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Water and power for San Francisco from Hetch-Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park

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The text provides a detailed account of the Hetch‑Hetchy valley and its Tuolumne watershed, traces the long municipal campaign to secure a mountain water and power supply, and explains the provisions and passage of the Raker Bill enabling reservoir and hydroelectric development. It evaluates engineering plans, legal claims and administrative arrangements, outlines expected benefits for San Francisco, Bay counties and irrigation districts, and examines likely effects on Yosemite National Park, regional irrigation and long‑term resource management.

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Title: Water and power for San Francisco from Hetch-Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park

Author: Martin Samuel Vilas

Release date: August 21, 2022 [eBook #68805]
Most recently updated: October 19, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Free press association, 1915

Credits: Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)

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Water and Power
for
San Francisco
from
Hetch-Hetchy Valley
in
Yosemite National Park

by
MARTIN S. VILAS, A. M.,
Member of the
Bars of California, Vermont and Washington.

Copyrighted 1915 by
Martin Samuel Vilas