The Susquehanna River Basin Commission decides to study the feasibility of building a dam on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River near Hallstead. Lizbeth Scott, Chief Geologist who is sent to manage the studies, soon finds herself at the center of a political storm. Bob Botts, who engineered the storm, sees the economic development possibilities of such a project, and moves quickly to get the public to support it. The project unites diverse...