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Danbury s hat industry was thriving in 1869 with 12 factories and 2,000 employees. The factories required copious amounts of water to turn animal pelts into felt.
Danbury Hatters Memorial Dedicated in June 2016 - I-95 YouTube Video.
To keep up with the water demand, the city built several dams and reservoirs. The lower dam of the Kohanza Reservoir was built in 1860, which was three miles away from downtown Danbury and held 40 million gallons of water. The upper dam was constructed in 1865.
In 1868, engineers discovered a small crack in the Upper Kohanza Dam, but no action was taken because it was just a slight crack. That mistake was going to turn into a disaster that was waiting to happen.
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Danbury s hat industry was thriving in 1869 with 12 factories and 2,000 employees. The factories required copious amounts of water to turn animal pelts into felt.
Danbury Hatters Memorial Dedicated in June 2016 - I-95 YouTube Video.
To keep up with the water demand, the city built several dams and reservoirs. The lower dam of the Kohanza Reservoir was built in 1860, which was three miles away from downtown Danbury and held 40 million gallons of water. The upper dam was constructed in 1865.
In 1868, engineers discovered a small crack in the Upper Kohanza Dam, but no action was taken because it was just a slight crack. That mistake was going to turn into a disaster that was waiting to happen.