Damming Grand Canyon : The 1923 USGS Colorado River Expedition.
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- 9780874216653
- 917.91/320434
- F788
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Water and the Colorado Desert -- 2. Where Should the Dams Be? : Politics, the Colorado River Compact, and the Geological Survey's Role -- 3. Prelude to an Expedition: Washington and Flagstaff -- 4. A Cumbersome Journey: Flagstaff to Lee's Ferry to the Little Colorado River -- 5. Surveys and Portages: Furnace Flats through the Inner Gorge -- 6. Of Flips and Floods: Bass Canyon to Diamond Creek -- 7. Feeling Their Oats: Diamond Creek to Needles -- 8. Aftermath: Politics and the Strident Hydraulic Engineer -- About the Authors -- Index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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