[Review of Reports]: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Channel to Victoria, Texas

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Report of the U.S. Army Engineers providing a review of investigations related to construction and maintenance of bridges, turning basins, and other navigation aids for the area near Victoria, Texas.

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x, 36 p. : ill., maps

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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. 1961.

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  • Main Title: [Review of Reports]: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Channel to Victoria, Texas
  • Added Title: Review of Reports on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Channel to Victoria Texas
  • Added Title: Letter From the Secretary of the Army Transmitting a Letter From the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Dated March 31, 1961, Submitting a Report, Together With Accompanying Papers and an Illustration, on a Review of Report on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Channel to Victoria, Texas, Requested by Resolution of the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, Adopted June 3, 1959
  • Series Title: Flood Control Act Reports

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Report of the U.S. Army Engineers providing a review of investigations related to construction and maintenance of bridges, turning basins, and other navigation aids for the area near Victoria, Texas.

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x, 36 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 -- 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 | Authority | Purpose and extent of study | Description | Tributary area | Bridges affecting navigation | Prior reports | Existing Corps of Engineers' project | Local cooperation onn existing and prior projects | Other improvements | Terminal and transfer facilities | Modifications desired | Existing and prospective commerce | Vessel traffic | Difficulties attending navigation | Water power and other special subjects | Modifications considered | Estimates of first cost | Estimate of annual changes | Estimates of benefits | Comparison of benefits and costs | Proposed local cooperation | Apportionment of costs among interests | Coordination with other agencies | Discussion | Conclusions | Recommendations -- Recommendations of the Division Engineer

"October 25, 1961.--Referred to the Committee on Public Works and ordered to be printed with one illustration. Pursuant to Public Law 87-330 approved September 30, 1961."

Printed at top of title page: "Also issued as 87/2 H. Doc 288."

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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. [Review of Reports]: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Channel to Victoria, Texas, report, 1961; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048122/: accessed July 10, 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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