Monte Toc
| Monte Toc | |
|---|---|
 The area of the 1963 landslide on Monte Toc, taken in 2005 | |
| Elevation | 1,921 m (6,302 ft) |
| Location | |
  Monte Toc Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Udine, Italy |
| Range | Venetian Prealps |
| Coordinates | 46°14′N 12°20′E / 46.233°N 12.333°ECoordinates: 46°14′N 12°20′E / 46.233°N 12.333°E |
Monte Toc, nicknamed the walking mountain by locals due to its tendency to landslide, is a mountain on the border between Veneto and Udine in Northern Italy best known for the Vajont Dam, which was built at the mountain's base in 1960.
On October 9, 1963, 260 million cubic metres[1] of rock slid down the side of Mount Toc and plunged into the reservoir created by the Vajont Dam sending a wave of water 250 metres high over the dam wall and destroying the town of Longarone and its suburbs.[1][2] 1,918 people were killed, 1,450 of whom were in Longarone.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Petley, Dave (Professor) (2008-12-11). "The Vaiont (Vajont) landslide of 1963". The Landslide Blog. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ↑ Duff, Mark (2013-10-10). "Italy Vajont anniversary: Night of the 'tsunami'". BBC News. Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
External links
- Excerpt from: Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams by Patrick McCully