Preview of "Teton Dam Disaster"
Preview: Season 9 Episode 8 | 30s
On June 5, 1976, Idaho woke up to a dam collapse on the Teton River.
On June 5, 1976, Eastern Idaho woke up to a dam collapse on the Teton River. This documentary revisits the warnings ignored, the wall of water that erased towns, and the lives forever changed. Through survivors’ voices and rare footage, it asks how this disaster happened and what it still teaches us about trust, power, and nature. It’s a human story of loss, accountability, and resilience.
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Idaho Experience is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major funding for Idaho Experience provided by the James and Barbara Cimino Foundation, Anne Voillequé and Louise Nelson, Judy and Steve Meyer. Additional funding by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson...
Preview of "Teton Dam Disaster"
Preview: Season 9 Episode 8 | 30s
On June 5, 1976, Eastern Idaho woke up to a dam collapse on the Teton River. This documentary revisits the warnings ignored, the wall of water that erased towns, and the lives forever changed. Through survivors’ voices and rare footage, it asks how this disaster happened and what it still teaches us about trust, power, and nature. It’s a human story of loss, accountability, and resilience.
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Idaho Experience is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major funding for Idaho Experience provided by the James and Barbara Cimino Foundation, Anne Voillequé and Louise Nelson, Judy and Steve Meyer. Additional funding by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson...