Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army, Volume 3, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1952 Includes the Report of the Mississippi River Commission, 1881-19 . |
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182 projects Agriculture alluvial valley analysis appropriations authorized by Congress average annual basis benefit-cost ratio benefits Budget Bureau of Reclamation channels Chief of Engineers Civil Works program Civil Works projects commerce Commission completed cooperation coordination Corps of Engineers cost estimates cost increase dams definite project dollars economic effect estimated cost evaluation facilities Federal agencies Federal flood control Federal Power Commission fiscal year 1951 fish and wildlife Flood Control Act flood control program flood control projects flood damages flood protection funds gineers interests intracoastal waterways investigations involved June 30 land legislation major measures ment million Mississippi River modifications monetary navigation improvements navigation projects Ohio River percent plan of improvement prepared present problems procedures recommendations relocation reservoirs result River and Harbor River Basin structures studies survey reports Tennessee Valley Authority tion traffic transportation water-resource development
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Page 140 - PL 99 is under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers.
Page 204 - Bridge ; all generally in accordance with the plan of the District Engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...
Page 186 - All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Committee in its work, and to furnish the Committee such information or the services of such persons as the Committee may require in the performance of its duties.
Page 173 - No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, . . .
Page 71 - Interior, who shall transmit and dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principle, the rate schedule to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission.
Page 160 - And the heads of the several departments of the Government may, in their discretion, and shall upon the request of the Secretary of War, detail representatives from their respective departments to assist the Engineers of the Army in the study and examination of such watersheds, to the end that duplication of work may be avoided and the various services of the Government economically co-ordinated therein...
Page 220 - That penstocks or other similar facilities adapted to possible future use in the development of hydroelectric power shall be installed in any dam herein authorized when approved by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers and of the Federal Power Commission...
Page 220 - ... the extent and character of the area to be affected by the proposed improvement...
Page 2 - Federal investigations and improvements of rivers and other waterways for flood control and allied purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the War Department under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers...
Page 214 - Sec. 10. That the following works of improvement for the benefit of navigation and the control of destructive flood waters and other purposes are hereby adopted and authorized in the interest of the national security and with a view toward providing an adequate reservoir of useful and worthy public works for the post-war construction program...