- City:
- Panaca, NV
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Flood and Erosion Control
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed what was known as the Panaca Project, an attempt to protect the eastern Nevada town from floods. The CCC constructed a “12,590-foot earthen dike and a mile-long canal around the outskirts of town.” Unfortunately the improvements proved short-lived.
Source notes
"The Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada: From Boys to Men," by Renee Corona Kolvet, Victoria Ford (page 135-7)Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 14, 2015.
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