Detailed Description Sustainable Management of New England Waters and Dams of the Americas was written to encourage engineers and planners who work on water projects to add another dimension to their understanding of water-the dimension of aquatic biology and ecology. This is a book for real-world planners who must be aware of currents in human society and history, as well as the currents in two-dimensional models of reservoirs or harbors. It calls for a broad-planning approach, linking many disciplines. The text connects aspects of history, geography, biology, sociology, economics, and politics in planning for the management of water resources. Going beyond the traditional engineering aspects of dam and canal construction, Sustainable Management of New England Waters and Dams of the Americas adds a previously neglected focus on populations of people, other animals, and vegetation dependent upon the water resources. With its broad scope, this is a perfect textbook for courses on planning dam and water projects, aquatic ecology, and water resource planning. It is also a detailed guide to recent water quality conditions in certain parts of the Americas, especially Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. TOC:Sustainable Use of Water Resources.- Introduction.- Sustainable Societies and Water Resources.- Sustainable Cultures.- Steady Destruction of Natural Resources.- Dams, Canals, and River Basins.- Canada.- James Bay.- St. Lawrence Seaway.- New England.- Climate and Hydrology.- Massachusetts Bay.- Rhode Island Sound.- Long Island Sound.- Summary.- The West.- Columbia River.- Colorado River.- City of Denver and South Platte River.- Missouri River.- Caribbean Region.- Puerto Rico.- Mexico.- The South.- Brazil and Paraguay.- Argentina.- Summary.- Citizen Watershed Associations.- Dam Designers and Water Planners.- Mistakes.- Faulty Environmental Designing Concepts.- Solutions.- Ecological Principles for Water Planning.- Guidelines for Dam Engineering.- The End of It All.- Epilogue.- Index.