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Proceedings of First Conference of Engineers of the Reclamation Service (Classic Reprint): With Accompanying Papers: With Accompanying Papers (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Proceedings of the first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service gathers the official record of a landmark 1903 meeting in Ogden, Utah, plus accompanying papers that document early U.S. irrigation and water management work. This volume presents the aims, organization, and methods of the Reclamation Service as it grew into a national program.
In clear, practical detail, the book covers personnel, contracts, surveys, and field procedures. It also includes papers on projects, regional reports, and discussions that shaped early federal water storage and irrigation policy.
- Learn how the service organized its staff and operations in its formative years
- Explore firsthand accounts of projects across multiple states
- Review accompanying papers on surveying, measurements, and engineering methods
- See early perspectives on law, financing, and administration of large-scale irrigation
Ideal for readers of historical engineering, public works, and water policy, this edition illuminates how a federal program aimed to transform arid lands through irrigation.
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Personnel and Assignments Cement and. Concrete Davis. Duryee. Fitch. Wisner. Savage. Sanders. Tater Laws Electric Power Development and Pump Bien. Ing': Ross. Storrs.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the proceedings of the first-ever conference of engineers of the US Reclamation Service, held in 1903, which aimed to bring together the principal consulting, supervising, and district engineers of the service to discuss important details and results of their work. Topics covered include organization, personnel, methods of work, cost of surveys and construction, details of plans, specifications, etc. The book provides a valuable historical record of the early days of the Reclamation Service and its efforts to reclaim arid lands in the western United States. It also offers insights into the challenges and complexities of large-scale water resource development projects, which remain relevant today. 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 # 9781332276721_0
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