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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... impounded behind the Amistad Dam which , owing to the fact that Falcon Dam was filled in 1958 , resulted in a great deal of water escaping beyond Brownsville and Matamoros into the Gulf of Mexico . Of course , water which goes out to ...
... impounded behind the Amistad Dam which , owing to the fact that Falcon Dam was filled in 1958 , resulted in a great deal of water escaping beyond Brownsville and Matamoros into the Gulf of Mexico . Of course , water which goes out to ...
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... impounded by the 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 ...
... impounded by the 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 ...
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... impounded in Falcon Dam or will be impounded in Amistad Dam , we know from our water accounting , which is accomplished by the U.S. Section and by the Mexican Section combined , and agree as to the ownership of this water , exactly how ...
... impounded in Falcon Dam or will be impounded in Amistad Dam , we know from our water accounting , which is accomplished by the U.S. Section and by the Mexican Section combined , and agree as to the ownership of this water , exactly how ...
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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