Search Results for: San Francisco And The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

In the wake of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, the city of San Francisco desperately needed reliable supplies of water and electricity. Its mayor, Jam

Chronological history of water use in San Francisco and the city's battle to win control of the Hetch Hetchy Valley, and design, fund, and build the dam and aqu

In the classic nature work, The Yosemite, the great American naturalist, John Muir, describes the Yosemite valley's geography and the myriad types of trees, flo

A lively study of America's first environmental battle describes how, in 1913, Congress authorized the construction of the Hetch Hetchy Dam and Reservoir within

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