Earth and Rock-Fill Dams
Earth and Rock-Fill Dams

Author: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Published: 2004-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781410217127

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This manual presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock-fill dams. The general principles presented herein are also applicable to the design and construction of earth levees.

Journey to Justice
Journey to Justice

Author: Alice R. Hoveman

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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History of Northern California's Wintu Indian tribe and its relations with government up to the present. Parallel story of fluctuating fortunes of native salmon populations.

Invasive Plants
Invasive Plants

Author: Randy G. Westbrooks

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Published: 2001-02

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9780160616211

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Nonnative plant invaders are causing millions of dollars worth of damage to our natural, managed, and agricultural ecosystems, and their effects can be long-lasting. This fact book is intended to raise awareness of the destruction and economic losses caused by invasive plants in the U.S. Sections include: understanding the problems; plant invasions -- impacts, status, and trends: croplands, yards and gardens, rights-of-way, rangelands and pastures, forests, deserts, wetlands and waterways, Florida, Hawaii, natural areas, parks and refuges, private reserves, wildlife, plant communities, and biodiversity, recreational areas, and human and animal health.