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

The History of Large Federal Dams: Planning, Design, and Construction in the Era of Big Dams( )
Author: Billington, David
Jackson, Donald
Melosi, Martin
Bureau of Reclamation, U. S. Department of Interior
ISBN:978-1-4839-6613-7
Publication Date:Apr 2013
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $25.99
Book Description:

This history explores the story of federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction by carefully selecting those dams and river systems that seem particularly critical to the story. The history also addresses some of the negative environmental consequences of dam-building, a series of problems that today both Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seek to resolve.

Book Details
Pages:626
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.5 x 11 x 1.41 Inches
Book Weight:3.86 Pounds



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