Opposition to Big Dams: A Call for Watershed Programs and Retention Dams1951-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_3_27_39_0002The document expresses opposition to the building of Tuttle Creek Dam and other big dams in Kansas, citing concerns about the destruction of fertile valleys and loss of land for taxation. The writer believes in a long-term flood control program and advocates for retention dams instead of big dams. They also argue for cutting nonessential national expenditures and highlight the success of a retention dam in protecting farmers at a lower cost. The writer does not want Tuttle Creek Dam to become a dry dam due to concerns about destruction and lack of soil and water protection.