SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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A dam was built in another location that was not a National Park
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The dam was built in the Hetch Hetchy valley
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A dam was constructed, then later removed
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No dam was constructed; San Francisco had to find another source of fresh water.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the end, Congress passed legislation that enabled the creation of a dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley. President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill into law on December 19, 1913.
Detailed explanation-2: -From 1908-1913, Congress debated legislation to supply the city of San Francisco with water by damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley. As it debated this legislation, Congress negotiated the fate of a federally protected valley located in Yosemite National Park-asking should the dam be built or the valley preserved?
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1913, the Hetch Hetchy Valley – located in Yosemite National Park in California – was the site of a conflict between two factions, one with an anthropocentric ethic and the other, a biocentric ethic.
Detailed explanation-4: -The battle over Hetch Hetchy was a fight to determine whether a beautiful valley would remain in its natural state or service the growing city of San Francisco’s water needs. The larger issues at stake would frame environmental debates for years to come.