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Page 140
After heavy spring rains the James River and other tributaries of the White River above the dam gave warning of a tremendous freshet coming down . The dam builders were fearful lest some damage be done to their work ; and so , to make ...
After heavy spring rains the James River and other tributaries of the White River above the dam gave warning of a tremendous freshet coming down . The dam builders were fearful lest some damage be done to their work ; and so , to make ...
Page 142
The James River Dam will be sixty feet high and one thousand five hundred feet long , thus forming at longer and larger lake . Above the back- waters of this dam another of equal pro- portions will be built , and two more reservoir dams ...
The James River Dam will be sixty feet high and one thousand five hundred feet long , thus forming at longer and larger lake . Above the back- waters of this dam another of equal pro- portions will be built , and two more reservoir dams ...
Page 747
VETERAN LEVEE CAVES IN A GOVERNMENT levee which had suc- cessfully withstood fifty- five feet of water during springtime floods re- cently " went in " when the river was only at the five - foot level . This sloughing occurred at Helena ...
VETERAN LEVEE CAVES IN A GOVERNMENT levee which had suc- cessfully withstood fifty- five feet of water during springtime floods re- cently " went in " when the river was only at the five - foot level . This sloughing occurred at Helena ...
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