Taming the Muskingum
Taming the Muskingum by Emory Kemp, published by West Virginia University Press in 2015, offers a detailed exploration of the Muskingum River, a vital commercial route in the nineteenth century. This first edition spans 141 pages and is presented in English. The book examines the historical management of this tributary of the Ohio River, focusing on the engineering and construction efforts related to river navigation and the flood control dams established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Readers will find a comprehensive study that traces the evolution of the Muskingum from its early settlement and navigation challenges to the advanced engineering projects initiated during the New Deal. The book also addresses contemporary conservation and recreational uses of the river. Illustrated with drawings, photographs, and maps, Taming the Muskingum provides insights into the dam and reservoir system, highlighting its significance as a national Historical Civil Engineering Landmark.
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A tributary of the Ohio River and significant commercial route in the nineteenth century, the Muskingum River in southeastern Ohio presents a remarkable case study of how Americans have managed their waterways. In Taming the Muskingum, esteemed scholar Emory Kemp traces this history, emphasizing the engineering and construction aspects of river navigation and the fourteen related flood control dams built under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Kemp’s study ranges from early settlement and navigation of the uncontrolled Muskingum to the state-of-the-art engineering projects undertaken during the New Deal to more recent conservation and recreation uses. llustrated with drawings, photographs, and maps showing many aspects of the dam and reservoir system as well as the Muskingum slackwater navigation, Taming the Muskingum is a rich evocation of a navigation system that is today recognized as a national Historical Civil Engineering Landmark.
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