Reservoirs for irrigation, water-power, and domestic water-supply. With an account of various types of dams and the methods and plans of their construction. Together with a discussion of the available water-supply for irrigation in various sections of arid America; the distribution, application, and use of water; the rainfall and runoff, the evaporation from reservoirs; the effect of silt upon reservoirs, etc.
Title:
Reservoirs for irrigation, water-power, and domestic water-supply. With an account of various types of dams and the methods and plans of their construction. Together with a discussion of the available water-supply for irrigation in various sections of arid America; the distribution, application, and use of water; the rainfall and runoff, the evaporation from reservoirs; the effect of silt upon reservoirs, etc.
Author:
Schuyler, James Dix, 1846-1912.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition, First thousand.
Publication Information:
New York : J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.], 1901.
Physical Description:
xviii, 414 pages including illustrations, plates, maps (partly folded) plans (partly folded) frontispiece, folded plans. ; 27 cm
Language:
English
Format :
Book