TY  - BOOK
AU  - McCool,Daniel
TI  - River republic: the fall and rise of America's rivers 
SN  - 9780231161305 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - GB1215 .M34 2012
U1  - 333.91/620973 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Columbia University Press
KW  - Rivers
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Water
KW  - Pollution
KW  - Stream restoration
KW  - Stream conservation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. The fall. Crumbling edifice ; Planters, sawyers, and snags: the U.S. Army corps of engineers ; The manless land: the bureau of reclamation -- Part II. Dismemberment. Handout horticulture: farming and the feds ; Falling waters: hydropower and renewable energy ; Rivers into waterways: barging, locks, and dams ; Black water rising: the myth of flood control ; Downstream dilemma: water pollution -- Part III. Resurrection. River city: urban riverscapes ; Net losses: habitat and endangered species ; Playground on the move: river recreation ; The river commons
ER  -