The Teton Dam disaster was connected to more history than you ever imagined

Podcast: It's Worth Mentioning · Rett Nelson

Opublikowano: 2026-08-17

Fifty years after the collapse of the Teton Dam, a new book shows how this iconic moment in eastern Idaho is connected to other historic events. Nathaniel Gee, author of “Faith and Fortitude: How Faith, Politics and Power Shaped the Teton Dam Disaster,” returns to the podcast for a fascinating discussion. RELATED | Remembering the Teton Dam collapse: Inside the failure and fight to rebuild In this episode of “It’s Worth Mentioning,” Gee kicks off the conversation by discussing the timing of the disaster. Just before noon on June 5, 1976, the dam failed, releasing 80 billion gallons of water i...