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The Story of the failure of the Lawn
Lake Dam
Steve Gillette, with A-1 Trash at the time (Mr. Gillette is a past and current
Trustee of the Town of Estes Park) was on an unusually early trash pick up at
the Lawn Lake trailhead parking lot in Rocky Mountain National Park. He heard
the noise, saw the water, and immediately (6:23 a.m.) called Park headquarters
to warn them of what he was sure was the result of failure of the Lawn Lake Dam ii.
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The original Lawn Lake. The dam is at the far (southeast) end. Click
images to enlarge. |
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Hikers on the shore of Lawn Lake just north of the dam with Hagues Peak
behind them. |
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The breach in the dam observed by a helicopter passenger with another copter at
the dam.
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An aerial view of the Roaring River channel after the flood. |
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A close up example of the scouring of the Roaring River channel. Click
images to enlarge. |
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The alluvial fan deposited at the bottom of the Roaring River channel just
above Horseshoe Park and the junction with Fall River. |
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