Levees on the Lower Mississippi | The Archive Project

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Description

This film chronicles the construction of levees on the lower Mississippi River, including scenes of record floods to portray the need for flood control in the lower valley. Scenes cover the history and development of levees, the purpose and extent of the system, site selection, inspection and maintenance.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers

Series

Edited Visual Recordings of Civil Engineering Projects

NARA ID

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Date

1966-01-01

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TRT

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