Reservoir Feared Near Collapse--Wide cracks appear in this airview of the earth-fill dam of the Van Norman lakes reservoir in the San Fernando Valley after today's earthquake. Authorities, fearing it would collapse, ordered homes, school and business buildings below it evacuated.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Reservoir Feared Near Collapse--Wide cracks appear in this airview of the earth-fill dam of the Van Norman lakes reservoir in the San Fernando Valley after today's earthquake. Authorities, fearing it would collapse, ordered homes, school and business buildings below it evacuated.

Associated Press · [ca. February 1971]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Earthquakes Misc.

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