The Building of Garrison Dam 

You can't dam the missouri river without some serious engineering. Peter Kiewitz Sons Company and Morrison Knudsen Company Incorporated are up to the task, with a massive operation of men and machines moving earth at a record pace. A key to their success is a preventive maintenance program that keeps the machines running smooth day and night. When finished, the Garrison Dam will be the largest rolled phil earth embankment in the world, standing 21 stories high and half a mile wide at its base. The reservoir it creates will be 390,000 acres big, with enough power generated to supply more than 1 million people.
Keywords: Garrison Dam, North Dakota, Peter Kiewitz Sons Company, Morrison Knudsen Company Incorporated, Missouri River, Flood Control, Hydroelectric Power, Irrigation