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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... lives were lost . A second major flood occurred on the Rio Grande in 1958. Floodwaters from above the Amistad site joined with heavy inflows downstream , and in addition to causing extensive damage above Falcon , the flood caused Falcon ...
... lives were lost . A second major flood occurred on the Rio Grande in 1958. Floodwaters from above the Amistad site joined with heavy inflows downstream , and in addition to causing extensive damage above Falcon , the flood caused Falcon ...
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... lives and safeguard property in the United States and Mexico . In addition to ending the menace of floods , it will provide badly needed water conservation storage and hydroelectric power to the surrounding area . We are obligated under ...
... lives and safeguard property in the United States and Mexico . In addition to ending the menace of floods , it will provide badly needed water conservation storage and hydroelectric power to the surrounding area . We are obligated under ...
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... lives and property as they have been to Ameri- 15 can lives and property , and in protecting ourselves against.
... lives and property as they have been to Ameri- 15 can lives and property , and in protecting ourselves against.
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... lives and property , and in protecting ourselves against these floods , we favor the dam . Mexico , to protect its citizens and its property , also favors the dam . AMISTAD DAM'S RELATIONSHIP TO FALCON AND ANZALDUAS DAMS Senator GREEN ...
... lives and property , and in protecting ourselves against these floods , we favor the dam . Mexico , to protect its citizens and its property , also favors the dam . AMISTAD DAM'S RELATIONSHIP TO FALCON AND ANZALDUAS DAMS Senator GREEN ...
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... live out in the Middle West where we construct large numbers of reservoirs are always concerned about the ratio of costs to benefits . You gave us that figure yesterday . What was it ? Mr. HEWITT . I gave you an overall benefit - cost ...
... live out in the Middle West where we construct large numbers of reservoirs are always concerned about the ratio of costs to benefits . You gave us that figure yesterday . What was it ? Mr. HEWITT . I gave you an overall benefit - cost ...
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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