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Re: California's Opportunity to Achieve Improved Flood Control

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From: Warren J. Paul
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 00:00
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> Do you deny that all dams have some detrimental
>aspects, besides the fact they cost money, and that their construction
needs
>to be decided on the basis of evaluating costs (environmental as well
as $$)?

Detrimental is in the eye of the beholder.  Dams are often cheaper than
non-structural alternative for total project costs for flood control. 
The statement I made is that federal funds are needed for large flood
control projects, and this was meant to apply to both dam and non-dam
projects.

Warren J. Paul, P.E.
Dam Engineer and Proud of it!
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From: wjpaul@ix.netcom.com(Warren J. Paul )
Subject: Re: California's Opportunity to Achieve Improved Flood Control
Date: 1997/02/17
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