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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... storage dam on the Rio Grande in accordance with the pro- visions of the treaty of February 3 , 1944 , with Mexico , and for other purposes . H.R. 12263 was passed by the House of Representatives on June 10 , 1960 . ( The bill referred ...
... storage dam on the Rio Grande in accordance with the pro- visions of the treaty of February 3 , 1944 , with Mexico , and for other purposes . H.R. 12263 was passed by the House of Representatives on June 10 , 1960 . ( The bill referred ...
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... storage of said dam shall be used , and it shall be the exclusive responsibility of the appropriate authority or authorities of said State to dis- tribute available United States share of waters of the Rio Grande in such manner as will ...
... storage of said dam shall be used , and it shall be the exclusive responsibility of the appropriate authority or authorities of said State to dis- tribute available United States share of waters of the Rio Grande in such manner as will ...
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... storage reservoir amounts to a total of about 87,400 acres . This will be in the United States and Mexico . The storage- Senator HICKENLOOPER . That is the land that will be covered by the water . Mr. HEWITT . That is the land that will ...
... storage reservoir amounts to a total of about 87,400 acres . This will be in the United States and Mexico . The storage- Senator HICKENLOOPER . That is the land that will be covered by the water . Mr. HEWITT . That is the land that will ...
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... storage and regulation of U.S. waters would be as it is at present in Falcon Reservoir that the use of waters for domestic and irrigation purposes is paramount , and that releases would be made for such purposes as determined and ...
... storage and regulation of U.S. waters would be as it is at present in Falcon Reservoir that the use of waters for domestic and irrigation purposes is paramount , and that releases would be made for such purposes as determined and ...
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... storage and silt retention . Of this , 56.8 percent will belong to the United States and 43.8 percent to Mexico . The total cost of the U.S. share of the cost of the dam together with a powerplant will be $ 71,846,000 . The benefit- to ...
... storage and silt retention . Of this , 56.8 percent will belong to the United States and 43.8 percent to Mexico . The total cost of the U.S. share of the cost of the dam together with a powerplant will be $ 71,846,000 . The benefit- to ...
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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