Hydraulics of Dams and Reservoirs

This book begins with an entertaining, historical background of dam construction. This includes types and purposes of ancient dams and construction techniques. It also describes the hydraulics of flowing water from its inflow in the reservoir; it's traveling in the reservoir and over the spillway, then in the downstream channel up to a control section. The book contains numerous excellent photographs of hydraulic structures, flow conditions, reservoirs, etc. that give added interest.