Times Independent | 1929-08-01 | Page 1 | Flood Again Takes out Dam at Valley City

flood again takes out dam at valley city A terrific cloudburst that swept across the region in the vicinity of crescent and thompsons Thomp sons saturday night resulted in a torrent of water which coursed down the washes into valley city reservoir the biff dam which had been taken out by floods two years ago and had been repaired only this summer was again swept out the force of the flood waters tore against the dam with such force that part of the new work gave way the impounded water that was being stored tor this years crops about one third of the new work was washed out M L burdick owner of the valley city reservoir and ranch after survey mp the damage done bv saturdays flood immediately started to work the damage and he hopes to have it again in place within a few weeks some minor damage to the road from valley city to thompsons Thomp sons was done by the flood although no bridges were taken out