Any change which might increase the height or the frequency of floods in a territory like this was a menace to life and property and a grave hindrance to successful business, and such menace the fixed dam would have been.
(Any change; might increase; the height or the frequency of floods) (Any change which might increase the height or the frequency of floods in a territory like this; was; a menace to life and property and a grave hindrance to successful business) (the fixed dam; would have been; )
Any change Any change which might increase the height or the frequency of floods in a territory like this the fixed dam
might increase was would have been
the height or the frequency of floods
a menace to life and property and a grave hindrance to successful business