The Great Sheffield Flood of 1864: The Dale Dyke Dam
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The Great Sheffield Flood of 1864: The Dale Dyke Dam
At midnight on 11 March 1864, the Dale Dyke dam above the Loxley Valley failed and sent 700 million gallons of water toward Sheffield. By morning, 270 people…
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