Gohna Lake dam-burst

The Gohna Lake dam-burst (or Durmi Lake dam-burst) was a flood in the Garhwal Region of India on 25/26 August 1894 caused by a landslide-induced temporary lake.

Gohna Lake in 1894

The town of Srinagar was destroyed, but only a family of five died. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ The Gohna Lake, Reflections
  2. ^ India Historys (Facebook)
  3. ^ The Remarkable Tale of the Gohna Lake (1893-1970), Garhwal


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