America's Forgotten Disasters
The Billionaires' Fishing Club That Killed 2,209 People
The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club had lowered the dam by two feet to make room for a road across the top, removed the discharge pipes that could have relieved pressure, and installed fish screens over the spillway that clogged with debris during heavy rain. Every modification made the dam weaker. Every modification was done to improve the fishing.