Papers on the conservation of water resources, reprinted from Report of the National Conservation Commission, February, 1909.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gannett, Henry, 1846-1914, author.

Leighton, Marshall Ora, 1874-1958, author.

Steuart, William M. (William Mott), 1861-1956, author.

Newell, Frederick Haynes, 1862-1932, author.

Mendenhall, Walter C. (Walter Curran), 1871-1957, author.

Dole, Richard B. (Richard Bryant), 1880-1917, author.

Stabler, Herman, 1880- author.

Parker, Horatio N. (Horatio Newton), 1871-1946, author.

Contributor:

Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.) ; no. 234.

Water-supply paper ; 234

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Conservation Commission.

United States.

Water-supply--United States.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (approximately 93 pages, 2 pages of plates).

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, [1909].

Contents:

Distribution of rainfall, by H. Gannett.

Floods, by M.O. Leighton.

Developed water powers, compiled under the direction of W.M. Steuart, with discussion by M.O. Leighton.

Undeveloped water powers, by M.O. Leighton.

Irrigation, by F.H. Newell.

Underground waters, by W.C. Mendenhall.

Denudation, by R.B. Dole and H. Stabler.

Control of catchment areas, by H.N. Parker.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (USGS, viewed on Feb. 18, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Geological Survey (U.S.). Papers on the conservation of water resources, reprinted from Report of the National Conservation Commission, February, 1909

OCLC:

965388575