| Description |
xii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Series |
Development of western resources |
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Development of western resources.
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| Contents |
1. Dams, Water, and the West -- 2. Dams: A Technical and Historical Review -- 3. Early Years in Fresno: Rise and Fall of the San Joaquin Electric Company -- 4. Big Creek, Henry Huntington, and the Origins of the Multiple Arch Dam (1900-1907) -- 5. Success at Hume Lake and Big Bear Valley (1908-1911) -- 6. Confrontation at Big Meadows: John R. Freeman and the "Psychology" of Dam Design (1911-1913) -- 7. In Search of Patronage: The Business of a Dam Design Specialist (1913-1918) -- 8. Theory and Practice in Dam Design -- 9. Evolution of a Structural Artist (1918-1924) -- 10. The Multiple Arch Dam After Eastwood -- List of Illustrations of Dams |
| Summary |
In exploring the vital function of dam building in western development prior to the New Deal, Donald Jackson focuses on the work of John S. Eastwood, a trailblazing engineer in the early twentieth century, who steadfastly promoted the dramatically less expensive - and controversial - multiple arch dam. Placing Eastwood's work within a vibrant cultural milieu - replete with power struggles among engineers, corporate patrons, and government bureaucrats - Jackson illustrates how both technical and nontechnical issues affected the financing, location, and construction of dams. By examining Eastwood's advocacy of a technology that opened up the possibility of water storage - and hence water control - to a wide range of potential users, Jackson offers a fresh and important perspective on how public and private interests intertwine to shape the enduring contours of western water controversy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-316) and index |
| Subject |
Eastwood, John S.
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Arch dams -- West (U.S.) -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th century.
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Water resources development -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century.
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| LC no. |
95002355 |
| ISBN |
0700607161 (alk. paper) |
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