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In many sections of the United States our stora age reservoirs are being rapidly sabotaged by an enemy of our own making - ~silting that results mainly from accelerated soil erosion; we must maintain a vigilant guard against this insidious form of destruction just as surely as we must guard against damage by enemy agents.
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Notes on Reservoir Silting and Suspended-Load Measurements in Idaho
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the effects of accelerated soil erosion on reservoir silting, a problem facing many dams critical to war production. The author has compiled quantitative data for different states and drainage basins, providing a valuable summary of existing information. The author discusses reservoir silting and suspended-load measurements in Idaho, giving particular attention to the most severely affected basins. Although quantitative data in this book is limited for Idaho, the author does provide valuable qualitative information on sedimentation problems for each basin. This book is an essential resource for engineers and conservationists tasked with farm and watershed planning and construction of storage projects. It demonstrates how sedimentation can damage reservoirs and provides data to help prevent damage. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780365723721_0
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