18. FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control. (Sec. 13 of the 1946 Flood Control Act.) In addition to funds previously allotted under this heading, the sum of $10,000 was made available during fiscal year 1954 for snagging and clearing on the South Fork of the Crow River at Hutchinson, Minn. No work has been done. With funds allotted prior to this fiscal year, work was accomplished by hired labor on the Minnesota River in the vicinity of Montevideo, Minn., during the period October 19 to November 6, 1953, and by contract on the Redwood River in the vicinity of Marshall, Minn., during the period September 21 to December 11, 1953. Costs for the year were $38,852. Cost and financial summary Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1954- $10,000 10,000 Small flood control projects not specifically authorized by Congress. (Sec. 212 of the 1950 Flood Control Act.) SWAN CREEK NEAR CASSELTON, NORTH DAKOTA The project for improvement of Swan Creek, near Casselton, N. Dak., was approved and funds were allotted for construction prior to this fiscal year. Approval was subject to general requirements specified by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, as amended, with the additional provision that local interests assume all construction costs in excess of $150,000 and make such funds available to the District Engineer prior to initiation of construction. Assurances submitted by the North Dakota State Water Conservation Commission have been approved covering the provisions of local cooperation including the provisions for assuming all costs in excess of $150,000 and for assuming the additional costs of a modified channel alignment requested by local interests. The Swan Creek Water Conservation and Flood Control District, the sponsoring agency, had acquired substantially all of the lands required for construction, but on June 7, 1954, that agency requested a 6-month delay in proceeding with further work on the project to permit local interests to make a restudy of the whole drainage problem in light of the overall expenditures presently contemplated. Plans and specifications for the channel excavation are substantially complete and an agreement has been consummated with the Northern Pacific Railway Company for relocation of a bridge over Swan Creek. All further work in connection with this project has been indefinitely suspended except for whatever contacts may be required with local interests in connection with their restudy of the project. Cost of the work during the fiscal year was $5,890. Total costs to June 30, 1954, are $17,496. RUSH CREEK, RUSHFORD, MINNESOTA The sum of $10,000 was allotted for the purpose of a report on Rush Creek at Rushford, Minn. to determine the extent of work to be done, if any, at that location. Studies progressed to the point where it was determined that the total project cost would be about $700,000 of which local interests would be required to furnish about $550,000. Inasmuch as local interests cannot contribute that amount, studies were suspended and remaining funds revoked. A further study of the situation at Rushford will be accomplished as an interim survey under existing authority for a flood control survey of the Root River basin. Costs for the fiscal year and total costs of the work were $9,430. REDWOOD RIVER BELOW MARSHALL, MINNESOTA The sum of $5,000 was allotted for the purpose of a report on Redwood River below Marshall, Minnesota to determine the extent of work to be done, if any, at that location. Work on the report by hired labor is about 9 percent complete. Costs for the fiscal year and total costs to June 30, 1954, are $862. Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1954 30, 1955. RUSH CREEK, RUSHFORD, MINNESOTA Fiscal year ending June 30 $132,504 132.504 Total to June 30, 1954, including fiscal years prior to 1950 $9,430 $9,430 9,430 Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1954. $4,138 4,138 Flood control emergencies-Repair and flood fighting and rescue work. (Sec. 210 of the 1950 Flood Control Act and supplemental authorizations.) Under the above authority, costs during the fiscal year were $34,160, being $2,000 for final payment for repairs to Prairie Island levee at Winona, Minn., by contract and $32,160 for emergency work in the Mississippi, Minnesota, and Red River of the North drainage basins. KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southwestern Iowa; northwestern, central, and western Missouri; northern Kansas; southern Nebraska; and a portion of northeastern Colorado embraced in the drainage basin of the Missouri River and tributaries from Rulo, Nebr., to the mouth. The report on the navigation project for the section of the Missouri River from Kansas City, Mo., to Rulo, Nebr., is included in report upon improvement of rivers and harbors in Omaha, Nebr., district. 1. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO RULO See report on Missouri River, Kansas City to Sioux City, page 825. 2. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO THE MOUTH Location. The Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers conjoin at Three Forks, Mont., to form the Missouri River, which flows southeasterly 2,464.41 miles across or along seven States to the Mississippi River, 17 miles above St. Louis. For description, see page 1149, Annual Report for 1932. Practically the entire length of the section from Kansas City to the mouth is contained within the State of Missouri. Previous projects. The first appropriation for improvement by regulation was made in the River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878. The original plan for comprehensive improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, modified by River and Harbor Acts of July 5, 1884, September 19, 1890, and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1891 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1153 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel of 9-foot depth and width not less than 300 feet, to be obtained by revetment of 1941 adjusted mileage. |