<P> The Teton Dam was an earthen dam on the Teton River in Idaho , United States . It was built by the Bureau of Reclamation , one of eight federal agencies authorized to construct dams . Located in the eastern part of the state , between Fremont and Madison counties , it suffered a catastrophic failure on June 5 , 1976 , as it was filling for the first time . </P>
<P> The Teton Dam was an earthen dam on the Teton River in Idaho , United States . It was built by the Bureau of Reclamation , one of eight federal agencies authorized to construct dams . Located in the eastern part of the state , between Fremont and Madison counties , it suffered a catastrophic failure on June 5 , 1976 , as it was filling for the first time . </P>
when did the teton dam break in idaho
when did the teton dam break in idaho
June 5 , 1976
June 5 , 1976