Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, 1954
Scope and Contents
Canton Reservoir storage allocations; opening of public hunting grounds at Great Salt Plains reservoir; water shortage in Muldrow; Tulsa District report; easements for steam lines at Fort Gibson Reservoir; new Southwestern Division Engineer; Denison dam site concession lease; sale of lands around Lake Texoma; Markham Ferry project; Lake Texoma lease for boat company; soil and gravel removal from Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir area; establishment of commercial fishing dock on Fort Gibson Reservoir; growth of water-borne commerce on American inland waterways; navigation projects on Trinity, Red, and Arkansas Rivers; request for improvements on Squaw Creek and East Cache Creek near Lawton; information on mechanical lift navigation locks; flood problems on Okmulgee Creek and Deep Fork River; "The Demonstrated Value of Flood Control by Major Impoundments," a presentation at conference; statistics on Corps projects; Enid floodway project; Pauls Valley levee; Brown Creek project; Little River projects; extension of construction contract at Abilene Air Force Base; transfer of employee; bidding on contract for construction of ordnance facilities at Corozal, Canal Zone; elimination of Tupelo Reservoir project on Clear Boggy Creek; water line from Fort Gibson Reservoir to Muskogee; report of Department of the Army on S. 2590, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act concerning water-power resources.
Dates
- Creation: 1954
Creator
- From the Collection: Kerr, Robert Samuel, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1949-1963); 12th Governor of Oklahoma (1943-1947), 1896-1963 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 368.29 Linear Feet (296 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository