Transcriber’s Notes: Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text. Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals. Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs. Typographical and punctuation errors have been silently corrected. EARTH DAMS _A STUDY_ BY BURR BASSELL, M. Am. Soc. C. E. _Consulting Engineer_ NEW YORK THE ENGINEERING NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1904 COPYRIGHT, 1904 BY THE ENGINEERING NEWS PUBLISHING CO. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The writer wishes to acknowledge his appreciation of the assistance given him by Mr. Jas. D. Schuyler, M. Am. Soc. C. E., Consulting Hydraulic Engineer, in reviewing this paper, and in making suggestions of value. Appendix II contains a list of authors whose writings have been freely consulted, and to whom the writer is indebted; the numerous citations in the body of the paper further indicate the obligations of the writer. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. Introductory 1 CHAPTER II. Preliminary Studies and Investigations 3 CHAPTER III. Outline Study of Soils. Puddle 12 CHAPTER IV. The Tabeaud Dam, California 17 CHAPTER V. Different Types of Earth Dams 33 CHAPTER VI. Conclusions 63 APPENDIX I. Statistical Descriptions of High Earth Dams 67 APPENDIX II. Works of Reference 68 ILLUSTRATIONS.