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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... power at Falcon Dam ? Mr. HEWITT . No , sir ; we do not . Senator MANSFIELD . So Amistad would be similar to Falcon Dam in that respect . Mr. HEWITT . There have been years in which we were unable to make firm power . On the other hand ...
... power at Falcon Dam ? Mr. HEWITT . No , sir ; we do not . Senator MANSFIELD . So Amistad would be similar to Falcon Dam in that respect . Mr. HEWITT . There have been years in which we were unable to make firm power . On the other hand ...
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... power at the busbar to a commercial firm . However , the sales are arranged by the Department of Interior . CONTROL OVER WATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES Senator HICKENLOOPER . So far as the use of the water is concerned that comes out of ...
... power at the busbar to a commercial firm . However , the sales are arranged by the Department of Interior . CONTROL OVER WATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES Senator HICKENLOOPER . So far as the use of the water is concerned that comes out of ...
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... firm in the United States , and we get the proceeds for one - half of the current which is generated . Senator ... Power Commis- sion's position that the dependable capacity for Amistad Dam would be zero and in view of your statement that the ...
... firm in the United States , and we get the proceeds for one - half of the current which is generated . Senator ... Power Commis- sion's position that the dependable capacity for Amistad Dam would be zero and in view of your statement that the ...
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... firm reliable power- Mr. HEWITT . Firm power is possible , and if history repeats itself , during a considerable period of years . However in accordance with the standard operating procedure of the Federal Power Commission , they have ...
... firm reliable power- Mr. HEWITT . Firm power is possible , and if history repeats itself , during a considerable period of years . However in accordance with the standard operating procedure of the Federal Power Commission , they have ...
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... firm power . Mr. HEWITT . It means firm power during those years , yes . Senator MANSFIELD . Based on the figures I gather it would be 80 or 90 percent of the time . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator MANSFIELD . You used a figure 1.7 ...
... firm power . Mr. HEWITT . It means firm power during those years , yes . Senator MANSFIELD . Based on the figures I gather it would be 80 or 90 percent of the time . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator MANSFIELD . You used a figure 1.7 ...
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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