Malpasset 1959 Dam Failure (France)

Figure 1. Comparison between the simulated maximum water level at 9 stations through the river basin and the actual measured values. Two numerical resolutions were used for the numerical model, 5 and 10 meters

 

Figure 2. Comparison between the simulated first wave arrival time at 9 stations through the river basin and the actual measured values. Two numerical resolutions were used for the numerical model, 5 and 10 meters

 Dam breaking and flooding