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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... ACREAGE PROTECTED The CHAIRMAN . Are these 66,000 acres of irrigated land that this is supposed to protect all in the United States or in both Mexico and the United States ? Mr. HEWITT . I think that the acreage is about the same in ...
... ACREAGE PROTECTED The CHAIRMAN . Are these 66,000 acres of irrigated land that this is supposed to protect all in the United States or in both Mexico and the United States ? Mr. HEWITT . I think that the acreage is about the same in ...
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... acreage would go under irrigation ? Mr. HEWITT . No more acreage should go under irrigation than is at present under irrigation in the valley . Senator MANSFIELD . What would be the purpose of building this storage dam then outside of ...
... acreage would go under irrigation ? Mr. HEWITT . No more acreage should go under irrigation than is at present under irrigation in the valley . Senator MANSFIELD . What would be the purpose of building this storage dam then outside of ...
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... acreage without taking out some of the acreage which they have under irrigation at present . Senator HICKENLOOPER . Well , if they impound this water on a reli- able basis they would be in a different position so far as irrigation is ...
... acreage without taking out some of the acreage which they have under irrigation at present . Senator HICKENLOOPER . Well , if they impound this water on a reli- able basis they would be in a different position so far as irrigation is ...
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... velopment is another source of income . I would again like to thank the committee for the opportunity of appearing here today in behalf of this bill . INDEX Acreage to be protected by dam .. Aiken , AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR 37.
... velopment is another source of income . I would again like to thank the committee for the opportunity of appearing here today in behalf of this bill . INDEX Acreage to be protected by dam .. Aiken , AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR 37.
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... the Conclusion of an Agreement for the Joint Construction by the United States and Mexico of a Major Intern United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. 1 1 INDEX iiiii Page Acreage to be protected by dam.10 ,
... the Conclusion of an Agreement for the Joint Construction by the United States and Mexico of a Major Intern United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. 1 1 INDEX iiiii Page Acreage to be protected by dam.10 ,
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2½ percent 50 percent 50-year basis acre-feet acreage acres additional Amistad Reservoir amount of water annual Anzalduas Dam believe benefit-cost ratio benefits Boundary and Water Brownsville build Ciudad Acuña Commissioner COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN Congress DAM AND RESERVOIR DAM Senator downstream estimated facilities Falcon Dam Falcon Reservoir FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION Federal Power Commission figure firm power flood damages gulf HEWITT Hoover Dam House bill hydro impounded International Boundary international dam international storage dam irrigation joint construction kilowatts land Laredo LELAND H located Matamoros MELVILLE E Mexican Government Mexican side miles million Nuevo Laredo operation OSBORNE penstocks plant POWERPLANT Senator HICKENLOOPER President proposed Amistad Dam pursuant question railroads RECOMMENDATION AGAINST FEDERAL relocate Rio Grande River Senator CARLSON Senator GREEN Senator MANSFIELD Senator WILLIAMS statement steamplants Texas total cost treaty of February U.S. Govern U.S. share U.S. side United States share Water Commission water supply