The Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Project: The Municipal Railway and Other Notable Civic Improvements of San Francisco (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Michael Maurice O'shaughnessy

9780266954637: The Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Project: The Municipal Railway and Other Notable Civic Improvements of San Francisco (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266954634 ISBN 13: 9780266954637

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A sweeping look at San Francisco’s bold water, power, and transit ambitions.

This edition examines how the city planned and built the Hetch Hetchy water system, the aqueduct network, and related power and street-railway improvements that transformed the region.

The book traces the early stages of construction through key projects, from dam foundations and reservoir capacity to tunnel progress and the role of municipal utilities. It also highlights how infrastructure shaped growth, with notes on railroad development, streetcars, and the city’s unified approach to public services.

Learn how dam heights, reservoir capacity, and aqueduct routes were designed to meet present needs and future growth.
See the step-by-step development of power generation facilities and the flow of water to distant regions.
Understand the planning rationale behind municipal ownership of transport and utilities.
Discover how extensive construction, financing, and safety measures supported large-scale urban projects.

Ideal for readers of American civil engineering, urban planning, and civic history who want a clear view of how a city built essential infrastructure.

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