An edition of The storage of water for irrigation purposes
(1912)
The storage of water for irrigation purposes
Earth-fill dams and hydraulic-fill dams
by Samuel Fortier
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Table of Contents
Earth-fill dams
introduction. pp. 9.
Sources of water supply for reservoirs. pp. 10.
Selection of site. pp. 11.
Character of materials. pp. 13.
Foundations. pp. 18.
Embankments. pp. 21.
Dimensions of earthen dams. pp. 30.
Concrete and masonry core walls. pp. 32.
Outlets for reservoirs. pp. 36.
Slope protection. pp. 51.
Wasteways for reservoirs. pp. 55.
Small-lined reservoirs. pp. 60.
Hydraulic-fill dams
Introduction. pp. 67.
Materials suitable for hydraulic dam construction. pp. 69.
Equipment and construction methods. pp. 70.
The ordinary sluicingmethod illustrated in practice. pp. 74.
The basin method illustrated. pp. 91.
Hydraulic fill under adverse conditions. pp. 92.
Edition Notes
"Issued July 29, 1912."
At head of title: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations.
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