9781528125673 - Twenty-Ninth Biennial Report of the State Engineer to the Governor of Colorado: For the Years 1937-1938 (Classic Reprint) de Hinderlider, M. C. (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book details the activities of the State Engineer of Colorado during 1937 -1938, presenting biennially reported details of state-level water management during that period. The author begins by summarizing the financial status of the department, then reviews water supply and seasonal crop conditions observed throughout the state. A chapter is dedicated to ongoing dam projects, including a list of dams constructed or repaired during 1937 and 1938. The author also reviews the role of public irrigation districts in water management and conservation, with a particular emphasis on the role of the newly created Pine River Irrigation District. The second half of the book is dedicated to summaries of legal agreements and interstate compacts. The author explains the La Plata River and South Platte River Compacts, and discusses the ongoing administration of the Rio Grande Compact. This book will be of great value to water resource managers, engineers, and historians alike, as it provides insight into the role of the State Engineer of Colorado in managing the state's water resources. 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.