Proceedings of First Conference of Engineers of the Reclamation Service (Classic Reprint): With Accompanying Papers: With Accompanying Papers (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

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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