Question

Nancy Naumburg photographed the construction of one of these projects, the largest single cause of silicosis in US history. The Raker Act (20[1])approved one of these projects first proposed by James D. Phelan. In 1947, Congress restored Ray Lyman Wilbur's original name for one of these projects, which was the Bureau of Reclamation's (20[2])first major (20[1])project. To criticize a rival, Harold (*) Ickes protested the name of (10[1])one of these (10[1])projects. Michael (10[1])O'Shaughnessy (10[1])oversaw (0[1])one of these projects in the Hetch Hetchy valley (10[1])that was (10[1])opposed by the Sierra Club. Boulder City was founded (10[1])while building a Depression-era one of these projects named for Herbert Hoover. (10[1])For 10 points, name these barriers built on rivers to generate electricity. ■END■

ANSWER: dams [accept Hoover Dam; accept O'Shaughnessy Dam; prompt on hydroelectric plants or power plants or power stations; prompt on water project or artificial lakes; prompt on tunnels by asking "for what larger project?"]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Spencer ManningAdlai E. Stevenson AUni of Illinois Laboratory2120
Nick MurrayDetroit Catholic Central ALexington5220
Andrew GaoBelmontInnovation Academy A5220
Andrew PeusterAudrain County ATNorthview5420
Edward KimJohns CreekRichard Montgomery6510
Tejas KohliLambert AMontgomery Blair A6810
Nathan HaleyNorthmontEastchester7010
Justin WangStrake Jesuit AHunter A7110
Tate OsborneAlabama Cyber TechFremd720
Charlie DoehringHinsdale Central AWestwood8110
Thomas DonelonLindberghWalter Payton A8310
Matthew RyanThomas Jefferson AStrake Jesuit B9210
Vedanth SrihariFremdAlabama Cyber Tech10410

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2025 PACE NSC06/07/2025Y12100%33%0%67.75