[Report on Comprehensive Basin Study]: Sabine River and Tributaries, Texas and Louisiana
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Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of the Sabine River and Tributaries in Texas and Louisiana including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as recommendations for the construction of the Mineola, Lake Fork and Big Sandy multiple purpose dam and reservoir projects, water supply and recreation.
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xlix, 292 p. : ill., maps
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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. 1971.
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- United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
- Kristoferson, R. S. Colonel, CE District Engineer
- Water Resources Council (U.S.) Water Resources Council Report ont he COmprehensive Basin Study: Sabine River, Texas and Louisiana
Author of introduction, etc.s
- Clarke, F. J. Lieutenant General, USA, Chief of Engineers; Report of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army
- Downs, C. H. Director, Louisiana Department of Pulic Works
- Hoffpauer, Clark M. Director, Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
- Smith, Preston, 1912-2003 Governor of Texas
- Lee, William D. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce
- Egeberg, Roger O. Assistant Secretary for Health and Scientific Affairs, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Johnson, Reuben J. Acting Director, Water Resources Council
- Tangerose, James G.
- Cowden, T. K. Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture
- Parfitt, H. R. Brigadier General, USA; Division Engineer
Contributing Authors
- Resor, Stanley Rogers, 1917-2012 Secretary of the Army
- Orlebeke, Charles J. Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Nassikas, John N. Chairman, Federal Power Commission
- Edwards, R. Y. Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard; Chief, Office of Public and International Affairs
- Dunn, C. H. Report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors
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United States. Government Printing Office.
Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
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- Main Title: [Report on Comprehensive Basin Study]: Sabine River and Tributaries, Texas and Louisiana
- Added Title: Letter From the Secretary of the Army Transmitting a Letter From the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Dated October 26, 1970, Submitting a Report, Together With Accompanying Papers and Illustrations, on Sabine River and Tributaries, Texas and Louisiana, Requested by a Resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives, Dated June 3, 1959, and to Two Resolutions of the Committee on Flood Control, House of Representatives, Adopted March 20, 1954
- Added Title: Corps of Engineers Report on the Comprehensive Basin Study Sabine River and Tributaries, Louisiana and Texas
- Series Title: House document (United States. Congress. House)
- Added Title: House document (United States. Congress (91st, 2d session : 1971). House); no. 429
- Series Title: Flood Control Act Reports
Description
Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of the Sabine River and Tributaries in Texas and Louisiana including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as recommendations for the construction of the Mineola, Lake Fork and Big Sandy multiple purpose dam and reservoir projects, water supply and recreation.
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xlix, 292 p. : ill., maps
Notes
Contents: Letter of transmittal -- Comments of the Office of Management and Budget -- Comments of the Governor of Texas -- Comments of the State of Louisiana -- Letter to the State of Louisiana -- Comments of the Water Resources Council -- Comments of the Department of the Interior -- Letter to the Secretary of the Interior -- Comments of the Department of Agriculture -- Letter to the Secretary of Agriculture -- Comments of the Department of Commerce -- Letter to the Secretary of Commerce -- Comments of the Department of Transportation -- Letter to the Secretary of Transportation -- Comments of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare -- Comments of the Department of Housing and Urban Development w/o Attachments -- Comments of the Federal Power Commission -- Report of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army -- Environmental Statement --- Report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors -- Summary of Consideration given to Water Resources Council Report -- Report of the District Engineer: Syllabus | Introduction | Basin description and characteristics | Relation of economic development to water and related resource | Comprehensive basin study | Projects selected for recommendation | Economic evaluation of projects selected for recommendation | Physical and economic impact of plan | Local cooperation | Agency coordination | Discussions and conclusions | Recommendations -- Recommendations of the Division Engineer -- Report of the Water Resources Council
"December 16, 1970. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Works and ordered to be printed with illustrations."
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- Flood control
- Flood damage prevention
- Sabine River (Tex. and La.)
- Water resources development -- Planning
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- OCLC: 1052961144
- SuDoc Number: D 103.22:SA 1/6
- UNT Catalog No.: b1760482 | View in Discover
- Government Documents No.: 53-522 O
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United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers. [Report on Comprehensive Basin Study]: Sabine River and Tributaries, Texas and Louisiana, report, 1971; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048145/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.