The document discusses the importance of preventing floods on agricultural land through the use of small dams and other conservation measures rather than relying on large downstream dams. The author criticizes the outdated beliefs of flood control engineers who prioritize big dams over smaller, more effective solutions. The document also highlights the influence of powerful lobbies in Washington and calls for more transparency and access to information regarding flood control methods.

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The Truth About Flood Control: Dams That Build and Dams That Destroy

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_39_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Truth About Flood Control: Dams That Build and Dams That Destroy
Date Created:
1952-02-16
EDTF:
1952-02-16
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document discusses the importance of preventing floods on agricultural land through the use of small dams and other conservation measures rather than relying on large downstream dams. The author criticizes the outdated beliefs of flood control engineers who prioritize big dams over smaller, more effective solutions. The document also highlights the influence of powerful lobbies in Washington and calls for more transparency and access to information regarding flood control methods.
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
9 Pages