Building the ultimate dam
Subtitle: John S. Eastwood and the control of water in the West
By: Donald C. Jackson.
Series: Development of western resources
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kansas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Eastwood, John S.; Arch dams -- West (U.S.) -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th century.; Water resources development -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century.
Other titles: John S. Eastwood and the control of water in the West
Description: In exploring the vital function of dam building in western development prior to the New Deal, Donald Jackson focuses on the work of John S. Eastwood, a trailblazing engineer in the early twentieth century, who steadfastly promoted the dramatically less expensive - and controversial - multiple arch dam.

Placing Eastwood's work within a vibrant cultural milieu - replete with power struggles among engineers, corporate patrons, and government bureaucrats - Jackson illustrates how both technical and nontechnical issues affected the financing, location, and construction of dams.

By examining Eastwood's advocacy of a technology that opened up the possibility of water storage - and hence water control - to a wide range of potential users, Jackson offers a fresh and important perspective on how public and private interests intertwine to shape the enduring contours of western water controversy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-316) and index.