proximately equal to that of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1954, is $6,755,300, of which $6,596,300 is for construction and $159,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1951, is $981,000.

Corning, N. Y.: Flood protection for this community was originally authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1936. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a pumping station, earth levees, and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: About 4,300 feet of earth levee, enlargement of about 8,610 feet of existing earth levee, and about 3,100 feet of concrete floodwall on the right bank of Chemung River, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge to high ground at Park Avenue below the city; about 200 feet of concrete floodwalls; about 2,500 feet of earth levees, and enlargement of about 11,500 feet of existing earth levee on the left bank of the Chemung and Cohocton Rivers, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge over the Cohocton River to the mouth of Post Creek; about 2,500 feet of earth levee and enlargement of about 4,700 feet of existing earth levee on the right bank of Post Creek from its mouth to Watkins Street; realinement of about 3,000 feet of channel, about 8,800 feet of earth levee, about 3,000 feet of channel excavation, a pressure conduit about 400 feet long, a drop structure and a weir for the improvement of Cutler Creek, extending from its mouth to high ground at Deckertown Road and Hornby Road; and appurtenant drainage structures. Flood protection on Monkey Run was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1950. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 2,010 feet of open flume, 2,320 feet of pressure conduit, storm sewers and appurtenant facilities between the existing improved channel above Sixth Street and the Chemung River at a point immediately east of Pine Street East. The modified improvement will provide protection for the city of Corning against a flood discharge in the Chemung River approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946, and on tributary streams against floods of greater magnitude than known to date. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1954, is $3,520,000, of which $3,362,317 is for construction and $157,683 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost, revised in 1953, is $967,000, of which $717,000 is for lands and damages and $250,000 is for construction of a portion of the protection on Monkey Run.

Painted Post, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: Realinement of about 6,000 feet of the Cohocton River Channel, extending from about one-half mile above State Highway Route No. 17 to the Chemung River; construction of about 2,500 feet of earth levee and raising of about 1,200 feet of existing floodwall along the left bank of the Cohocton River, extending from the mouth of Hodgman Creek to the Chemung River; about 2,900 feet of earth levee, and about 2,100 feet of concrete floodwall, extending on the left bank of Hodgman Creek, from its mouth to high ground above State Highway No. 2; and appurtenant drainage structures. The

improvement provides protection for the village of Painted Post against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $414,181, of which $402,948 was for construction and $11,233 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1951, is $55,000.

Addison, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: Construction of about 3,100 feet of earth levee and about 700 feet of concrete floodwall on the right bank of the Canisteo River, extending from high ground on Steuben Street near the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to the mouth of Tuscarora Creek; removal of existing dam, mill, and raceway, from the channel; construction of about 2,200 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from Tuscarora Street to the Canisteo River; construction of 4,600 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from high ground at the southwest edge of the village to high ground at the southeast edge of the village; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, provides protection for the village of Addison against a flood discharge on the Canisteo River approximately 28 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. Protection is provided on Tuscarora Creek against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $827,050, of which $814,236 was for construction and $12,814 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1951, is $125,500.

Bath, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls along the Cohocton River, consisting of the following features: Construction of about 10,400 feet of earth levee and about 1,250 feet of concrete floodwall, extending from above Cameron Street to below the turnout of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad; including about 600 feet of cutoff levee between the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and U. S. Highway No. 15; three stop-log structures across railroad tracks; a sandbag opening at Cameron Street; and a sill across the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad tracks below Cameron Street; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Bath against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $638,331 for construction. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1951, is $56,700.

Avoca, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees, channel improvement, and channel realinement, consisting of the following features: Improvement and realinement of about 8,300 feet of the Cohocton River channel, extending from above the Erie Railroad to below the junction of

Main Street and U. S. Highway No. 15; construction of about 8,500 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Cohocton River, extending from high ground above Alexander Avenue to about 1,300 feet below the junction of Main Street and U. S. Highway No. 15; about 4,500 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Salmon Creek, extending from high ground above Alexander Avenue to the Erie Railroad; a new highway bridge for U. S. Highway No. 15 over the Cohocton River; raising of the Erie Railroad bridge 4 feet; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Avoca against a flood discharge approximately double the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $436,374, of which $406,589 was for construction and $29,785 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1953, is $69,300.

Canisteo, N. Y. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 8,000 feet of earth levees on the right bank of the Canisteo River, extending from high ground 1,570 feet west of State Highway Route No. 21 above the village to a point at the intersection of Ordway Lane and East Main Street; about 7,400 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Purdy and Bennett Creeks, extending from Main Street Bridge to high ground above Greenwood Street; 1,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Bennett Creek, extending upstream from Main Street Bridge; a concrete check dam with wing levees from Greenwood Street; a new highway bridge at Greenwood Street; alterations to existing timber check dams in Bennett Creek; channel excavation in Bennett and Purdy Creeks; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the village, provides protection for the village of Canisteo against a flood discharge approximately 30 percent greater on the Canisteo River than the maximum flood of record, and on Bennett and Purdy Creeks the channel capacity will be approximately equal to the discharge of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1954, is $976,000, of which $917,000 is for construction and $59,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1951, is $72,000.

Hornell, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees, concrete floodwalls, and check dams consisting of the following features: Realinement of about 4,600 feet of Canisteo River channel, and about 5,800 feet of earth levee on its right bank, extending from Seneca Street upstream to the junction of the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad and the Erie Railroad; construction of about 4,500 feet of earth levee, extending on both sides of Seneca Street

from the Canisteo River to Wrightman Avenue and the junction of Cleveland Avenue and Bethesda Drive; construction of about 7,200 feet of earth levee, about 2,500 feet of concrete floodwall, and raising of about 1,500 feet of existing concrete floodwall, on the right bank of the Canisteo River, and about 12,000 feet of channel improvement, extending from Seneca Street to the Erie Railroad; construction of about 2,500 feet of earth levee, about 2,100 feet of concrete floodwall on the left bank of the Canisteo River, extending from a point opposite Walnut Street to the Erie Railroad; a ring-earth levee about 2,800 feet long around the sewagedisposal plant on the left bank of the Canisteo River; about 4,500 feet of realinement and improvement of the Canisteo River channel, with about 4,500 feet of earth levee on its right bank, extending from Cedar Street downstream to about 1,400 feet above East Avenue; about 2,400 feet of channel paving, 1,400 feet of earth levee, raising of about 1,900 feet of concrete floodwall, and construction of one check dam on Canacadea Creek; about 1,600 feet of channel paving and construction of three check dams on Chauncey Run with about 300 feet of new wall and about 300 feet of capping; a weir, a check dam, 3,030 feet of channel paving, 4,800 feet of flood walls and levees, and related work on existing walls, all on Crosby Creek; removal of 6 bridges, erection of 4 bridges, miscellaneous bridge structures, and 3 drop structures; and appurtenant drainage structures and small stream control works.

The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, provides protection for the city of Hornell against a flood discharge approximately double the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1954, is $4,238,000, of which $3,643,000 is for construction and $595,000 is for lands and damages. Local interest raised or reconstructed three bridges over the improvement and contributed $15,000 towards reconstruction of a fourth bridge.

Almond, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 4,750 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Canacadea Creek and McHenry Valley Creek, extending from high ground above the village to high ground below the village; realinement of about 3,200 feet of channel on Canacadea Creek, extending downstream from Angelica Street; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement will provide protection for the village of Almond against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1954, is $385,000, of which $379,000 is for construction and $6,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $24,000.