Download or read book The Dam the Drought Built written by Max Macdonald and published by Regina : Canadian Plains Research Center. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the history of one of the largest construction projects in Canadian history, the South Saskatchewan River Project. The Project involved the construction of a dam on the river for irrigation in an area of southern Saskatchewan affected by periodic droughts. Topics covered include the background to the project, first steps toward implementation as stimulated by the drought of 1930, the development of political support, the agreement to build the dam, the acquisition of land for the project, construction of the project, and impacts of the project on the agricultural community.