protection of Browns Valley, Minn., constitutes the flood-contro feature of the project. The structure at Reservation Highway crossing consists of a stone-paved dike spillway with superim posed stop log spans with total length of approximately 113 fee between steel sheet pile abutment walls behind which compacted fill connects with the existing highway, and is operated to main tain the water level in the upper section of the lake. The projec with reservoir capacity for flood control of 126,000 acre-feet affords protection to about 42,000 acres of agricultural land from floods up to those which may be expected to occur once in 30 years and should restore Lake Traverse to its former natura condition as a habitat for an abundance of wildlife and fish. The latest approved estimate of cost (1937) is $1,474,000, of which $1,115,200 is for construction and $358,800 for land and damages. The latest (1944) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Moving of a shop and warehouse building from another site and reconstruction a this site was completed, except for installation of hardware items Acquisition of land during the year involved acquiring fee title to 36.20 acres and flowage easements on 3,161.67 acres. Miscella neous design was in progress in connection with the remaining features required to complete the project. Costs for the year for new work, all by hired labor, were $347.73 for moving and re construction of building; $122,488.47, for land and flowage ac quisition; and $2,584.88 for design. The White Rock Dam and the Reservation Control Structur were operated as required, and the necessary repairs made theret and to appurtenant works at a cost of $6,429.03. The projec operation during the year was in accordance with the adopted plan. Flood-waters in storage at the beginning of the fiscal year amounted to 17,600 acre-feet which was practically all released in July 1944. From July 31, 1944, until fall a discharge of about 10 second-feet was maintained for fish life in the Bois de Siou River. During the winter no discharges were made and the tw pools remained at about their normal conservation levels. Runof from an exceptionally early spring thaw, commencing abou March 10, 1945, was easily stored by using only 22,800 acre-fee of the 137,000 acre-feet capacity available for flood control. It i estimated that the crest of the flood on the Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak., 7.2 feet on March 18, 1945, was reduce by more than 0.5 foot as the result of this operation. Beginning March 31 and through May 3, 1945, the flood storage was released The discharge was maintained at approximately 10 second-fee from May 4 to June 14, 1945. At the close of the fiscal year the storage of runoff from general rains during June 1945 amounting to 16,000 acre-feet had practically all been discharged and the outflow at White Rock Dam had been reduced to 10 second-feet The Total costs for the year were $131,850.11, of which $125,421.08 were for new work, and $6,429.03 for operating and care. expenditures were $134,657.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project as a whole was 92 percent complete. A contract for raising and reconstructing State Highways Nos. 27 and 28 near Browns Valley dike, on which work has been suspended, is 90 percent complete. Reconstruction of a shop and warehouse building is complete, except for installation of hardware items. Work remaining to be initiated to complete the project included: Necessary alterations of bridges and raising of highways along Minnesota side of Lake Traverse; construction of an esplanade, and slope protection, at White Rock Dam; and drainage at Browns Valley. Fee title to 1,278.48 acres and easements on 5,140.93 acres have been acquired, which has completed the land and flowage acquisition except for acquiring easements on 803.22 acres of land. The White Rock Dam and the Reservation Control Structure are in operation and in good condition and the earth dams, dikes, channels, and appurtenances are in fair condition. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1945, were $1,310,106.36 being $1,268,187.10 for new work and $41,919.26 for operating and care. The expenditures were $1,310,764.91. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1945, including accounts receivable, $74,293.80, will be applied as follows: The sum of $45,800 can be expended in fiscal years 1946 or 1947 for completion of the project. The additional sum of $9,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1947, as follows: Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1945 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1945 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1945 $1,268, 187.10 41, 919. 26 1, 310, 106. 36 1, 358. 71 1, 311, 465.07 700.16 1, 310, 764.91 72, 935.09 1, 383, 700.00 1945 Fiscal year ending June 30 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project1 141, 800.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 11. BALDHILL RESERVOIR, SHEYENNE RIVER, N. DAK. Location. The Baldhill dam site is located on the Sheyenne River, 16 miles upstream from Valley City, N. Dak. and about 271 miles above the mouth. The Sheyenne River rises in central North Dakota and flows 500 miles generally southeast to enter the Red River of the North about 10 miles north of Fargo, N. Dak. (For general location see U. S. Geological Survey map of North Dakota.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam, having a height of about 59 feet above the stream bed and a total length of approximately 1,925 feet, including a concrete spillway-control section consisting of four submersible tainter gates, each with a span of 40 feet and crest at an elevation of 11 feet below dam crest, with a controlled 3-foot diameter conduit in each of the three piers. The dam will create a reservoir of 66,000 acre-feet capacity and will control the run-off from an effective drainage area of 983 square miles, thereby providing a substantial degree of flood control, and insuring pollution abatement benefits and adequate water supply for the section of the Sheyenne River below the dam and the section of the Red River of the North below the mouth of the Sheyenne River as well as affording some reduction in the flood stages along the Red River of the North. In order that a part of the regulated flow may be available for water supply and pollution abatement in the Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak., the plan also provides for the construction of a low concrete diversion dam in the Sheyenne River 35 miles above the mouth, and a short ditch leading thence to the existing Stanley Ditch, the latter to he cleared and deepened to the Red River of the North which it enters about 9 miles above Fargo, N. Dak. The estimated cost (1941) to the United States for new work is $810,000. The estimated annual cost of maintenance is $6,000, for operating and care of the Baldhill dam. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (S. Doc. No. 193, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condition that no funds shall be expended on construction of the project until local interests have contributed $208,000 toward the first cost of the reservoir and until responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (b) bear the expense of all necessary alterations of utilities, roads, highways, and bridges; (c) construct, operate, and maintain the Fargo diversion dam and diversion ditch improvements in accordance with plans and regulations to be approved by the Secretary of War; (d) maintain the channels below the reservoir in satisfactory condition for the flow of water released from storage, to include the prevention of encroachments on the carrying capacity of the channel which would unduly interfere with the conveyance of floodwaters; and (e) establish and enforce suitable regulations to prevent pollution of the waters of Sheyenne River. Although local interests have not been formally advised in writing of the above requirements, they have indicated their willingness to comply with such requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary in vestigations and design were initiated with hired labor. Costs for the year were $28.15, for new work. The expenditures were $105.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction work has not been started. The costs to June 30, 1945, were $28.15 for new work. The expenditures were $105.99. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1945, including accounts receivable, $39,991.45 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1945 New work: Hired labor, investigations, design and preparation of plans Total all work $19.69 39, 971.8 39,991.45 The additional sum of $770,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1947 for construction of the project by contract. 1 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1. 770,000.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 770,000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. |