12. The River Commons

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Green River xvii
6. Map: Selected Sites xviii
7. I. THE FALL
8. 1. Crumbling Edifice 1
9. 2 Planters, Sawyers, and Snags: Th e U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 25
10. 3. The Manless Land: Th e Bureau of Reclamation 52
11. II. DISMEMBERMENT
12. 4. Handout Horticulture: Farming and the Feds 85
13. 5. Falling Waters: Hydropower and Renewable Energy 105
14. 6. Rivers Into Waterways: Barging, Locks, and Dams 138
15. 7. Black Water Rising: Th e Myth of Flood Control 166
16. 8. Downstream Dilemma: Water Pollution 189
17. 9. River City: Urban Riverscapes 219
18. 10. Net Losses: Habitat and Endangered Species 240
19. 11. Playground on the Move: River Recreation 265
20. 12. The River Commons 283
21. Notes 305
22. Index 371