WPA constructed dikes on Chemung River
Chemung River Dikes, Big Flats, NY
Project type: Flood and Erosion control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Site Survival: Unknown
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Description
The Works Progress Administration photo above shows the dikes constructed along Chemung River in Big Flats, New York to mitigate the flood hazard that the river posed to the town.
Living New Deal does not know the present status and exact location of this project.
Source notes
National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 7757-D
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