flood. Between 1910 and 1920, the town lost half of its population. As support for Austin's residents poured in from across the state, people began to question who was to blame for the disaster. Many felt that the Bayless company had been negligent, both in its construction of the dam and its failure to adequately repair the structural damage in 1910. After several lawsuits, the Bayless Company paid $600,000 in damages and fees to the victim's families.
The Austin flood disaster had lasting statewide effects. Only the infamous marker Johnstown Flood of 1889 caused a greater loss of life in a dam failure. In its aftermath, many survivors and officials raised Pennsylvania's lack of regulations for the design, construction and inspection of dams as a contributing factor. This pressure resulted in the Pennsylvania Water Supply Commission, the state agency responsible for dams, to press for comprehensive regulation of dams. In 1913, the state legislature passed a law granting the commission the power to regulate and inspect dams and hold hearings on their construction, as well as the power to enforce their duties.
The Austin, PA Flood Disaster 1911
Images from the Austin, PA flood from back in September of 1911.
Austin, PA
Austin Dam, Paper Mill, and a view of the town of Austin.
Austin Dam
The Austin Dam broke on September 30th, 1911 and is Pennsylvania's second worst single dam disaster. In its wake, it destroyed much of the town of Austin and killed at least 78 people in both Austin and Costello, PA. Not far from the dam are the ruins of an old paper company which survived the 1911 flood as well as a flood in 1942, but shut down after a fire in 1944. Paranormal activity is reported throughout the paper company ruins, so we stopped by to investigate.
Austin Pa Dam Walking Tour
GEDC0134 052613 1228p austin pa dam broke - When we were out on a TW200 Riding Adventure last year in May 2013, we took a day trip up from Westport, PA to Route 6 to check out some sights. One of them was this dam site, which is now a memorial, a park, and site of an annual concert (which is supposed to be amazing, so I've heard). It's an incredible place to visit; like one of those places that makes you feel so small because of the size of the objects around you. Also makes you appreciate the power of mother nature, when you see what happened at this place. Search google or youtube for other videos about Austin Pennsylvania and what happened here. This video is just my walking tour of the park and what I saw and experienced here. It's pretty cool, and a great place to check out if you're ever in the area.
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Lyman Run State Park has a very nice beach with swimming area to cool off in after your ATV ride. They also have clean restrooms and good food at the concession stand.
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