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Listen: The World ProgramDredge excavating on the St. Lucie Canal in the Everglades Drainage District.
Image Number
Rights
Collection
, M82-41, Box 1, FF13
Subject Term
Channels (Hydraulic engineering)--Florida--Martin County--Design and construction
Drainage districts--Florida--Martin County
Special districts--Florida--Martin County
Maritime occupational equipment
Civil engineering
Public works
Hydraulic engineering
Drainage
Excavation
Dredging
Work boats
Earthmoving machinery
Excavating machinery
Dredges
Dredging spoil
Physical Description
General Note
Accompanying note: "Excavator building [Sesse?] for retaining spoil"
The Everglades Drainage District was established in 1913 (Ch. 6456, 1913 Laws) for the purpose of draining and reclaiming lands located near the Everglades for agricultural and sanitary purposes. To carry out this mandate, a system of canals, drains, levees, dikes, dams, locks and reservoirs were constructed.
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