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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... Railroad , and about 16 miles of telephone trunk- line to be relocated . The Bureau of Fisheries have indicated that there will be an excel- lent opportunity to provide recreation in the area which will be profit- able from an economic ...
... Railroad , and about 16 miles of telephone trunk- line to be relocated . The Bureau of Fisheries have indicated that there will be an excel- lent opportunity to provide recreation in the area which will be profit- able from an economic ...
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... railroads , highways , bridges , and many other valuable improvements . The urgent need for flood protection in this area is vividly demonstrated by the two recent floods of 1954 and 1958. In 1954 , shortly after the gates on Falcon ...
... railroads , highways , bridges , and many other valuable improvements . The urgent need for flood protection in this area is vividly demonstrated by the two recent floods of 1954 and 1958. In 1954 , shortly after the gates on Falcon ...
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... railroad to relocate , we have a number of roads to relocate , and we have some utilities to relocate . On the Mexican side of the river they have no railroads to relocate , they have no roads to speak of that will have to be relocated ...
... railroad to relocate , we have a number of roads to relocate , and we have some utilities to relocate . On the Mexican side of the river they have no railroads to relocate , they have no roads to speak of that will have to be relocated ...
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... railroads , that is ex- pensive . Senator AIKEN . What is the situation there with respect to the railroads ? Mr. HEWITT . The Southern Pacific operates one passenger train each day each way , but there are many freights . The CHAIRMAN ...
... railroads , that is ex- pensive . Senator AIKEN . What is the situation there with respect to the railroads ? Mr. HEWITT . The Southern Pacific operates one passenger train each day each way , but there are many freights . The CHAIRMAN ...
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... RAILROAD LINE Senator AIKEN . Yes , what railroads would be flooded out ? Mr. HEWITT . The Southern Pacific . Senator AIKEN . Is that the main line ? Mr. HEWITT . The main line from New Orleans to El Paso . Senator AIKEN . That would ...
... RAILROAD LINE Senator AIKEN . Yes , what railroads would be flooded out ? Mr. HEWITT . The Southern Pacific . Senator AIKEN . Is that the main line ? Mr. HEWITT . The main line from New Orleans to El Paso . Senator AIKEN . That would ...
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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