A practical and informative guide to the planning and construction of water storage facilities, written by an expert in the field. Arthur Jacob's The Designing and Construction of Storage Reservoirs offers readers a step-by-step guide to the process of designing and building these essential structures, from initial surveys and site selection to materials and construction techniques. This book is a must-read for engineers, planners, and anyone interested in the management of water resources. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.