Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Public Benefits Derived From Water Power Developments in California
In the early days of California mining, the streams were utilized very generally to aid in the extraction of gold by ground sluicing, hydraulic mining and for power purposes in the develop ment of quartz mines. During the progress of this industry the engineers were confronted with many problems in hydraulics which they were able to master satisfactorily.
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