How Long to Read The History of Large Federal Dams

How Long Does it Take to Read The History of Large Federal Dams?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 41 minutes to read The History of Large Federal Dams by U.s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The history of federal involvement in dam construction goes back at least to the 1820s, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built wing dams to improve navigation on the Ohio River. The work expanded after the Civil War, when Congress authorized the Corps to build storage dams on the upper Mississippi River and regulatory dams to aid navigation on the Ohio River. In 1902, when Congress established the Bureau of Reclamation (then called the “Reclamation Service”), the role of the federal government increased dramatically. Subsequently, large Bureau of Reclamation dams dotted the Western landscape. Together, Reclamation and the Corps have built the vast majority of major federal dams in the United States. These dams serve a wide variety of purposes. Historically, Bureau of Reclamation dams primarily served water storage and delivery requirements, while U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams supported navigation and flood control. For both agencies, hydropower production had become an important secondary function. 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. Written by three distinguished historians, the history will interest engineers, historians, cultural resource planners, water resource planners and others interested in the challenges facing dam builders. At the same time, 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.

How long is The History of Large Federal Dams?

The History of Large Federal Dams by U.s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is 626 pages long, and a total of 160,256 words.

This makes it 211% the length of the average book. It also has 196% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The History of Large Federal Dams Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 35 minutes to read The History of Large Federal Dams aloud.

What Reading Level is The History of Large Federal Dams?

The History of Large Federal Dams is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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