Flood Control: Hearings, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 6597, an Act Authorizing the Construction of Certain Public Works on Rivers and Harbors for Flood Control, and for Other Purposes. June 24-26, 1946Considers (79) H.R. 6597. |
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... Arrowrock Reservoir . Although all the storage is used for irrigation , some incidental flood control is obtained during the filling period . Penstocks for possible use in the development of hydroelectric power were included in Arrowrock ...
... Arrowrock Reservoir . Although all the storage is used for irrigation , some incidental flood control is obtained during the filling period . Penstocks for possible use in the development of hydroelectric power were included in Arrowrock ...
Page 72
... Arrowrock Dam in the interest of more efficient joint operation . 5. The basin contains good unirrigated land in the Willow Creek area north- west of Caldwell . Also south of Boise , partially within the Boise River basin and partially ...
... Arrowrock Dam in the interest of more efficient joint operation . 5. The basin contains good unirrigated land in the Willow Creek area north- west of Caldwell . Also south of Boise , partially within the Boise River basin and partially ...
Page 73
... Arrowrock and Anderson Ranch Reservoirs cannot be augmented economically by additional channel and levee improvements to correct the flood - damage problem . He presents a plan in the interest of flood control , irrigation , and ...
... Arrowrock and Anderson Ranch Reservoirs cannot be augmented economically by additional channel and levee improvements to correct the flood - damage problem . He presents a plan in the interest of flood control , irrigation , and ...
Page 74
... Arrowrock Reservoirs for flood control as proposed in the present report of the district engineer . 13. The division engineer notes that without the power facilities , which as proposed by the district engineer would not be constructed ...
... Arrowrock Reservoirs for flood control as proposed in the present report of the district engineer . 13. The division engineer notes that without the power facilities , which as proposed by the district engineer would not be constructed ...
Page 75
... Arrowrock Dam , by the Department of the Interior when justified by the demand for power ; and the establishment and operation of a network of climatological and hydrological stations for forecasting run - off . I concur in your ...
... Arrowrock Dam , by the Department of the Interior when justified by the demand for power ; and the establishment and operation of a network of climatological and hydrological stations for forecasting run - off . I concur in your ...
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acre-feet acres ALLEN amendment Anderson Ranch Dam annual Arkansas River Army engineers Arrowrock Dam average benefits bill Board of Engineers Boise project Boise River Boise Valley Bureau of Reclamation Carden's bottom Chairman Chief of Engineers Colonel FERINGA Colonel HERB construction County Covington crops Department detention dams district engineer DIXON drainage Elkin estimated cost farm Federal feet FERGUSON flood damage flood protection flood-control project flow Fredericksburg Gathright going hearings HICKMAN House Document Idaho improvement interests Interior inundated irrigation Jackson River James River June levee Lucky Peak Reservoir miles Mississippi River North Wilkesboro operation percent Petit Jean River Polecat Creek Queen Creek recommendations record River Basin Rivers and Harbors SCHEIDENHELM second-feet Secretary Senator GOSSETT Senator HART Senator HOEY Senator MCCLELLAN Senator OVERTON Senator OVERTON interposing Senator ROBERTSON statement storage stream STRICKLAND substantially in accordance tion town upper Yadkin River
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Page 44 - That the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby requested to review the...
Page 60 - ... the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for floodcontrol purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Page 47 - Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 15 - After full consideration of the reports secured from the district and division engineers, the Board recommends that the existing project for...
Page 69 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers...