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Scientific American, Vol. 61, No. 7 (August 1889) (1889)

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portions of the nexed cut. committee of expert engineers, has revealed an earth- It will be observed, upon an inspection of the plan of work wherever it would not be detrimental to the em- work construction which, to all intents, was equal to the dam .and its spillway, that advantage has. been… … reduces the settlement, and increases the resistance of total length of about 500 feet with a uniform thickness the clay to washing. taken of a piece of high ground to locate the spillway at the top of about 12 feet. A gate house is also to The crest of the spillway is ten feet below.the crest upon…

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