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Denver was once hit with a 15-foot-tall wave after a dam broke

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On August 3, 1933, the failure of a nearby dam sent a wall of water crashing toward Denver, eventually hitting downtown blocks with a wave estimated to be about 15 feet tall. The sudden flood would ultimately result in two deaths and widespread damage. Located along Cherry Creek and about 30 miles south of downtown […]

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