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Mississippi River cutoffs effective
Review of recent report on Mississippi River flood control showing that flood stages have been lowered as much as 15 ft by cutoffs and associated channel improvement work inaugurated 6 yr ago; full development of cutoffs has restored original slope of river; use of sand training dikes and corrective dredging to convert disorderly reaches of river into channels efficient in hydraulic and navigation service. (See also - (discussion) n 9 Aug 31 p 37; Genie Civil v 115 n 2986 Nov 4 1939 p 340-2)
Mississippi River cutoffs effective
Review of recent report on Mississippi River flood control showing that flood stages have been lowered as much as 15 ft by cutoffs and associated channel improvement work inaugurated 6 yr ago; full development of cutoffs has restored original slope of river; use of sand training dikes and corrective dredging to convert disorderly reaches of river into channels efficient in hydraulic and navigation service. (See also - (discussion) n 9 Aug 31 p 37; Genie Civil v 115 n 2986 Nov 4 1939 p 340-2)
Mississippi River cutoffs effective
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 123
1939
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Mississippi River cutoffs effective
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Progress in straightening Mississippi by cutoffs
Engineering Index Backfile | 1934