WSP03469

• File Number: 8220.200.05.P
• Description: Hoover Dam/Lake Mead/Boulder Canyon Project
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 5/10/1979
• Author: USACOE
• Title: Transcript of a Public Hearing for Re-evaluation of A Flood Control Operation Plan for Hoover Dam: Los Angeles CA
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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MR. EVELYN: Well, that would be dependent on the

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MR.. MAY: The bottom part, yes. Needles, specifi-

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MR. EVELYN: Well, we do have some over flow area

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8 Perhaps you could come up after the meeting and we

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9 could actually show you some of the over-flow maps that we have

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MR. MAY: I observed a map that I have seen, that

12 the abbreviated, or agreed upon elevation on the California

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13 side of the dike, Needles that is, 475, is that considered a

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15 MR. EVELYN:

Are you referring to the Colorado River

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MR. MAY: Yeah, levee?

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18 MR. EVELYN: Okay, well those are designed to, what

19 they call, the levee design flood. I believe in t~at reach,

20 that would be a discharge of about 70,000 cubic feet per second

21 consequently, that would be a very safe Elevation.

22 MR, MAY: Uh~huh; thank you.

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COL KEYS: Yes, sir.

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Do I have any other questions?

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