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This article explores the process of construction of the Cedro Weir between 1884 and 1906 and the expectations about its construction. In 1884, the Water Reservoir Commission and its entourage of engineers arrived in Ceará province, with the purpose of building a “great reservoir” that would definitively solve the drought problem, develop agricultural practices and improve the people’s lifes. The Quixadá hinterland was chosen to house this great hydraulic monument. People with different experiences, from many parts of the country and abroad went toward there, however, in the course of construction, there were countless criticisms and difficulties in completing this public work: deficient transportation, shortage of labor, among others. In addition, the Government’s desire to obtain profitability with the Cedro weir’s waters did not materialize immediately. In this way, over time the expectations of government authorities and engineers have reduced the initial proposals of the water Project. |
