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Troubled Times for the Big Muddy
Title
Troubled Times for the Big Muddy
Description
Article on the continuously dropping river bed and water levels of the Missouri River. The system of dikes and reservoirs "that helped keep the Missouri River channel locked in place," and the effects of commercial dredging, drought, and flooding have contributed to the problem by scouring the river bed. River degradation poses challenges to utilities that draw power and drinking water from the river, as well as the structural integrity of bridges and levees and the water and bed levels of connecting tributaries.
Date
2014-01-21
Object Type
Newspaper Article
Historical Resources Mitigation Volume II: Bridges over the Osage--Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir Project, Missouri
Title
Historical Resources Mitigation Volume II: Bridges over the Osage--Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir Project, Missouri
Description
Study of the history of the bridges across the Osage River and its tributaries built between 1895 and 1937, flooded by or closely affected by Truman Lake, southeast of Kansas City, gathered partially through oral interviews conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers, with photos, map, and illustrations.
Date
1980-09
Object Type
Report
SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid
Title
SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid
Description
The materials within the KCPL Reference Hard to Find (HTF) Collection were compiled by Kansas City Public Library reference librarians and staff members to provide an easy to access source of information concerning topics of local and regional interest. The collection primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, brochures, other forms of printed material, and typed notecards.
Date
1980/2005
Object Type
Finding Aid