Dams

Duration:

Year Published: 1957

Creator: John F. Criswell

Complete Record: Points out the usefulness of dams--for creation of power; storage of water for domestic, agricultural, and industrial use; aid in flood control; to provide recreational areas; and to repel salt water intrusion. Shows dam construction, operation of a typical dam; and how, through a system of canals and a number of dams, water is transferred from areas of excess to areas of water shortage.