They also said they could have been better informed by state and local officials about what the drainage project would entail.
Further drainage projects were undertaken in the 20th century along with a rail line, which worked to develop the area's economy through construction and maintenance.
This effort was considered to be the largest drainage project of its time.
On the north and south sides trees were being cleared and it looked like a drainage project was under way.
The new land made available by the drainage project brought a rush of new settlers in the late 1940-1950's.
A drainage project brought the water level down.
Until drainage projects were built here, this region was known as the Drowned Lands.
It was converted to a drainage project, and now all that remains is the valley created by it.
Following the first drainage project, traffic began to move through the area near Konolfingen.
The city government asked the viceroy to order the construction of more drainage projects.