Uphill Against Water: The Great Dakota Water War (Our Sustainable Future) - Hardcover

Carrels, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803214960 ISBN 13: 9780803214965

Publisher: Bison Books, 1999

Synopsis

"A fascinating retelling of one of the most turbulent debates ever to face the state of South Dakota." - Senator Tom Daschle. "Today's talk show hosts, editors, and even historians often mourn for the heroes of yesteryear. But those who say modern society has deteriorated into a crowd of cowards and crooks don't know Peter Carrels. Nor do they know the South Dakotans in this gripping history of an important Great Plains war over water. Ordinary citizens-farmers, mostly - chose to resist a poorly conceived water development plan - an action demanding not the courage of an impetuous instant but years of smart and wholly legal battle. Carrels's history has much to teach all of us. I wish I could place a copy of this book in the hands of every voter in South Dakota. And then every voter in the West." - Linda M. Hasselstrom, author of "Land Circle: Writings Collected from the Land". In "Uphill against Water", Peter Carrels examines the history of Missouri River water development projects in general and describes the struggle over one of the largest of those projects, South Dakota's Oahe irrigation project, in detail. Opposition to the Oahe project was intense and well organized. After four years of bitter competition, an energetic and resourceful grassroots group, United Family Farmers, wrested control of the Oahe conservancy district board, a government agency that had been an ardent supporter of the irrigation project. That political triumph led to the only victory in the West by a grassroots group over the Bureau of Reclamation and the irrigation and business establishment. Peter Carrels is a writer in Aberdeen, South Dakota. His writing about Missouri River issues and history has appeared in magazines, newspapers, and books.

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Review:

"Carrels has written a gripping story that highlights the local and human aspects of many of the larger issues related to democracy and water development in the West."--Gerhard J./i>--Gerhard J. Ens "Western Historical Quarterly "

About the Author:

Peter Carrels is a writer in Aberdeen, South Dakota. His writing about Missouri River issues and history has appeared in magazines, newspapers, and books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bison Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0803214960
• ISBN 13: 9780803214965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 247