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Performance of Relief Wells Along Missouri River Levees: 1951-1952 Floods

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a study of the performance of the three relief well systems [along the Missouri River] during the July 1951 and April 1952 floods, and to compare their performance with design predictions. [...] The report includes observed uplift and well-flow data, descriptions of relief well operations during the floods, and an analysis of the effectiveness of the well systems together with discussion and comments on several experimental and test wells… more
Date: December 1956
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Review of Soils Design, Construction, and Performance Observations, John H. Kerr project (Buggs Island and Island Creek Dams) Virginia

Description: This report contains general background information about the John H. Kerr project, which comprises a retaining structure, Buggs Island Dam, and a backwater protection structure, Island Creek Dam. It also provides more detailed information about the design, construction, and prototype observation of each of the dams.
Date: August 1957
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surface-Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Lackawanna Basin, Northern Field: Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania

Description: From Scope of Report: "This report discusses the nature of stream-bed and surface seepage problems and mentions remedial measures devised by some anthracite-mining companies to prevent seepage of surface water into their mines."
Date: 1952
Creator: Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889; Eaton, W. L. & Whaite, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surface-Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Wyoming Basin, Northern Field: Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania

Description: From Scope of Report: "This report discusses the nature of stream-bed and surface seepage problems and mentions remedial measures devised by some anthracite-mining companies to prevent seepage of surface water into their mines."
Date: 1953
Creator: Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889 & Whaite, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surface-Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Western Middle Field: Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania

Description: From Scope of Report: "This report summarizes the engineering study conducted during 1952 by engineers of the Federal Bureau of Mines seepage of surface water into mine workings underlying the Western Middle field drainage area."
Date: 1953
Creator: Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889 & Link, H. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surface-Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Southern Field: Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania

Description: Scope of Report: "This report summarizes the engineering study conducted during 1953 by engineers of the Federal Bureau of Mines on seepage of surface water into mine workings underlying the Southern field drainage area."
Date: 1954
Creator: Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889; Link, H. B. & Romischer, W. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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