Massachusetts » Holyoke

Flood Control Dike – Holyoke MA

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

In response to heavy flooding after a severe storm in 1936, Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor—under the direction of U.S. Army engineers—constructed dikes along the Connecticut River in many Massachusetts communities, including Holyoke. The exact status and locations of these dikes is presently unknown to Living New Deal.

Source notes

Works Progress Bulletin, Massachusetts: Apr. 1, 1937 (pg. 1).

https://archive.org/details/worksprogressbul3637unit


Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (page C-71).

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 28, 2017.

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Location Info

Connecticut River
Holyoke, MA

Location notes: Approx. location

Coordinates: 42.210934, -72.599078

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