[Interim Review of Reports]: Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries, White Oak Bayou, Texas Page: III
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Letter of transmittal-----------------------------------------------------v
Comments of the Bureau of the Budget_------------------------------------vi
Comments of the Governor of Texas----------------------------------------vii
Comments of the Department of the Interior----------------------------------ix
Comments of the Department of Agriculture----------------------------------x
Report of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army------------------------1
Report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors-------------------------3
Report of the District Engineer:
Syllabus----------------------------------------------------------7
Introduction:
Scope---------------------------------------------------------8
Purpose of the investigation----------------------------------------8
Arrangement of report--------------------------------------------9
History of investigations-------------------------------------------9
Other reports---------------------------------------------------9
Authority for this investigation-------------------------------------9
Public hearing-------------------------------------------------10
Improvements desired-------------------------------------------10
Watershed description:
General location and size-----------------------------------------11
Physical characteristics of the watershed-----------------------------11
Climatology:
Climatological data----------------------------------------------12
Precipitation---------------------------------------------------12
Runoff-------------------------------------------------------13
Flood history--------------------------------------------------13
Flood frequencies-----------------------------------------------14
Standard project flood-------------------------------------------14
Other floods investigated-----------------------------------------14
Extent and character of flooded area:
Area subject to flooding------------------------------------------14
Flood damages-------------------------------------------------16
Economic development:
Early development----------------------------------------------17
Recent development---------------------------------------------17
Character of physical development----------------------------------17
Existing Corps of Engineers' projects:
Existing flood control project_-_---------------------------------- 17
Existing navigation project-__-_ ---------------- - 18
Improvements by other Federal and non-Federal agencies:
Improvements by other Federal agencies------------------------------18
Improvements by non-Federal agencies and others----------------------18
Flood problems and solutions considered:
Flood problems-------------------------------------------------18
Solutions considered---------------------------------------------19
Project formulation -------------------------------------------------19
Plan of improvement------------------------------------------------20
Economic evaluation of project:
Estimates of first cost of plan of improvement--------------------------20
Estimate of annual charges.__________-----------------------21iii
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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. [Interim Review of Reports]: Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries, White Oak Bayou, Texas, report, 1965; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048117/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.