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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... There are only about 25 or 35 acres of arable land in this particular area ; the rest of it is sheep - grazing country . There are , however , two small hydroelectric plants and one steam plant - which is 4 AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR.
... There are only about 25 or 35 acres of arable land in this particular area ; the rest of it is sheep - grazing country . There are , however , two small hydroelectric plants and one steam plant - which is 4 AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR.
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... PLANTS Now H.R. 12263 provides that the U.S. Commissioner will nego- tiate with Mexico to obtain an agreement to construct a hydroelectric plant . If this plant is constructed , we would expect to install about 70,000 kilowatts of power ...
... PLANTS Now H.R. 12263 provides that the U.S. Commissioner will nego- tiate with Mexico to obtain an agreement to construct a hydroelectric plant . If this plant is constructed , we would expect to install about 70,000 kilowatts of power ...
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... plants and roads and so on within the United States . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; that is approximately correct . The CHAIRMAN . Is that right ? AREAS TO BE PROTECTED AND COVERED Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; the land relocation and damages are ...
... plants and roads and so on within the United States . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; that is approximately correct . The CHAIRMAN . Is that right ? AREAS TO BE PROTECTED AND COVERED Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; the land relocation and damages are ...
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... plant . Mr. HEWITT . There are three plants which will be inundated . Senator CARLSON . What about the benefits , the profits from the generation of power ? Will they go to offset some of the costs of the project ? Mr. HEWITT . The sale ...
... plant . Mr. HEWITT . There are three plants which will be inundated . Senator CARLSON . What about the benefits , the profits from the generation of power ? Will they go to offset some of the costs of the project ? Mr. HEWITT . The sale ...
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... plant- Senator HICKENLOOPER . Just a little slower . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator HICKENLOOPER . Power intake ... plant or two plants , the United States and Mexico share equally in the cost of the construction AMISTAD DAM AND ...
... plant- Senator HICKENLOOPER . Just a little slower . Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir . Senator HICKENLOOPER . Power intake ... plant or two plants , the United States and Mexico share equally in the cost of the construction AMISTAD DAM AND ...
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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