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<br />RIVER BASIN
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<br />Ark~T1sas
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<br />Arkansas
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<br />INVESTIGATr~
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<br />Arkllnsas River end tributllries;
<br />lllS Animas, Colo., lHlll v;r:,ni't'f
<br />(Interim reporT)
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<br />Arkllnsas River and tribwhries in
<br />Co\oraoo above John ....,rtin Dam
<br />(excluding ,ntarim report on L:ls
<br />An,"",s)
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<br />,lr..ansasf!.i....er lll101ributllries:
<br />Gre"t Bend, Kans., Ilnd vie inity
<br />(interim reporT)
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<br />Arkansas River and tributllries frrn
<br />Grll"t Bend, KaliS., to Jot,n Martin
<br />Dllm, Colo. (excluding Interllll report
<br />on Grllo!lt Bend)
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<br />T'tPf CF RE PCRT
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<br />Interim Revie...
<br />Survey
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<br />ReviO. Survey
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<br />Ir'lterim ReV'llw
<br />SIJrvey
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<br />RavillW "iurvev
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<br />}o.UTHOfl:IH
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<br />Resolution adopted 30 September 1942, by the C::wlIoit"too en
<br />COllJllllrce, U.S. Senllte, requesting a review 01 the rlilPorts
<br />on Arkansas fl.i var l!Ind tr ibutar ias pub II Shed in Hous8 Dcx:u-
<br />llIlnt 308, 14th Congreo;!'., .st SJIssior'l.
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<br />ResoloJtioll adoptilld 2 July 194.3, by the COlll'llittll!l1l!l on FloOO
<br />Control, House of Representlltives, U.S., requestIng a
<br />review of the repor"ts on Ark"r'lslls RIver "Ild tribu"taries,
<br />con"tained in House DocoJ""nt .308, 74th Con']re'!iOs, 1st session.
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<br />Rs'!iOolution I!.doptec 2 Ju:"y 194~, by the CcnwnJttee on Flood
<br />Con"tro), House of Rapresentlltives, U.S., reques"ting II
<br />reVIew of the reports on Arkllnsas River and Trioutllri'ilS,
<br />contllir'led in House DOCUll18nt 308, 74th Congress, 1st session.
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<br />Section 6 of tha F 1000 Control Ac"t ot 1936, approved ..2. Juna
<br />1<;)6 (Publ ic lllW No. 738, Hth Congress).
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<br />Re50lutlol"l ad'Jpted ~ September 1942, by the COfI1'IIittee on
<br />Ccwmerce, U.S, Senate, reqoJesting "review of "the reports
<br />01"1 Arkansos River and trlbutories pLlbl ished '1'1 House Oocu.
<br />IIW3nt 308, 74th Congress, 1st S<lSSlon.
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<br />ResolLltlon adopted 2 July Ig4.3, Py the Ccnwni"ttee Oll flood
<br />ConTrol, House of Representa"tjves, U.S., rGquesting a
<br />revIew of the reports on Ark,ansas River and "trlbutarjes
<br />contaIned in House DccUlTent .308, 74th Congress, 1st
<br />session.
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<br />Resolution adopted 21 Janu"ry 19A4, by the CCWIIIlittee on
<br />Flood Control, H<)oJ~ of Piepresont~tives, U.S., req~sting
<br />a rGVlew ~f the I"epol"ts on the Arkanslls RivGr lInd "tr Ibu-
<br />tllries publ jshed In House Docu""nt 300, 74th CongrClss,
<br />1st session.
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<br />Resolution al.l<)l;Ited Yl 'i"l\lt~~r 1942, 0'1 thllo Ccmnittee on
<br />CCIIIIIl'ilrce, U.S. Senate, requesting II revie... of "the reports
<br />on Arkllns.!!s R,ver and tr ibutllr ies pub t i shed In HauSG Docu.
<br />IISnt 308. 74th Congress, 1st s.ossic:.n.
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<br />ResolutIon .!!dopted 2 July 1943, by the Ccmnittee on flOOd
<br />Control, House ot Representatives, U.S" requestIng a
<br />revrew ot thll reports on Arkansi.'ls River and "tribut"ries
<br />contained in House DClCU1lEInt 3M, 74tll Congr"ss, 1st
<br />session.
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<br />Resolution "dopted 10 June 1958,b'l t~ Ccmni1tee on fublic
<br />Wons, U,S. SeOllte, reClUllSTJng a review ot Toe reporT on
<br />"the N"kllns.!!s River lInd tributllries publ ished In Ho",slI
<br />Ooc.\#fI3ont :x>e, ""14th Congress, 1st session.
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<br />PuRPOSE
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<br />Determine the fe"sib,1 ity ot developing improvermnts for
<br />the protectIon ot l"s Animas, Colo., llnd viCInity Irom
<br />Iloods on Arki.'ln!>o!ls River end trIbutaries.
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<br />Determine t~e ITJ:;Ist prllct icable and economic" I improvo-
<br />IIW3nts tor t lood Con"trol, Irrjgation, mLlnic;Ipal and
<br />Imlustria\ water supply, ...ater ClUel ity control,
<br />hydroelectriC po"er, and recrelltion IJSh ana wila~
<br />I ife In the Arkansas Rive... 8<!sjn above JOI," Milrhn
<br />D~.
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<br />Investigate the ftood and wl!ter-relllted prot>lems at
<br />Gre~-t Bentl i.'lnd VIcinity and determine the fellsibility
<br />of d~veloping ill'lprove""nt~ on Arklln5llS River Ilnd
<br />"tr'b...t"ries, pllrticu11lrly fP)l"" lOCI!. I flood proteCTion.
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<br />Qatermlne "tM extent 1l11d chal"IlC"ter of the t 100<.1 ~nd
<br />relllfeCl prOblems of "the sLlobllsin ilnd the tellsibirity
<br />of "dditionlll improvelTents for ",liter resources
<br />Cleve topllW3nt ,
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<br />STATUS
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<br />The Investigai'ion ...llS completed dur'ng the 2d quarter of Fisc,,1 Yellr 1%4, lInd
<br />the raport -thereon subml tted To h(g~er eutllori"':'1 tor reViErW ano !urther CO.
<br />ordinCltion 1:ior to submitt/ll to Congress. The proposed~IOCal flood pro-
<br />tection pro ect at Llls AnlmllS llnd vic'n,ty consIsts ot 9.6 llIi Ie!> of lavee
<br />on t~ lel"': bllr,~ ond onB mile of levae on tne rIght bllrlk together with
<br />appurtenarlt,s"troJctures.
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<br />Inves"tigation~ llnCl stud ies ot water resources needs arld potentIal proJects to
<br />sOlTisly the'ooe~s ani tJeing contlrlued In couperation ..ith Irlterested Federal,
<br />state, Ilnd local interests. ImprovellW3n"ts ur'lder c:ons,deratJon Jrlclude sing 111-
<br />and mu1tlpld-purpose reservoirs, mlIJor dra,nage, charlnel i.zlltiorl, lllvees,
<br />llood...eys, and erlldlC:lItion OT pnrell"topnytic growth Irl strellmbeds. Economic
<br />/:'lIse s"tud les 01 the subbas,n, Instrurrental t lela surveys of t load pllllns,
<br />lInd hydrologic Clnd deSIgn stuOles ot CllternClt'~E: ?'llons 01 ;m""l:J~tt"llln~ ~re
<br />under way. !The f load control bene I its at"triboJ"table to resprvolrs included
<br />,1'1 tha authdri.zed Fryingpan-A...kllnsas PrOject are being reevl'lluateO In co-
<br />oP'ir<ltion ..~t~ the B~rellU ot Reclarnlltjon. ,:rrangll'l'E!nts have been ""'de with
<br />the U.S. Puhllc Health ServIce tor cooperll"t,ve studJes to lJetermlne the
<br />storage reQJirelTW3'nts for municiplll and industrial wll"ter SUpply and wllter
<br />Quality control lInd the benatit5 therGfrom. The ftndJngs 01 "the investl-
<br />gat ion'" i II \00 coord I nated .... i th other Federlll end staTD agoflC ies pr ior to
<br />complet'on <!Ind submittlll 01 the report during t~e 1llt"':er pOf1 cf F.!'.c:al
<br />Year 19155. i
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<br />The Inve5"tlgllt~"'fI ..a':. completell !luring tile -,r.:l qUllrter of F,~Cll Year- I 4.
<br />The report survey hilS oeon submItted to nigher authorjty tor rev Ie... and
<br />further coo inlltion prior "to submit"tal "to Congress.. The prCpcseC pia... 01
<br />improvermnT provides tor tho dlvel"siOn of Walnut Creek I loo<lflo"s around
<br />Great Band Jrto the Arkansas River ups"tream from the c ity,/lI"d Improvellllln"t
<br />01 the Arkan,sos RIver by l118"ns of levGes llnCl chllnoe I rac:~ \ I .Cllt 'on.
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<br />The iflv"lsti'3d.1'ion JS being cOC1tinuad. ImprovOll1lJnts. undef CO!'lSlderlltlon in-
<br />c~ude single~ Ilnd mu'tiple.purpose reservo....s, IIIlljor ojrllinage, chenr.el '211.
<br />tlon, levees, anO floadways. Ec:onQll1ic base s"tudies, instrullW3n"tal , iald
<br />surveys 0' t~. flood plains, lInd hydrologIC and des'gn studies 01 alferna.
<br />tlve plans of: impl"ovlI!Il'-"nt lIr. under '>loy. Arrllnge>rents have been rn.!Ide wl"th
<br />"the U.S. Puollc Helll"th Service 101" cooperative w"ter sLlpply and wllter
<br />qUlllity c:onT'ol stud illS. During the COUrse of The investigation, close
<br />coc.rdlnatlon wi 11 be IIIllJntllined with all in"terested stllta c:md Federlll
<br />agencies. ClIlIp'et001'1 at the investigation tlnd r-eport thereon ar. de.
<br />peC1dent upon future approprIatIon 01 funds,
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