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Rexburg man sharing photos and memories of Teton Dam flood on its 45th anniversary
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Rick Davis of Rexburg shares his memories of Rexburg prior to the collapse of the Teton Dam on June 5, 1976. Learn more in the video player above. | Brian Howard, EastIdahoNews.com
REXBURG – If you could go back in time 45 years, Rexburg would look very different.
Many people have clear memories of the landscape and businesses that are now long gone. But the events of one day, in particular, have never been forgotten.
On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam broke.
“I remember those days well,” Rick Davis of Rexburg tells EastIdahoNews.com. “There were friends everywhere whose businesses were ruined that day.”