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<br />:'it:;}) <br /> <br />Soil Conservation Service <br /> <br />ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN ABOVE KEYSTONE DAM <br /> <br />o <br />:;:; <br />..... <br />e~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />PUBLIC LAW 566 WArERSHEDS (continued) <br /> <br />70, SAND CREEK, KS <br />STATUS: Authorized for installation April 20, 1976. Construction is complete on <br />. one floodwater retarding structure. <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: <br />Size - 64,134 Acres <br />Location - Harvey and Marion Counties <br />Purpose - Watershed protection, flood prevention and recreation <br />Structural Measure - TWo floodwater retarding structures and one multiple <br />purpose structure for recreation and flood control <br /> <br />SPONSORS: <br />Sand Creek Watershed Joint District No. 68 <br />Harvey County Conservation District <br />Marion County Conservation District <br />Harvey County, Kansas <br /> <br />71. MOUNT HOPE. KS <br />STATUS: Authorized <br />1979. Federal <br /> <br />, . <br />for installation July 22, 1970. Deauthorized <br />funds no longer availabl~ for, construction. <br /> <br />April 24, <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: <br />Size - 23,078 Acres <br />Location - Reno and Sedgwick Counties <br />Purpose - Watershed protection and flood prevention <br /> <br />72. WET WALNUT CREEK SUBWATERSHED Ill, KS <br />STATUS: Authorized for installation December 11, 1978. Land rights are being <br />obtained. <br /> <br />DES CRIPTION: <br />Size - 145,292 Acres <br />Location - Barton and Rush Counties <br />Purpose - Watershed protection, flood prevention and recreation <br />Structural Measures - Seven floodwater retarding structures and two multiple <br />, purpose structures for recreation and flood control <br /> <br />SPONSORS: <br />Wet Walnut Creek Watershed Joint District No. 58 <br />Barton County Conservation District <br />Rush County Conservation District <br />Kansas Fish and Game Commission <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br />. <br />