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Page 105
... earthquakes occurring after the impoundment of a res- ervoir , but those do not seem to have been given much signifi- cance . As late as 1958 , Professor Richter felt able to claim that Lake Mead " represents a local condition : similar ...
... earthquakes occurring after the impoundment of a res- ervoir , but those do not seem to have been given much signifi- cance . As late as 1958 , Professor Richter felt able to claim that Lake Mead " represents a local condition : similar ...
Page 109
... earthquakes include the Monteynard dam in the French Alps and the Kre- masta dam in Greece . In the former case , an earthquake measur- ing 5 on the Richter scale occurred after the reservoir was filled in April , 1963. At Kremasta the ...
... earthquakes include the Monteynard dam in the French Alps and the Kre- masta dam in Greece . In the former case , an earthquake measur- ing 5 on the Richter scale occurred after the reservoir was filled in April , 1963. At Kremasta the ...
Page 118
... earthquakes than the weight of im- pounded water . Certainly , where earthquakes have been induced by high - pressure fluid injection into deep wells ( a process often undertaken to get rid of toxic wastes ) , the role of pore ...
... earthquakes than the weight of im- pounded water . Certainly , where earthquakes have been induced by high - pressure fluid injection into deep wells ( a process often undertaken to get rid of toxic wastes ) , the role of pore ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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