Author: United States Soil Conservation Service Publisher: ISBN: 9780260502773 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Excerpt from Facts About the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention ActWatersheds are of all sizes. A few acres in a farm field drain into a single gully or grass waterway. Or many small watersheds together may cover nearly half a continent as do those of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works Publisher: ISBN: Category : Flood control Languages : en Pages : 118
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Considers legislation to broaden scope of USDA watershed programs, permit construction of larger dams and reservoirs, and facilitate the financing of small flood control projects.