A Symbol of Wilderness

A Symbol of Wilderness
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780295803531
ISBN-13 : 0295803533
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Book Synopsis A Symbol of Wilderness by : Mark W. T. Harvey

Download or read book A Symbol of Wilderness written by Mark W. T. Harvey and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harvey details the first major clash between conservationists and developers after World War II, the successful fight to prevent the building of Echo Park Dam. The dam on the Green River was intended to create a recreational lake in northwest Colorado and generate hydroelectric power, but would have flooded picturesque Echo Park Valley and threatened Dinosaur National Monument, straddling the Utah-Colorado border near Wyoming.


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