Flood Control in the Mississippi Valley: Hearings Before the Committee on Flood Control, House of Representatives, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session, on a Plan to Modify and Extend the Project for Flood Control and Improvement of the Mississippi River Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1928. April 1 to 13, 1935. Supplement |
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... Basin " ? Mr. ALLEN . A little less than one - half ; yes . Mr. WHITTINGTON . In area ? Mr. ALLEN . Yes . Mr. WHITTINGTON . In miles of levee along the Mississippi River , what is its extent ? It covers about how many miles of levee ...
... Basin " ? Mr. ALLEN . A little less than one - half ; yes . Mr. WHITTINGTON . In area ? Mr. ALLEN . Yes . Mr. WHITTINGTON . In miles of levee along the Mississippi River , what is its extent ? It covers about how many miles of levee ...
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... Basin . * * The portion of the river levees that was not to be raised has become known as the Cypress Creek fuse plug . Its crest elevation is such that stages which exceed 60.5 feet on the Arkansas City gage will overtop it . * In the ...
... Basin . * * The portion of the river levees that was not to be raised has become known as the Cypress Creek fuse plug . Its crest elevation is such that stages which exceed 60.5 feet on the Arkansas City gage will overtop it . * In the ...
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... Basin , that you spoke about , I will ask you to state for . the benefit of the committee what would be the result if the fuse - plug levee , without the Eudora Floodway , or the equivalent of the Eudora Floodway , were built up ? Mr ...
... Basin , that you spoke about , I will ask you to state for . the benefit of the committee what would be the result if the fuse - plug levee , without the Eudora Floodway , or the equivalent of the Eudora Floodway , were built up ? Mr ...
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... Basin and the Sudora Basin . Under the act of 1928 , everybody was to sign up in agreement for the execution of it . We placed the fuse - plug levee for about 30 miles on the Mississippi River- Mr. ALLEN . Thirty or thirty - five miles ...
... Basin and the Sudora Basin . Under the act of 1928 , everybody was to sign up in agreement for the execution of it . We placed the fuse - plug levee for about 30 miles on the Mississippi River- Mr. ALLEN . Thirty or thirty - five miles ...
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... Basin or fuse - plug area in the Boeuf Basin , and , in that connection , it was provided that guide levees should be constructed . As to that part , if it was an obligation or contract on the part of the Government , is it not true ...
... Basin or fuse - plug area in the Boeuf Basin , and , in that connection , it was provided that guide levees should be constructed . As to that part , if it was an obligation or contract on the part of the Government , is it not true ...
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151 reservoirs 26 reservoirs acres additional factor adopted project ALLEN April 29 Arkansas and White Arkansas City gage Arkansas River Army engineers assessed value bank believe Boeuf Basin break BUIE build CARLSON Carroll CHAIRMAN Chief of Engineers committee compensation confined Congress construction crest stages cubic feet cut-offs Cypress Creek damage Delta district diversion effect Eudora spillway factor of safety favor feet at Arkansas FERGUSON FITZ-HUGH Flood Control Act flood heights flowage rights Franklin Parish fuse fuse-plug levee fuseplug gentlemen going Government grade and section Greenville guide levees Jadwin plan KELLNER land letter levee grade Louisiana lower Mississippi River Madison Parish Markham plan MARTIN MCCLELLAN miles Mississippi River Commission Mississippi side overflow Parish plug problem question RANSDELL recommended Red Rivers reduction reservoir report second-feet SHERROUSE statement STONE superflood Tensas Tensas Parish tion Vicksburg White and Arkansas White Rivers WHITTINGTON ZIMMERMAN