There is transmitted herewith a report
entitled "Report on Feasibility of Feather River
Project and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Diversion
Projects Proposed as Features of The California
Water Plan."

This report has been made in accordance
with the terms of an agreement dated February 1,
1951, between the State Water Resources Board, the
California Central Valleys Flood Control Association
and the Department of Public Works of the State of
California, acting through the agency of the State
Engineer.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ A. D. EDMONSTON

A. D. Edmonston
State Engineer

C. H. PURCELL

DIRECTOR

FRONTISPIECE

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION

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The Feather River

State and Federal Investigations

Joint Statement of Representatives of Federal

and State Departments .

State-Wide Water Resources Investigation

Central Valley Project ..

Scope and Outline of Report

CHAPTER II.

FEATHER RIVER PROJECT

Water Supply . . . .

Water and Power Developments Above Oroville Reservoir

Present Impaired Flows at Oroville Reservoir

Stream Flow Into Suisun Bay

Reservoir Operation

Operation of Oroville Reservoir Primarily for Power

Generation . . .

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Operation of Oroville Reservoir to Provide Water for

Continuous Diversion From the Sacramento-

San Joaquin Delta

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