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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... correct . Senator WILEY . What is the foundation there - rock formation , granite ? Mr. HEWITT . Limestone ; yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . Does that finish your statement ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , needless to say , sir , we support the request ...
... correct . Senator WILEY . What is the foundation there - rock formation , granite ? Mr. HEWITT . Limestone ; yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . Does that finish your statement ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , needless to say , sir , we support the request ...
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... correct . The CHAIRMAN . Why shouldn't repayment be required in this case ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , there is one reason which should be considered by the committee and that under normal circumstances this facility would probably have been ...
... correct . The CHAIRMAN . Why shouldn't repayment be required in this case ? Mr. HEWITT . Well , there is one reason which should be considered by the committee and that under normal circumstances this facility would probably have been ...
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... correct , Mr. Chairman , but I think that the situation is considerably different in that this is an inter- national dam and that the additional amount of water which is produced in relation with the amount which is already produced by ...
... correct , Mr. Chairman , but I think that the situation is considerably different in that this is an inter- national dam and that the additional amount of water which is produced in relation with the amount which is already produced by ...
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... correct . The CHAIRMAN . Is that right ? AREAS TO BE PROTECTED AND COVERED Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; the land relocation and damages are $ 23,296,000 , access roads , government camp , $ 1.301 million . The CHAIRMAN . I notice you cover ...
... correct . The CHAIRMAN . Is that right ? AREAS TO BE PROTECTED AND COVERED Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; the land relocation and damages are $ 23,296,000 , access roads , government camp , $ 1.301 million . The CHAIRMAN . I notice you cover ...
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... correct his remarks accordingly . [ Laughter . ] QUESTION OF REPAYMENT COSTS One more question . What about the terms of repayment ? Mr. HEWITT . The flood - control benefits , of course , are non- reimbursable . Senator MANSFIELD ...
... correct his remarks accordingly . [ Laughter . ] QUESTION OF REPAYMENT COSTS One more question . What about the terms of repayment ? Mr. HEWITT . The flood - control benefits , of course , are non- reimbursable . Senator MANSFIELD ...
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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