The great Kanawha navigation / Emory L. Kemp.

Author/creator Kemp, Emory L.
Format Book
Publication InfoPittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2000.
Descriptionxii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents pt. 1. Chanoine wicket dams and locks. Introduction : an old and contrary river. Internal improvements movement in Virginia. A view from the western waters. Movable dams. Building the first Kanawha locks and dams. Operations for more than two decades -- pt. 2. Roller gated dams and locks. Introduction : the prelude to a new navigation system. Design of the locks and dams. The work at London and Marmet begins. Gallipolis and Winfield locks and dams. Labor and land. Hydroelectric power generation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 287-291) and index.
LCCN 99050596
ISBN0822941120 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HE630.K36 K45 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold