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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... supply protection to the cities of Del Rio , Ciudad Acuña , Eagle Pass , Piedras Negras , and Laredo and Nuevo Laredo . These areas were very badly damaged in the 1954 flood . Actually there was a considerable loss of life both on the ...
... supply protection to the cities of Del Rio , Ciudad Acuña , Eagle Pass , Piedras Negras , and Laredo and Nuevo Laredo . These areas were very badly damaged in the 1954 flood . Actually there was a considerable loss of life both on the ...
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... SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION COSTS The CHAIRMAN . Mr. Hewitt , I have a letter from the Budget Bu- reau , and they say this : Under the terms of H.R. 12263 , authorization of the project would not be sub- ject to a requirement for repayment of ...
... SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION COSTS The CHAIRMAN . Mr. Hewitt , I have a letter from the Budget Bu- reau , and they say this : Under the terms of H.R. 12263 , authorization of the project would not be sub- ject to a requirement for repayment of ...
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... supply pur- poses in the United States if Amistad Dam and Reservoir is operated for such purposes . Subject to your consideration of our view on the above repayment requirement , the Bureau of the Budget recommends that H.R. 12263 be ...
... supply pur- poses in the United States if Amistad Dam and Reservoir is operated for such purposes . Subject to your consideration of our view on the above repayment requirement , the Bureau of the Budget recommends that H.R. 12263 be ...
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... SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION COSTS The CHAIRMAN . What I was wondering is this : Since the largest part of your benefits is allocated to conservation benefits , that you said are greater than the estimated flood damages , why wouldn't this ...
... SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION COSTS The CHAIRMAN . What I was wondering is this : Since the largest part of your benefits is allocated to conservation benefits , that you said are greater than the estimated flood damages , why wouldn't this ...
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... supply of water . Senator MANSFIELD . Do you have a dependable supply of hydro- 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 ...
... supply of water . Senator MANSFIELD . Do you have a dependable supply of hydro- 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 ...
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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