Chief Executive meets with administration experts on flood control pro...
A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Harris and Ewing photo. Date (year) based on date ... More
Columbia Canal & Power Plant, Waterfront of Broad River, Columbia, Ric...
Significance: Designed to enable the navigation of the Broad and Congaree Rivers at their confluence in Columbia, the canal was completed in 1824 and enlarged in 1891; the 1891 portion of the canal is the signi... More
Richmond Hill Plantation, Sterling Creek Marsh, East of Richmond Hill ...
Significance: The Sterling Marsh contains formal tidal rice fields associated with the antebellum Richmond Plantation, and were also reclaimed in the 1930s during Henry Ford's tenure and used for lettuce produc... More
Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam, Deer River, Itasca County, MN
Significance: The Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the... More
Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam, Deer River, Itasca County, MN
Significance: The Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the... More
Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam, Deer River, Itasca County, MN
Significance: The Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the... More
Lockport Historic District, Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, Butterfly D...
Significance: The Butterfly Dam was constructed in the middle of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal for the purpose of providing flood protection for Joliet and other points on the canal west of Lockport. The... More
Old Covered Bridge & Flood Gates, South Pemberton, Burlington County, ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-515 Survey number: HABS NJ-654
Old Covered Bridge & Flood Gates, South Pemberton, Burlington County, ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-515 Survey number: HABS NJ-654
Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN
Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Leech Lake Reservoir Dam, Federal Dam, Cass County, MN
Significance: The Leech Lake Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs dam sites that are historically significant for their associations with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibwa... More
Warren-Child House, Old Crown Point Road, Perkinsville, Windsor County...
Significance: This is a representative house with unusual detail. Because of its third-floor ballroom and its proximity to the old Crown Point Road, the building is thought to have served as a tavern at one ti... More
Warren-Child House, Old Crown Point Road, Perkinsville, Windsor County...
Significance: This is a representative house with unusual detail. Because of its third-floor ballroom and its proximity to the old Crown Point Road, the building is thought to have served as a tavern at one ti... More
Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz Co...
Significance: It was constructed from 1934 to 1938 as the second impoundment of the lower Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation. Together with the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, 155 miles upstream and 88 miles... More
Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz Co...
Significance: It was constructed from 1934 to 1938 as the second impoundment of the lower Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation. Together with the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, 155 miles upstream and 88 miles... More
Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz Co...
Significance: It was constructed from 1934 to 1938 as the second impoundment of the lower Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation. Together with the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, 155 miles upstream and 88 miles... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 24, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex ...
Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex ...
Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex ...
Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon ...
A large group of people standing around a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chief Executive meets with administration experts on flood control pro...
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Congressional group asks $80,000,000 for flood control. Washington, D....
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Borough of Elizabeth Riverfront Park, Market Street at Monongahela Riv...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam, Deer River, Itasca County, MN
Significance: The Lake Winnibigoshish Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the... More
Pine River Reservoir Dam, Cross Lake, Crow Wing County, MN
Significance: The Pine River Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway Indians, ... More
Lake Pokegama Reservoir Dam, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, MN
Significance: The Lake Pokegama Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs dam sites that are historically significant for their association with the history of navigation, commerce, to... More
Liu sheng Huang He sao ba he dao quan tu.
Scale [ca. 1:400,000]. Pictorial map. Covers Gansu, Shanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Jiangnan. Shows the complete course of the Yellow River form the headstream in the Tibet plateau to the old estuary, prior to... More
Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN
Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More
Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN
Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Reclamation District 1000, Northwest Sacramento County & southwest Sut...
Significance: The Reclamation District 1000 Rural Historic Landscape District is significant at the state level for the period from 1911 to 1939. The establishment of the District as part of a regional reclama... More
Reclamation District 1000, Northwest Sacramento County & southwest Sut...
Significance: The Reclamation District 1000 Rural Historic Landscape District is significant at the state level for the period from 1911 to 1939. The establishment of the District as part of a regional reclama... More
Reclamation District 1000, Northwest Sacramento County & southwest Sut...
Significance: The Reclamation District 1000 Rural Historic Landscape District is significant at the state level for the period from 1911 to 1939. The establishment of the District as part of a regional reclama... More
Reclamation District 1000, Northwest Sacramento County & southwest Sut...
Significance: The Reclamation District 1000 Rural Historic Landscape District is significant at the state level for the period from 1911 to 1939. The establishment of the District as part of a regional reclama... More
Gull Lake Reservoir Dam, Lake Shore, Cass County, MN
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Gull Lake Reservoir Dam, Lake Shore, Cass County, MN
Public domain photograph - historical image of Minnesota, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pine Street Bridge, Pine Street (State Route 66) ,spanning Cumberland ...
Significance: The bridge derives its significance from its representative nature as an open spandrel deck concrete arch bridge and from its associations with the Luten Bridge Company and the historic Cumberland... More
Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz Co...
Significance: It was constructed from 1934 to 1938 as the second impoundment of the lower Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation. Together with the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, 155 miles upstream and 88 miles... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 24, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 24, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex ...
Significance: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the Upper Mississippi River between the mouth ... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Project map, Baker River watershed, Grafton County, New Hampshire /
Shows flood control dams, reservoirs, and benefited areas. Includes location map. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Richmond Hill Plantation, Sterling Creek Marsh, East of Richmond Hill ...
Significance: The Sterling Marsh contains formal tidal rice fields associated with the antebellum Richmond Plantation, and were also reclaimed in the 1930s during Henry Ford's tenure and used for lettuce produc... More
Richmond Hill Plantation, Sterling Creek Marsh, East of Richmond Hill ...
Significance: The Sterling Marsh contains formal tidal rice fields associated with the antebellum Richmond Plantation, and were also reclaimed in the 1930s during Henry Ford's tenure and used for lettuce produc... More
Pine River Reservoir Dam, Cross Lake, Crow Wing County, MN
Significance: The Pine River Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway Indians, ... More
Lake Pokegama Reservoir Dam, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, MN
Significance: The Lake Pokegama Reservoir Dam is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs dam sites that are historically significant for their association with the history of navigation, commerce, to... More
Old Covered Bridge & Flood Gates, South Pemberton, Burlington County, ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-515 Survey number: HABS NJ-654
Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam & Lock, McGregor, Aitkin County, MN
Significance: The Sandy Lake Reservoir Dam and Lock is one of six Mississippi River Headwaters dam sites that are historically significant for their association with navigation, commerce, tourism, the Ojibway I... More
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Lockport Controlling Works, Illinois ...
Significance: The Lockport Controlling Works, originally consisting of a bear-trap dam and sluice gates, allowing the Sanitary District to discharge water from the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des P... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...
Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
Reclamation District 1000, Northwest Sacramento County & southwest Sut...
Significance: The Reclamation District 1000 Rural Historic Landscape District is significant at the state level for the period from 1911 to 1939. The establishment of the District as part of a regional reclama... More
Reclamation District 1000, Northwest Sacramento County & southwest Sut...
Significance: The Reclamation District 1000 Rural Historic Landscape District is significant at the state level for the period from 1911 to 1939. The establishment of the District as part of a regional reclama... More
Warren-Child House, Old Crown Point Road, Perkinsville, Windsor County...
Significance: This is a representative house with unusual detail. Because of its third-floor ballroom and its proximity to the old Crown Point Road, the building is thought to have served as a tavern at one ti... More
Parker Dam, Spanning Colorado River between AZ & CA, Parker, La Paz Co...
Significance: It was constructed from 1934 to 1938 as the second impoundment of the lower Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation. Together with the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, 155 miles upstream and 88 miles... More
Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 24, ...
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious river improvement projects ever constructed in the United States. The project's origins date... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project, Beginning on Conemaugh River...
Significance: The project is significant example of a specialized engineering structure designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1937-38 and constructed between 1938-43. It was then the second largest fl... More