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Red water, black gold : the Canadian River in western Texas, 1920-1999 /

Red Water, Black Gold: The Canadian River in Texas 1920-1999 tells the story of the Canadian River in the Texas Panhandle. It is a tale of grand designs, high hopes, deep holes, politics, fishing, follies, foibles, and environmental change. Although efforts had been made to tap the Canadian River�...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bickers, Margaret A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Denton : Texas State Historical Association, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction: A typically atypical stream -- Agriculture and oil -- A small river in the big legal picture -- Saving water to save the soil -- Shortages and negotiations -- The paper river and a lot of dam talk -- The wet river in a dry decade -- Building a dam times two -- Changes in the river: lawsuits, leaks, and brine -- Paper plus water makes (legal) fire -- Two suits and an act of Congress -- Conclusion: a once and future river -- Appendix A: Abbreviations, acronyms, and terms -- Appendix B: Conversions, climatology, and methodology -- Appendix C: For further reading. 
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