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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 73
Page 11
... give a historical résumé of flood control , it seems fitting to ask con- sideration of the pending legislation in the light of flood - control development over the last decade . It was 10 years ago this month , on June 22 , 1936 , that ...
... give a historical résumé of flood control , it seems fitting to ask con- sideration of the pending legislation in the light of flood - control development over the last decade . It was 10 years ago this month , on June 22 , 1936 , that ...
Page 14
... give local people an opportunity to study the project and ascertain whether or not there is any opposition . The reason I say that is this : I have noticed , especially here in the last year , that when the Committee on Appropriations ...
... give local people an opportunity to study the project and ascertain whether or not there is any opposition . The reason I say that is this : I have noticed , especially here in the last year , that when the Committee on Appropriations ...
Page 25
... give the recorder and have him insert into the record at the point previously indicated . Senator OVERTON . All right , do that . Now , are these dams multiple - purpose dams ? Colonel HERB . No , sir ; they are detention dams , all ...
... give the recorder and have him insert into the record at the point previously indicated . Senator OVERTON . All right , do that . Now , are these dams multiple - purpose dams ? Colonel HERB . No , sir ; they are detention dams , all ...
Page 29
... give us a statement about how much land would be flooded on each of the four dams , give us an estimate in that statement . Colonel HERB . Yes , sir . In the Wilkesboro site , which is just up- stream from Wilkesboro , there is about ...
... give us a statement about how much land would be flooded on each of the four dams , give us an estimate in that statement . Colonel HERB . Yes , sir . In the Wilkesboro site , which is just up- stream from Wilkesboro , there is about ...
Page 32
... give it to you as soon as we will be able to look it up . I will have the information for you tomorrow . Colonel FERINGA . Senator , I can tell you , if I may , from memory of that area . The area upstream where the detention reservoirs ...
... give it to you as soon as we will be able to look it up . I will have the information for you tomorrow . Colonel FERINGA . Senator , I can tell you , if I may , from memory of that area . The area upstream where the detention reservoirs ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acre-feet acres amendment Anderson Ranch Anderson Ranch Dam annual approved Arkansas River Army engineers Arrowrock Dam benefits bill Boise River Bureau of Reclamation Carden's bottom Chairman Chief of Engineers Clifton Forge Colonel FERINGA Colonel HERB Commerce committee Congress construction County Covington crops Department detention reservoirs district engineer DIXON drainage estimated cost farm FERGUSON flood control flood damage flood protection flood-control project flow four detention Fredericksburg Gathright Dam going GOODWIN hearings HICKMAN House Document HOUSTON Idaho improvement interest Interior inundated irrigation Jackson River James River land levee Lucky Peak Reservoir miles MOOMAW North Wilkesboro operation percent Polecat Creek pollution 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 tributaries upper Virginia Yadkin River
Popular passages
Page 48 - 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 64 - ... 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 1 - That the following works of improvement for the benefit of navigation and the control of destructive floodwaters and, other purposes are hereby adopted and authorized to be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers...
Page 51 - 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 19 - After full consideration of the reports secured from the district and division engineers, the Board recommends that the existing project for...
Page 73 - 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...