La gran hidráulica en los ríos yaqui y mayo, sonora, 1936-1957

Translated title of the contribution: The great hydraulics in the yaqui and mayo rivers, sonora, 1936-1957

Gustavo Lorenzana Durán*

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Abstract

The paper addresses the role of the National Irrigation Commission and the Secretary of Hydraulic Resources, the first as a builder, and then both as contractors and supervisors in the construction of dams La Angostura and Alvaro Obregón (Oviáchic), on the Yaqui River, and the Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (Mocúzari), on the Mayo River, in the state of Sonora, Mexico, for agricultural use in the Yaqui and Mayo valleys . Its impact on the environment is also studied .

Translated title of the contributionThe great hydraulics in the yaqui and mayo rivers, sonora, 1936-1957
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)715-747
Number of pages33
JournalAnuario de Estudios Americanos
Volume76
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

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