China, 1977-1994

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1-16

Identifier: Subseries 1.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains materials from Nordin's consulting work on Chinese rivers. Nordin was one of eleven hydraulic engineers invited by the Chinese Society of Hydraulic Engineers to advise the People's Republic of China on flood and sediment control problems on the Yellow River just as relations between the two countries were beginning to thaw in the 1970s. The rest of the material in this subseries concerns Nordin's work for the World Bank as a consultant for the Three Gorges Dam project feasibility study in the 1990s. Materials include notes, correspondence, reports, reference material, photographs and slides, and maps. Topics include river sedimentation and scour, silting behind dams, and sediment measurement. Materials have no particular order.

Dates

Creation: 1977-1994

Creator

From the Collection: Nordin, Carl F. (Person)

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection. However, this collection is stored off-site, so advance notice is required.

Extent

From the Collection: 21.5 linear feet (13 record cartons, 2 document boxes, 1 flat box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Mainly concerns Yellow River design studies for the Wanjiazhai Water Diversion Project. Some material for a project on the Fenhe River in South Korea is interspersed. Folder 15 includes slides.