Word: tidal
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...earthquake shocks and tidal wave in Southern Italy and Sicily which saddened the civilized world at the close of the old year had hardly ceased rumbling before contributions were being poured in to central agencies in this and other countries throughout the world to be used in relieving the agonies and sufferings of the stricken Messinians and Calabrians. Large sums of money have been hurried to the scene of the disaster and supplies of food and clothing are being rushed to the relief of the sufferers...
...connection with the look and sluices has been finished. The large lock gates are being erected at the lock, and the sluice gates at the sluices. It is necessary to have the looks in operation before a beginning can be made on the cut-off of the tidal flow. Except for a few minor details, work on the cut-off will probably not be begun this winter...
...structure. The terms of the contract call for the completion of this shut-off dam by August 1, 1907. Rowing men of the present Freshman class, therefore, will be able to enjoy, for a year at least, the advantages of the greater depth of water and the absence of tidal currents, which, in the spring and fall create much rough water when flowing against the prevailing winds...
...furnished with a navigation lock, 350 feet long, 40 feet wide and 13 feet in depth below mean low water level, and with a drawbridge and sluices. The lock will be on the Boston side the sluices on the Cambridge side. When completed, the dam will convert the tidal estuary of the Charles into a fresh water basin covering about 800 acres...
...agitation for the building of this dam which will be of such great importance to the University, has been of long duration. The project of a tidal basin in the Back Bay was first suggested in 1859, but not until the establishment of the permanent Metropolitan Park Commission in 1893 was it realized that the construction of a river park and embankment along the Charles River was essential to the scheme of public parks. A committee reported in favor of a dam, but nothing further was done. For the past three years, however, the project has been under serious consideration...