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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... International Boundary and Water Commission that the dependable capacity of Amistad Dam would be zero for power purposes , but that energy could be marketed as steam replacement on existing utility systems . The International Bound- ary ...
... International Boundary and Water Commission that the dependable capacity of Amistad Dam would be zero for power purposes , but that energy could be marketed as steam replacement on existing utility systems . The International Bound- ary ...
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... International Boundary and Water Commission is authorized to sell the power , which I think would be rather unusual , or whether the Department of Interior would be the authorized sales agency for the AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR 21.
... International Boundary and Water Commission is authorized to sell the power , which I think would be rather unusual , or whether the Department of Interior would be the authorized sales agency for the AMISTAD DAM AND RESERVOIR 21.
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... International Boundary and Water Commission feels bound by that position of the Federal Power Commission , it is a little hard for me to understand why you are supporting the building of a powerplant . Simply because the House of ...
... International Boundary and Water Commission feels bound by that position of the Federal Power Commission , it is a little hard for me to understand why you are supporting the building of a powerplant . Simply because the House of ...
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... International Boundary and Water Commission to request the construction of a steamplant . Senator HICKENLOOPER . I know there is no intention on your part now but the TVA was sold to the country , too , on the basis that power would ...
... International Boundary and Water Commission to request the construction of a steamplant . Senator HICKENLOOPER . I know there is no intention on your part now but the TVA was sold to the country , too , on the basis that power would ...
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... International Boundary and Water Commission ? Did that provide , in accordance with your recom- mendation , that the dam be built with just penstocks and no power- plant ? Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; that is correct . The CHAIRMAN . Well ...
... International Boundary and Water Commission ? Did that provide , in accordance with your recom- mendation , that the dam be built with just penstocks and no power- plant ? Mr. HEWITT . Yes , sir ; that is correct . The CHAIRMAN . Well ...
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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