Colorado River Basin: Hearings, Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 6251 and H.R. 9826U.S. Government Printing Office, 1926 - Water resources development |
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... fact that the revenues would amount to about $ 12,000,000 and the expense about $ 6,000,000 , leaving an estimated annual surplus of $ 6,000,000 , and that that would be sufficient to repay the entire cost in 25 years , including the ...
... fact that the revenues would amount to about $ 12,000,000 and the expense about $ 6,000,000 , leaving an estimated annual surplus of $ 6,000,000 , and that that would be sufficient to repay the entire cost in 25 years , including the ...
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... fact , the sale of power would pay for the whole development ? Doctor MEAD . Would pay for the whole thing . The CHAIRMAN . For the construction of the all - American canal , as well as the dam and the distributing works ? Doctor MEAD ...
... fact , the sale of power would pay for the whole development ? Doctor MEAD . Would pay for the whole thing . The CHAIRMAN . For the construction of the all - American canal , as well as the dam and the distributing works ? Doctor MEAD ...
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... facts are that every one in the upper basin seems to be satisfied , because they have agreed upon a compact which met the views of the four States concerned . In the lower basin , however , the attitude of the people in my State - and ...
... facts are that every one in the upper basin seems to be satisfied , because they have agreed upon a compact which met the views of the four States concerned . In the lower basin , however , the attitude of the people in my State - and ...
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... fact they are merely jealous of the remarkable development of San Diego , which from all reports is getting a large share of the tourist trade and is going forward rapidly because of its wonderful climate and other facilities leading to ...
... fact they are merely jealous of the remarkable development of San Diego , which from all reports is getting a large share of the tourist trade and is going forward rapidly because of its wonderful climate and other facilities leading to ...
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... fact have you for that ? Mr. SWING . It was evidently a written statement . papers of the same date carry the same statement . evidently made a written statement and issued it . All of the The governor Mr. HAYDEN . Would it not affect ...
... fact have you for that ? Mr. SWING . It was evidently a written statement . papers of the same date carry the same statement . evidently made a written statement and issued it . All of the The governor Mr. HAYDEN . Would it not affect ...
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acre-feet acres agreement all-American canal amendments amount appropriation of water ARENTZ authorized BANNISTER benefit bill Black Canyon Dam bonds Boulder Canyon Dam Boulder Canyon project Boulder Dam Bridge Canyon build Canyon project CARPENTER CHAIRMAN city of Denver Coachella Valley Colorado River Basin Colorado River compact Committee on Irrigation Congress construction contract cost district diversion Doctor MEAD electrical energy Federal Government Federal Power Commission flood control flow Glen Canyon Glen Canyon Dam HAYDEN HEARD hereby HOPKINS horsepower HUDSPETH Imperial Valley interest Interior Irrigation and Reclamation Laguna Dam lands LEATHERWOOD legislation legislatures licenses lower basin lower Colorado River matter ment MERRILL Mexican Mexico Muscle Shoals navigation Nevada paragraph power development power plant proposed purpose question ratified reclamation law reservoir revenue Salton Sea Secretary Senate SINNOTT six-State statement storage stream subdivision SWING thereof tion Undersecretary WINSTON United upper basin Utah water rights WHITTINGTON Wyoming
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Page 220 - Territory relating to the control, appropriation, use, or distribution of water used in irrigation, or any vested right acquired thereunder, and the Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out the provisions of this act. shall proceed in conformity with such laws...
Page 92 - That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States from time to time, as the proceeds may be required to defray expenditures authorized by this Act...
Page 191 - System may be impounded and used for the generation of electrical power, but such impounding and use shall be subservient to the use and consumption of such water for agricultural and domestic purposes and shall not interfere with or prevent use for such dominant purposes.
Page 97 - An Act appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in certain states and territories to the construction of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands...
Page 117 - That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, under such general regulations as he may prescribe, to contract for the storage of water in said reservoir and for the delivery thereof at such points on the river and on said canal as may be agreed upon, for irrigation and domestic uses...
Page 5 - Act shall include water uses defined as "domestic" in said Colorado River compact. SEC. 13. (a) The Colorado River compact signed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 24, 1922, pursuant to Act of Congress approved August 19, 1921, entitled "An Act to permit a compact or agreement between the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming respecting the disposition and apportionment of the waters of the Colorado River, and for other purposes...
Page 144 - The shores of navigable waters and the soils under them were not granted by the Constitution to the United States, but were reserved to the States respectively.
Page 144 - ... underlying navigable waters within the several States belong to the respective States in virtue of their sovereignty, and may be used and disposed of as they may direct, subject always to the rights of the public in such waters and to the paramount power of Congress to control their navigation so far as may be necessary for the regulation of commerce among the States and with foreign nations, and that each new State, upon its admission to the Union, becomes endowed with the same rights and powers...
Page 224 - ... or so much thereof as may be necessary, and to prepare and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds of the United States...
Page 16 - October 23, 1918, between the United States and the Imperial Irrigation District, providing for a connection with Laguna Dam ; but the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into contract or contracts with the said district or other districts, persons, or agencies for the construction, in accordance with this Act, of said canal and appurtenant structures, and also for the operation and maintenance thereof, with the consent of the other users.