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<dl><dd>"Issued July 29, 1912."</dd>
<dd>At head of title: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations</dd>
<dd>Earth-fill dams -- introduction. pp. 9</dd>
<dd>Sources of water supply for reservoirs. pp. 10</dd>
<dd>Selection of site. pp. 11</dd>
<dd>Character of materials. pp. 13</dd>
<dd>Foundations. pp. 18</dd>
<dd>Embankments. pp. 21</dd>
<dd>Dimensions of earthen dams. pp. 30</dd>
<dd>Concrete and masonry core walls. pp. 32</dd>
<dd>Outlets for reservoirs. pp. 36</dd>
<dd>Slope protection. pp. 51</dd>
<dd>Wasteways for reservoirs. pp. 55</dd>
<dd>Small-lined reservoirs. pp. 60</dd>
<dd>Hydraulic-fill dams -- Introduction. pp. 67</dd>
<dd>Materials suitable for hydraulic dam construction. pp. 69</dd>
<dd>Equipment and construction methods. pp. 70</dd>
<dd>The ordinary sluicingmethod illustrated in practice. pp. 74</dd>
<dd>The basin method illustrated. pp. 91</dd>
<dd>Hydraulic fill under adverse conditions. pp. 92</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Dams United States; Earth dams United States; Hydraulic engineering United States; Irrigation United States</div>
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<dl><dd>Fortier, Samuel</dd>
<dd>Bixby, F. L</dd>
<dd>United States. Office of Experiment Stations</dd>
<dd>United States. Department of Agriculture</dd></dl></div>
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