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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Acequias are unique and longstanding cultural and legal institutions in Colorado. Spanish and Mexican farmers and ranchers who settled here long before Colorado became a state created these systems for irrigation and water sharing that ensure sustainable use of water, and create important community bonds. Despite their long history, which includes acknowledgment in the session laws of the Colorado Territory, it was not until 2009 that acequias received...
Pub. Date
1987.
Description
During the spring of 1987, the San Luis Valley was predicted to receive high flood waters. An effort to divert flood water from the Rio Grande above the communities of Monte Vista and Alamosa was undertaken by local government and private interests. This report will evaluate the use of irrigation ditches for flood control in the San Luis Valley.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Civilizations have long used canals to move water, ships, cargo, and people from one location to another. The first canals were often trenches dug to bring water to crops. Some were dug to connect rivers or other bodies of water. Over the centuries, the techniques, technology, resources, and science used to construct canals has changed greatly. Today, canals all over the world help keep business booming and people moving! Readers will learn how engineers...
19) The panama canal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c.2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This title explores and explains how the Panama Canal was built. The canal's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the canal was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the canal.
20) Suez Canal
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Explores the history, the people, and the science behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Includes online content that contains weblinks, audio and video clips, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.