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Page 92
... lake environment will become more highly structured , more diverse and more stable . In the case of Lake Volta , for instance , a very considerable fish- ing industry was indeed developed immediately after inundation . In fact , at one ...
... lake environment will become more highly structured , more diverse and more stable . In the case of Lake Volta , for instance , a very considerable fish- ing industry was indeed developed immediately after inundation . In fact , at one ...
Page 106
... lake or in its immediate vicinity was not purely fortu- itous . It is worth considering a few of the case studies presented by Rothé . The Hoover Dam . The Hoover dam ( originally called the Boulder Dam ) in the western United States is ...
... lake or in its immediate vicinity was not purely fortu- itous . It is worth considering a few of the case studies presented by Rothé . The Hoover Dam . The Hoover dam ( originally called the Boulder Dam ) in the western United States is ...
Page 112
... lake and increased during summer and fall drawdown . " 28 Interestingly enough , the 1975 earthquake also occurred dur- ing the summer drawdown that followed the refilling of the res- ervoir . Commenting on that sequence , Morrison and ...
... lake and increased during summer and fall drawdown . " 28 Interestingly enough , the 1975 earthquake also occurred dur- ing the summer drawdown that followed the refilling of the res- ervoir . Commenting on that sequence , Morrison and ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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