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Preparation of an Impoundment Area in Washington
Author(s) -
Benedetti A. J.,
Roller John A.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1962.tb00832.x
Subject(s) - watershed , clearing , flood control , hydrology (agriculture) , flooding (psychology) , drainage basin , flood myth , water resource management , structural basin , environmental science , downstream (manufacturing) , watershed area , geography , geology , archaeology , engineering , geomorphology , cartography , geotechnical engineering , psychology , operations management , finance , machine learning , computer science , economics , psychotherapist
This article discusses the construction of the Howard A. Hanson rock fill flood control dam in Tacoma, Washington's Green River watershed in 1961. The primary purpose of this dam was to control downstream flooding of the Green River; its secondary purpose was to store water for increased downstream flow during the summer months. The article discusses the characteristics of the Green River watershed area; relocating 13.6 miles of main‐line Northern Pacific Railway track; clearing the watershed basin; encountering unusual problems during construction; and, establishing monitoring stations throughout the basin area to collect information on the influence of the impoundment area on Tacoma's water supply.