Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States


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Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."




Congressional Record


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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)







Water Supply Planning


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As a source of reference material for the practising water engineer or water manager, this book outlines a strategy for projecting water consumption for specific types of land use and selecting a water conservation programme to maximise the beneficial use of a limited natural resource - a situation that typifies new development nationally and worldwide.




The History of Large Federal Dams


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This history explores the story of federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction by carefully selecting those dams and river systems that seem particularly critical to the story. The history also addresses some of the negative environmental consequences of dam-building, a series of problems that today both Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seek to resolve.




History of the Waterways of the Atlantic Coast of the United States


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Contents:The Age of Discovery and SettlementThe Canal EraRiver and Harbor ImprovementThe Intracoastal Waterway: Atlantic SectionChronologyNotesBibliography




The History of Large Federal Dams


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Explores the story of Federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction.




Engineers Far from Ordinary


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Includes full color maps and photographs.




Water Policies for the Future


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