pt. 1. Chanoine wicket dams and locks. Introduction : an old and contrary river. Internal improvements movement in Virginia. A view from the western waters. Movable dams. Building the first Kanawha locks and dams. Operations for more than two decades -- pt. 2. Roller gated dams and locks. Introduction : the prelude to a new navigation system. Design of the locks and dams. The work at London and Marmet begins. Gallipolis and Winfield locks and dams. Labor and land. Hydroelectric power generation


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    Title :

    The great Kanawha navigation


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    XII, 300 p



    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    15.87
    DDC:    386/.3/097543
    RVK:    ZO 6020




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