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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... comes in from Mexico and enters the United States in the vicinity of Presidio . The Devils River which comes in immediately above Del Rio , and the Pecos River which comes in a little farther up , are both above the site of the dam ...
... comes in from Mexico and enters the United States in the vicinity of Presidio . The Devils River which comes in immediately above Del Rio , and the Pecos River which comes in a little farther up , are both above the site of the dam ...
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... come over to the U.S. side they require a Texas license , too . MAINTENANCE COSTS The CHAIRMAN . I don't believe you ever said what the maintenance costs would be . You said the capital costs would be $ 2 million a year . What is the ...
... come over to the U.S. side they require a Texas license , too . MAINTENANCE COSTS The CHAIRMAN . I don't believe you ever said what the maintenance costs would be . You said the capital costs would be $ 2 million a year . What is the ...
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... come back tomorrow , Mr. Hewitt . We could meet this afternoon except the Japanese Treaty is supposed to come up and that will require the presence of members of this committee on the floor . We were told last night that it would follow ...
... come back tomorrow , Mr. Hewitt . We could meet this afternoon except the Japanese Treaty is supposed to come up and that will require the presence of members of this committee on the floor . We were told last night that it would follow ...
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... come to order . We had a late session last night and the night before and I am afraid we will not get many members here this morning , Mr. Hewitt , but I expect we had better start . We are resuming the hearing on H.R. 12263 . Senator ...
... come to order . We had a late session last night and the night before and I am afraid we will not get many members here this morning , Mr. Hewitt , but I expect we had better start . We are resuming the hearing on H.R. 12263 . Senator ...
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... comes in great quantities in short times and with long intervals between storms , when there is little or no precipitation . TEXAS ' INTEREST IN AMISTAD PROJECT Senator MANSFIELD . I would dare say there is no opposition on the part of ...
... comes in great quantities in short times and with long intervals between storms , when there is little or no precipitation . TEXAS ' INTEREST IN AMISTAD PROJECT Senator MANSFIELD . I would dare say there is no opposition on the part of ...
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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