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1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. TC 425 C6A3 1922- ABRAG CONGRES OF CO 1800 THE Glass TC425 Book C. Front Cover.
1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. TC 425 C6A3 1922- ABRAG CONGRES OF CO 1800 THE Glass TC425 Book C. Front Cover.
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1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. ABRAG CONGRES OF CO 1800 THE Glass TC425 Book C & A 3 17226 1 1 2 LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN HEARINGS BEFORE THE U.S..
1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. ABRAG CONGRES OF CO 1800 THE Glass TC425 Book C & A 3 17226 1 1 2 LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN HEARINGS BEFORE THE U.S..
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1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . SIXTY - SEVENTH CONGRESS , SECOND SESSION . MOSES P. KINKAID , Nebraska , Chairman ...
1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . SIXTY - SEVENTH CONGRESS , SECOND SESSION . MOSES P. KINKAID , Nebraska , Chairman ...
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1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . SIXTY - SEVENTH CONGRESS , SECOND SESSION . MOSES P. KINKAID , Nebraska , Chairman ...
1922-1923 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands. COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . SIXTY - SEVENTH CONGRESS , SECOND SESSION . MOSES P. KINKAID , Nebraska , Chairman ...
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... IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , Thursday , June 15 , 1922 . The committee met at 10.30 o'clock ... irrigation from the Colorado River . Mr. Swing , we will say that we have a report on the Swing bill , just received ...
... IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , Thursday , June 15 , 1922 . The committee met at 10.30 o'clock ... irrigation from the Colorado River . Mr. Swing , we will say that we have a report on the Swing bill , just received ...
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acre-feet acres additional agree all-American canal American amount Angeles appropriation Arizona association authorized average basin believe benefit bill Boulder Canyon Boulder Canyon Dam build built California canal capacity carried cent Colorado River commission committee Congress consideration construction cost course court DAVIS district diversion electric engineers entire estimated fact Federal feet flood flow further give Government HAYDEN House Imperial Valley interest irrigation land levees LITTLE lower matter means Mexican Mexico miles necessary NICKERSON operation period permit possible practically present problem production proposed question RAKER reason reclamation Representatives reservoir rock Secretary Secretary HOOVER Senator side SMITH southern statement storage stream sufficient supply SWING taken tion United upper Yuma
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Page 38 - That whenever by priority of possession rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes have vested and accrued and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same...
Page 39 - ... all surplus water over and above such actual appropriation and use, together with the water of all lakes, rivers, and other sources of water supply upon the public lands, and not navigable, shall remain and be held free for the appropriation and use of the public for irrigation, mining, and manufacturing purposes, subject to existing rights.
Page 144 - War; and it shall not be lawful to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake harbor of refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War prior to beginning the same...
Page 38 - All patents granted, or preemption or homesteads allowed, shall be subject to any vested and accrued water rights, or rights to ditches and reservoirs used in connection with such water rights, as may have been acquired under or recognized by the preceding section.
Page 1 - Canyon adequate to create a storage reservoir of a capacity of not less than twenty million acre-feet of water and a main canal and appurtenant structures located entirely within the United States...
Page 38 - ... and such right shall not exceed the amount of water actually appropriated, and necessarily used for the purpose of irrigation and reclamation...
Page 144 - States is hereby prohibited ; and it shall not be lawful to build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, or other structures in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States, outside established harbor lines, or where no harbor lines have been established, except on plans recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War...
Page 144 - It shall not be lawful to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of, any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor or refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of the Army prior to beginning the same.
Page 3 - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and accomplish the purposes of this Act.
Page 148 - This is to certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution adopted...