Arroyo Summer 1996 - Holding Back the Waters -Dams as Water Resource Monuments

Those who labor in the water resources field may at times feel their efforts to be slighted. Whereas military glories are marked by public monuments - statues, plaques, a cannon in the park - milestones in water resource developments are represented by laws, public policies, and court decisions. To small boys and most adults, a cannon in the park is more intriguing.