Reports and Documents
Author : United States. Congress
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Page : 2114 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
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Author : United States. Congress
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Page : 2114 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
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Author : C. Richard Boehlert
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Page : 564 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1971
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Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 1940
Category : Mines and mineral resources
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Author : Steven P. Erie
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 16,6 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804751407
Examines the history of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, from its obscure 1920s-era origins, through the Colorado River Aqueduct and State Water Projects, to today's daunting mission of drought management, water quality, environmental stewardship, and post-9/11 supply security. Simultaneous.
Author : Robert Gottlieb
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 45,37 MB
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 081654946X
An overview of the key issues of public accountability and water policy innovation that confront urban and agricultural water agencies throughout the country--notably in California where the prospects for future water development have become especially problematic. Focusing on six agencies in the Southern California region, they offer a series of case studies analyzing the issues of water quality, including groundwater contamination and disinfection by-products; reallocation and transfer of existing supplies; and management programs based on pricing changes, the conjunctive use of surface and groundwater supplies, and increased storage capacity aimed at greater efficiencies in stretching those existing supplies.
Author : United States. Water Resources Policy Commission
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Page : 804 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Hydraulic engineering
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Author : California. Legislature. Assembly
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Page : 1576 pages
File Size : 10,70 MB
Release : 1963
Category : California
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,81 MB
Release : 2007-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309105242
Recent studies of past climate and streamflow conditions have broadened understanding of long-term water availability in the Colorado River, revealing many periods when streamflow was lower than at any time in the past 100 years of recorded flows. That information, along with two important trends-a rapid increase in urban populations in the West and significant climate warming in the region-will require that water managers prepare for possible reductions in water supplies that cannot be fully averted through traditional means. Colorado River Basin Water Management assesses existing scientific information, including temperature and streamflow records, tree-ring based reconstructions, and climate model projections, and how it relates to Colorado River water supplies and demands, water management, and drought preparedness. The book concludes that successful adjustments to new conditions will entail strong and sustained cooperation among the seven Colorado River basin states and recommends conducting a comprehensive basinwide study of urban water practices that can be used to help improve planning for future droughts and water shortages.
Author : Philip Varney
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 34,98 MB
Release : 1994-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780806126081
The ghost towns of Southern California-some dramatic and nearly intact, others devastated-are well worth visiting. Most are remnants of once-colorful mining towns, though there are also railroad towns, a World War II relocation center, a promoter's swindle, and a failed socialist colony. Some excellent attractions remain. One of the best-preserved stamp mills in the West is in Skidoo. Smelters, homes, stores, and the remarkable wooden American Hotel can be found in Cerro Gordo, which the author calls "California's best true ghost town." Seasoned back-roads traveler Philip Varney, who has visited nearly a hundred ghost towns in the area, provides a down-to-earth and helpful guide to more than sixty of the best in Southern California and nearby Inyo and Kern counties. He defines a ghost town as a town with a population markedly decreased from its peak, one whose initial reason for settlement no longer keeps people there. It can be completely deserted, have a resident or two, or retain genuine signs of vitality, but Varney has eliminated those towns he considers either too populated or too empty of significant remains. The sites are grouped in four chapters in Inyo County, Death Valley, the Mojave Desert and Kern River, and the regions surrounding Los Angeles and San Diego. Each chapter provides a map of the region, a ranking of sites as "major," "secondary," and "minor," information on road conditions, trip suggestions, and tips on the use of particular topographic maps for readers interested in more detailed exploration. Each entry includes directions to a town, a brief history of that town, and notes on its special points of interest. Current photographs provide a valuable record of the sometimes fragile sites. Southern California's Best Ghost Towns will be welcomed both by those who enjoy traveling off the beaten path and by those who enjoy the history of the American West.
Author : United States. Water Resources Policy Commission
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Page : 808 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 1950
Category : Water
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