Flood Control: Hearings, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 6597, an Act Authorizing the Construction of Certain Public Works on Rivers and Harbors for Flood Control, and for Other Purposes. June 24-26, 1946Considers (79) H.R. 6597. |
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... effects , to be made under the direction of the Chief of Engineers , in drainage areas of the United States and its Territorial possessions , which include the following - named localities , and the Secretary of Agriculture is ...
... effects , to be made under the direction of the Chief of Engineers , in drainage areas of the United States and its Territorial possessions , which include the following - named localities , and the Secretary of Agriculture is ...
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... effect for many years , but I repeat that Federal participation in flood - control im- provements generally throughout the United States has been in existence for only 10 years . In this period , many floods have occurred , but ...
... effect for many years , but I repeat that Federal participation in flood - control im- provements generally throughout the United States has been in existence for only 10 years . In this period , many floods have occurred , but ...
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... effect , and I would like to have your views on that question . General WHEELER . There is no question , Mr. Chairman , that an amphibian plane would be very useful in the lower Mississippi Valley . I don't know whether the War ...
... effect , and I would like to have your views on that question . General WHEELER . There is no question , Mr. Chairman , that an amphibian plane would be very useful in the lower Mississippi Valley . I don't know whether the War ...
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... effect on our operations . We will also appreciate the opportunity to present a statement on ' the item concerning the Brazos River Basin appearing on page 19 , line 23 , and an amendment to the item on the Arkansas River Basin ...
... effect on our operations . We will also appreciate the opportunity to present a statement on ' the item concerning the Brazos River Basin appearing on page 19 , line 23 , and an amendment to the item on the Arkansas River Basin ...
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... effect of the construction of the four detention reservoirs ? Would it completely protect the val- ley from inundation or only partially ? Colonel HERB . It would afford only partial protection , but it would prevent most of the direct ...
... effect of the construction of the four detention reservoirs ? Would it completely protect the val- ley from inundation or only partially ? Colonel HERB . It would afford only partial protection , but it would prevent most of the direct ...
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acre-feet acres ALLEN amendment Anderson Ranch Dam annual Arkansas River Army engineers Arrowrock Dam average benefits bill Board of Engineers Boise project Boise River Boise Valley Bureau of Reclamation Carden's bottom Chairman Chief of Engineers Colonel FERINGA Colonel HERB construction County Covington crops Department detention dams district engineer DIXON drainage Elkin estimated cost farm Federal feet FERGUSON flood damage flood protection flood-control project flow Fredericksburg Gathright going hearings HICKMAN House Document Idaho improvement interests Interior inundated irrigation Jackson River James River June levee Lucky Peak Reservoir miles Mississippi River North Wilkesboro operation percent Petit Jean River Polecat Creek Queen Creek recommendations record River Basin Rivers and Harbors SCHEIDENHELM second-feet Secretary Senator GOSSETT Senator HART Senator HOEY Senator MCCLELLAN Senator OVERTON Senator OVERTON interposing Senator ROBERTSON statement storage stream STRICKLAND substantially in accordance tion town upper Yadkin River
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Page 44 - That the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby requested to review the...
Page 60 - ... the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for floodcontrol purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Page 47 - Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 15 - After full consideration of the reports secured from the district and division engineers, the Board recommends that the existing project for...
Page 69 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers...