Santa Clarita residents are remembering the 90th-anniversary of the St. Francis dam disaster along with the cities of Piru, Fillmore, Bardsdale and Santa Paula, along with the National Historic Site.

Rancho Camulos is set to mark the 90th anniversary of the St. Francis Dam Disaster with special events throughout March 2018.

“At least 431 people were killed in and around those communities when the dam collapsed at 11:57 p.m. on March 12, 1928, about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita,” a news release explained. “A wall of water from the dam coursed down San Francisquito Canyon through Castaic Junction and into the Santa Clara River Valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean between Oxnard and Ventura, creating a 55-mile path of death and destruction.”

The St. Francis Dam’s failure is considered one of the worst American civil engineering disasters of the 20th century and remains the second-greatest loss of life in California history, after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, according to officials.

Legislation to create a St. Francis Dam memorial and monument on the site has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now in the Senate committee, the news release said.

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“Dam historians hope the legislation passes in time for the 90th-anniversary commemoration,” the news release said.

On March 10, the Annual St. Francis Dam Lecture and Bus Tour is scheduled to start at 11 a.m., at the Saugus Train Station in the Heritage Junction, located at 24101 Newhall Avenue, Newhall.

From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Dr. Alan Pollack and Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel will present a PowerPoint on the dam at the Saugus Train Station freight room.

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Following that, at 12 p.m. a Q&A session is scheduled with Alan, Dianne and dam expert Frank Rock, the news release continued.

A bus tour to the dam site is scheduled until 3 p.m.

St. Francis Dam Tours show visitors the site of the where the failed dam once stood.

“We will hike to the Tombstone ruins, the Western Wing Dyke, the Pyramid formation, Block 16, and visit Powerhouse 2 (exterior only),” the news release said.

Long pants and long sleeves are recommended, as well as a hat and comfortable walking shoes.

“Water and a snack will be provided,” the news release said. “You are welcome to bring your bag lunch to eat on the bus.”

After the hike and tour, explorers should expect to return to Heritage Junction by 3:30 p.m.

The cost of the tour is set at $40 per person if bought online, and $45 at the door.

The price includes a snack and bottled water.

Tickets are available here.

Funds raised will benefit programs of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society.

Other events are scheduled to take place in Santa Paula, Filmore, Piru and Rancho Camulos..

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