The Johnstown Flood | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?

May 31, 1889.

2. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?

Lake Conemaugh.

3. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?

Memorial Day.

4. What is the name of the country club that owned the dam that led to much of the Johnstown flood's damage?

South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.

5. What is the name of the resident engineer at the country club that owned the South Fork dam?

John G. Parke.

6. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?

7.

7. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?

2:30 p.m.

8. What is the...
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