Panama Canal.
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : U.S. G.P.O., 1905. |
| Description | 234 pages ; cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Ehle, Boyd. |
| Other author/creator | Carpenter, C. L. |
| Other author/creator | Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940. |
| Other author/creator | Bates, Lindon W. (Lindon Wallace), 1858-1924. |
| Other author/creator | Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.) |
| Contents | Part I: Plan recommended by Isthmian Canal Commission of 1899-1901, and inferentially adopted by Congress in Act approved June 28, 1902 [with data on size, estimated construction costs, time of passage through canal, rainfall, temperature, locks, and discharge]. --Part II: Projects, technical notes, and discussion of hydraulics of Chagres River [with data on extent, time and labor required, and costs of excavation and construction under alternative plans; on sedimentation rates, river stages, rainfall, water volumes, and floods; and on earth borings at dam sites].--Part III: Sea-level plan [on general features and relative advantages and disadvantages of sea-level plan; with data on natural cascades and effluent discharges into sea-level canal, estimated costs for canal and hydroelectric power development, and tunnel borings]. --Part IV: Projects of Mr. P. Bunau-Varilla and Lindon W. Bates. |
| General note | Reuse of record except for individual research requires license from LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions. |
| Citation/References note | CIS Index to U. S. Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909, Part 2 and Supplement. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [Bethesda, Md.] : LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions, 1991. 11 x 15 cm. (CIS US Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909 : no. W7302-13 to W7302-16) |
| Govt. docs number | W 73.2:P 19/1-4. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Microforms B300 | CIS US EXEC MF W7302-13 TO W7302-16 | ✔ Available |