Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-05-18 | Page 1 | Wyoming Dam Breaks, Report

WYOMING DAM BREAKS REPORT IDAHO FALLS rALLs Ida 1110 May IS 18 I By The rho Associated C Press Itc Iress e Re Reports It I Ithe t dlO ports ports- reaching c the local office i of the Iho Mountain States Stated Telephone company late this afternoon said theta the t Gros r Ventre e Wyoming n w i slide dane dam n ISO o miles northeast o of I here had broken and that a n heavy lee head h ad of ot water was rushing down the canyon canon Clde CIde Baldwin water master ot of the tho Snake river was trying to get in touch touche with the Jackson Hole Holo country by b telephone to verify the report If It It Is true there Is great danger that the rush of ot water will do hews heavy hea damage along the banks bank of ot tho time Snake river Mr Ir Baldwin said People In the Lorenzo and Menan sections of this valley will willbe willbe be bo the thee greatest sufferers The Thee fact tact that the water eater will not reach r ach I these points for at least 24 hours hour will give settlers a chance to guard against the tho high water Mr 11 Bald Dahl Baldwin Baldwin I Iwin win says fays Tho The Hn 1 was wall formed fonnet J two years ears ago sen t a n mountain slide formed a a. reservoir that cot cov covers ers 2000 acres aeres and an is feet leet deep I I