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Listen: The World ProgramCompleted upper sector gate and control panel being given an operation trial by Lt. Selee.
Image Number
Date Note
Rights
Collection
, M94-10, Box 1, FF1
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Special districts--Florida--Lake Okeechobee
Drainage districts
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Lakes--Florida--Lake Okeechobee--Regulation
Concrete hydraulic structures--Florida--Lake Okeechobee
Diversion structures (Hydraulic engineering)
Hydraulic gates
New Deal, 1933-1939
Public works
Hydraulic engineering
Civil engineering
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
General Note
Note number in the lower right corner is: 1591A.
In 1949 the Florida Legislature created the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District, the predecessor to the South Florida Water Management District, and consolidated the Everglades Drainage District and the Okeechobee Flood Control District under this.
Accompanying note: "View to S."
"Contractor - E.H. Latham Co."
"Location - H.G.S. #1"
"Contract No. 3696"
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