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    Extensive earthfill dams remove threat of severe floods at Houston, Tex

    Pictorial report on construction of Addicks and Barker dams; latter is 37 ft high forming reservoir covering 13,100 acres; corresponding data of Addicks dam are 48.5 ft and 11,600 acres; length of Barker and Addicks dam is 13 and 12 mi, respectively.

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    Pictorial report on construction of Addicks and Barker dams; latter is 37 ft high forming reservoir covering 13,100 acres; corresponding data of Addicks dam are 48.5 ft and 11,600 acres; length of Barker and Addicks dam is 13 and 12 mi, respectively.

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    Pictorial report on construction of Addicks and Barker dams; latter is 37 ft high forming reservoir covering 13,100 acres; corresponding data of Addicks dam are 48.5 ft and 11,600 acres; length of Barker and Addicks dam is 13 and 12 mi, respectively.

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    Title:

    Extensive earthfill dams remove threat of severe floods at Houston, Tex

    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)

    Published in:

    Civil Engineering (New York) ; 18

    Publication date:

    1948

    Type of media:

    Article (Journal)

    Type of material:

    Print

    Language:

    English

    Keywords:

    Dams, earth

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