The History of Large Federal Dams: Planning, Design, and Construction in the Era of Big Dams

By Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. National Park Service, David P. Billington, et al.

Book Overview

The history of federal involvement in dam construction goes back at least to the 1820s, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built wing dams to improve navigation on the Ohio River. The work expanded... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483966135
• ISBN13: 9781483966137
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 626 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"