Big Dams of the New Deal Era: A Confluence of Engineering and Politics by Donald C. Jackson, David P. Billington

Big Dams of the New Deal Era: A Confluence of Engineering and Politics

Donald C. Jackson, David P. Billington

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The massive dams of the American West were designed to serve multiple purposes: improving navigation, irrigating crops, storing water, controlling floods, and generating hydroelectricity. Their construction also put thousands of people to work dur...

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