Early 20th‑century engineering in action, with practical lessons from city water systems and river projects.
A careful record of technical reports, field work, and municipal planning from the Engineering Society of Toronto.
This volume presents real-world cases from the era, focusing on water supplies, dam work, and power developments. It combines project summaries, engineering details, and organizational notes that illuminate how towns expanded capacity and managed resources.
- Detailed reports on the Berlin water supply, including artesian wells, pumping, and metering policy.
- Accounts of intertown water sharing and emergency coordination with neighboring towns.
- A case study of a temporary diverting dam on the Niagara River, with challenges in depth, current, and rock conditions.
Ideal for readers of historical engineering case studies, municipal infrastructure, and early waterworks management.