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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... dam is constructed pursuant to an agreement concluded under the authorization granted by section 1 of this Act , its operation ... Falcon Dam after the proposed dam is placed in operation will be not less ... DAM AND RESERVOIR ment of State.
... dam is constructed pursuant to an agreement concluded under the authorization granted by section 1 of this Act , its operation ... Falcon Dam after the proposed dam is placed in operation will be not less ... DAM AND RESERVOIR ment of State.
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... dam- ages which have occurred along the Rio Grande in recent years . Falcon Dam which I mentioned before was completed in 1953 . The Amistad Dam is some 300 miles above Falcon , and will supply protection to the cities of Del Rio ...
... dam- ages which have occurred along the Rio Grande in recent years . Falcon Dam which I mentioned before was completed in 1953 . The Amistad Dam is some 300 miles above Falcon , and will supply protection to the cities of Del Rio ...
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... Falcon Dam was filled in 1958 , resulted in a great deal of water escaping ... reservoir amounts to a total of about 87,400 acres . This will be in the United States and Mexico . The storage- Senator HICKENLOOPER . That ... DAM AND RESERVOIR.
... Falcon Dam was filled in 1958 , resulted in a great deal of water escaping ... reservoir amounts to a total of about 87,400 acres . This will be in the United States and Mexico . The storage- Senator HICKENLOOPER . That ... DAM AND RESERVOIR.
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... dam and reservoir would be operated in coordination with the downstream Falcon Reservoir to provide optimum flood control , conservation , and regulation of the waters of the Rio Grande for the two countries in accordance with the terms ...
... dam and reservoir would be operated in coordination with the downstream Falcon Reservoir to provide optimum flood control , conservation , and regulation of the waters of the Rio Grande for the two countries in accordance with the terms ...
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... dam and requires that the operation of the dam be coordinated with the operation of Falcon Dam located downstream so as to protect the rights of water users below Falcon . The dam as authorized by this bill will provide a reservoir ...
... dam and requires that the operation of the dam be coordinated with the operation of Falcon Dam located downstream so as to protect the rights of water users below Falcon . The dam as authorized by this bill will provide a reservoir ...
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