Dams and Control WorksU.S. Government Printing Office, 1929 - Dams |
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... depth of about 12 feet . This dredging was carried on to the completion of the work , which leaves prac- tically two - thirds of the bulk below the ordinary low - water stages . SLUICEWAYS AND GATES The sluiceways at each end of the dam ...
... depth of about 12 feet . This dredging was carried on to the completion of the work , which leaves prac- tically two - thirds of the bulk below the ordinary low - water stages . SLUICEWAYS AND GATES The sluiceways at each end of the dam ...
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... depths below the bottom of this wall . A board of consulting engineers recommended filling these holes and extending ... depth equal to that of the concrete apron , and the work extended downstream a distance of 95 feet . On the Arizona ...
... depths below the bottom of this wall . A board of consulting engineers recommended filling these holes and extending ... depth equal to that of the concrete apron , and the work extended downstream a distance of 95 feet . On the Arizona ...
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... depth of 15 feet . The total width of the dam , up and down stream over the aprons and paving , is 103 feet . At the west side there are eight canal head gates , each 4 feet 4 inches by 3 feet 9 inches , supplying mitted . In ...
... depth of 15 feet . The total width of the dam , up and down stream over the aprons and paving , is 103 feet . At the west side there are eight canal head gates , each 4 feet 4 inches by 3 feet 9 inches , supplying mitted . In ...
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... depth . The Mesilla Dam is built upon a medium fine sand , with coarse sand at greater depth , the deposit being probably over 100 feet in depth . QUANTITIES AND COSTS The accompanying table gives quantities of the prin- cipal items and ...
... depth . The Mesilla Dam is built upon a medium fine sand , with coarse sand at greater depth , the deposit being probably over 100 feet in depth . QUANTITIES AND COSTS The accompanying table gives quantities of the prin- cipal items and ...
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... depth the sluice- way roller is raised and the sluiceway channel cleared by flushing the mud down the river . The dam proper consists of 6 bays , each 70 feet wide , or a total of 420 feet . With an assumed flood- water level of 4592.5 ...
... depth the sluice- way roller is raised and the sluiceway channel cleared by flushing the mud down the river . The dam proper consists of 6 bays , each 70 feet wide , or a total of 420 feet . With an assumed flood- water level of 4592.5 ...
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