The History of Large Federal Dams: Planning, Design, and Construction

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: 0160728231
• ISBN13: 9780160728235
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Government Printing Office
• Length: 605 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"