Central Valley Project of California: Hearings Before the Committee on Flood Control, House of Representatives, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session, Central Valley Project of State Water Plan of California. February 7, 8, and 9, 1935 |
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... flow in the Sacramento River , due to the same cause , has increased salinity in the delta region . That is where the Sacra- mento and the San Joaquin come together . In that region , which was normally subject to overflow and which ...
... flow in the Sacramento River , due to the same cause , has increased salinity in the delta region . That is where the Sacra- mento and the San Joaquin come together . In that region , which was normally subject to overflow and which ...
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... flow of the river , as depleted by irrigation , is insufficient to maintain the project depths above Sacramento . On the San Joaquin River a channel 26 feet deep has been provided to Stockton , 45 miles above the mouth , and is being ...
... flow of the river , as depleted by irrigation , is insufficient to maintain the project depths above Sacramento . On the San Joaquin River a channel 26 feet deep has been provided to Stockton , 45 miles above the mouth , and is being ...
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... flow of 6,000 cubic feet per second between Chico Landing and Sacramento , and that the State of California , or other responsible local interests shall furnish the necessary rights - of - way and water rights . The board did not concur ...
... flow of 6,000 cubic feet per second between Chico Landing and Sacramento , and that the State of California , or other responsible local interests shall furnish the necessary rights - of - way and water rights . The board did not concur ...
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... flow of the river is increased to the minimum flow of 5,000 cubic feet per sec- ond through the operation of the Kennett Reservoir . I do not concur in the view of the Board that either the local or general benefit warrants the con ...
... flow of the river is increased to the minimum flow of 5,000 cubic feet per sec- ond through the operation of the Kennett Reservoir . I do not concur in the view of the Board that either the local or general benefit warrants the con ...
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... flow of 6,000 cubic feet per second between Chico Landing and Sacramento , and that the State of California or other responsible local interests shall furnish the necessary rights - of - way and water rights . The Chief of Engineers ...
... flow of 6,000 cubic feet per second between Chico Landing and Sacramento , and that the State of California or other responsible local interests shall furnish the necessary rights - of - way and water rights . The Chief of Engineers ...
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acres agency agricultural amount appropriated approved basins bonds Buck canals Central Valley Project CHAIRMAN Chico Landing Chief of Engineers Colusa Committee on Rivers Congress construction contract contribution Corporation cost delta Department districts division engineer economic electric energy ENGLEBRIGHT estimated feet FERGUSON flood control Friant furnish hereby HYATT hydro interest irrigation Kennett Dam Kennett Reservoir Kern Rivers kilowatt-hours kilowatts KIMBALL Landing and Sacramento levees maintenance mento miles minimum flow municipalities navigation and flood necessary operation payment percent Public Works Administration pumping purposes rates READY recommendations reports under review rights-of-way Rivers and Harbors Sacramento and San Sacramento River Sacramento Valley salt water San Francisco Bay San Joaquin River San Joaquin Valley second-feet southern California steam Stockton Suisun Bay supply territory thereof tion transmission lines United Water Project Authority water shortage WEARIN WEST WHITTINGTON
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