Great Sheffield Flood of 1864
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The Great Sheffield Flood of 1864 was a catastrophic dam failure in Sheffield, England, that unleashed a devastating torrent of water, killing over 200 people and causing widespread destruction along local rivers and valleys.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam failure
ⓘ
flood ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aftereffect |
changes in British dam engineering practice
ⓘ
increased regulation of reservoir safety ⓘ |
| aftermath | public inquiry into dam design and construction ⓘ |
| cause |
collapse of Dale Dyke Dam
ⓘ
failure of newly built reservoir embankment ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual local remembrance events ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 53.41°N 1.57°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damage |
loss of livestock
ⓘ
severe damage to bridges ⓘ widespread destruction of houses, factories and workshops ⓘ |
| describedIn |
contemporary newspaper reports
ⓘ
local histories of Sheffield ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-03-12 ⓘ |
| flooded |
Attercliffe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brightside NERFINISHED ⓘ Hillsborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Loxley NERFINISHED ⓘ Malin Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Owlerton NERFINISHED ⓘ central Sheffield ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
memorials in Sheffield cemeteries
ⓘ
plaques and markers along the flood route ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
River Don valley NERFINISHED ⓘ River Loxley valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Dale Dyke Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the worst man-made disasters in Victorian Britain
ⓘ
high death toll in an industrial city ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
>200
ⓘ
>240 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | >250 ⓘ |
| operatorOfFailedDam | Sheffield Waterworks Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Sheffield
ⓘ
history of dam engineering in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1864 ⓘ |
| river |
River Don
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Loxley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Bradfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dale Dyke Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-03-11 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volumeOfWaterReleased | >600000000 gallons ⓘ |
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