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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... period in which firm power can- not be developed , they feel that they cannot recommend the construc- tion of a powerplant . MEXICO'S INTEREST , AND COST SHARE , IN THE PROJECT Senator MANSFIELD . Is the Republic of Mexico interested in ...
... period in which firm power can- not be developed , they feel that they cannot recommend the construc- tion of a powerplant . MEXICO'S INTEREST , AND COST SHARE , IN THE PROJECT Senator MANSFIELD . Is the Republic of Mexico interested in ...
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... periods in which there will be little or no precipitation . So the water to fill these reservoirs comes in great quantities in short times and with long intervals between storms , when there is little or no precipitation . TEXAS ...
... periods in which there will be little or no precipitation . So the water to fill these reservoirs comes in great quantities in short times and with long intervals between storms , when there is little or no precipitation . TEXAS ...
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... period during which these plants have been in operation , I would say that the number of generator hours operated by Mexico and by the United States probably do not differ by 1 percent . MAINTENANCE COSTS Senator HICKENLOOPER . Now so ...
... period during which these plants have been in operation , I would say that the number of generator hours operated by Mexico and by the United States probably do not differ by 1 percent . MAINTENANCE COSTS Senator HICKENLOOPER . Now so ...
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... periods of time when the water will pour over there and you can turn turbines , but from the standpoint of producing firm reliable power- Mr. HEWITT . Firm power is possible , and if history repeats itself , during a considerable period ...
... periods of time when the water will pour over there and you can turn turbines , but from the standpoint of producing firm reliable power- Mr. HEWITT . Firm power is possible , and if history repeats itself , during a considerable period ...
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... period . In how many of those years in that period would you estimate or guess that the reservoir would be full or nearly full ? Mr. HEWITT . We made studies of the operation of the dam by comparing what has happened in the past with ...
... period . In how many of those years in that period would you estimate or guess that the reservoir would be full or nearly full ? Mr. HEWITT . We made studies of the operation of the dam by comparing what has happened in the past with ...
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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