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1947 flood
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After 1928, Everglades engineering projects shifted from drainage and
land reclamation to flood control. Over the years, new canals were dug,
old canals were deepened, and dikes, levees, and pumping stations were
added, all to prevent flooding in urban, suburban, and agricultural areas.
While these projects made it possible for coastal cities to grow and thrive,
natural areas were severely affected by reduced and arbitrary water flow.
During the last quarter of the twentieth century, projects shifted once
again, from flood control to water management, in order to provide for
both civilization and nature.
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