Amistad Dam and Reservoir: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 12263, an Act to Authorize the Conclusion of an Agreement for the Joint Construction by the United States and Mexico of a Major International Storage Dam on the Rio Grande in Accordance with the Provisions of the Treaty of February 3, 1944, with Mexico, and for Other Purposes. June 21 and 22, 1960Considers H.R. 12263, to authorize State Dept to conclude agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance of Amistad Dam and Reservoir on Rio Grande River. |
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... hydroelectric energy at said dam . If agreement for the construction of separate facilities for generating hydro- electric energy is concluded , the United States Commissioner , International Boundary and Water Commission , United ...
... hydroelectric energy at said dam . If agreement for the construction of separate facilities for generating hydro- electric energy is concluded , the United States Commissioner , International Boundary and Water Commission , United ...
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... . There are only about 25 or 35 acres of arable land in this particular area ; the rest of it is sheep - grazing country . There are , however , two small hydroelectric plants and one steam plant - which is 4 AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR.
... . There are only about 25 or 35 acres of arable land in this particular area ; the rest of it is sheep - grazing country . There are , however , two small hydroelectric plants and one steam plant - which is 4 AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR.
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... hydroelectric plants and one steam plant - which is also small , 7,500 kilowatts - which would be inundated . There ... HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS Now H.R. 12263 provides that the U.S. Commissioner will nego- tiate with Mexico to obtain an ...
... hydroelectric plants and one steam plant - which is also small , 7,500 kilowatts - which would be inundated . There ... HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS Now H.R. 12263 provides that the U.S. Commissioner will nego- tiate with Mexico to obtain an ...
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... hydroelectric energy at the Amistad site would be incidental to the release of waters for domestic , irrigation and flood control purposes . To the extent consistent with these para- mount purposes additional releases would be made by ...
... hydroelectric energy at the Amistad site would be incidental to the release of waters for domestic , irrigation and flood control purposes . To the extent consistent with these para- mount purposes additional releases would be made by ...
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... hydroelectric power at the dam , and if separate development is decided upon , it directs the construction of the required facilities . Finally , it makes clear the right and the responsibility of the State of Texas to control the ...
... hydroelectric power at the dam , and if separate development is decided upon , it directs the construction of the required facilities . Finally , it makes clear the right and the responsibility of the State of Texas to control the ...
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2½ percent 50-year basis acre-feet acreage acres additional Amistad Reservoir ANGELES THE LIBRARY ANGELES THE UNIVERSITY ANGELEST annual Anzalduas Dam believe benefit-cost ratio benefits Boundary and Water Brownsville build CALIFORN THE UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA OF CALIFORN CHAIRMAN Ciudad Acuña Commissioner COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN conservation storage DAM AND RESERVOIR Department downstream E-LIBRARY estimated facilities Falcon Dam Federal Power Commission firm power flood control flood damages gulf HEWITT Hoover Dam House bill International Boundary international storage dam irrigation joint construction kilowatts land Laredo LELAND H located MELVILLE E Mexican Government Mexican side miles million Nuevo Laredo operation OSBORNE penstocks plant POWERPLANT Senator HICKENLOOPER President proposed Amistad Dam purposes question RECOMMENDATION AGAINST FEDERAL relocate repayment Rio Grande River Senator CARLSON Senator GREEN Senator MANSFIELD Senator WILLIAMS steamplants Texas treaty of February U.S. Govern U.S. share U.S. side UNIVERSIT UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES valley Water Commission water supply