[Interim Survey Report]: Highland Bayou, Texas

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Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Highland Bayou, in the vicinity of Texas City, including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as proposed plans of improvement.

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xvii, 124 p. : ill., maps

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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. 1965.

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  • Main Title: [Interim Survey Report]: Highland Bayou, Texas
  • Added Title: Interim Survey Report on Highland Bayou, Texas
  • Added Title: Letter From the Secretary of the Army Transmitting a Letter From the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Dated April 28, 1964, Submitting a Report, Together With Accompanying Papers and Illustrations, on an Interim Survey of Highland Bayou, Texas, Authorized by Section 204 of the Flood Control Act Approved June 30, 1948
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Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Highland Bayou, in the vicinity of Texas City, including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as proposed plans of improvement.

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xvii, 124 p. : ill., maps

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Contents: Letter of transmittal -- Comments of the Bureau of the Budget -- Comments of the Governor of Texas -- Comments of the Department of the Interior -- Comments of the Department of Agriculture -- Comments of the Public Health Service -- Report of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army -- Report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors -- Report of the District Engineer: Syllabus | Introduction | Watershed description | Climatology | Extent and character of flooded areas | Economic development | Flood problems and solutions considered | Project formulation | Plan of improvement | Economic evaluation of project | Apportionment of costs | Local cooperation | Coordination with other agencies | Discussion | Conclusions | Recommendations -- Recommendations of the Division Engineer

"May 11, 1965. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Works and ordered to be printed with four illustrations."

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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. [Interim Survey Report]: Highland Bayou, Texas, report, 1965; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048114/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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