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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... amount of water that will be available for use in the United States below Falcon Dam after the proposed dam is placed in operation will be not less than the amount available under existing conditions of river development , and to carry ...
... amount of water that will be available for use in the United States below Falcon Dam after the proposed dam is placed in operation will be not less than the amount available under existing conditions of river development , and to carry ...
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... amount to $ 1,864,000 . In addition to that , during the 1954 flood and the 1958 flood , there was a considerable amount of water which would have been impounded behind the Amistad Dam which , owing to the fact that Falcon Dam was ...
... amount to $ 1,864,000 . In addition to that , during the 1954 flood and the 1958 flood , there was a considerable amount of water which would have been impounded behind the Amistad Dam which , owing to the fact that Falcon Dam was ...
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... amounts to $ 109,554,000 . The CHAIRMAN . Including the powerplants ? Mr. HEWITT . That includes the powerplants ; yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . All right . Mr. HEWITT ... amount to $ 620,000 , the annual capital AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR 5.
... amounts to $ 109,554,000 . The CHAIRMAN . Including the powerplants ? Mr. HEWITT . That includes the powerplants ; yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . All right . Mr. HEWITT ... amount to $ 620,000 , the annual capital AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR 5.
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... amount to $ 620,000 , the annual capital costs for the same facilities amounts to $ 29,000 per year on a 50 - year project life and $ 27,000 per year on the basis of 100 - year project life . OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DAM AND ...
... amount to $ 620,000 , the annual capital costs for the same facilities amounts to $ 29,000 per year on a 50 - year project life and $ 27,000 per year on the basis of 100 - year project life . OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DAM AND ...
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... amount , and it is very easily obtained . Senator HICKENLOOPER . How about fishing and boating ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , the same applies to fishing . But as far as boat- ing is concerned , as long as you do not land on the Mexican side you ...
... amount , and it is very easily obtained . Senator HICKENLOOPER . How about fishing and boating ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , the same applies to fishing . But as far as boat- ing is concerned , as long as you do not land on the Mexican side you ...
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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