5. Which of the following statements about the Johnstown flood is true? The rain was so heavy that no dam could have prevented the flood. Daniel J. Morrell, the head of the iron company Cambria, offered to share the cost of repairs with the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club after an investigation revealed the damage to the dam, but his offer was refused. If the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club had not put as many fish into the water, the dam would not have overflowed. The dam had been investigated and deemed to be strong and functional. The flood occurred because of unusual circumstances not related to the dam.

5. Which of the following statements about the Johnstown flood is true? The rain was so heavy that no dam could have prevented the flood. Daniel J. Morrell, the head of the iron company Cambria, offered to share the cost of repairs with the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club after an investigation revealed the damage to the dam, but his offer was refused. If the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club had not put as many fish into the water, the dam would not have overflowed. The dam had been investigated and deemed to be strong and functional. The flood occurred because of unusual circumstances not related to the dam.