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Page 26
... acres of prime farmland , only 2 acres of which were eventually flooded when the dam was closed . In fact , the dam's reservoir - when full - covers 16,500 acres : the TVA , however , bought up some 38,000 acres . The excess land was to ...
... acres of prime farmland , only 2 acres of which were eventually flooded when the dam was closed . In fact , the dam's reservoir - when full - covers 16,500 acres : the TVA , however , bought up some 38,000 acres . The excess land was to ...
Page 37
... acres were served by canals and ditches . The major part of the expansion was the result of private enterprise . " With the passage of the Newlands Act by Congress in 1902 and creation of the Reclamation Service ( later renamed the ...
... acres were served by canals and ditches . The major part of the expansion was the result of private enterprise . " With the passage of the Newlands Act by Congress in 1902 and creation of the Reclamation Service ( later renamed the ...
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... acres of land and 100 villages have been affected by the dam's reservoir . The submersion of the 100 villages ( 36 villages in Kurnool district and 62 villages in Mahboobnagar district ) has drowned 20,728 houses , together with the dry ...
... acres of land and 100 villages have been affected by the dam's reservoir . The submersion of the 100 villages ( 36 villages in Kurnool district and 62 villages in Mahboobnagar district ) has drowned 20,728 houses , together with the dry ...
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Editors Introduction | 7 |
Contents continued | 21 |
Peter Thompson Saving Tasmanias Franklin and Gordon | 69 |
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