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Page 13
... north of Rockwall , Tex . The dam will be an earth - fill structure 9,500 feet long and 69 feet high and will control run - off from 764 square miles of drainage area . The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 423.400 acre ...
... north of Rockwall , Tex . The dam will be an earth - fill structure 9,500 feet long and 69 feet high and will control run - off from 764 square miles of drainage area . The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 423.400 acre ...
Page 23
... North Carolina State line . Construction of an access road , temporary housing quarters , and the clearing of a portion of the dam site have been practically completed , and construction of the main dam , appurtenant works , and access ...
... North Carolina State line . Construction of an access road , temporary housing quarters , and the clearing of a portion of the dam site have been practically completed , and construction of the main dam , appurtenant works , and access ...
Page 28
... north of Canton , Okla . Construction was 4 in Tarte 1990 and was 24 percent complete when it was suspended ... North Canadian River downstream from the dam site , and to highly developed industrial and residential areas in Oklahoma City ...
... north of Canton , Okla . Construction was 4 in Tarte 1990 and was 24 percent complete when it was suspended ... North Canadian River downstream from the dam site , and to highly developed industrial and residential areas in Oklahoma City ...
Page 39
... North Santiam River , 60 miles from the mouth . The North Santiam River is in the Willamette River Basin . The relocation of the North Santiam Highway is under way under an agreement with the Public Roads Administration , and the ...
... North Santiam River , 60 miles from the mouth . The North Santiam River is in the Willamette River Basin . The relocation of the North Santiam Highway is under way under an agreement with the Public Roads Administration , and the ...
Page 85
... north to south , the great Sierra chain to the east and the Coast range along the Pacific . The heavy rainfall of the northern half of the State produces great floods similar to those of the Mississippi Valley - an actual flood of ...
... north to south , the great Sierra chain to the east and the Coast range along the Pacific . The heavy rainfall of the northern half of the State produces great floods similar to those of the Mississippi Valley - an actual flood of ...
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Page 85 - ... 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 57 - States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, except as otherwise provided herein; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army...
Page 482 - The water areas of all such reservoirs shall be open to public use generally, without charge, for boating, swimming, bathing, fishing, and other recreational purposes, and ready access to and exit from such water areas along the shores of such reservoirs shall be maintained for general public use, when such use is determined by the Secretary of...
Page 88 - That such arrangement will be effective only after approval by the Congress of the United States and the Legislature of the State of New York.
Page 482 - The Chief of Engineers, under the supervision of the Secretary of War, is authorized to construct, maintain, and operate public park and recreational facilities in reservoir areas under the control of the War Department, and to permit the construction, maintenance, and operation of such facilities.
Page 101 - Need for project : Protection from flood flows of Kings River of towns, settled communities, and developed agricultural lands along Kings River and developed lands in Tulare Lake Basin.
Page 751 - Engineer, the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, and the Chief of Engineers.
Page 57 - Sec. 3. That hereafter no money appropriated under authority of this 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...
Page 482 - That leases to nonprofit organizations for park or recreational purposes may be granted at reduced or nominal considerations in recognition of the public service to be rendered in utilizing the leased premises: Provided further, That preference shall be given to Federal, State, or local governmental agencies, and licenses...
Page 445 - If this company has planned to build a certain rural line of its own, and if by so doing the company would "skim the cream off the milk" and thereby make it impossible for a cooperative to be formed for the purpose of serving other areas we do not plan to serve, then we will not build that line. Most certainly, we will not place obstacles in the way of the cooperatives and thereby perhaps prevent certain areas from getting any electric service at all. If the line we had planned to build is needed...