ANNUAL REPORTS, WAR DEPARTMENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1941 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS U. S. ARMY 1941 IN TWO PARTS PART 1 Vol. 1 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1941 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington D. C. 6&g,. &6 / ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS UNITED STATES ARMY 1941 III REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS UNITED STATES ARMY WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, D. C., October 31, 1941. Subject: Annual Report. To: The Secretary of War. I present for your information the following report on river and harbor improvement work, flood-control operations, and Air Force and other construction, under the charge of the Corps of Engineers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941. APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES During the fiscal year 1941 net funds made available to the Depart- ment for rivers and harbors and allied operations amounted to $116,- 919,061.86; for flood control, $93,136,501.76; and for Air Force, over- seas bases, and Civil Aeronautics airport construction, etc., the amount was $805,738,952.55, a total of $1,015,794,516.17. The expenditures from the appropriations thus made available and from balances on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year from earlier appropriations amounted to: Rivers and harbors, $86,556,788.98; flood control, $125,- 266,390.98; Air Force, overseas bases, and Civil Aeronautics airport construction, etc., $111,844,248.39; total, $323,667,428.35. This ex- penditure has furnished approximately 341,461,000 man-hours of direct employment as well as a very considerable amount of additional indirect employment. New work was completed on 40 river and harbor and flood-control projects, materially advanced on 249 other projects, and maintenance operations were in progress on 364 such projects. RIVERS AND HARBORS' The program now ini force for Federal improvement of rivers and harbors for navigation as authorized by Congress includes projects located throughout the continental United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands, there being approximately 1,000 projects in force. The River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940, authorized the additional improvement of waterways at 22 localities in the interest of the national defense. 2 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 During the year work under the program has been diligently prose- cuted, improvements and maintenance operations having been under way on 377 separate projects of which 20 projects were fully com- pleted. Attention is invited to the following brief outline of opera- tions as being typical of the improvements accomplished: Dredging and rock removal to deepen and widen the channel in the Hudson River between Albany and the entrance to the New York State Barge Canal at Waterford to secure a much needed uniform depth of 14 feet at mean low water. Deepening of the channel in Delaware River to 40 feet from Dela- ware Bay to Philadelphia was actively prosecuted, more than 17,500,- 000 cubic yards of material having been dredged and disposed of dur- ing the year. In addition, the removal of ledge rock was in progress at Marcus Hook range. The 40-foot project as a whole was 43 percent completed on June 30. At Norfolk Harbor, Va., dredging to extend the harbor anchorage facilities south of Craney Island Anchorage was inaugurated. The construction of a breakwater 1,250 feet long for the protection of Arecibo Harbor on the north shore of the island of Puerto Rico was commenced and well advanced. At Pearl River, Miss. and La., construction of a lateral canal and dredging to provide for 6-foot navigation from the Gulf of Mexico at Lake Borgne to Bogalusa, La., has been in progress and preparations were made for inauguration of work on the construc- tion of two of the three locks required to complete the project. The deep-draft channel extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the port of Lake Charles in southwestern Louisiana via Calcasieu River pnd Pass with depths of 32 feet at the entrance from the Gulf' and thence 30 feet to Lake Charles was completed in April. The protection jetties at the entrance were repaired and their extension gulfward was in progress. Completion of the upper reach of the 34-foot Houston Ship Chan- nel was effected, including dredging to the same depth of the turn- ing basin at the head of the channel near Houston 50 miles up- stream from Galveston. Work was prosecuted under the authorized program for construc- tion of a seaplane basin and enlargement of anchorage facilities for deep-draft vessels at San Diego Harbor, Calif., to secure basins with project depths ranging from 8 to 35 feet at mean lower low water, approximately 19,500,000 cubic yards of material having been dredged during the year. The dredged material for the most part was utilized to reclaim Government and city owned tidelands thus greatly enhancing the value of the project for the development of the port of San Diego. Plans and specifications were prepared and advertised for the construction of an extension 13,350 feet in length to the system of breakwaters for protection of the outer harbor in the Pacific Ocean at Los Angeles and Long Beach. The area to be protected by the new breakwater and a 6,000-foot section of breakwater under con- struction by the Navy Department in conjunction with the ocean breakwater completed in 1937 will furnish anchorage facilities of notable dimensions for deep-draft vessels. At Buffalo Harbor, N. Y., at the eastern end of Lake Erie, a contract for dredging to deepen a portion of the outer harbor was RIVERS AND HARBORS completed and the removal of ledge rock in the outer harbor to secure full project depth of 23 feet was in progress. The project for widening the channel in Cuyahoga River at Cleve- land Harbor, Ohio, was substantially advanced by the dredging at critical bends of 538,000 cubic yards of material. Construction operations under the authorized project for develop- ment of hydroelectric power at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River were vigorously prosecuted. The construction of the powerhouse structure for units 3 to 6 was completed; manufacture of four 74,000- horsepower turbines and four 60,000-kilovolt-ampere generators for units 3 to 6 was practically completed; installation of the turbines and generators was completed for units 3 and 4, and well advanced for units 5 and 6; manufacture of three 40,000-kilovolt-ampere trans- formers for units 5 and 6 was nearly completed and contracts were awarded for construction of the powerhouse structure and for the manufacture of four additional 74,000-horsepower turbines and four 60,000-kilovolt-ampere generators for units 7 to 10. The previously completed dam, navigation lock, and fishways were in successful opera- tion. The output of energy generated with completed power units during the fiscal year amounted to 933,748,000 kilowatt-hours. The Intracoastal Waterway system extending along the Atlantic and Gulf-coasts and totaling more than 2,300 miles in length continues to show increase in the volume of traffic. A channel 12 feet or more in depth has been authorized throughout the Atlantic coast section of the waterway to Jacksonville and this depth is now available from Trenton, N. J., to Jacksonville, Fla., except for a few miles south of Beaufort, S. C., where dredging is in progress and approaching com- pletion. A protected waterway along the coast of New Jersey has been recommended to Congress and a review of reports on the waterway south of Jacksonville has been in progress to determine if deepening of the present 8-foot channel may be warranted. On the Gulf coast dredging has been actively in progress in the section of waterway southwesterly from Galveston and a 9-foot channel to Corpus Christi is now well advanced and when completed will provide a through protected waterway extending from Apalachicola Bay in Florida to Corpus Christi in Texas. Deepening of the waterway to 12 feet has been recommended to Congress. In addition to the maintenance of channels previously completed, important channel and harbor improvements have also been effected at waterways and ports on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts and on the Great Lakes, including improvements at New York and New Jersey channels, Boston Harbor, Mass., Providence River and Harbor, R. I., Fire Island Inlet, N. Y., Raritan River, N. J., water- way from Delaware Bay to Chesapeake Bay, Del. and Md.; Potomac River and north side of Washington Channel, D. C.; Tampa Harbor, Fla.; Southwest Pass and South Pass, Mississippi River, La.; Sabine- Neches waterway, Texas; Mississippi River between Ohio River and Minneapolis; Illinois waterway, Illinois; Missouri River between the mouth and Sioux City; Ohio River; Keweenaw waterway, Mich- igan; Erie Harbor, Pa.; Columbia River, Wash. and Oreg.; San Juan Harbor, P. R.; and Welles Harbor, Midway Island, T. H. 4 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The approximate quantities in major classifications for work ac- complished on river and harbor and flood-control operations during the year were as follows: Dredging and excavation -------------------- cubic yards_- 472, 298,810 Levee construction ---------------------------- do. 72, 497, 322 Rock removal-----------------------------------------do 2, 457, 222 Concrete placed--------------------------------------- do_ 1, 768, 960 Dikes and bulkheads_______________________linear feet_- 149, 912 Revetment --------------------------------- do 596,275 Stone placed in jetties and breakwaters --------------- tons_ 1, 332, 671 Embankment ---------------------------- cubic yards _ 22, 816, 431 The policy of the Department to have work performed by contract except when the best interests of the United States required hired- labor operations has been adhered to, 69.7 percent of all work per- formed having been by contract and 30.3 percent by Government plant and hired labor. The water-borne commerce of the United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands for the calendar year 1940 aggre- gated 607,900,000 tons, having a reported value of $22,470,000,000. Careful check on the cost of work performed on all river and harbor and flood-control projects has been continued. This has re- quired the recording of units of labor, materials, plant, and other charges which enter into the cost of any given operation or unit of work. This work has been greatly expanded to include Air Force and Civil Aeronautics Administration projects. During the year, a report's subsection of the Cost Section has been 'created for dis- semination of all cost, labor, and contractual information to higher authority. A further expansion has been necessary to handle the accounting for and audit of cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contracts. Efforts to prevent accidental human and property destruction throughout the Department were continued during the year. Based on the Department's individual death rate of 1933, when the safety program was initiated, 194 employees' lives have been saved. Fur- thermore, these efforts have netted the Government a monetary say- ings of approximately $6,750,000 during this 7-year period. The Beach Erosion and Shore Protection Boards have continued their studies and investigations in cooperation with the appropriate agencies of various States and municipalities and with the Division offices of the Department to develop efficient works for the protection and stabilization of the shores and beaches of coastal and lake waters. One cooperative and nine departmental studies were completed dur- ing the year. Research on the subject of wave action and related phenomena was continued in the Board's laboratory. Two articles reporting the results of research were approved for publication. The Washington National Airport at Gravelly Point on the west side of the Potomac River was 95 percent completed on June 30, 1941. Bituminous paving of runways was well advanced to com- pletion during the year, 525,000 square yards of paving having been laid. Services and utilities were 98 percent completed and 54,000 lineal feet of concrete drainage was installed. Development of this outstanding airport, which was opened for regular commercial air service on June 16, 1941, is being administered by an engineering commission composed of representatives of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the Corps of Engineers, the Work Projects Admin- RIVERS AND HARBORS 5 istration, and the Public Buildings Administration. The Corps of Engineers has performed all construction of the landing field while the other agencies are responsible for the erection of buildings, hangars, and other structures. Pursuant to authority contained in Public 781, Seventy-sixth Con- gress, the transfer from the Quartermaster Corps to the Corps of Engineers of all Army Air Force construction in the continental United States and its overseas possessions, Panama excepted, was authorized by the Secretary of War on November 20, 1940. This transfer was substantially completed between the latter part of November 1940 and the end of January 1941, and involved 63 proj- ects in the continental United States with an estimated cost of about $140,000,000. At the time of transfer, this program was roughly one-third complete although work on 20 of the projects had not been started. During the remainder of the fiscal year, 8 projects at which certain work had been continued by the Quartermaster General were transferred to this Department and 44 new projects, including train- ing schools of the "30,000 pilot training program" were added, bring- ing the total estimated cost of the program in the United States to about $412,000,000. At the end of the fiscal year this entire pro- gram was well under way with a value of work in place estimated at $165,000,000 and with half of the stations occupied and in use. The lay-out and construction of Atlantic bases was assigned to the Corps of Engineers in the fall of 1940, and construction in the Pacific area was transferred to the Corps of Engineers early in 1941. At the request of the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of War, dated October 15, 1940, the Corps of Engineers has undertaken surveys and execution of portions of the, Airport Construction Pro- gram for the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The Corps of Engineers has continued to loan officers to other agencies of the Government to assist these agencies in their adminis- trative duties. 6 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The following funds for military activities (including procurement and construction but exclusive of these activities under the appro- priations "Engineer Service, Army," and "Seacoast Defenses") were made available during the fiscal year 1941. Appropriation title Date of act Amount made available available Construction of buildings, utilities, and appurtenances a Annual or supplemental __- $551, 363, 975.35 military posts. Air Corps, Army_ ... .. -- do--.. 3, 305, 405.01 Expediting production of equipment and supplies fo ..---do .----------- ---- - 65, 235, 000. 00 national defense. Acquisition of land, Ogden ordnance depot Barracks and quarters, Army ----------- --------.---- do _ ........... ----- ......... __ . do ........---....... 17, 600.00 105,193.00 Construction and repair of hospitals_ - ---. do---...--....... 10, 417.19 Working fund, War, Quartermaster Corps, Alasks Transferred_- 1, 625, 000.00 housing. Emergency fund for the President, Navy, allotment t June 11, 1940 .....-. -... 100, 000.00 War Department. Working fund, War, Engineers, military_ Transferred - ---- 30, 000.00 Emergency fund for the President, War, allotment to Wa June 13, 1940 ------------- 40, 120, 000.00 Department. Military construction, defense installations A pr. 5, 1941 ------------ - 98, 250, 000.00 Defense aid, aircraft and aeronautical material, allotmen IViar. 27,1941------------- 84, 600.00 to War. Defense aid miscellaneous military equipment, allotmer -- - -d o --.. ..... ......... 9, 490,843.00 to War. Defense aid facilities and equipment, allotment to War__ -.. d o .... ---------------- 13,750.00 Defense aid, agricultural, industrial, and other commod --...do --__ .. - - -.. . . . . 13, 230,000.00 ties, allotment to War. Defense aid services and expenses, allotment to War ... --__ do- ................. 225, 000. 00 Total ----------------------------------- I...............------- 783, 206, 783.55 The total actually expended under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in connection with military activities (including procure- ment and construction but exclusive of these activities under the ap- propriations "Engineer service, Army" and "Seacoast defenses") during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1941, is as follows: Appropriation title Date of act Amount made available Construction of buildings, utilities, and appurtenances at Annual or supplemental_.. $94,466,850.27 military posts. Air Corps, Army .. do---------------------- 523, 205. 29 Expenditing production of equipment and supplies for ............--------------------------- 5, 280, 755. 13 national defense. Barracks and quarters, Army-....._........................ Annual or supplemental..... 38, 193. 36 Working fund, War, Quartermaster Corps, Alaska, Transferred- _--------- 34, 521. 63 housing. Emergency fund for the President, Navy, allotment to June 11, 1940--__---- ---- -- 89, 616. 35 War Department. Working fund, War, Engineers, military_--------------- Transferred_----------------- 27, 499. 49 Emergency fund for the President, War, allotment to War June 13, 1940-- --- 7,919, 419. 26 -.......... Department. Military construction, defense installations------------- Apr. 5, 1941---------------- 2, 650, 862. 26 Grand total --------------------------------- -- 111,030, 923.04 ...........--------------------- GENERAL FLOOD CONTROL The national flood-control program exclusive of the alluvial valley of the lower Mississippi River and the Sacramento River is discussed in this section. The authorized program for those two rivers is dis- cussed in the sections immediately following this one. Congress in the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, estab- lished for the first time the general policy that flood control through- out the United States is a proper activity of the Federal Government RIVERS AND HARBORS 7 in cooperation with the States and local communities and that the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improve- ment of navigable waters or their tributaries for flood-control pur- poses if such projects are economically justified and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected. In that act Congress also prescribed the principles of the local cooperation for the flood-control works authorized therein. Subsequent amenda- tory and supplemental general Flood Control Acts were approved on August 28, 1937, June 28, 1938, and August 11, 1939, respectively. These acts revised and added to the original declarations of policy and the conditions of local cooperation contained in the Flood Control Act of 1936. The Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for the fiscal year 1940 contains a resum of the provisions of those acts with particular reference to local cooperation. On August 18, 1941, the President approved the fifth general Flood Control Act which au- thorized an additional number of important improvement projects and, with respect to those projects, provided for modifications in the requirements of local cooperation as contained in the preceding acts. The local cooperation required by existing law may now be sum- marized as follows: (a) Dam and reservoir projects authorized in any of the afore- mentioned flood-control acts are constructed entirely at the expense of the United States and are maintained and operated with the use of Federal funds. No local cooperation is required for dam and reser- voir projects unless specifically prescribed by special provisions of law. (b) For local flood-protection projects, except channel improve- ment or channel rectification projects authorized by the acts of 1936, 1937, and 1938, local interests must provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the con- struction of the projects, hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works, and maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. Channel improvement and channel rec- tification projects authorized by the acts of 1936, 1937, and 1938 are built entirely at Federal expense, and no local cooperation is required. Exceptions to these general rules are provided by law in the case of certain specific projects. The Flood Control Act of 1941 contains a provision that the authori- zation for any flood-control project which requires local cooperation shall expire 5 years from the date on which the local interests are noti- fied in writing by the War Department of the requirements of local cooperation unless assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War shall have been furnished within that time that the required coopera- tion will be furnished. This date of notification must be subsequent to the date of approval of that act, that is, August 18, 1941. The Flood Control Act of 1941 also contained an item which extends to the entire country an authorization which has been in existence for many years for the Mississippi River and its tributaries, whereby the Department may expend flood-control funds in rescue work or in the repair or maintenance of flood-control works threatened or destroyed by flood. The provision of the act of 1938, whereby authority for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury of 25 percent of all moneys received and deposited in the Treasury during any fiscal year on ac- S REPORT OF CHIEF OF E1(GINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 count of the leasing of lands acquired by the United States for flood- control purposes in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River was extended by the act of 1941 to the entire country. The latter act also amended the authorization of $300,000 for allotments from flood- control appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accu- mulated snags and other debris and the clearing of channels of navi- gable streams and tributaries thereof by increasing that amount to $500,000 for any one fiscal year. The act of 1941 authorized projects at 90 localities and in some cases modified projects which had been approved and authorized in the previous flood-control acts. Of particular note are the multiple- purpose projects for flood control, the generation of hydroelectric power, and other allied uses which that act adopted. These are the Allatoona Reservoir on the Etowah River, Ga.; the Whitney Res- ervoir on the Brazos River, Tex; the Narrows Reservoir on the Little Missouri River, Ark.; the Bull Shoals and Table Rock projects on the White River in Arkansas and Missouri; and the system of reservoirs on the Grand (Neosho) River in Oklahoma. The five general flood-control acts have provided authorizations totaling $930,400;000 for 485 projects widely dispersed throughout the entire country. These projects are parts of comprehensive, coordi- nated plans for the river basins of the Nation to provide desirable economic flood protection for a large number of centers of population and industry and many thousands of acres of rich agricultural land. In addition, this program forms a valuable part of our internal na- tional-defense program and provides a backlog of meritorious proj- ects which may be undertaken to cushion the shock of unemployment during the transition period following the present emergency. All flood-control projects, being directly connected with the national economy, are either directly or indirectly related to national defense, especially when it is remembered that one major flood in a large river basin, such as the Ohio or Mississippi, may accomplish in a few weeks many times the damage caused by countless air raids. Many reser- voirs in this program also provide large blocks of economic hydro- electric power which is vitally needed in the national-defense program. Pursuant to the authorization measures cited above, 23 dams have been completed, including the Aikport project on the Canisteo River, N. Y.; the Tionesta Creek Dam on Tionesta Creek in Pennsylvania; the Conchas Dam on the Conchas River in New Mexico; the Muskin- gum system of reservoirs in Ohio; and the Hansen Dam in the Los Angeles County drainage area, California. The local flood-protection projects which have been completed total 68, including important works protecting industrial centers and cities in the Connecticut River Basin in Massachusetts; the Susquehanna River Basin in New York and Pennsylvania; the Ohio River Basin; and numerous other localities. During the fiscal year 1941, 29 dam and reservoir projects and 126 local flood-protection projects were under construction, and mainte- nance work was carried on where required by the provisions of section 2 of the Flood Control Act of 1938. The works under way in- cluded reservoirs in 17 States, such as the Franklin Falls and Blackwater projects in the Merrimack River Basin, N. H.; the Knightville and Birch Hill Reservoirs in the Connecticut River Basin, RIVERS AND HARBORS Mass.; the Indian Rock Reservoir in the Susquehanna River Basin, Pa.; the Youghiogheny and Loyalhanna Reservoirs in the Allegheny- Monongahela Basin, Pa.; the Wolf Creek Reservoir in the Cumber- land River Basin, Ky.; the Norfolk and Clearwater Reservoirs in the White River Basin, Ark. and Mo.; the Denison Reservoir in the Red River Basin, Okla. and Tex.; the John Marfin, Fort Supply, Great Salt Plains, Blue Mountain, and Nimrod Reservoirs in the Arkansas River Basin, Ark., Okla., and Colo.; and the Cottage Grove and Fern Ridge Reservoirs in the Willamette River Basin, Oreg. The 126 local flood-protection projects under construction during the fiscal year 1941 were also widely dispersed throughout the entire country. Examples of this type of work are the levee and flood-wall projects along the Connecticut, Susquehanna, and Ohio Rivers; the channel improvement project for Johnstown, Pa., the levee works along the Illinois, upper Mississippi, and Columbia Rivers, and the large channel improvement project at Los Angeles, Calif. During the fiscal year 1941 authorized examinations, surveys, and review investigations were carried on at over 400 localities. Details of this program of investigation are contained in the report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. In connection with the investigations made by the Department primarily for flood control, the streams under consideration are fully studied with respect to other possible water uses and comprehensive plans are formulated for the beneficial development of those water resources where multiple- purpose use proves to be economically feasible. During the progress of the investigations the Department cooperates closely with other Federal agencies and with the States in order that the recommenda- tions submitted to Congress may reflect accurately the prevailing con-- ditions from all points of view. Design work has also been carried forward during 194 under existing authority, on a number of im- portant projects for which construction funds are not yet available.. Through this program of investigation and design the Department is building up a backlog of projects from which it can draw a large number of meritorious projects for speedy initiation to assist in the transition from defense work to peacetime pursuits at the termination of the present defense emergency. The importance of continuing this program of early planning cannot be overstressed. One other item of legislation which was enacted during the fiscal year 1941 is important to the flood-control program. The act ap- proved October 15, 1940, Public, No. 857, Seventy-sixth Congress, authorizes the Secretary of War to accept funds advanced by local interests for the construction of authorized flood-control projects and to repay those funds without interest from appropriations which may be provided by Congress. This authority makes it possible for a State or city to assure the immediate construction of a project in which it may be directly interested, even though Federal appropriations are then not available for that work. Several localities have taken ad- vantage of this provision in the law and have advanced to the De- partment the funds, needed for the initiation of their projects. They will be repaid when Federal funds for that purpose become available in future appropriations. 10 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 FLOOD CONTROL OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Satisfactory progress has been made on the flood-control project for the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River, adopted by the Flood Con- trol Act approved May 15, 1928, and amended by the acts approved June 15, 1936, June 28, 1938, and August 18, 1941. The 1936 amend- ment retained the purposes of the 1928 act with the features completed under that authority and authorized an additional $272,000,000 for the extension of flood-control work on the lower Mississippi River. The 1938 amendment removed legislative restrictions with respect to certain features of the amended plan and authorized $40,000,000 for work in addition to that contemplated for the project as amended in 1936. The 1941 amendment provided for the abandonment of the Boeuf and Eudora floodways and extension; for raising main Missis- sippi -River levees to confine between the Arkansas and Red Rivers the project flood without a floodway west of the Mississippi River; for certain minor modifications; and for back-water protection in the Yazoo and Red River backwater areas at an estimated additional cost of $25,982,000. The total authorization for the project as amended and supplemented is 662 982,000, of which $442,153,424 has been ap- propriated (including $22,000,000 for fiscal year 1942 made available by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941). With the approval of the 1938 Flood Control Act, work in the Atcha- falaya Basin which had not been initiated because of legal restrictions was freed of such restrictions and placed under way. Noteworthy progress has been made on these features, namely, the Morganza flood- way, the Wax Lake Outlet, the Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal, and related works. At the same time urgent main river work has been prosecuted and work on the tributary projects for headwater protection of the St. Francis and Yazoo Rivers, including construc- tion of the Wappapello, Sardis, and Arkabutla Reservoirs, and back- water protection for the White River, has been pushed vigorously within the limits, of funds available for such work. Under section 6 of the 1928 act, flood-control work was undertaken on the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Ill., and Cape Girar- deau, Mo., and on outlets and tributaries affected by backwaters of the Mississippi River wherever the local contributions of one-third of the costs were provided as required by law. The Department was able to assist localities in the emergency repair of flood-control works on tributaries of the Mississippi River threat- ened or destroyed by flood, under the provisions of section 7 of the act approved May 15, 1928, and of section 9 of the act approved June 15, 1936. Work accomplished on the adopted project for the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River has demonstrated its effectiveness by afford ing unbroken protection for a period of 14 years to date. Never before has the alluvial valley enjoyed so long a stretch without destructive overflow occurring somewhere along the lower Mississippi River. This record is even more remarkable when it is recalled that during this period floodwaters on the main river have, at many points, reached stages higher than any previously recorded. The operation of the completed features of the plan has been very satisfactory and the project's value to the vast alluvial valley cannot be overestimated. RIVERS AND HARBORS 11 SACRAMENTO RIVER FLOOD CONTROL Flood protection in the Sacramento Valley was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved March 1, 1917. The project as modified by the acts approved May 15, 1928, August 26, 1937, and August 18, 1941, provides for the enlargement of river channels, the excavation of cut-offs, the construction of levees, weirs, bank protection, and pumping facilities, the total estimated cost for completion of the project being $34,784,000, including the contribution by local inter- ests of $3,191,500 for levee construction and $992,500 for bank pro- tection works. The requirements of local cooperation have been ful- filled as needed. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, provided for channel clearing, rectification, snagging, and bank protection on the Sacramento River and tributaries in Tehama County, and from Red Bluff southerly, at an additional estimated cost of $150,000. The main features of work accomplished during the year consisted of levee construction, bank protection, dredging, and the closing of levee breaches and crevasses caused by previous floods prior to Fed- eral construction on these sections of the levees. Levee construction was accomplished along the Sacramento, Feather, Bear, and Yuba Rivers, and along the Yolo and Sutter bypasses. The project as a whole was approximately 70 percent complete at the end of the year. The total excavation on the project has amounted to 187,460,600 cubic yards, and a total of 34,833,600 cubic yards of material has been placed in levees. SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES (DEBRIS CONTROL) Two of the four debris dams in the Sacramento Valley authorized in 1935 have been built, one on the North Fork of American River and one at Upper Narrows on Yuba River, the latter dam having been completed in January 1941. The construction of Ruck-a-Chucky Dam on the Middle Fork of American River and Dog Bar Dam on Bear River has been postponed. A review of the project as requested by the Committee on Rivers and Harbors of the House of Repre- sentatives has been in progress to determine whether any change should be made in the previously proposed location of the Dog Bar Dam on Bear River. PROJECTS UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMS As of June 30, 1941, allocation of funds to the following works and in the amounts indicated have been made available to the Corps of Engineers supplementing the allocations as published in detail in the Annual Report for the fiscal year 1939. The grand total of these amounts is $517,813,735.13. RIVERS AND HARBORS National Public Works Emergency relief acts Industrial Adminis- Recovery Act tration Act 1935 act 1936 act 1937 act 1938 act 0 Total allocations to river and harbor projects to June 30, 1940 (see annual report O for 1940, vol. 1, pt. 1, p. 11) -.......... .-------- .---------------- $183, 504, 464. 73 $94, 205, 142. 23 $103, 617, 279. 39 Allocations or rescissions since June 30, 1940, to June 30, 1941: Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis (Clarksville, Mo., to Wisconsin River), lock 21, Quincy, Ill - ------- - 4, 700.00 ------------ ------------ 4 Missouri River, Kansas City, Mo., to Sioux City, Iowa (Rulo, Nebr., to Sioux C ity, Iow a) _._ _.. . . . _-_-_5_ _--------.. . . . . . . . . . . - 351.04 - -- ----.. F ort P eck D am R eservoir, M issouri R iver -_ -- --- -- --- -- -- --- -- --. . . . . ..- - 132. 92 O Inland waterway from Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Del. and Md_ ______________ -4, 947. 50 Total river and.harbor_ .------------- - --..-----------..--- __- 183, 501, 464. 73 94, 200, 442. 23 103, 611, 847. 93 _ FLOOD CONTROL Total allocations to flood-control projects to June 30, 1940 -____ $72,763,887.60 054, $3, 70 $20,233,085.63 196. $10,174,481.54$21,792,899.10 $2, 999, 707. -------- Allocations or rescissions since June 30, 1940, to June 30, 1941: 14 Los Angeles Flood Control and water conservation ___ -106, 791.08 -313.04 - - - - -- - - - Construction of Conchas Dam on South Canadian River_ ... . . . . .. . . . . . -17. 33 -- -- -- ---- Red River Basin, Tex. (Denison Reservoir) ___._ _ ---- ---------------- -15.00 ---------- 0 Survey of streams in New York and Pennsylvania ....... -1. 56 -- ------ ----- Connecticut River at West Springfield, Mass . -...-- ................ -270. 75 Merrimack River at Haverhill, Mass _._._............ -4, 087.80 Connecticut River Basin, Conn. and Mass________________ -700, 000.00 Merrimack River, Lowell, Mass __ -15.00 ----- -- ------ Hennepin levee and drainage district, Illinois - -- -16,855.60 Pekin, La., marsh levee and drainage district, Illinois .... -48, 453. 50 Sny Island levee and drainage district, Illinois .......... -6, 850. 00 H en de rso n dra in a g e distric t No . 3, Illino is . . . . .... .... -2, 570. 00 South Quincy levee and drainage district, Illinois _ - _ .. -8, 230. 00 ----- -- ------ -------- ----- Gregory drainage district, Missouri -__................. -3, 500.00 Fabius R iver drainage district, M issouri .. ... -.. . - -. - -6, 000. 00 -- - - - - - - - - Umatilla River, Oreg___ _______________________________ -11, 998. 51 Tar River, N. C -_____............................. -5, 433. 04 North Little Rock to Gillette (below Plum Bayou), Ark__ -4, 910. 54 North Little Rock to Gillette (above Plum Bayou), Ark__ -13, 276. 00 Natchitoches, La., levees ......... _ __- ..--- ... -258. 04 Bayou Pierre, La., channel improvement .-- . -470. 87 Milk River at Glasgow, Mont_ -221. 23 Fort Supply Reservoir, Okla .............................. -2, 962. 29 Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Okla_________________________ -21, 756. 41 Lamaille River, Vt_ -__ -26, 492. 57 Stillaquamish River, Wash__ ------------ ------------ 1.00 Black River at Skaggs Ferry, Ark_ _.................................. -- 1, 9 Faulkner County levees, Arkansas_ _ ----------- --- - -17,115. 81 - C oosa R iver at R om e, G a - - _- --.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codorus Creek above York, Pa_ _-8, 411. 86 Preparation of definite plans for authorized projects, Plymouth, Pa_ _----2, 643. 24 - Susquehanna River Basin at Williamsport, Pa__________________ _________ -8, 112. 97 e. M errim ack River Basin, N .H. and Vt._------------ _ 1... .-.... ,--- - - - - - - - - - - - - Los Angeles River, Calif., Soto St. to 23d St-- - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- --- - --- -- - - - - -- - -- - -50. 00 Columbia, La., levees, bulkhead, and drainage ditches_____________.. .------ --------------------------- -511.08 Red River Parish, La., levee 1.. . . . . . . . . Perry County, districts, 1, 2, and 3,upper Mississippi River 17___. . . . . . ..--...---- - -.--------- Tombigbee River, Miss --------------------- ------------- --------- ---------------- -221. 93 Construction of levees and other flood-control protection works on the Sus- quehanna River in vicinity of Wilkes-Barre and Hanover ----. ---------- ---------------- ---- 849,566.84 - - - Los Angeles County flood control, California .... Mason and Menard levee and drainage district, Illinois -----.----------- -------- 4, 003. 3 Oakford special levee and drainse disti ict, Illinois 22. -------. -. -.1,000.00 Conchas Dam and Reservoir, N. M Canisteo River, Susquehanna River Basin, flood control ... .... .. . ...- N... 560.07 Cumberland River at Middlesboro, Ky -- 13, 23. 69 ti Southern New Yorkprojects ------- ------ ------ ---- - -- - -72. 218. 21 Construction of levees on the Susquebanna River in vicinity of Kingston and Edwardsville ...........- 57,376. 87 Ohio River Basin at- Harrisburg, 11--- -2, 155, 65 Z M etr opolis. -11 -.- --. .-.-.-.. .- -.. .-... . . . .- -. .-.--. .-. .-.--.. . . . . .-. - 1 1 G d a, Ill B olcon rookport, I ll -... -.-..................... ....... ------------------------ --- --- ---- ----------- -------------- - ----------------.. . .1--. .. . .. ...---.-------- . .. . . .. . . .---... 1,787.90 Newport, K y. ..........................................................---- -Goleconda, NewPort, Ky Ill - -- - -- - ----- ----- -- ------ -- ------ - - -2 -2, 3-1,787.0- 539. 52 1,787.........................---------... Padouisvicale, Ky -- 20, 53-----6. 88..----------- ------------- Covington, Ky 4... . .56.2..... ... - . Cincinnati, Ohio----------- -- .----- --.----- ------------ ----------------- -------------... ... .---- --- --.. .. . ---.. ----.---.---- ------------ -3, 275. I iddllspoile, Ohio - --------------- 6, 117. 69 Middleport, Ohio -716. 56 Ironton, Ohio .3, 580.38 ---------- - --.----..-- .----- New Boston, Ohio--- .. . .. ----------------.---------. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 7, 910. 70 C olu mb us. O hi o . . . . . .. - 863. 09 Lawrenceburg, Ind ........----- - -------.-------- . .-------------- 4, 972. 89........ Evansville, Evansville,Ind---- Ind- . . . . . ---- . -------- ..--. ------------------ .------. ---.--- ---------------- -------. ------------------------------ -4,328. 44 . . ..-------------- - ----------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------- TellCity, Ind --- 1,744.65-------- ------------------------- Connelton, Ind -- --- ---- ---------- -- - - -1, 000. 99 ---------- Jeffersonville, Ind -------------- ----------------- - --------------. ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --4, 047.12 New Albany. Ind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- --7, 721. 93 - Ceredo, W. Va . ---------- ------------------- ------------ -------------- ------------------ -576. 00 Kenova. W. Va ---------------------- -- 332 Parkersburg W. Va - - - - ------- ---------------- -355. 27 Repair of levees on Mississippi River. _........ _-. .. . ------- -- ------------ -13, 970. 00 Atchafalaya River, La - -.. -------- --. --- - ------ ------- -9, 144. 47 Repair of rain wash on levee _. . .-- ---.-- - -.----- -.-------------- --------------------------- ------ -3, 000. 00 Clearing, piling, and burning trees and undecrbrush along bank of Rodney cut-off ...........-- .. --------- -3. 450 08 Closing existing gap in levee and constructing of ramp, etc........---------------------------------------------------------------------................ -3, 100. 86 -------.....---- FLOOD CONTROL-Continued National Public Works Emergency Relief acts Id Industrial Adminis- Recovery Act tration Act 1935 act 1936 act 1937 act 1938 act M Repair and improvement around suboffice and fleet . - -- ---------------- ----------------. -------------------------------- $4, 340 05 C Clearing and marking traverse and range lines .---. ------------------ ------------------ ------------------------------- ------------- -- -5. 777.91 O Repair of rain wash on Laconia Circle levee _ -------------- ---------- -- ------------- ------- ----- --------------- -12,785.49 Clearing and strengthening fuse plug section of front line levee at Birds Point- _ _ New Madrid floodway .........----------- .. . ... . . -5, 351. 96 Restoration Arachita River levees _--------------- - ----- --------------- -------------- ------------ ---------- --- 3.84 Repair of buildings and grounds -__-- --------- ------------- -- 3. 64 C Sodding of Greenville Harbor dike -------------------- .-- 3, 000. 00 Clearing of reservoir area on the Sardis Reservoir project__ ________________ _______________ _________ -15, 351.98 Restoration of levees Monroe and West Monroe and drainage of existing borrow pits for mosquito control _____________.___.. .. . . .. . - ........ -- -2, 565. 63 Bonnet Carie spillway and floodway- ....- Clearing, piling and burning trees and underbrush along the banks of Giles and ---------------- - --------------------------- -------------- 8.0---9.59------------ z 0 Glasscock cut-offs ---------------- ------ - - - - - - - ------ - - - - - - -3,672.84 6 -- Gravel roads on levees of the Atchafalaya Basin and the Mississippi River in L ou is ian a - - -- - -. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . -0 .4 - - - ----- - . ._-- --- - -- - - - - - - ---- -. 6 . 06- -.-- 2, 54 56.. 6 To balance: Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries, 1938- _------------- - ------ - ------.---- ------ - --------- ----- ------- ---------------- -333,688.00 -.-- Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control, general, 1938 .. __________ -116, 405. 35 Total flood control-------------------- .... - $72, 763, 887. 60 $3, 054, 196. 70 $20, 126, 260. 66 $10, 174, 168. 50 $19, 211, 455. 87 $2, 999, 707. 14 MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS Total allocations to miscellaneous projects to June 30, 1940______________________ f02 $1, 654, 489. 01 $109, 200. 00 $6, 381, 889. 19 $11, 395. 47 $7, 592. 70 - Allocations or rescissions since June 30, 1940 to June 30, 1941: Passamaquoddy power project at Cobscook Bay near Eastport, Maine _______ _________________________ 2, 737. 40 Total, miscellaneous _________________________ 1, 654, 489. 01 109, 200. 00 6, 384. 626. 59 11, 395. 47 7, 592. 70 ... Grand total to June 30, 1941---- _. -_- -_-_-_-_257, 922, 841. 34 97, 363, 838. 93 130, 122, 735. 18 10, 185, 563. 97 19, 219, 048. 57 $2, 999, 707. 14 1-+ RIVERS AND HARBORS 15 SURVEYS During the year reports on 109 potential waterway projects were fully completed and transmitted to Congress with the reconmmenda- lions of the Chief of Engineers. Of this number,27 were preliminary examination reports and 15 were survey reports prepared in response to authority contained in previously adopted river and harbor or flood-control acts, while 67 were review reports submitted in response to committee resolutions. Preliminary investigations and surveys have been in progress in the International Rapids section of the St. Lawrence River as authorized by Executive Order No. 8568 dated October 16, 1940, with respect to the development of navigation and hydroelectric power. The Domin- ion of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario have, by furnishing engineering services, co- operated in the investigations. The gathering of hydrological data in Nicaragua, under authority contained in the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, was continued, an officer and one noncommissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers having been stationed in Nicaragua for this purpose. Field investigations and laboratory studies pertaining to the Ohio River pollution survey, authorized in section 5 of the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937, have been in progress throughout the year and the survey is now well advanced to completion. The cooperative program with the Weather Bureau and Geological Survey for the purpose of more adequately meeting the requirements of the Department in the planning of flood control and river and harbor improvements, was continued. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS Miscellaneous civil works have, as heretofore, been administered by the Corps of Engineers. These works are varied in character and include the administration of the Federal laws enacted for the protection and preservation of the navigable waters of the United States, which govern the following: Granting of permits for struc- tures or operations in navigable waters; approval of the location and plans of bridges, dams, dikes, or causeways; alteration of obstruc- tive bridges; investigation and removal of sunken vessels or other obstructions endangering navigation; establishment of regulations for the use, administration, and navigation of navigable waters, in- cluding drawbridge regulations; establishment of anchorage grounds, special anchorage areas, danger zones, dumping grounds, restricted areas, fishing areas, and harbor lines; investigations of the discharge or deposit of refuse matter of any kind in navigable waters; preven- tion of pollution of coastal navigable waters by oil; determination of the head of navigation and the extent to which the laws shall apply to specific streams; supervision of the harbor of New York to prevent obstructive or injurious deposits in the tidal waters thereof, including the waters of Long Island Sound; establishment of reason- able rates of toll for transit across bridges over navigable waters; acquisition of lands, easements, rights-of-way, and other interests therein by purchase, lease, condemnation, or donation, needed for 16 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the prosecution of river and harbor works, flood-control projects, and construction work at air corps stations; granting of leases, licenses, permits and easements for the occupation and use of Federal property under control of the Corps of Engineers; disposal of real and per- sonal property for sale, transfer, or exchange; construction of Ana- costia Park and the reclamation and development of Anacostia River and Flats, D. C.; maintenance and repair of the Washington aqueduct, and increasing the water supply of the city of Washington; surveys and charting of the northern and northwestern lakes, in- cluding the Lake of the Woods; studies for the preservation of Niagara Falls and the supervision of power companies diverting water therefrom; reports of international boards on operations affecting international boundary waters; and legislation in connection with the foregoing. Appropriations.-The funds with which the works for the maintenance and improvement of rivers and harbors and flood control were prosecuted during the fiscal year we re derived from unexpended balances of prior appropria- tions and from the following appropriation acts, and from allotments from various emergency appropriation acts: I Rivers and Flood control Miscellaneous Total by appro- Appropriation title Date of act harbors priation acts .I I .1 I Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940: Claims for damages by collision, river and harbor work_ June 27,1940 $14, 767. 25 $14, 767. 25 First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941: Claims for damages, act June 5, 1920, river and harbor work_ ..........._ Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works . . . ---Apr.do__-1, 1941 900. 00 1 23, 882, 000. 00 . -------------- .-----------.---------------- ---------------- 900. 00 23, 882, 000. 00 Total .... _ ._. . . . . _-_ . . . . . . . . - - ----- ----------- ~-- 23,882, 900. 00 .--- --------- ............---- 23, 882, 900. 00 War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1942: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works Flood control, general_ ---- --- --- ------ - . --------- -------------- May 23,1941 i 68, 268, 640. 00 ______... . . . . . . . . . . . - -- do-...... .... 3__,____________ $73, 030, 000.00 ...---------------- 68, 268, 640. 00 73,030,00000 Flood control, general (transfer to agriculture) - - ..do -.. . -3-998,342.00 -998, 342. 00 Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries _ - -- do -- -.- - 22,000, 000. 00 22, 000, 000.00 Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River ------------------- .. ..do -... 100. 00 100.00 Flood control, Sacramento River, Calif. . _ .. -___ -_ .. .--- .....do .....-- 98, 325. 00 98, 325. 00 Power plant, Fort Peck Dam, Mont. (construction) ___ ....-d o ..... . - $1,845, 00 1,845, 000. 00 100. Power plant, Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oreg. (constriuction) _ ____do .... . ....... 7,170,i000. 00 7,170, 000. 00 t Total-------------------------------------------- 68, 268, 640. 00 94, 130, 083. 00 9, 015, 0 0 171, 413, 723. 00 1,100,000. 00 1,100, 000. 00 First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941: Alteration of bridges over navigable waters of the United States Claims for damages, act June 5, 1920, river and harbor work __________...............- ------------------------- - --- Oct. 9,1940 . .do 1,100.000.00 . 1,148.67- --------------- ------------------ 1,100,000.00 0 Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works Flood control, general-.. . . . . . . - _ .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . -do -------------- -- do -- -. 8, 127, 000. 00 - 55,000. 00 -8, 1,148.67 127, 000. 00 55,000. 00 Power plant, Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oreg. (construction) --. do- - -- ---- - 4, 000, 000. 00 4, 000,000. 00 1 Development of landing areas for national defense, Office of Administrator Civil Aeronautics, 1941_ ......... .... ..... ____ ....- . do_ 22, 532, 169. 00 22, 532,169. 00 Total - . . . . ..-. . .. - - 9, 228, 148. 67 55, 000. 00 26, 532, 169. 00 35, 815, 317. 67 Fifth Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works Flood control, general ---- ____--- - __- Apr. do ..... 5,1941 - --- 663, 000. 00' -------------------------------- 1, ..... 1 640,.000..00.. . _--- -- 663, 000. 00 1,640, 000. 00 . Total ---- _.----------- .---------------------------------------------------. --. . 663, 000.00 1,640,000.00 2,303,000.00 Additional Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works .....-.. ......---.............. M ay 24, 1941 540, 000. 001 540, 000.00 District of Columbia Appropriation Acts: Improvement of Washington Channel (transfer to War) June 12,1940 64, 000.00 - 64, 000.00 1Exclusive of $5,794,000 contract authorization. I I. Appropriation title Date of act Rivers and harbors Flood control Miscellaneous Total by appro- priation acts Allotments made from emergency appropriation acts: Emergency Relief, War, rivers and harbors, flood control, etc. 1935-37_ - Apr. 8,1935 2 -$5,498. 22 2 -$106, 824.97 -$112, 323.19 b Emergency Relief, War, rivers and harbors, flood control, etc. (certified claims): Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940 --- __-_. June 27, 1940 2, 804.16 2, 804.16 © Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, public buildings, parks, utilities, flood control, etc., Federal projects approved prior to June 29, 1937, 1938- ----------------- - June 29,1937 2 -15. 00 -15. 00 Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, public buildings, parks, utilities, flood-control, O etc., 1938_._.. ..._ ... --------------------------------------------. . .... .. . .. . .. . . _-_-do _...... --2, 694.06 2 -- 4, 358. 55 -4,358.55 Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control, general (act July 19, 1937) 1938 __ July 19,1937 2-1,446, 897. 28 ------- - - - - --1,446, 897.28 Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries (Act July 19, 1937) 1938__--- . . ______ . .. .. - --- do ....... 2 -430,172.40 ----- - - - - - -430,172.40 Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control and other conservation, 1936-37 _____ June 22,1936 2 -313.04 ----------------' -313.04 Total--------------------------------------------------------------- ------- -- - -2,694.06 -1,988, 581.24 - - - ------ -1,991,275.30 -- ---- i Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, public buildings, parks, utilities, flood control, O etc. (Transfer from W. P. A.) 1938-41 - - -- - -- ------------ June 21,1938 2 --700, 000.00 -700, 000. 00 June 19, 1934 Public Works Administration, allotment to War, rivers and harbors, 1935-42 _--------------- -4, 700.00 ...... _.... -4, 700. 00 Grand total all appropriated funds _.. _..---------------.------------------------ - 102,654, 061.86 93,136,501.76- $35, 547, 169.00 231, 337, 732.62 Emergency Fund for the President, War (Allotment to -War, Corps of Engineers) (St. Law- Srence waterway)----- - ------------ ----- --------------------- June 13, 1940 -- 950, 00. 00 950, 000. 00 Contributed and advanced funds: 4,1 ,6 .0---------------- Funds contributed for improvement of rivers and harbors - - Mar. 4, 1915 -------------------------- 262, 792. 46 ................ 262, 792. 46 Funds contributed for flood control, rivers and harbors --_-- --- - (4) --- -- -- --- 4, 211, 262. 00 4, 211, 262. 00 Funds advanced for improvement of rivers and harbors______________ ________ Mar. 3, 1941 95, 500. 00 95, 500. 00 Funds advanced for flood control, rivers and harbors ________-_-. __ ___ . ___ ___ .. . Oct. 15,1940 97, 715. 00 97, 715. 00 Total-- ------------- -------------------- -- ---------- 358, 292. 46 4. 308, 977. 00 4, 667, 269. 46 Working fund, War, Engineers, civil _ -___----- __ (4) 342, 500. 00 342, 500. 00 Working fund, War, Engineers, civil, 1941__________________________________ (4) 1,097,325.35 1, 097, 325. 35 Working fund, War, Engineers, civil, 1941-42___ ______________ (4) 327, 000. 00 327, 000. 00 Working fund, War, Engineers, National Industrial Recovery--Federal Emergency Adminis- tration of Public Works (allotment to Civil Aeronautics Administration) 1933-42- Gravelly Point National Airport project _____-------------- June 16, 1933 790, 481. 66 790, 481.66 Working fund, War, Engineers, (Public Works Administration (allotment to Civil Aeronautics Administration) 1935-42-Gravelly Point National Airport project_ June 19, 1934 147, 300. 00 147, 300. 00 Working fund, War, Engineers (Public Works Administration Act of 1938) (allotment to Civil Aeronautics Administration) 1938-42-Gravelly Point National Airport project) .. - - June 21, 1938 196, 908. 34 196, 968. 34 Working fund, War, Corps of Engineers (Emergency Relief Works, Corps of Engineers (Emer- gency Relief, Work Projects Administration) 1940_--...................-------------------------. .. .. do .... . -----_....... __. ------ 2, 073. 00 2, 073. 00 Total working funds. ...... ...... .. _ .....---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,903,648.35 2,903,648.35 Grand total---------------------------------------. . ___ - --.....--... -- - -- 103, 012, 354. 32 97, 445, 478. 76 39,400,817. 35 239,858,650.43 2 Represents unobligated balances rescinded since the preceding annual report. 3 Transferred to Department of Agriculture. 4Various. The following amounts have been advanced by local interests for river and harbor improvements under the pro- visions of section 11, River and Harbor Act, March 3, 1925, and for flood-control works under the provisions of the act of October 15, 1940, and are returnable to the same interests when necessary Government funds are available: Balance due Amount re- Amount re- Balance due Project District States, June ceived during turned during from Unite 1940 30, 1940 30, fiscal year fiscal year States, Jun 30, 1941 Arecibo Harbor, P. R ---------------------------------------- San Juan, P. R ...................---------------------- $167, 000$19, 000 $148, 000 Boston Harbor, Mass__ --------------------------------- ---- Boston, Mass - ------------------------------- $103,000 103, 000___ Great Kills Harbor, Staten Island, N. Y ......------.------- - _- - New York, N. Y--......- ----------.-------------- 114, 500---- -114, _--_-- 500 Ed Total riversand harbors ................... --------------------------------------.... .....----- 167, 000 217, 500 122, 000 262, 500 0J Buffalo Bayou, Texas...-----......----------..........-----------------------.... Galveston, Tex---- ...........------....--------.....---------------- 97, 715 ---------------- 97, 715 H Total flood control-- ....--..--------------------------------....... ..-------------------------------------------------- 97,715 97,715 Grand total ...------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------......... 167,000 315,215 000 122, 360,215 -I, Expenditures.--The total actually expended under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in connection with the maintenance and improvement of rivers and harbors, flood control, and other miscellaneous works during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1941, is as follows: Expenditures Appropriation title Appropria- tion Act C New work Maintenance Total O Rivers and harbors: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works ... _ ...............-----------... (1) $37, 835, 814. 09 $40, 625, 138. 15 $78,460,952.24 Improvement of Washington Channel, D. C. (transfer to War) _.___________________________ July 15, 1939 115, 428. 98 115, 428. 98 C) Claims for damages by collision, act June 5, 1920, river and harbor work ._ _ (2 3) 900. 00 2, 841.80 3, 741.80 National Industrial Recovery, War, rivers and harbors, 1933-42 ...... June 16, 1933 52, 207. 90 3, 989.16 56, 197. 06 Public Works Administration, allotment to War, rivers and harbors, 1935 42 -------------- June 19, 1934 30, 990. 28 .................. 30, 990. 28 0 Emergency Relief, War, rivers and harbors, flood control, etc., 1935-37_________________________________ Apr. 8, 1935 2, 382. 59 2, 382. 59 Maintenance and operation of dams and other improvements to navigable waters June 10,19204 134, 385. 25 .................. 134, 385. 25 Power plant, Fort Peck Dam, Mont., construction .----------------.. . June 24, 1940 1, 291, 710. 85 1, 291, 710. 85 0 Power plant, Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oreg., construction Emergency fund for the President, War (allotment to War, Corps of Engineers), 1940-42 (St. Lawrence ----- do __. .. 5, 849, 829. 13 5, 849, 829. 13 z waterway) . --- June 13, 1940 584, 861. 94 584, 861. 94 Total, rivers and harbors --- --------------------------- 45, 898, 511. 01 40, 631, 969. 11 86,530,480.12 11 Flood control (projects authorized in Act of June 22, 1936, as amended and supplemented, and emergency relief projects): Flood control, general __ . .. . . --.-.. . . . . . .-.-.-.- _------. (1) 89, 574, 181. 52 3, 352, 841.86 92, 927, 023. 38 Emergency Relief, War, rivers and harbors, flood control, etc., 1935-37 -__- Apr. 8,1935 -51, 603. 06 -51,603.06 Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control, general (act July 19, 1937), 1938_ July 19,1937 -106.75 -106.75 Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, flood control and other conservation, 1936-37 ------ June 22, 1936 -51.97 -51.97 All Emergency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, public buildings, parks, utilities, flood control, etc. (transfer from W. P. A.), 1938-41 _-------- . ------------------ ------------------------------------ ---------- June 21,1938 464, 773.45 464, 773.45 Public Works Administration Act of 1938 (allotment to War, flood control), 1938 -40_ .do...... 325, 250. 32 325, 250.32 Total, flood control, general- -----------------------------------.. 90, 312, 443.51 3,352, 841.86 93, 665, 285. 37 Flood control, Mississippi River (act May 15, 1928, as amended): Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries________ (1) 26, 836, 142.15 3, 782,145.23 30, 618, 287.38 Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River_ (1) 32, 859. 06 2, 804.09 35, 663. 15 Flood control, emergency construction, act July 21, 1932_ July 21,1932 -33,644.97 ------------------ -33, 644.97 cU Total, flood control, Mississippi River ___ 26, 835, 356.24 3,784,949.32 30, 620, 305. 56 F l o o d c o n t r ol, Sa c ra m e n t o R iv e r , Cal i f ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . (1) 643,793.84 890.17 101, 745, 684.01 Flood control, miscellaneous: Flood control, Lowell Creek, Alaska.............................. (1) -1,850.53 -1,850.53 Flood control, Missouri River, at or near Niobrara, Nebr_______________ ___________________ ___________ May 15, 1936 8.44 2. 41 10.85 National Industrial Recovery, War, flood control, 1933-41: Muskingum River Valley reservoirs ------- June 16,1933 236, 955. 72 236, 955.72 Total, flood control, miscellaneous .. ___ __ ___._____._____________________ __ .______________ ________ 236, 964. 16 -1, 848. 12 235, 116. 04 Total, all flood control ..... -....... ...... ...... -.. - - -- 118, 028, 557. 75 7, 237, 833. 23 125, 266, 390. 98 Miscellaneous appropriations: Interoceanic canals - - -- - -- - -- ._- - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 4,1929 4, 124.00 4, 124. 00 Investigation and survey of canal and highway across Republic of Nicaragua- -.-- Maintenance and operation, dam No. 2, Muscle Shoals, Ala., 1933-34_.........._ _ . . - ------------ . - Aug. 9, 19395 Mar. 4, 1933 22, 215. 14 - -- -- -- -- -- - -30. 28 22, 215. 14 -30. 28 Development of landing areas for national defense, Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1941---------------------------------------------------------- Oct. 9, 1940 813, 325. 35 7813, 325. 35 -I I Total miscellaneous appropriations ___ _______________ - ___ . ___ _______- _____.. . . - -- - --- -- 839, 634. 21 839, 634. 21 Contributed and advanced funds: Funds contrib u ted for im p rov emen t of rivers an d h arb ors .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ----------- ..---- ---- . (6) 501, 061. 15 43, 031. 98 544, 093. 13 Funds contributed for flood control, rivers and harbors .......................------ --.----------- (6) 1, 669,100.35 3, 359. 87 1, 672, 460. 22 Funds advanced for flood control, rivers and harbors -__ Oct 5,1940 33, 379. 43 33,379. 43 Total, contributed and advanced funds . ............-. ............... ....... ... ... 2,203, 540.93 49,391. 85 2, 249, 932. 78 Total, Engineer Department and contributed funds ... . . . ...........-------- 166, 970, 243. 90 47, 916, 194. 19 214, 886; 438. 09 Working funds (transfers from other departments)" Working fund. War, engineers, civil .........-....... ........ 1, 065, 859. 13 Working fund, War, engineers, civil, 1940 1.992 53 Working fund, War, engineers, civil, 1941____ ...... . 1, 366. 29 Working fund, War, engineers, civil, 1941-Administrafive expenses, Civil Aeronautics Authority. Working fund, War, engineers, civil, 1941-42-Gravelly Point National Airport project Working fund, War. engineers, civil, 1941-Air Navigation facilities, Gravelly Point National Airport --............... 350, 777 293, 225. 56, 590 00 38 00 project. Working fund, War, engineers, national Industrial Recovery-Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (allotment to Civil Aeronautics Authority), 1933-41 (Gravelly Point National Airport project) ... June 16,1933 1, 021, 410.95 Working fund, War, engineers (Public Works Administration, allotment to Civil Aeronautics Au- thority), 1935-41-Gravelly Point National Airport project - . . . June 19,1934 147,300 00 Working fund, War, Corps of Engineers (Emergency Relief, Work Projects Administration, Federal construction projects). 19 8-41-Gravelly Point National Airport project June 21, 138 2, 703, 476.66 Working fund, War, engineers (Public Works Administration, act of 1938, allotment to Commerce, Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics Authority), 1938-41-Gravelly Point National Airport project ___ _.do . .___. 826.31 196, Working fund, War, Corps of Engineers (Emergency Relief, Work Projects Administration, Federal construction projects), 1941-Gravelly Point National Airport project ....... June 21,1938 171,896.22 Working fund, War, Corps of Engineers (Emergency Relief, Work Projects Administration), 1940- M arshall Creek Dam project, Kansas - -.. ...... ....................... June 30,1939 29,661.29 Total, working funds -_ _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 040, 381.76 Grand total expenditures by - 1- engineer department l- - --- -_________________________.. - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - -_________---... -- - - - - -- _____ - - - - ----------- -- - - -__-- - - - -- 166. --- - 970. 243.90 - 47.I 916. - 194. 19- , - - - 1 220.926. 819.85 - - 7 - - -7 - 1 Annual. 5 Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1939. 2Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940, June 27, 1940, $2,841.80. 6 Trust funds. 3 First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, Apr. 1, 1941, $900. 7 These funds were disbursed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. 6 Federal Water Power Act. Consolidated cost and financial summary as of June 80, 1941 Value of Additional Cost of new Cost of main- plant, stocks, Plus Minus Total expend- Balance Total to be amount accounts tu e ot ofor e o work tenance and undis- tributed accounts receivable payable itures expend unexpended accounted requmpletionr items O I 1 1 1 - - 1 1 I I I Seacoast harbors and channels 1 - - _ $667, 755, 412. 80 $287, 368, 051. 33 $851, 391. 28 $49, 966. 87 $3, 805, 922. 2( $952, 218, 900.08 $55, 039, 523.46 $1,007,258,423. 54 $89, 699, 865 H Intracoastal canals and other waterways_ 152, 781, 065. 75 69, 703, 449. 34 5, 040. 24 12, 102. 00 791, 693. 7 221, 709, 963. 56 12, 863, 778. 77 234, 573, 742. 33 16, 498, 825 Mississippi River system 1 -- -- 827, 214, 385. 65 253, 805, 954. 51 1, 153, 749. 33 167, 537. 46 2, 321, 468. 91 1, 080, 020, 158. 04 38, 689, 471. 85 1, 118, 709, 629.89 59, 383, 525 0 Lake harbors and channels- 206, 887, 221. 44 76, 001, 118. 18 437, 269. 59 33, 705. 43 340, 889. 21 283, 018, 425. 41 7, 268, 017. 94 290, 286, 443. 35 13, 723, 700 Examinations, surveys, and contin- gencies of rivers and harbors ......-- 7, 613, 720. 34 50, 018, 310. 14 21, 829. 91 138, 485. 79 131, 726. 91 57, 660, 619. 25 3, 763, 964. 95 61, 424, 584. 20 Removing sunken vessels__---- --- --- -- - - -- - - 7, 529, 828. 69 .............. ............. .............. 7, 529, 828. 69 21, 441. 05 7, 551, 269. 74 Power installation at Bonneville and Fort Peck .... 23, 986, 600. 50 256, 723. 98 168, 717. 82 150, 738. 95 1, 203, 362. 15 23, 359, 419. 10 17, 744, 674. 38 41, 104, 093. 48 4, 166, 000 ' Dam No. 2, Tennessee River: Construction___ ----- 46, 613, 947. 62 359, 592. 52 46, 973, 540. 14 46, 973, 540. 14 O Operation and care of hydroelec- -------------- -------------- trical development-- - 1, 711, 656. 48 ............. 1, 711, 656. 48 1, 711, 656. 48 Passamaquoddy tidal power project, -------------- .............. Maine -_ - -- 6, 384, 393. 74 ................ 6, 384, 393. 74 6, 384, 393. 74 Permanent International Association of Congresses of Navigation ........ 76, 037. 09 76, 037. 09 6, 620. 78 82, 657. 87 -21 63, 2 Flood control. ..... ......---- 804, 251, 779. 83 112, 115, 777. 90 1, 498, 019. 59 527,181.53 13, 655, 517. 55 904, 737, 241.30 190, 767, 853. 75 1, 095, 505, 095. 05 821,636,276 Plant: River and harbor_--- -- -- - -- - - 45, 713, 455. 25 5, 215, 722. 89 3, 668, 029. 29 47, 261, 148. 85 9, 371, 288. 14 56, 632, 436. 99 - -- Flood control .------------- 14,151, 228. 73 1, 655, 630. 86 897, 639. 99 14, 909, 219. 60 3, 301, 030. 36 18, 210, 249. 96 -v Total_ - __ -_- 2, 743, 488 527. 67 858, 946, 500. 16 2 64, 000, 701. 74 7, 951, 071. 78 26, 816, 250. 02 3, 647, 570, 551. 33 338, 837, 665. 43 3, 986, 408, 216. 76 1, 005, 108, 191 Unallotted balance June 30, 1941: w! Rivers and harbors __----__ _ __ - 24, -------------------- 092, 030. 80 24, 092, 030. 80 ------- Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries .....- ---- . 5, 277, 200. 00 5, 277, 200. 00 -------- 10 Emergency funds for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River_ 2, 043, 592. 99 2, 043, 592. 99 Flood control, general___--.... 7, 896, 970. 20 7, 896, 970. 20 ............ Total .-------- .... .......... 39, 309, 793. 99 39, 309, 793. 99 -------------- I i --- 1 i I - - -- r -- - FP Grand total-- ---- - 378, 147, 459. 42 4, 025, 718, 010. 75 -------------- F + " i i i i i Costs and expenditures for power installation at Bonneville and Fort Peck, formerly included under these headings, now reported separately under "Power installation." 2 Of this amount $54,254,473.20 represents the value of plant, distributed as follows: Construction Service plant Tools and Total plant equipment River and harbor_ - . .____.............. -______-..... ...... ...... ________.. ...... ... $30, 926, 686. 20 $9, 969, 384. 36 $2, 362, 250. 75 $43, 258, 321. 31 Flood control_ ... __.___.__________________............................... . 6, 428, 766. 11 3, 409, 467. 43 1, 157, 918. 35 10, 996, 151.89 Total---------------------------------........................ _--------.... 37, 355, 452. 31 13, 378, 851. 520, 169.7910 3, 54, 254, 473. 20 CA 24 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The amounts that can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, are as follows: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works: New work---------------------------------------------- $52, 287, 900 Maintenance---------------------------------------------- 50, 885,310 Total rivers and harbors- - ------------- 103, 173, 210 Power installation 166, 000 4------------------------------ Flood control: Mississippi River and tributaries-------------_ 50, 000, 000 Emergency work on tributaries of Mississippi River ---------- 100, 000 Sacramento River, Calif_.------------------------------ 2,850, 000 Projects adopted in act of June 22, 1936, and amendments thereto, including $4,326,000 for transfer to Department of Agriculture_ 262, 260, 520 Snagging and clearing pursuant to section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 28, 1937, as amended___________________ 500, 000 Total flood control_ 315, 710, 520 Grand total -------------------------------------- 423, 049, 730 The War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941, appropriated the following sums to be expended under the direc- tion of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engi- neers for the purposes indicated: Preservation and maintenance of rivers and harbors_ $68, 268, 640 Flood control, general ----------------- 73, 030, 000 Flogd control, Mississippi River and tributaries-------------------- 22, 000, 000 Emergency flood control on tributaries of the Mississippi River 100 Flood control, Sacramento River, Calif---------------------------- 98, 325 Hydroelectric power: Fort Peck Dam, Mont _- ,845, 000 1------------------------------ Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oreg- _____________------- 7, 170, 000 Total--------------------------------------------- 172, 412, 065 The individual projects for the improvement of rivers and harbors in the interests of commerce, navigation,; and flood control to which funds have been allotted from this appropriation are indicated in the succeeding pages. THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS The creation of the Board and the duties assigned to it under the original and subsequent acts of Congress are described in the annual report of 1922. A summary of the reviews accomplished by the Board during the year and the status of its operations from its organization up to the close of the fiscal year are shown by the following table: Number of Total Number Number of investi- number completed Number investi- gations completed during remaining Authority for investigations gations ordered at close of year end- to be com- previously during fis- preceding ing June leted ordered cal year fiscal year 30, 1941 1941 River and harbor and flood control acts 4, 311 3, 778- 74 459 Concurrent resolutions of Congress------. 1 1 Senate resolutions .. ...... _.. .__ __1 1 Resolutions of congressional committees.. 1,570 81 1, 179 155 317 Total ... ___. ... ... . .. . . . 5,883 - 81 4,959 229 776 NoTE-Number of hearings held by the Board during the year, 47. THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS 25 A list of preliminary examination and survey reports' of adopted projects and of appropriations for works of river and harbor im- provements to supplement the list printed in House Document No. 106, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, was prepared to include reports made between January 1, 1936, and August 31, 1940, as author- ized and directed by Congress in section 10 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930,i and section 14 of the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935. Beginning in 1919 the statistics of water-borne commerce of rivers and harbors have been preparedfor publication as part 2 of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers by the statistical division of the Board. The report contains detailed statistics of the water-borne commerce for the individual ports and waterways under improvement and maintenance, as well as numerous waterways not under improvement. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, revisions of the follow- ing port series reports were prepared for publication: Boston, Mass.; Galveston, Tex. Houston, Tex.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Texas City and Corpus Christi, Tex.; Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.: San Diego and Port San Luis, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; and Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Newport News, Va. Revisions of the following transportation series reports were prepared for publication: Transportation Lines on the Great Lakes ; and Transportation Lines on the Mississippi River System. Revisions of the following miscellaneous series reports were prepared for publication: Port and Terminal Charges at United States Sea Ports (supplement); and Port and Terminal Charges at United States Great Lakes Ports (supplement). The distribution of the port series and transportation series reports was suspended for the duration of the present emergency. A change in the program of cooperation between the War Depart- ment and the Maritime Commission was adopted in June 1941, and the publication of revisions of the port series volumes was suspended for the duration of the present emergency. The Statistical Division of the Board, however, continues to prepare and publish similar but abbreviated material in publications known as Port and Terminal Facilities Reports. These reports follow the outline of the port series reports but their scope is confined to the physical features of the port facilities as treated under the chapter headings of port and harbor conditions, fuel and supplies, and port and harbor facilities. Miscellaneous studies were made in connection with subjects pend- ing before the Board and in response to specific calls; and tables, graphs, and maps have been prepared as necessary in connection therewith. On June 30, 1941, the Board was composed of the following mem- bers: Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Robins, Col. Roger G. Powell, Col. John N. Hodges, Col. Charles L. Hall, Col. Earl North, Col. Malcolm Elli- ott, and Col. John S. Bragdon. In addition to the foregoing, the fol- lowing-named officers have also been detailed for various periods during the year to membership on the Board: Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant 3d, Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Marks, Col. David McCoach, Jr., Col. Joseph D. Arthur, and Maj. Robert E. Coughlin. 26 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS: AND HARBORS IN THE BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT This district comprises all of Maine, the eastern two-thirds of New Hampshire, and northeastern and eastern Massachusetts embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean north of Nauset Harbor, inclusive, on the east: coast of Cape Cod, and to the head of Buzzards Bay, Mass., north of Butlers Point at the southern extremity of Sippican Neck, and Scraggy Neck. It also includes the Cape Cod Canal. District engineer: Lt. Col. Leonard B. Gallagher, Corps of Engi- neers. Division engineer: Col. J. N. Hodges, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Penobscot River, Maine .-- 26 Flood-control projects 2. Kennebec River, Maine -. 28 3. Portland Harbor, Maine -.. 31 21. Merrimack River Basin, N. H. and Mass-_- 73 4. Saco River, Maine ____-__- 33 5. Kennebunk River, Maine___ 35 22. Franklin Falls Reservoir, 6. Newburyport Harbor, Mass_ 37 Merrimack River Basin, 7. Gloucester Harbor and An- N. H _ __-__ 75 nisquam River, Mass ____ 39 23. Blackwater Reservoir, Mer- 8. Lynn Harbor, Mass_ --- 42 rimack River Basin, N. H_ 77 9. Mystic River, Mass __-. -- 44 24. Hopkinton-Everett Reser- 10. Boston Harbor, Mass ..... 46 voir, Merrimack River 11. Weymouth Fore River, Basin, N. H-___ 79 Mass _ _ 52 25. Lowell, Merrimack River 12. Town River, Mass ........ 54 Basin, Mass- 81 13. Weymouth Back River, 26. Preliminary examinations Mass_ _ 58 and surveys for flood con- 14. Scituate Harbor, Mass .... 59 trol_ - 83 15. Plymouth Harbor, Mass ___ 61 16. Cape Cod Canal, Mass --- 63 17. Provincetown Harbor, Mass_ 67 18. Examinations, surveys, and contingencies (general) _ _ 69 19. Other projects for which no estimates are submitted _ 70 20 Plant allotment__ 71 1. PENOBSCOT RIVER, MAINE Location.-This river drains a large number of lakes and small streams in north central and eastern Maine and, after assuming defi- nite character as a stream, flows about 100 miles in a southerly direc- tion through the middle of the State, discharging into Penobscot Bay, about 90 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 311.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of July 5, 1884, August 11, 1888, July 13, 1892, and March 3, 1899. For further details of previous projects, see page 1732 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 48 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides: for dredging to a depth of 22 feet between Winterport and Bucksport, about 16 miles below Bangor; for straightening, widening, and deepening to 15 feet the channel near Sterns Mill and near Crosbys Narrows from 3 to 4.5 miles below RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 27 Bangor; for deepening the basin of the Kenduskeag stream at its junction with the Penobscot to 5 feet; and for deepening the harbor at Bangor to 14 feet and widening it along the Bangor front, giving an additional width of from 100 to 300 feet for a length of about 2,000 feet. The project depths refer to mean low water, which is 3 i feet above extreme low tide. The mean range of tide at Bangor is 13.1 feet, and the extreme about 15 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1906, was $130,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1906) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 Widening the channel at Bangor and Crosbys Narrows ..... S. Ex. Doc. No. 44, 48th Cong., 1st sess., and An- nual Report 1884, p. 475. Aug. 11, 1888 Dredging between Winterport and Bucksport .------------- H. Ex. Doc. No. 133, 50th Cong., 1st sess., and An- nual Report 1888, p. 425. July 13,1892 Widening the channel at Bangor_________________________.. H. Ex. Doc. No. 37, 52d Cong., 1st sess., and An- nual Report 1892, p. 533. Mar. 3,1899 Dredging Kenduskeag stream .............................. II. Ex. Doc. No. 49, 55th Cong., 1st sess., and An- nual Report 1897, p. 811. Mar. 2,1907 Further widening of the harbor at Bangor--------------- H. Doc. No. 739, 59th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contains the latest published map. Other maps are in H. Doc. No. 652, 71st Cong., 3d sess. Terminal facilities.-The river front of Bangor Harbor has 18 wharves. They are of the timber-crib stone-ballasted type. In Ken- duskeag stream there are 42 berths for small vessels. In general the wharves are not modern and are in only fair condition. Eleven wharves have physical connection with railroad. There is a ferry location publicly owned. On the east side of the river at Brewer, opposite Bangor, there is one water terminal, a coal-handling plant, having mechanical appliances and adequate facilities. The remainder of the terminals at this locality are without such facilities and in poor condition. At South Brewer there is a large pulp and paper plant which has water connections and all necessary facilities pertaining to its business. A number of the private wharves are open to the public at moderate charges. On the north side of the river at Bucksport there are 3 important terminals, 1 a coal-handling plant and 2 used by a large paper-manufacturing plant. There is also 1 large terminal which has not been in use since 1935. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing needs. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging to remove shoaling in the river channel in the vicinity of Lawrence Cove was carried on by the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Absecon from May 26 to June 28, 1941. There were removed 139,920 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $24,715.71 for maintenance. The total costs during the fiscal year were $24,715.71 for maintenance. The expenditures were $18,380.95. 28 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Tlle existing project was completed in 1913. In 1938 the channel from Bucksport to Winterport and for a distance of about 4 miles at and below Bangor was substantially of project dimensions, except for a shoal area in Bangor Harbor, on the Brewer side, having a maximum width of 200 feet and a least depth of 4.6 feet at mean low water. Dredging to remove subsequent shoaling in the channel opposite Lawrence Cove was completed June 28, 1941, and the present controlling depth at that point is 20 feet at mean low water for a width of 250 feet. The costs under the existing project have been $183,228.26, of which $133,220.53 was for new work and $50,007.73 was for 'maintenance. The expenditures have been $176,893.50. Proposed operation The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal rr,.- year, amounting to $8,619.05, less accounts payable amounting to $6,334.76, a balance of $2,284.29, will be reported for revocation after all outstanding liabilities have been settled. The sum of $35,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to maintenance dredging in the river channel between Bucksport and Winterport. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- $501,020. 53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ 50, 007. 73 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ 551, 028.26 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 6,334. 76 Net total expenditures 544, 693. 50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1.941 ...... 8,619.05 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 - 553, 312. 55 Fisccal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -. . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance. $2, 759. 52 $17, 253.03 $24, 715. 71 Total ex p end ed ................................ .. ... ... . .. 20, 012. 55 18,380. 95 Allotted -. .. --L-- ... 50, 000. 00 -18,1 000. 00 -- $11, 987.45 27, 000. 00 I Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriat tion Act ap- proved June 24, 1940_ 27, 000. 00 Gross amount expended_ 18, 380. 95 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 - -, 619. 05 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________________ 6,334. 76 Balance available June 30, 1941___ 2, 284. 29 Amount that can b)e profitably expended in fiscal year endiing June 30. 1943, for maintenance _ - 35, 000. 00 SExclusive of available funds. 2, KENNEBEC RIVER, MAINE Location.-Kennebec River drains a large number of lakes and minor streams, and flows from Moosehead Lake about 150 miles in a southerly direction and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean about 25 miles east of Portland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 288, 289, and 314.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 29 Previous projects.-The first project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March. 2, 1827. Modifications and additions were au- thorized by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, June 23, 1866, July 11, 1870, March 3, 1871, March 3, 1873, March 3, 1881, August 11, 1888. For further details of previous projects see page 1735 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 52 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 27 feet deep and not less than 500 feet wide, extending from the mouth to a point about 0.6 mile above the bridge at Bath; thence to Gardiner a channel not less than 150 feet wide, with a depth of 17 feet at Beef Rock Shoal, at the foot of Swan Island, 18 feet deep through rock at Lovejoy Nar- rows, near the head of Swan Island, decreasing to 16 feet deep at Gardiner; a channel west of Swan Island 100 feet wide, 12 feet deep, except at the upper shoal, where the depth was to be 15 feet; and a channel 125 feet wide and 11 feet deep from Gardiner upstream to Augusta, at the head of navigation. The section of river included in the project is about 44 miles in length. The work includes dredging, rock excavation, and two riprap training walls. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 8.3 feet at the mouth of the river, 6.5 feet at Bath, 5.5 feet at the foot of Swan Island, 5 feet at Gardiner, and 4.1 feet at Augusta. The spring tides are about 1 foot greater at the mouth and about 0.5 foot greater at Augusta. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $1,186,500, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 13, 1902 Channel between Augusta and Gardiner, Maine _---.. . H. Doc.No. 262, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2,1907 Channel below Gardiner, Maine .. ________---- --- __ H. Doc.No. 321, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 4,1913 -------- Channel west of Swan Island_____ .... __ H. Doc. No. 746, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Oct. 17,1940 27-foot channel from mouth to Bath. ------------------- S. Doc. No. 55, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1 These documents contain the latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-In House Document No. 2107, Sixty-fourth Congress, second session, it was recommended that the improvement and maintenance of the channel west of Swan Island, near: the town of Richmond, be abandoned. Terminal facilities.-Wharves capable of serving a useful purpose are located at the towns of Bath, Richmond, Randolph, Gardiner, Hallowell, and Augusta. Of the 30 wharves at Bath, 4 are publicly and 26 privately owned. Of the former, 1 is owned and used exclusively by the Bath Water District; the other 3 are owned by the city of Bath, which leases 1 to a paper company and permits the use of the other 2 by the public on equal terms. The private wharves are used principally by the ship- building industry. The majority of the wharves are equipped with mechanical appliances for handling freight, but about one-third of 425144---41-pt. 1,vol. 1--3 30 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the privately owned wharves are in poor repair and are little used. Rail connections are available at 19 of the wharves at Bath. Depths alongside the wharves range from 12 to 25 feet: At the other above-named points there are 16 wharves in usable condition. All but 1 are equipped with mechanism for handling passengers or freight. Those open to the :public on equal terms are 2 at Hallowell and 1 each at Randolph and Augusta. None is publicly owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for the removal of ledge rock and other material to provide a channel 27 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 500 feet wide from. the mouth of the river to a point abreast of the Bath Iron Works Corporation, work was commenced June 25 and continued through, June 30, 1941. No yardage was reported as removed during this period, but during the year Government costs in connection with this contract were in- curred in the amount of $647.37 for new work. Work by hired labor during the year consisted of preliminary sur- veys, etc., in connection with the foregoing contract at a cost of $413.92 for new work. The total costs during the fiscal year were $1,061.29 for new work. The expenditures were $980.93. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 33 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the removal of ledge ,rock and other material to provide a 27-foot channel not less than 500 feet wide from the mouth of the river to a point about 0.6 mile above the bridge at Bath, Maine. In 1940 the reach of the river from the mouth to Bath had a controlling depth of 26 feet at mean low water in a crooked natural channel. In 1939 the controlling depths for the project channel widths were 13 feet from Abagadasset Point to the Gardiner-Randolph Bridge, and 8 feet thence to Augusta at the head of navigation. The costs under the existing project have been $512,543.56, of which $387,499.67 was for new work and $125,043.89 was for maintenance. The expenditures have been $512,463.20. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, including accounts receivable, amounting to $705,042.49, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941------------- _ $103. 78 New work: Complete by July 5, 1942, under a contract in force, removal of ledge rock and other material to provide a channel 27 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 500 feet wide from the mouth to a point abreast of the Bath Iron Works Corporation_-_ ------------------------------------------- 704, 938. 71 Total-------- ------------------------------------- 705, 042.49 The sum of $94,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the completion of the project by dredging between the Bath Iron Works Corporation and a point about 0.6 mile above the bridge at Bath, Maine. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____- 89__6, 910. 70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_-------------------- 125, 043. 89 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941. 1, 021, 954. 59 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_---------_ 23. 42 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 31 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 _____________-__-__- $1, 021, 978. 01 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_ -- ___------ ----- -103. 78 Net total expenditures_______-------------------- 1, 021, 874. 23 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------- 705, 019. 07 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________-_ 1, 726, 893. 30 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----------- - I-- -$1, 061. 29 Cost of maintenance -. - $5, 727. 16 - - $88, 996. 56 $4, 258. 55 Total expended ---- --- . 5, 727.16 - - - 87, 753.81 5, 501. 30 980. 93 Allotted.. ..--------------- 5,727. 16 -------------- 116, 000.00 -2, 744. 89 686,000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -__ __ $20, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, April 1, 1941 _____-__-__ ___-________ $43, 000. 00 Amount allotted from Fifth Supplemental National De- fense Act, 1941, April 5, 1941----- ------------ 663, 000. 00 :706, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _____________________________ 726, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_________________ 20, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--____ -_____ _____- 706, 000. 00 Gross amount expended -------------------------------------- 980.93 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 .... 705, 019. 07 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ___ _____________ $103. 78 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------------- 700, 404. 22 700, 508. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941_ 4, 511. 07 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ 23.42 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941__ ________ 4, 534. 49 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1-_-_ 94, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 94, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3.' PORTLAND HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is on the southwestern coast of Maine, about 100 miles northeast of Boston, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 325.) Previous projects.-Adopted by joint resolution of June 5, 1868, and River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. For further details see page 1736 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 40, of Annual Report for 1936. Existing project.-This provides for a commodious anchorage off the eastern end of the city, with a minimum depth of 30 feet; for dredging the greater part of the inner harbor to a depth of 30 feet, except for the lower part of the main harbor and its channel of approach, where the depth is to be 35 feet; for a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Fore River up to the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge; for a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the anchor- 32 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 age to the Grand Trunk bridge at the mouth of Back Cove; for rock excavation to give a depth of 14 feet between the Grand Trunk and Tukeys Bridges, and a channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide thence to the head of Back Cove; for the removal of two obstructing ledges in the main ship channel to a depth of 40 feet; and for a stone break- water about 2,000 feet long on the southerly side of the mouth of the inner harbor. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 8.9 feet, extreme 10.2 feet, though variations as great as 16 feet have been observed under storm conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $1,790,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 4, 1836 Breakwater on southerly side of mouth of inner harbor..... H. Doc. No. 491, 23d Cong., 1stsess. June; 23, 1866 Extension of breakwater June 3, 1896 Dredging to 30 feet over greater part of inner harbor- .... _ S.Doc. No. 271, 54th Cong., 1stsess. Mar. 3,1905 Extension of 30-foot depth up Fore River to Boston & Maine (Sundry civil) R. R. bridge and in channel of approach to Back Cove. July 25, 1912 30-foot anchorage; 14 feet at entrance to Back Cove; restora- H. Doc. No. 489, 62d Cong., tion of 12-foot depth in Back Cove and 30-foot depth in 2d sess. the approach as well as in lower part of harbor. Aug. 8,1917 35-foot depth in lower part of main harbor and the channel of H. Doc. No. 71, 65th Cong., approach, and removal of two obstructing ledges in main 1st sess. channel. Latest published map in H. Doc. No. 560, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of December 15, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for dredging an anchorage area 35 feet deep at mean low water, and approximately 170 acres in area, north- west of House Island, at an estimated first cost of $780,000 for new work, with annual maintenance of $10,000, in addition to that now required (H. Doc. No. 560, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The harbor has a water front of about 81/2 miles, rather more than one-half of which has been developed. There are 55 wharves, all but 15 of which are in the city of Portland, 2 pub- licly owned ferry landings, and a large modern pier owned by the State. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 88 percent completed. The remaining portion consists of the removal to a depth of 40 feet at mean low water of two obstructing ledges in the main ship channel. In 1935 project depths were restored in the 30-foot anchorage, the 30- and 35-foot channels in the lower harbor, and the 30-foot channel in the inner harbor ana Fore River. In 1931 the con- trolling depth between Grank Trunk and Tukeys bridges was 14 feet at mean low water; and in the 30-foot channel of approach to Back RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 33 Cove about 20 feet at mean low water, due apparently to deposits from the Presumpscot River. As this part of the channel is no longer used for deep-draft traffic, no inconvenience is experienced. In 1932 the controlling depth in Back Cove was 12 feet at mean low water. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $2,093,- 113.43, of which $1,578,129.06 was for new work and $514,984.37 was for maintenance. Proposedoperations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $92,000, will be applied to new work, by contract, in the removal to a depth of 35 feet at mean low water of an obstructive ledge in the main ship channel northwest of House Island (January 2 to June 30, 1942). No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is not believed that maintenance work will be required during that year, and removal of the remaining ledge covered by the existing project is not considered necessary at this time. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________ _ $2, 270, 564. 31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ -- ______----------514, 984. 37 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ________ 2, 785, 548. 68 Net total' expenditures__----------------------------------2, 785, 548. 68 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 92, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 2, 877, 548. 68 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------- ----------------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance- - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - ---- --- - --- Total expended---- --------- -------- Allotted--.---- ......------------ -------------- -------------- -------------- $92, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------------------- $92,000.00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ _____________----------- 92, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - - - -- - -- -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - of existing project 1- - 120, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. SACO RIVER, MAINE Location.-This river rises in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire at an elevation about 1,900 feet above sea level, flows about 105 miles in a general southeasterly direction, and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean about 16 miles southwest of Portland, Maine. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 231.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel depth of 8 feet at mean low water in earth cuts, and 9 feet deep in ledge, from the sea to the head of navigation at the cities of Saco and Biddeford, a dis- tance of about 6 miles, the width to be 140 feet across the bar, 200 feet in the lower section between the jetties, 140 feet in the middle section, and 100 feet in the upper section, to be secured by means of dredging; a small quantity of rock excavation, several small riprap 34 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 jetties within the river, a riprap breakwater about 6,660 feet long, extending seaward from the north side of the mouth of the river, and a riprap jetty or training wall from the south side of the mouth of the river, practically parallel with the breakwater and about 4,800 feet long. The mean tidal range is 8.8 feet; the extreme about 1 foot greater. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $601,000. including $20,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1934) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Document Mar. 2, 1827 Erection of piers, placing of buoys, and the removal of ob- structions at the entrance to the harbor. June 23, 1866 Breakwater on the north side of the mouth of the river - -. Sept. 19, 1890 Jetty on the south side of the mouth of the river ___---- S. Ex. Doc. No. 44, 48th Cong., 1st sess., and An- nual Report 1884, p. 482. June 25,1910 Channel improvements and jetty extension on the south side H. Doc. No. 752, 61st Cong., 1 of the mouth of the river. 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Present project channel dimensions and extension of north H. Doc. No. 477, 68th Cong., breakwater about 1,600 feet. 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of north breakwater to Sharps Ledge------- .... . Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. No. 11, 74th Cong., 1st sess.1 1Contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a small pier near the mouth of the river which is used for summer passenger business. There are five wharves, all of solid-fill construction, at Saco and Biddeford, none of which has railroad connection. Of these, one is unavailable because of a rocky berth, one is in poor condition, and three are in good con- dition. The latter are used for private business, two are coal-handling terminals and are open to the public on moderate terms; the other, no longer in use, was formerly used as an oil terminal. One coal wharf has modern mechanical appliances, with good efficiency; the other is equipped, but the machinery is crude. Depths range from 6 to 8 feet at mean low tide. The traffic is small and is entirely coal. The facilities appear to be adequate for existing demands. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 95 percent completed. The remaining portion consists of the removal of a small quantity of ledge at Twin Islands. So far as known, there is no urgent necessity for the removal of this ledge at this time. In June 1938 the controlling depth in the 8-foot channel in the river was 8 feet at mean low water, except over the ledge area at Twin Islands where the controlling depth is approximately 7.5 feet. In July 1939 the controlling depth over the bar was 8 feet at mean low water. The several small riprap jetties within the river were completed in 1893, and are in generally good condition. The north and south jetties at the mouth of the river were completed in 1938 and 1912, respectively. These jetties have settled in several places to such an extent as to RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 35 require repair. The spur dike at the inner end of the north jetty, completed in 1912, is in need of repair to minimize shoaling of the river channel. The costs and expenditures have been $662,486.32, of which $531,715.89 was for new work and $130,770.43 was for mainte- nance. In addition, $20,000 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $38,250, will be applied to maintenance, by con- tract, in the repair of the north and south jetties at the mouth of the river, and the spur dike at the inner end of the north jetty (September 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942). No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is not believed that maintenance work will be required during that year. Cost and fimancial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $531, 715. 89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ __---- ___--- --- __ 130, 770. 43 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 662, 486. 32 Net total expenditures____ ----- ___---__ 1662, 486.32 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -_______---__-___--38, 250. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-___-__ __ 1 700, 736. 32 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost o f n ew w ork ____________ _ _ $6, 051. 38 $17, 213. 39 $19, 098. 28 --... ----. . . . . . . - ---. . . . ----- Cost of maintenance_____________ ____. ._______ 34, 369.01 9, 829. 33 $12, 653. 39 Total cost----------- ------ 6, 051. 38 51, 582.40 28, 927. 61 12, 653.39 ......-....... Total expended___ ____________2, 739. 52 47, 087. 61 34, 166. 32 15, 221. 33 _ Allotted__, _______________ 45, 583. 15 53, 000. 00 639. 18 -7. 55 $38, 250.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941--------------------------------------- 38, 250 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------------ 38, 250 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- --- --- - of existing project __ -_____ 22, 500 1 In addition, $20,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 5. KENNEBUNK RIVER, MAINE Location.-The source of Kennebunk River is in the central part of York County in southwestern Maine. The stream flows about 15 miles in a southeasterly direction and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles southwest of Portland, Maine. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1205.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a stone breakwater on the easterly side of the mouth of the river about 550 feet long, a pier or jetty on the westerly side of the mouth about 290 feet long, the construction of a wharf about 700 feet upstream from the shore end of the breakwater, the construction of a jetty on the east bank a short distance farther upstream, and securing a depth of 4 feet at mean low tide for an average width of 100 feet up to Kenne- 36 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 bunkport, a distance of about 1 mile, by dredging and rock removal. The mean tidal range is 9 feet; the extreme 13.5 feet. Works appears to have been commenced by the State of Massachusetts in 1798, since which date a number of small appropriations have been made for maintenance and further improvement. There is no approved estimate of cost for new work or maintenance. Those portions of the existing project adopted since 1829 were authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1829 Repair of pier on east side of channel entrance. Aug. 14, 1876 Deepening at Wading Place and Mitchells Point Annual Report 1875, p. 115. .--------- Sept. 19,18'0 Jetty at Wading Place___ H. Ex. Doc. No. 136, 51st Cong., 1st sess.; and An. nual Report 1890, p. 471. Terminal facilities.-There are seven privately owned piers in usable condition at Kennebunkport. The terminal facilities are of low efficiency, but are regarded as sufficient for existing needs. There is one wharf on the east side of the river about one-fourth mile above the mouth. It is owned by the Federal Government and is in poor condition. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work by hired labor consisting of preliminary surveys, etc., in connection with mainte- nance dredging to be done by contract, was performed during the year at a cost of $952.18 for maintenance. There were no expendi- tures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1893. The jetties at the mouth of the river were repaired in 1935; the stone beacons on the jetty on the east bank of the river in 1936. Since the conclusion of maintenance dredging in 1932, the channel has shoaled sufficiently to require maintenance dredging, the controlling depth for the project width as ascertained by a survey in May 1941 being about 1 foot. At a point abreast of the mouth of Gooch Creek the channel has a width of 80 feet, due to a small ledge area on the westerly side of the channel, over which there is a depth of 2.3 feet at mean low water. The costs have been $83,584.01 for new work and $52,276.88 for maintenance, a total of $135,860.89. The expenditures have been $134,908.71. Proposed operations.--The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $26,000, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- $952.18 Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the river chan- nel, by contract (Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 1941) ------------------- 25, 047. 82 Total----------- _ --------------------- 26,000. 00 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed the channel will be in a condition to meet the reasonable requirements of navigation. RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 37 Cost and financial summary -Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 584. 01 $------------------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------ 52; 276. 88 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------135, 860. 89 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 952.18 Net total expenditures__-_-----------_- - 134, 908. 71 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------26, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 160,908. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work _--------------- . . . . . . . . ..---------------------- - -------------------- -------------- Cost of maintenance_- _----. _ $494.47 $952.18 -------------- Total expended----. 494.47 - Allotted------------------------ .. 494. 47 -------------------------------------- 26, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940-------- ---------------------------- $26, 000.00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------------- 26, 000. 00 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------- ------------------ 952.18 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 25, 047.82 6. NEWBURYPORT HARBOR, MASS. Location.-Newburyport is on the south bank of Merrimack River, about 2.5 miles above the mouth and about 48 miles by water north of Boston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey chart No. 331.) Existing project.-This provides for two rubblestone jetties, each 15 feet wide on top at elevation 12 feet above mean low water, with slopes of 1 on 2 on the seaward face and 1 on 1 on the shoreward face; one projecting from the north shore, 4,118 feet, the other from the south shore, 2,445 feet, converging until 1,000 feet apart, and then extending seaward parallel to the axis of the channel for a distance of 1,000 feet; and for partially closing Plum Island Basin by a timber dike about 800 feet long and 5.5 feet above mean low water; the object being to create at the outer bar a permanent channel 1,000 feet wide and at least 17 feet deep at mean low water, to enable vessels of such draft as can proceed at high tide to the wharves at Newbury- port to enter the river at mean low water. The mean range of tide is 7.9 feet at the bar and 7.8 feet at Newburyport. The extreme range is about 9.1 feet at the bar and 8.8 feet at Newburyport. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1897, is $599,547.49. The latest (1917) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14,1880 Construction of rubblestone jetties June 25,1910 Dredging the bar at entrance to harbor-----------------. Annual Report, 1910, p. 59. For latest published maps see H. Doe. No. 703, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 38 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Recommended modiflcations of project.--Under date of April 10, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a continuous channel from the sea to the wharves at Newburyport, 15 feet deep and 400 feet wide through the bar; thence 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide to and including a widened turning basin in front of the wharves, at an estimated first cost of $102,000, with $18,000 annually for maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation; pending compliance with the require- ment for contribution to the first-cost improvement to be in accord- ance with a plan to provide a channel 12 feet deep and 400 feet wide through the bar; thence 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide to and includ- ing a widened turning basin in front of the wharves, at an estimated first cost of $27,000, with $11,000 annually for maintenance (H. Doc. No. 703, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of 14 wharves extending along a frontage of about 3,500 feet of the south bank of the Merrimack River below the highway bridge, and 1 small pier on the north side of the river. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. For full description, see Port Series No. 24, the Ports of Northern New England, 1934. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The United States sea- going hopper dredge Absecon was engaged in maintenance dredging on the bar at the entrance to Newburyport Harbor from July 15 to August 28, 1940. There were removed during this period 158,092 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $17,730.55 for maintenance. The total costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $17,- 730.55 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 97 percent completed. The north jetty was completed in 1914; the south jetty was completed, except for a length of about 30 feet at its outer end (the uncompleted portion of the existing project), in 1905. These jetties are in good condition, and completion of the south jetty is not now considered necessary. Plum Island Basin was closed in 1883 by the construction of a timber dike. North Rock was removed in 1901. The latest survey (October 1940) over the bar at the mouth of the river showed a channel with a controlling depth of 13 feet at mean low water for a width of 300 feet. The bar consists of shifting sand, and conditions change rapidly and frequently. The costs and ex- penditures have been $737,061.16, of which $463,843.62 was for new work and $273,217.54 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $25,200, will be applied to maintenance dredging on the bar at the entrance to Newburyport Harbor, with United States seagoing hopper dredge (September 1 to October 15, 1941). The sum of $32,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to maintenance dredging on the bar at the entrance to Newburyport Harbor with United States seagoing hopper dredge. RIVERS AND HARBORS---BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 39 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___ _________ $463, 843. 62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941,_-------------------------273, 217. 54 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 737, 061. 16 Net total .expenditures-------- --------------------------- 737, 061. 16 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________ _________ 25, 200. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 194111 ....... 1762, 261. 16 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- ---------- Cost of maintenance ........ $87, 088. 28 $101, 348. 69 $33. 70 $1, 625. 00 $17, 730. 55 Total expended _-_-.. .. 81, 981.08 110, 963. 43 10, 953.88 1, 625. 00 17, 730. 55 Allotted.---------------------- 21, 000. 00 25, 000. 00 -2.52 24, 625. 00 19, 930. 55 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940- --.. $23, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 194 ----------------------------------- 25, 200. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ -_______-____-__- 48, 200. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___-___ 5, 269. 45 Net amount to be accounted for ____-__-_________-_ 42, 930. 55 Gross amount expended---------------------_ $17, 858. 76 Less reimbursements collected----------------------- 128. 21 17, 730. 55 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________________ 25, 200. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1---------------- 10, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__-----___ _ _ 32, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 7. GLOUCESTER HARBOR AND ANNISQUAM RIVER, MASS. Location.-Gloucester Harbor is situated at the southern extremity of Cape Ann, about 23 miles northeast by water from Boston Harbor. Annisquam River is a narrow tidal waterway extending across the base of Cape Ann from Gloucester Harbor on the south side to Ipswich Bay on the north side, a distance of approximately 4 miles. A reach of this waterway, at the Gloucester Harbor end, for a length of about 1,800 feet, is known as the Blynman Canal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 243.) Previous projects.-Projects for Gloucester Harbor were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872, August 5, 1886, and June 3, 1896. There were no previous projects for Annisquam River. For further details see page 1740 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 41 of Annual Report for 1937. Existing project.-This provides: Gloucester Harbor- (a)For a rubblestone breakwater 2,250 feet long, surmounted by a superstructure of dry walls of heavy split stone enclosing a core of rubblestone from Eastern Point over Dog Bar to Cat Ledge. 40 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 (b) For the removal of three ledges in the inner harbor, 1 to 12 feet and 2 to 15 feet depth at mean low water, and five ledges in the outer harbor, 4 to 18 feet and 1 to 25 feet depth at mean low water, aggre- gating a total of 2,206 cubic yards, place measurement. (c) For removal to depth of 15 feet below mean low water of ledges and boulders obstructing the approach to the wharves between Harbor Cove and Pews wharf, near the head of the inner harbor; dredging to the same depth the channel leading past the wharves and dredging Harbor Cove to the depth of 10 feet at mean low water. Annisquam River.-For a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water 60 feet wide from Gloucester Harbor to the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge, 100 feet wide from the railroad bridge to the mouth of the river, and 200 feet wide across the bar in Ipswich Bay, including the removal of a ledge near the Gloucester Harbor entrance. The mean range of tide in Gloucester Harbor is 8.9 feet; the ex- treme range is 12.6 feet. The mean range of tide in Annisquam River is 8.8 feet; the extreme range is about 10 feet. The estimates of cost for new work, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, are as follows: Gloucester Harbor.-(a) For breakwater, $416,083.43, revised in 1902; (b) for removal of eight ledges, $51,000, made in 1908; (c) for removal of ledges and boulders, and dredging, $65,000, made in 1887. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance of the breakwater is $1,000. Annisquamn River.-$32,500, made in 1932. The latest (1932) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11, 1888 Removal of ledges and boulders, and dredging, in Gloucester Annual Report, 1887, p. 503. Harbor. Aug. 18, 1894 Construction of breakwater at entrance to Gloucester Har- H. Ex. Doc. No. 56, 48th bor from Eastern Point to Round Rock Shoal. Cong., 2d sess., and An- nual Report, 1885, p. 534. June 13,1902 Termination at Cat Ledge of breakwater authorized by act Annual Report, 1902, p. 89. of Aug. 18, 1894. June 25, 1910 Removal of 8 ledges in Gloucester Harbor_-- -- H. Doc. No. 1112, 60th Cong., 1 2d sess. Aug.r30, 1935 Dredging in Annisquam River and removal of a ledge in Rivers and Harbors Com- Gloucester Harbor near the entrance to Annisquam River. mittee, Doc. No. 39, 72d Cong., 1st sess.1 1 Contain the latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 25, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a dredged anchorage area about 17 acres in extent and 8 feet deep at the entrance of Lobster Cove, at an estimated first cost of $70,000, with $2,200 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 329, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-There are in Gloucester Harbor 61 wharves worthy of mention. The depth beside the wharves varies from 0 to 20 feet at mean low water. Except for 3 wharves, 2 owned by the city RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 41 and the fish pier which is leased by the city from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all are private and are not available to the public. There are two commercial wharves on Annisquam River, on.the east bank. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing com- merce of the port. For full description see Port Series No. 24, The Ports of Northern New England, 1934. Operations and results during fiscal year--Gloucester Harbor.- Work by hired labor, consisting of the repair of the Gloucester Break- water, was commenced August 8 and completed August 21, 1940. Work consisted of placing 536 pins in the stones of the third course on the harbor side of the breakwater behind the stones of the second course, cutting and trimming 11 stones of the second course, and re- setting 3 capstones, at a cost of $1,801.65 for maintenance. Work by hired labor, consisting of a maintenance survey to as- certain controlling depths over two ledges in Gloucester inner harbor, was performed during the year at a cost of $347.78 for maintenance. Annisquanm River.-Under a contract for maintenance dredging in the channel of Annisquam River to restore project depth of 8 feet and ease bends, work was commenced September 9 and completed Novem- ber 30, 1940. There were removed 53,104 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material, at a cost of $42,024.77 for maintenance. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Absecon was engaged in main- tenance dredging to a width of 200 feet and depths of 10 and 8 feet on the bar at the mouth of the Annisquam River from August 9 to August 28, 1940, during which period there were removed 50,446 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material, at a cost of $11,199 for maintenance. Work by hired labor, consisting of removal of two steel sheet piling cylinders from Annisquam River, was commenced August 28 and completed September 23, 1940, at a cost of $2,136.78 for mainte- nance. Work by hired labor, consisting of preliminary surveys, etc., in connection with contract for dredging in the channel of Annisquam River, was performed during the year at a cost of $169.64 for mainte- nance. The total costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $57,679.62 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The removal of all ledges and boulders in Gloucester Harbor between Harbor Cove and Pews wharf, and other obstructing rocks, was completed in 1896; the dredging of a channel in front of the wharves and in Harbor Cove was completed in 1894; and the removal of a pinnacle rock in the outer harbor in 1896, all at a cost of $66,681.65. The breakwater, which was completed in 1905 at a cost of $410,097.19, was repaired during the year and is in good condi- tion. The removal of all ledges to project depth was completed in 1916 at a cost of $24,400. The improvement of Annisquam River was completed in 1936 at a cost of $33,975.89. The controlling depths over the ledges in the outer harbor, as ascertained in 1916, were from 18 to 25 feet; over ledge C in the inner harbor, as ascertained in 1931, 1.4.6 feet; and over ledges A and B in the inner harbor, as ascertained in 1940, 13.6 and 15 feet, respectively. As ascertained by a survey after maintenance dredging in 1940, project dimensions in Annisquam River had been restored. The costs for Gloucester Harbor under the 42 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS ,T. S. ARMY, 1941 existing project have been $501,178.84 for new work and $52,418.12 for maintenance, a total of $553,596.96. The costs for Annisquam River have been $33,975.89 for new work and $55,530.19 for mainte- nance, a:total of $89,506.08. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $643,103.04, of which $535,154.73 was for new work and $107,948.31 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $344.40, are available for revocation. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is not believed any maintenance work will be necessary during that year. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ________________________ $556, 154. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ----------------------- . 107, 948. 31 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 -- _____ 664, 103. 04 Net total expenditures______-----______ 664, 103. 04 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ 111 ____________1___-11 1 1 344. 40 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ 664, 447. 44 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-............... $33,975.89 ---- Cost of maintenance___ ___________ $11, 952. 76 $1, 323. 22 $57,679.62 Total expended ---- 33,909. 99 7, 246. 57 6, 029. 41 57, 679. 62 Allotted-------- ....---------------1,475. 89 -18, 000.00 33, 800. 00 19, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------$38, 524. 02 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 11, 1938------------------------------------ 10, 500.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1.940--------------------------------- 1940 9,000. 00 9, Amount to be accounted for ---------------------------- 58, 024. 02 Gross amount expended-------------------------$58, 182.42 Less reimbursements collected_--___--- _____------- 502. 80 57,679. 62 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 344. 40 8. LYNN HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor, formed by natural indentation of the coast line, is distant about 14 miles by water in a northeasterly direction from Boston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 240.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of Au- gust 2, 1882, August 11, 1888, June 13, 1902, June 25, 1910, and July 3, 1930. For further details see page 37 of Annual Report for 1934, and page 52 of Annual Report for 1936. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 25 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide from deep water west of Bass Point, Nahant, to and including a turning basin 550 feet wide at the head of the harbor, and for straightening the curve in the approach to the turning basin. The mean range of tide is 9.2 feet; the extreme range is 13.3 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 43 The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, is $336,000, exclu- sive: of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 7, 71st Cong., 1st sess.)._ The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Conditions of local cooperation in connection with the existing project, which provides that local interests shall deepen to 25 feet the channel previously dredged by them to a depth of 22 feet, have not yet been complied with. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of 7,500 feet of wharf frontage. On the west shore of the harbor is a large pri- vate coal and supply wharf of about 1,500 feet frontage, 800 feet of which has a depth of 26 feet at mean low water and is approached by a branch channel from the main ship channel, dredged to 22 feet at mean low water. On the north shore of the harbor are two wharves owned by the city of Lynn, one of 555-foot frontage, and one of 115- foot frontage, both in poor condition. Westerly and adjacent to the property of the Lynn Gas & Electric Co. the city of Lynn has constructed a bulkhead with a length of about 4,450 feet, and the above-mentioned branch channel has been extended along a portion of the face of this bulkhead as required by the act of July 3, 1930. A filled area of about 137 acres behind this bulkhead affords an opportunity for development of wharves and storage sheds. On the Saugus River, about 1.5 miles above the mouth of the river, is a wharf with about 516-foot frontage on the north bank of the river. At a point about 1,500 feet farther up the river, on the north bank, is a wharf with about 175-foot frontage; and on the north bank, in the town of Saugus, is a large wharf having a frontage of about 500 feet. All the wharves in Lynn Harbor and Saugus River except the city wharves are privately owned and are not open to general public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. For full description see Port Series No. 24, The Ports of Northern New England, 1934. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging by the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Minguas to remove shoaling in the 22-foot channel, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed July 5, 1940. During the fiscal year there were removed 11,462 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $3,915.49 for maintenance. The total costs during the fiscal year were $3,915.49 for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $4,768.79. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project of July 3, 1930, for the 22-foot channel was completed in 1935. No work has been done on the existing project. A survey made in August and September 1940, after the completion of maintenance dredging, showed a controlling depth of 22 feet at mean low water. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 44 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $755, 042.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 100, 292. 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 855, 335. 61 Net total expenditures___---------------- 855, 335. 61 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ------- --- 855, 335. 61 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-.... ...... _ ------------ - - ---------- --- -------------- Cost of maintenance ________ ___ _________________ . ____.. . . $36, 669. 35 $3,915. 49 Total expended _. 35, 816.05 4, 768. 79 Allotted -------------------- -----------------------------.-------------- 40, 000.00 584. 84 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__---------------------------- $4,183.95 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939-------- -------------------------- 584. 84 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 4, 768. 79 Gross amount expended-- --------------------------------- 4, 768. 79 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ....---------------------------------------- 336, 000. 00 9. MYSTIC RIVER, MASS. Location.-This river rises in Mystic Lakes, Mass., flows in a south- easterly direction, and empties into Boston Harbor near the Charles- town Navy Yard. It is 7 miles in length. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 248 and U. S. Geological Survey Chart, "Boston.") Previous project.-Original project for the lower Mystic was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899, and cur- tailed by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1743 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 59 of Annual Report for 1938. There has been no previous project for the upper Mystic. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep down- stream from the mouth of Island End River, through the Chelsea (north). Bridge to the 35-foot channel of Boston Harbor, about one- half mile, 600 feet wide at the upper end and gradually narrowing to 300 feet wide at the lower end, and widening of the entrance channel leading to Mystic wharf; a channel 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide upstream from the mouth of Island End River to the city play- ground at Charlestown; a channel 20 feet deep from the head of the existing 30-foot channel to a point 800 feet above the Malden Bridge with widths decreasing from 270 feet at the lower end to 75 feet through the drawspan, thence increasing to approximately 340 feet to form a turning basin above the bridge; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Boston & Maine Railroad (western division) bridge to about 2,500 feet above Wellington Bridge, about 1 mile, and thence 4 feet deep, gradually narrowing from 100 feet to 50 feet at the upper end for about 2 miles to the head of commercial navigation at Cradock Bridge in Medford. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9.6 feet. The extreme range is 18.7 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 45 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $768,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $7,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13, 1892 Improvengent of the upper Mystic ..---- Annual Report 1891, p. 672. June ?8 19100 m I toovente ofiehanndl do nstrea n from outh of Island. 1 Doc.No. 108t, 60Qth PCg., End River to the 35-foot channel of Boston Harbor. 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Improvement of channel upstream from mouth of Island Rivers and Harbors Com- End River to city playground at Charlestown. mittee Doc. No. 33, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 20,1938 Improvement of channel upstream from city playground H. Doc. No. 542, 75th Cong., at Charlestown to a point 800 feet above the Malden 3d sess.2 Bridge. 1 Also Emergency Relief Act of 1935. A Contains latest published map. A map :showing the entire river is published in House Documnent No. 2108, Sixty-fourth Congress, second session. Terminal facilities.-In,the section of the river benefited by the 30- foot-channel project there are on the south bank of the river four wharves aggregating over 4,000 feet of berthing space. There is also on the south bank a lumber terminal, the largest of its kind on the Atlantic coast. It is equipped with the most modern mechanical appliances, has railroad connection, and occupies 4,400 feet of water front. On the north bank of the river within the scope of this im- provement there is a large wharf for receipt and shipment of oil on an extensive scale; immediately adjacent to this wharf is an extensive terminal constructed in connection with an iron works; on the west bank of Island End River are situated two large terminal wharves, of 800 feet dockage, for receipt and shipment of coal, coke, tar, and oil. None of the above wharves is publicly owned, and none is open to gen- eral public use. Beyond the scope of the 30-foot channel improvement, and within the scope of the 20-foot channel: and the improvement of the upper Mystic, there are on the south bank in Charlestown and Somerville about 1,850 feet, and on the north bank in Medford about 1,235 feet of available dockage. A large automobile assembly plant is located on the south bank in Somerville. The existing wharves consist of stone and wooden bulkheads, solid filled. None is publicly owned, but two are open to the public on payment, of wharfage charges. These facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940, with the completion of the 20-foot channel in the vicinity of Malden Bridge. The 30-foot channel from the mouth of Island End River downstream to the 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor was com- pleted in 1914, and the extension of this channel upstream to the city playground at Charlestown was completed in 1938. A channel with project depths of 6 and 4 feet at mean low water was completed in 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1-4 46 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the upper Mystic in 1906. A survey in 1916 showed that the portion of the channel normally 6 feet deep had an available depth of about 4.5 feet at mean low water, and that while the portion of the channel normally 4 feet deep had that depth throughout its length, the width had been contracted by caving of the banks. A survey in 1941 showed a controlling depth in the 30-foot channel, for its project width, of 29 feet at mean low water from its mouth to a point abreast of Island End River, and 25 feet thence to its upper limit. The costs and ex- penditures from regular funds under the existing project have been $308,594.53, of which $293,341.72 was for new work and $15,252.81 was for maintenance. The costs and expenditures under Emergency Re- lief appropriation funds have been $476,783.40, all for new work. Total costs and expenditures under all funds have been $785,377.93, of which $770,125.12 was for new work and $15,252.81 was for maintenance. Proposedoperations.-Thefunds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $23,400, will be applied to maintenance dredging, by contract, in restoring to project width and depth the 30-foot chan- nel extending from the 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor to the city playground at Charlestown, Mass. (September 30 to November 30, 1941). No additional funds can be profitably..expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed that the channel will be in a condition to meet the reasonable requirements of navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ __---------------__ $895, 848. 32 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________________ 25, 534. 73 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 921, 383. 05 Net total expenditures___--- ___ ___________--1_ 921, 383. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ____________________________ 23, 400. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 944, 783. 05 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------------- $228,351.29 $55, 872. 22 - - $50, 714. 81 1 $1,783.40 Cost of maintenance .................. _ . -- Total expended---.------------- 281, 738.06 56, 671. 84 -___---__ 50, 714. 81 - Allotted- . ------------ ..---------.. 35, 000. 00 52, 200. 00 $50, 000. 00 714. 81 23, 400. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941----------------------------- ---- $23, 400. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_- ---- ,_--23, 400. 00 1 Increased $1,783.40 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. 10. BOSTON HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor includes all the expanse of tidewater lying within a line from Point Allerton to Point Shirley and extending from that line westward to the mainland. This comprises an area of about 47 square miles, exclusive of the islands. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 246 and 248.) RIVERS AND HARBORS BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 47 Previousprojects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1867, June 14, 1880, September 19, 1890, June 3, 1896, and July 25, 1912. For further details see page 1743 of Annual Report for 1915, page 81 of Annual Report for 1917, and page 63 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provides for the following: (a) A channel 40 feet deep in general, but 45 feet deep through rock, from the Sea to President Roads through Broad Sound, 2 miles, 900 feet wide except at the outer end where it is widened to 1.100 feet. (b) Deepening the main ship channel from President Roads past the United States Navy drydock No. 3 at South Boston to Common- wealth pier No. 1, East Boston, to 40 feet for a width of 600 feet with suitable widening at the bend in the channel. (c) An anchorage area 2,000 feet wide, 5,500 feet long, and 40 feet deep, on the north side of President Roads. (d) Deepening to 40 feet that part of the approach channel to the United States Navy drydock No. 3 at South Boston between the main ship channel and the United States harbor line. (e) A channel 35 feet deep from the sea (along the same line as the 40-foot channel) through Broad Sound to the navy yard at Charles- town and the Chelsea North, Meridian Street, and Charles River Bridges, 1,500 feet wide from the sea to President Roads, 1.5 miles, and thence 1,200' feet wide for the remaining distance of 6 miles. (f) A channel 2 miles long, 30 feet deep, and 1,200 feet wide from the sea to President Roads through Broad Sound by a less direct route than the 35- and 40-foot channels. (g) A channel 27 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide from Nantasket Roads to President Roads, 3 miles. (h) A channel 15 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 550 feet long through the bar which extends from the north head of Long Island to Nixes Mate Shoal, known as "Nixes Mate" or "Nubble" Channel. (i) A channel in Chelsea Creek 30 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide, from the mouth of the creek, at the head of the 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor, to a point opposite the Hartol Oil Co. terminal. (j) Improvement of Reserved Channel east of L Street Bridge by a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide. (k) A seaplane channel 12 feet deep and 1,500 feet wide, extend- ing northwesterly from President Roads, 17,500 feet to the easterly margin( of Boston Airport, and deposit of excavated material in such places as will permit enlargement of the airport. (1) The Fort Point Channel, 23 feet deep and 175 feet wide from its entrance in Boston Harbor, about four-fifths of a mile to near the Dorchester Avenue (old Federal Street) Bridge. (m,) Sea walls of coursed stone and riprap protecting the most exposed headlands and islands. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9 feet at Boston Light and 9.6 feet in the upper harbor, in Chelsea Creek, and in Fort Point Channel. The extreme range is about 4 feet greater. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects and of sea walls for which no estimate was given, is $20,043,700. The latest (1941) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $174,000. 48 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1825 Preservation of islands by sea walls_____ Aug. 5, 1886 Fort Point Channel_______________________________ H. Ex. Doc. No. 206, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and An- nual Report 1885, p. 543. Channel 15 feet deep from Long Island to Nixes Mate Shoal Annual Report 1887, p. 517. (Nixes Mate or Nubble Channel). July 13, 1892 Channel. 27 feet deep from Nantasket Roads to President Annual Report 1893, p. 766. Roads. Mar. 3, 1899 For 30-foot channel from the sea to President Roads through H. Doc. No. 133, 55th Cong., Broad Sound by less direct route than the 35- and 40-foot 2d sess. Annual Report channels. 1898, p. 886. June 13, 1902 For 35-foot channel from the sea to navy yard at Charles- H. Doc. No. 119, 56th Cong., town. 2d sess. Annual Report 1901, p. 1096. Elimination from the project of the removal of Finns Ledge Authorized by Chief of at the outer entrance. Engineers, Mar. 11, 1913. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet (45 feet in rock) in Broad Sound Channel __ H. Doe. No. 931, 63d Cong., 2d sess.l Aug., 3), 19352 Present project dimensions of channel from President Roads H. Doe. No. 244, 72d Cong., 1 to Co mmbnwealh pier No. 1, East Boston, and ancforage 1st sess. area north side of President Roads. Do-.... Present project dimensions of that part of approach channel Rivers and Harbors Com- to U. S. Navy drydock No. 3, at South Boston between mittee Doe. No. 29, 74th Main Ship Channel and United States harbor line. Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Chelsea Creek Channel, 30 feet deep__ Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doe. No. 24, 75th Cong., 1st sess.l Oct. 17, 1940 Reserved Channel, 30 feet deep_ H. Doe. No. 225, 76th Cong., 1 1st sess. Do ..... Seaplane channel, 12 feet deep ___ H. Doe. No. 362, 76th Cong., 1st sess.l 1 Contain latest published maps. See also Annual Report 1911, p. 1178 (sea walls and Nixes Mate Chans nel) and Annual Report 1903, p. 770 (Fort Point Channel). 2 Authorized in part by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, requires that local interests agree to lower the existing sewer siphon in Chelsea Creek near the Chelsea Street Bridge if and when found necessary by the Secretary of War. The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in an act approved July 15, 1938, authorized the replacement of the sewer and a bond issue to provide funds for the purpose. The construction of a new sewer siphon is in progress. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, in authorizing the dredging of the seaplane channel, requires that local interests fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the im- provement; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will, at their expense, provide suitable bulkheads, dikes, or other structures for retention of excavated material. To date these requirements have not been complied with. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 49 Terminal facilities.-The wharf development of Boston Harbor lies westerly of Governors and Castle Islands. Bordering on the 35- and 40-foot channel and below all bridges there is about 4 miles of water front, fully developed with wharves of various types de- voted to commercial purposes; and on the Charlestown shore is lo- cated the ,United States navy yard, with a frontage of about five- eighths of a mile. The Boston Airport has been established easterly of the wharf development on the East Boston front. There are numerous public and private wharves, piers, ferry slips, and drydocks. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details see Port Series No. 2, Corps of En- gineers, revised, 1936. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Under a contract for removal of ledge and overlying material in the 40-foot main ship channel from a point abreast of the northerly approach pier to the United States Navy drydock No. 3, South Boston, to Commonwealth Pier No. 6, South Boston, work in prog- ress at the beginning of the fiscal year was completed January 2, 1941. During the fiscal year there were drilled and blasted 7,418 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge above the 40-foot plane, and there were removed 80,445.77 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, of which 43,281 cubic yards were overburden and 37,164.77 cubic yards were ledge, at a cost of $435,132.50 for new work. Under a contract for dredging in the reach of the 40-foot channel extending from Commonwealth pier No. 6, South Boston, to Com- monwealth pier No. 1, East Boston, work under which was com- pleted in the previous fiscal year, an adjustment of yardage was made as a result of final survey after dredging, which resulted in a credit to the contractor for the month of July 1940 of 101,854 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, at a cost of $40,852.17 for new work. Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 30 feet at mean low water in the Reserved Channel, work was commenced June 28 and continued through June 30, 1941. There were dredged 3,690 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, at a cost of $2,497.47 for new work. Preliminary work by hired labor during the year in connection with contract for removal of ledge and overlying material in the 40- foot channel cost $56.86 for new work. Preliminary work by hired labor during the year in connection with contract for dredging in the Reserved Channel cost $3,072.33 for new work. Work by hired labor during the year consisting of making probings in the Reserved Channel in connection w'ith possible dredging to 35 feet cost $20.22 for new work. Maintenance: Work by hired labor during the year consisting of maintenance surveys of the inner harbor 40-foot channel and Fort Point Channel cost $5,953.89 for maintenance. Work by hired labor consisting of tidal studies in Boston Harbor cost $155.02 for maintenance. The total costs during the fiscal year were $487,740.46, of which $481,631.55 was for new work and $6,108.91 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $593,850.27. 50 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 90 percent completed. The work remaining to complete the project con- sists of the removal from the inner harbor 40-foot channel of isolated shoal areas extending from President Roads to a point abreast of Commonwealth pier No. 6, South Boston; the dredging to 30 feet of a small area in Chelsea Creek in the vicinity of a metropolitan district sewer siphon now under construction immediately below the Chelsea Street Bridge; completion of the dredging to 30 feet in the Reserved Channel, now in progress; and the dredging of the 12-foot seaplane channel, on which no work has been done. Sea walls of a total length of about 3.75 miles have been built and maintained on Great Brewster, Lovells, Gallops, Long, Rainsford, Deer, and Georges Islands, and on Point Allerton. The Nixes Mate or Nubble Channel was completed in 1892, the 30-foot channel in 1905, the 27-foots channel in 1907, Fort Point Channel in 1909, the 35-foot channel in 1915, the Broad Sound 40-foot channel in 1930, and the 40-foot anchorage in 1937. Ther controlling depths at mean low water in the various improved channels of Boston Harbor at the dates they were last surveyed were: Nixes Mate Channel, 15 feet (1932) ; 35-foot channel, 35 feet (1934); 40-foot anchorage, 39 feet (1937); Broad Sound 40-foot channel, 40 feet (1939); inner harbor 40-foot channel, 37.5 feet (1941) ; Reserved Channel, 27 feet (1941) ; and Fort Point Channel, 19 feet (1941). The controlling depth in the 30-foot project channel of Chelsea Creek (1940) was 30 feet at mean low water, except for the reach extending from a point about 170 feet downstream of the Chelsea Street Bridge to the downstream end of the Grand Junction: Railroad Bridge, in which the controlling depth was 24 feet at mean low water. From the upper end of the 30-foot channel to the bend just below the head of navigation the controlling depth (1936) was 8 feet at mean low water. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures Regular funds__-__ _____ __ ___ _ $13, 570, 751.98 $1, 424, 788. 57 $14, 995, 540. 55 $14, 997,855. 85 Public W orks funds_............... 1, 030, 806. 26 ......... . 1, 030, 806. 26 1, 030, 806. 26 Emergency Relief funds------------------ 935, 303. 03 935, 303. 03 935, 303. 03 Total_.-__ ..- -_ ........ - . 15, 536, 861. 27 1,424, 788. 57 16, 961, 649. 84 16, 963, 965. 14 Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, including accounts receivable, amounting to $158,380.03, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941___-________-- -_______-___ $2, 555.18 New work: Complete by Oct. 9, 1941, under a contract in force, dredging to a depth of 30 feet and width of 300 feet in the Reserved Channel east of L Street Bridge__ $112, 427. 53 Complete by July 31, 1941, by hired labor, probings in the Reserved Channel to depth of 35 feet---------- 2, 869. 14 Dredge to a depth of 30 feet an area in Chelsea Creek in the vicinity of a Metropolitan District sewer siphon immediately below the Chelsea Street Bridge, by contract (Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 1941)- ---- 4, 408. 20 Total~ new work_________,,_______ -------------------- 119,70487 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 51 Maintenance : Dredge to restore project width and depth in the 23- foot Fort Point Channel from its .entrance in Boston Harbor to the vicinity of the Dorchester Avenue Bridge, by contract (Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 1941) ---- ------------------------- $36, 000. 00 Complete by July 31, 1941, by hired labor, tidal studies in Boston Harbor----------------------- 119. 98 Total maintenance---- ------------------------- $36, 119. 98 Total------ ------- --------------------------- 158, 380. 03 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed the project will be in a condition to meet the reasonable requirements of navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $17, 001, 984. 23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------1, 442, 667. 83 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 444, 652. 06 1------------8, Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------- 4,870. 48 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941---------------------18, 449, 522. 54 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 2, 555. 18 Net total expenditures_--_--- --------------------- 18, 446, 967. 36 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 53, 509. 55 1--------------------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 18, 600, 476. 91 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----- -----.. - $679, 466. 98 $125, 586. 20 $1, 119,416. 32 $879, 562. 81 1$481, 934. 58 Cost of m aintenance---- - -- ----- ----- - -- ------- --- ----------- 23,009.83 6,108. 91 Total cost-_ - - 679, 466. 98 125, 586. 20 1, 119, 416. 32 902, 572. 64 488, 043.49 Total expended - - 867, 853.08 84, 924. 12 1, 022, 700. 76 939, 065.:67 850. 27 593, Allotted ................-... . 4, 349.38 1,007, 000.00 2,060,700.00 -440, 000. 00 138, 415. 16 Balance unexpended July 1. 1940 ---------------------------- 608, 944. 66 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-- $36, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropria- tion Act, 1941, Apr. 1, 1941----------------- 103, 000. 00 139, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 747, 944. 66 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------584. 84 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 747, 359. 82 Gross amount expended---------------------$595. 882.58 Less reimbursements collected------------------2, 032. 31 593, 850. 27 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------------- 153, 509. 55 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------- $62. 95 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ----- 114, 920. 06 114, 983. 01 52 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------------- $38, 526. 54 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 4, 870. 48 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941------------ 43, 397. 02 - Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2_______________------------_ 2, 300, 000. 00 1 Increased $303.03 E. R. A. funds for new work previously done. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 11. WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER, MASS. Location.--Rises in Braintree, Mass., and flows in a northerly direc- tion 7.5 miles, emptying into Hingham Bay, Boston Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of Sep- tember 19, 1890, and extended by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1905, February 27, 1911, and July 27, 1916. For further details see page 1745 of Annual Report for' 1915, page 64 of Annual Report for 1932, and page 67 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for (a) a channel 27 feet deep with a general width of 300 feet from a point in Hingham Bay be- tween Nut and Peddocks Islands to the Weymouth Fore River Bridge at Quincy Point, about 3.0 miles; and (b) a channel in Nantasket Gut 27 feet deep and 400 feet wide, extending from deep water in Nan- tasket Roads to Hingham Bay, a distance of about 2,000 feet; thence through Hingham Bay 27 feet deep and 300 feet wide for a distance of about 1.4 miles to deep water in Weymouth Fore River west of Sheep Island. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9.5 feet. The extreme range is 13.6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $496,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30,1935 27-foot channel from Hingham Bay (between Nut and H. Doc. No. 207, 72d Cong., Peddocks Islands) to Weymouth Fore River Bridge. 1st sess. Oct. 17, 1940 27-foot channel through Nantasket Gut and Hingham Bay H. Doc. No. 568, 76th Cong., to deep water in Weymouth Fore River west of Sheep 3d sess.l Island. I Contains latest published map. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 20, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to include the present 27-foot State-improved chan- nel through and above the Weymouth Fore River Bridge and to pro- vide in this section a combined channel and maneuvering basin of the same depth, with a length of about 2,500 feet and widths varying from 470 to 900 feet, at an estimated first cost of $225,000 with $1,500 annually for maintenance in addition to the amounts now required (HI. Dec. No. 291, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 53 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-At the head of the Federal improvement at Quincy Point Bridge there is, on the westerly side below the bridge, one wharf of masonry and concrete with pile platform extension hav- ing aggregate dockage of 600 feet and depth in the berth of 30 feet at mean low water. On the easterly side there is a wharf about 600 feet in length, in.front of which the owners have dredged to 28 feet at mean low water. A' large electric power plant is located at this point. Above Quincy Point Bridge and served by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts improvements are eight wharves in use for water-borne freight. There is also a terminal, with a depth of 32 feet, used for the receipt of petroleum. In this area is the Fore River plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, with depths up to 32 feet, used for the building and equipping of large naval and commercial vessels. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Under con- tract for removal of ledge rock and overlying material in the 27-foot channel of Weymouth Fore River, work was commenced July 27 and completed December 4, 1940. There were drilled and blasted 207 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock, and there were removed 19,877 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, of which 16,744 cubic yards were overburden and 3,133 cubic yards were ledge, at a cost of $63,138.63 for new work. Preliminary work by hired labor during the year in connection with contract for removal of ledge rock and overlying material in the 27- foot channel cost $2,054.48 for new work. Maintenance: Work by hired labor during the year consisted of a maintenance survey to determine the controlling depths in the project channel of Weymouth Fore River, at a cost of $5,601.58 for main- tenance The total costs during the fiscal year were $70,794.69, of which $65,193.11 was for new work and $5,601.58 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $70,864.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 78 percent completed. The work remaining to complete the project con- sists of dredging the 27-foot channel through Nantasket Gut and Hingham Bay to deep water in Weymouth Fore River west of Sheep Island, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. A survey of the river from Hingham Bay to Weymouth Fore River Bridge, made in 1941, showed a controlling depth in the channel of 26 feet at mean low water for a width of 170 feet, and 25 feet for the project width of 300 feet. The costs under the existing project have been,$360,828.92, of which $355,227.34 was for new work and $5,601.58 was for maintenance. The expenditures have been $360,719.76. Proposedoperations.-Thefunds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $974.75, together with an allotment of $12,000 to be made, a total of $12,974.75, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ________-- __--------------------- $1091. 16 Maintenance: Dredging to remove isolated shoals in the 27-foot chan- nel, by contract (April 1942)-------------- ---- --- --- 12, 865. 59 Total-- ----- --------------------------------------- 12, 974. 75 54 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The sum of $141,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to new work, dredging and ledge removal by contract, in providing a channel in Nantasket Gut 27 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide, extending from deep water in Nantasket Roads to Hingham Bay, a distance of about 2,000 feet; thence through Hingham Bay 27 feet deep and 300 feet wide for a distance of about 1.4 miles to deep water in Weymouth Fore River, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. Cost and financial summary --------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________- __ 1$991, 127. 34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 --- 851. 58 1--------------- 10, Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ________ 1, 001, 978. 92 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ________________----------109.16 Net total expenditures-------------- 11, 001, 869. 76 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------- --------------------- 974. 75 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ 11, 002, 844.51 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ._ - -.._ . $257, 795.07 $30, 599. 44 $287. 38 $1, 352.34 $65, 193. 11 Cost of maintenance .---- -- -- ----- - - - ---------- --- -- - --- -- ---------- 5,601.58 Total cost-................ 257, 795.07 30, 599. 44 287. 38 1, 352. 34 70, 794.69 Total expended- -_ 224, 253.23 64, 141. 28 287. 38 1, 173. 80 70, 864.07 Allotted -....- --- --------- -1.0, 500. 00 24, 894. 51 100, 000. 00 -33, 700. 00 7, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $64, 838. 82 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act .--- approved June 24, 1940___--- - ____________________ 7, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ 71, 838. 82 Gross amount expended__--_____------------ $71, 092. 76 Less reimbursements collected__------------------- 228. 69 70, 864. 07 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ _________________--_ 974. 75 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________- ______ 109.16 Balance available June 30, 1941________________-_________ 865. 59 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 __________________________________ _ 141, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June -- - -- - - -- - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - 30, 1943 for new work 141, 000. 00 1In addition $100,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 12. TOWN RIVER, MASS. Location.-Town River is a tidal river 2 miles long lying entirely within the limits of the city of Quincy, just south of Boston, Mass. It flows in an easterly direction and empties into Weymouth Fore River at Quincy Point. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246.) RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 55 Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896. For further details see page 65 of Annual Report for 1907, and page 69 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 24 feet deep at mean low water and generally 150 feet wide from deep water in Weymouth Fore River to a point opposite the upstream end of the Quincy Oil Co. terminal, a distance of 6,700 feet, with a turning basin 18 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and, roughly, 1,000 feet long at the inner end; and a channel 15 feet deep and 100 feet wide, thence to a point just below the plant of the Quincy Electric Light & Power Co., a further distance of 1,370 feet. The mean range of tide is 9.5 feet. The extreme range is 11 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1936, was $456,400, including $136,920 contributed by local interests but exclusive of amounts expended under the previous project. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 96, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, requires that local interests contribute 30 percent of the initial cost of the entire improvement, furnish free of cost to the United States a suitably located right-of-way 400 feet wide and spoil-disposal areas, bulkheaded where necessary, for new work and for subsequent main- tenance as required, and release the United States from all claims for damages attributable to the work of improvement. With the excep- tion of furnishing certain easements, all conditions of local coopera- tion have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-On the south bank of Town River are lo- cated two small yacht-repair and storage yards, a ship-repair yard with a floating drydock and marine railways suitable for commercial vessels of tonnage up to 1,000 and 700, respectively (these are pri- vately owned and are considered adequate for existing commerce), three oil terminals, and a lumber company. On the north bank of the river is located a yacht yard with marine railways capable of handling vessels up to 200 tons. For full description see Port Series No. 2, Corps of Engineers, revised 1936. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a supplemental agreement for the removal of ledge rock and overlying material in the 24-foot channel, work was started September 10 and completed November 18, 1940. There were drilled and blasted 1,804 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock, and there were removed 8,645 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, of which 4,515 cubic yards were overburden and 4,130 cubic yards were ledge, at a cost of $54,- 886.49 for new work. Preliminary work by hired labor during the year in connection with supplemental agreement for removal of ledge rock and overlying ma- terial in the 24-foot channel cost $928 for new work. During the year there was a credit adjustment in the amount of $5,350 for new work, representing liquidated damages in connection with contract dredging in Town River. The total costs during the fiscal year were $34,868.47 United States funds, and $15,596.02 contributed funds, a total of $50,464.49 for new 56 REPORT OF CHIEE OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 work. The expenditures were $58,194.25 United States funds and $25,373.78 contributed funds, a total of $83,568.03. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. A survey made in 1940 upon completion of contract opera- tions showed controlling depths at mean low water of 24 and 15 feet in the channel and 18 feet in the turning basin (project depths). The costs under the existing project have been $260,779.76 United States funds and $111,762.76 contributed funds, a total of $372,542.52. The expenditures have been $260,629.76 United States funds and $111,762.76 contributed funds, a total of $372,392.52. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $28,873.99, less accounts payable amounting to $150 and refund of contributed funds amounting to $25,157.24, a balance of $3,566.75, will be reported for revocation after all outstanding lia- bilities have been settled. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed the channel will be in a condition to meet the reasonable requirements of navigation. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------_______ ___ $285, 779. 76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___----- ____-__ 12, 577. 41 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-________ - 298, 357. 17 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------ 150. 00 Net total expenditures--- _- ___---------------__ 298, 207. 17 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 3, 716. 75 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 301, 923. 92 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- -- --- -- - -- - - - ----- $88, 948.71 $136, 962. 58 $34, 868.47 Cost of m aintenance---- __ -- --- -- ----- ------ ----- ----- --- ------------ -------------- -------- ---- Total expended- - - - -------. _- - -- - _ ------ 71, 123. 75. 131, 311. 76 58,194. 25 Allotted-------------------....------------215, 180. 00 19,375. 00 29,791.51 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________________________--- $32, 119. 49 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940----------------------------------- 35, 00. 00 Amount to be accounted for___-___--_____-__ _____- 67, 119. 49 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_---__-_-- __- 5, 208. 49 Net amount to be accounted for 911.00 6_______________------- Gross amount expended -------------- $85, 435. 74 Less reimbursements collected--------------------- 27, 241. 49 58,194. 25 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________________--_ 3, 716. 75 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ___________--------.. . 150. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941_- -........-- 3, 566. 75 RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS'., DISTRICT 57 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 --------------------------- $111, 762. 76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------- 111, 762. 76 Net total expenditures---------------------- ---------- -- 111, 762. 76 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 25, 157. 24 Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941----------------136, 920. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_........____ ____. . . .. -.. - ... - $26, 638.42 $69, 528.32 $15, 596. 02 Cost of maintenance-------------------------- ------ -------------- ------------ Total expended__, -_ - - 26, 638. 42 59, 750. 56 25, 373. 78 Contributed--------------------------- ----------- 136, 920. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 --------------------------- $50, 531.02 Gross amount expended--------------------------$26, 958.92 Less reimbursements collected------------ --- __ 1, 585. 14 25, 373. 78 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------25, 157. 24 Consolidated cost and financial summary 'for Town River, Mass. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------_------------------- $397, 542. 52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 12, 577. 41 Total cost'of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------410, 119. 93 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------- 150. 00 Net total expenditures----- -------------------------- 409, 969. 93 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 28, 873.<99 Total amount appropriated and contributed to June 30, 1941_ 438, 843. 92 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__-- ----- .____- __ _------ _ __-_--.. __ $115, 587. 13 $206,490. 90 $50, 464. 49 Cost of:maintenance--...---- - ----------- ---- TotaLexpende .. .......... ----- - _ -___________ 97,762. 17 191,062. 32 83, 568. 03 Allotted and contributed----......--------------------------.352, 100.00 19,375.00 29, 791. 51 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------$82, 650. 51 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 --- .35, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 117, 650.51 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---------- 5, 208. 49 Net amount to be accounted for-----------------------112, 442. 02 Gross amount expended------------------------ $112, 394. 66 Less reimbursements collected---------------------28, 826.63 83, 568. 03 Balance unexpended -tne 30, 1941 ------------- 28, 873. 99 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ...... ------- - 150. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941- -_ -------- 28, 723. 99 58 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 13. WEYMOUTH BACK RIVER, MASS. Location.-Rises in East Weymouth, Mass., and flows in a northerly direction 4.5 miles, emptying into Hingham Bay at the mouth of Weymouth Fore River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 18, 1894, and completed in 1912. For further details of pre- vious project see page 67 of Annual Report for 1932, and page 65 of Annual Report for 1935. Ecxwting project-This provides for a channel 15 feet deep at mean low water and 250 feet wide through the bar at the mouth of the river, thence generally 200 feet wide to the downstream end of the American Agricultural Chemical Co.'s wharf, with a turning basin 350 feet wide and 400 feet long at its inner end. The mean range of tide is 9.4 feet. The extreme range is 13.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1932, is $60,000 (including $20,000 to be contributed by local interests). The latest (1932) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $700. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 32, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-TheRiver and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, required that local interests contribute the fixed sum of $20,000 to the cost of the work and provide, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material. A bill now pending before the Massachusetts Legislature is expected to provide one-half the required contribution, the State appropriation being con- tingent upon provision of the remaining half by the local community. Terninal facilities.-The only commercial wharf has a frontage of about 1,400 feet and is a stone wall, filled, with pile platform in front. It is privately owned, not open to general public use, and is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. A survey of the channel in 1935 showed a con- trolling depth of 12 feet at mean low water throughout. The Navy Department has dredged a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide from the improved channel of that depth opposite the chemical company's wharf to the naval magazine wharf at Hing- ham. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $40,000, together with $20,000 to be contributed by local interests, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to new work, by contract, in dredging the chan- nel 15 feet deep at mean low water and 250 feet wide through the bare at the mouth of the river, thence generally 200 feet wide to the downstream end of the American Agricultural Chemical Co.'s wharf, with a turning basin 350 feet wide and 400 feet long at its inner end, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 59 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $20, 478. 68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------------ 6, 521. 32 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ __ _ 27, 000. 00 Net total expenditures---------------------------------------- 27, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------------------27, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project --------------------------------------------- 40, 000.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work--------------------- ----------------- 40, 000. 00 1 In addition, local interests required to contribute $20,000. 14. SCITUATE HARBOR, MASS. Location.-Scituate Harbor is a well-sheltered bay on the Atlantic coast, 14 miles southeast of the entrance to Boston Harbor and 33 miles northwest of the Massachusetts Bay entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 232 and 1207.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. Previous to this a small expenditure was made be- tween 1829 and 1852 in protecting the beach between Cedar Point and the mainland. For further details see page 76 of Annual Re- port for 1931, and :page 70 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in Massa- chusetts Bay to a point 70 feet west of the existing south jetty, thence a harbor channel 10 feet deep and generally 150 feet wide extending westward 1,500 feet; an anchorage 10 feet deep, 1,500 feet long, and 460 feet in average width along the north side of the harbor channel; the extension of the north jetty 300 feet in an easterly direction; and for maintenance of the extended north and existing south jetties to lengths of 1,020 and 450 feet, respectively. The mean range of tide is 9.8 feet. The extreme range is about 0.5 foot greater. . The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $220,560, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions of channels and anchorage basin, Rivers and Harbors Com- and maintenance of the north and south jetties to lengths mittee Doc. No. 26, 75th of 720 and 450 feet, respectively. Cong., 1st sess.1 June 20,1938 Extension of existing north jetty 300 feet in an easterly direc- H. Doc. No. 556, 75th Cong., tion, together with its maintenance. 3d sess.1 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilitlies.-There are three wharves, one formerly used for the receipt of coal and lumber, one owned by the town and used as a public landing, and one used as a yacht pier. None of these 60 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 wharves has any railroad connection, but each has good highway facilities. No elaborate freight-handling machinery, etc., is available. The facilities appear to be adequate for existing demands. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for constructing an extension to the north jetty at the entrance to the harbor, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, work was com- pleted September 27, 1940. During the fiscal year there were placed 17,888.39 tons of stone, of which 10,938.39 tons were core stone and 6,950 tons were slope and cap stone, at a cost of $39,222.23 for new work. Under a supplemental agreement for repairing the north break- water, at the entrance to Scituate Harbor, work was commenced Sep- tember 27 and completed November 22, 1940. There were placed 3,102.605 tons of slope stone, at a cost of $7,430.98 for maintenance. The total costs during the fiscal year were $46,653.21, of which $39,- 222.23 was for new work and $7,430.98 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $47,639.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940, with the completion of the 300-foot extension to the north jetty. The present lengths of the north and south jetties are 1,020 and 450 feet, respectively. In July 1939 the controlling depths at mean low water in the various improved sections of Scituate Harbor were a s follows: 12 feet for a width of 200 feet in the entrance channel to a point abreast of the south jetty; 10 feet in the harbor channel and adjoining anchorage basin; 6 feet for a width of 100 feet in the ap- proach channel to the town wharf; and 6 feet in the yacht-anchorage basin northerly of the town wharf. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $187,226.96, of which $179,795.98 was for new work and $7,430.98 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the,fiscal years 1942-and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ----- --------------------- $274,886.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 38, 930. 98 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------313, 817. 94 Net total expenditures-----------------------------__ -- 313, 817.94 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------------- 313, 817. 94 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _---------____ _ _--__ -------- __---- -- _ $127, 437. 19 $13, 136. 56 $39, 222. 23 Cost of maintenance- ------------------------------------- . ------------- 7, 430. 98 . . . Total cost..------------- .. ----.. . . . .. . . . . 127, 437. 19 13, 136. 56 46, 653. 21 Total expended -- - .--------- ___ ___ . _. . - .-- -.. 112, 730. 97 26, 856. 62 47, 639.37 Allotted-------- --------------------------- 139, 560. 00 75, 000. 00 -27, 333. 04 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------ $74, 972.41 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------27, 333. 04 Net amount to be accounted for - 47, 639. 37 Gross amount expended_____-__ ------------------ $48, 518. 45 Less reimbursements collected ----------------- 879. 08 47, 639. 37 RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 61 15. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is 45 miles by water south of Boston. Its outer anchorage, the "Cow Yard," is common to Plymouth, Duxbury, and Kingston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 245.) Previous projects.-Adopted by acts of May 26, 1824, March 3, 1875, and 1877, 1884, and 1885. For further details, see page 1746 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 72 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for (a) protecting by riprap the sections of Long Beach damaged by the storm of November 1898, and for restoring. Eel River to its former course; (b) dredging a channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide, increased at the entrance and on curves, from the bay to the town wharves, a distance of about 2.5 miles, with a suitable turning basin at the inner end; (c) dredging a channel 150 feet wide and 15 feet deep extending in a northwesterly direction about 0.3 mile from a point off the site of northerly Craigs wharf (now State pier) with a turning basin 300 feet square, and of the same depth, at its northwesterly end; this channel to be connected with the 18- foot channel by an area to be dredged by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts or other local interests; and (d) dredging an anchorage basin 18 feet deep, 850 feet wide, and 2,125 feet in average length on the southeast side of the project channel near Long Beach. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9.6 feet; the extreme range is 13.7 feet. The estimates of cost for new work, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, were as follows: (a) For beach protection, $95,700, made in 1899; (b)for dredging, $167,000, made in 1911; (c) for dredging channel and turning basin, $102,000, made in 1920; (d) for dredging 18-foot anchorage basin, $285,000, made in 1938, of which one-third is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500 for beach protection and $8,000 for dredging. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1899 Beach protection______________ . . . ..... __... Annual Report for 1899, p. 1089. Mar. 4,1913 Dredging 18-foot channel__ H. Doc. No. 1194, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging 15-foot extension, including turning H. Doc. No. 996, 66th Cong., 3d sess.' basin. June 20,1938 Dredging 18-foot anchorage basin _ H. Doc. No. 577, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, provided for an anchorage basin 18 feet deep at mean low water, 850 feet wide, and 2,125 feet in average length on the southeast side of the project channel near Long Beach, provided local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance as may be required, and contribute one-third the initial cost of the improvement. These conditions have not yet been complied with, but a bill now pending before the Mas- sachusetts Legislature is expected to provide one-half the required contribution, the State appropriation being contingent upon provi- - 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1-5 62 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 sion of the remaining half by the local community. All prior re- quirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves, both of which are open to the public free of charge; one of which is owned by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, the other by the town. The easterly end of the town wharf is used for the receipt and storage of coal. The facilities appear to be adequate for existing demands. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 56 percent completed. No work has been done on the 18-foot anchorage basin authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938. Work of protecting by riprap the sections of Long Beach damaged by the storm of 1898 was completed in 1905. Eel River was restored to its former course in 1904. The dredging of a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water was completed in 1915. The 15-foot channel was completed in 1927. A survey made at the outer end of the entrance channel upon completion of maintenance dredging in June 1939 showed a controlling depth over the dredged area of 15 feet at mean low water. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $322,222.30, of which $188,571.16 was for new work and $133,651.14 was for maintenance. In addition, $108,400 has been ex- pended from contributed funds, of which $108,000 was for new work and $400 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $190,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to new work, by contract, in dredging the 18-foot anchorage basin authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938. In addition, $95,000 is required to be contributed by local interests. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 $377, 217. 75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------135, 664. 35 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 512, 882. 10 Net total expenditures-- -------------------------------- 512, 882. 10 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- - 1512, 882. 10 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- - Cost of maintenance.. _ - - - - ... ,_________ - - __- ___ - - - - - -- __ _ - - - - $1, 375. 71 - -- - -- $253. 03 - - ------- ------- Total expended . .. ... .. __ .. _____-.. 71. 09 1, 557. 65 _ --- Allotted-------- --- --------- -$627. 99 192, 000. 00 -190, 371. 26 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $190, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work - - - - - - - - - _______________ ________ 190, 000 1 In addition, $108,000 expended for new work and $400 for maintenance from con- tributed funds. 2 In addition, local interests are required to contribute $95,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 63 16. CAPE COD CANAL, MASS. Location.-This waterway is a sea-level canal, extending from the head of Buzzards Bay, Mass., to a point on Cape Cod Bay about 15 miles southeast of Plymouth Harbor, Mass. In general' direction the canal trends from Buzzards Bay easterly to Cape Cod Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 251 and 1208.) Existing project.-This provides for the purchase of the Cape Cod Canal at a cost to the United States of $11,500,000 for an open canal 32 feet deep at mean low water with a width of 540 feet in the land cut, 500 feet in a straight channel in Buzzards Bay to Wings Neck, and 700 feet beyond Wings Neck; a harbor of refuge for small ves- sels, by dredging a channel 15 feet deep and 100 feet wide into Onset Bay; mooring basins; the construction of two fixed highway bridges having a horizontal clearance of 550 feet between the main piers with a vertical clearance at mean high water of 135 feet; the construction of a railroad bridge with a vertical lift of 500-foot span, and 135 feet vertical clearance when the span is raised; an improved lighting system, and other accessory and minor features which may be deemed necessary, and to be in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers. The land cut is 7.7 miles long, and with approach channels the total length of the canal is 171/2 miles. The mean range of tide in Cape Cod Bay is 9.4 feet and in Buz- zards Bay 4.0 feet. The mean range of spring tides is about 13 feet in Cape Cod Bay and 6.5 feet in Buzzards Bay. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $27,145,000, exclusive of $11,500,000, purchase price of the canal. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $619,000, including $219,000 for operation and care. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21, 1927 (sec. 2)_ - - Purchase of canal from the Boston, H. Doc. No. 139, 67th Cong., Cape Cod & New York Canal Co., 2d sess. in accordance with contract dated July 29, 1921, executed by that com- pany. Included in Public Works Ad- Construction of 3 bridges and widen- H. Doc. No. 795, 71st Cong., ministration program, Sept. 6, ing canal to 205 feet. 3d sess. 1933. June 26, 1934 (Permanent Ap- Operation and care of works of im- propriations Repeal Act). provement provided for with funds from War Department appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. Included in Public Works Ad- Construction of a mooring basin .....H. Doc. No. 795, 71st Cong., ministration program, Apr. 3d sess. 29,1935. Included in Emergency Relief Dredging and bank protection.......... program, May 28, 1935. Aug. 30, 1935__ _.. _______ _. Existing project adopted ...-. .. Rivers and Harbors Commit- ...-- tee Doc.No. 15, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest. published map.) 64 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Terminal facilities.-There are three terminals on the canal-one used for the receipt and freezing of fish and two for the receipt and storage of oil. The terminals are considered adequate for the purposes for which they are used. The Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts has constructed a State pier on the north bank of the canal at Bourne Neck. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Regular funds, new work: Under a contract for the construction of six steel mooring dolphins in the West Mooring Basin, work was commenced August 18 and completed October 18, 1940, at a cost of $52,108.97 for new work. Work by hired labor, consisting of the construction of a riprap revetment around the East Boat Basin on the south side of the canal, was commenced September 11 and completed December 14, 1940, at a cost of $30,829.09 for new work. Work by hired labor, consisting of drilling and blasting miscel- laneous boulders from the canal banks at the base of the riprap and from the Cleveland Ledge Channel, was commenced July 1, 1940, and continued through May 17, 1941, on which date work was sus- pended for the balance of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 1,794 cubic yards of submerged boulders and 504 cubic yards of exposed boulders were drilled and blasted at a cost of $22,878.94 for new work. Work by hired labor, consisting of installation of a new lighting system, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was com- pleted December 31, 1940, at a cost of $20,269.51 for new work. Work by hired labor, consisting of landscaping and planting spoil areas, was commenced December 17, 1940, and carried on at intervals throughout the remainder of the fiscal year, at a cost of $360.16 for new work. Work by hired labor, consisting of planting beach grass on the Stony Point dike, was commenced April 10 and completed May 30, 1941, at a cost of $1,838.97 for new work. Preliminary work by hired labor during the year in connection with proposed construction of six additional steel dolphins in the West Mooring Basin cost $193.55 for new work. During the year an adjustment was made in connection with contract dredging on the north and south sides of the canal to a depth of 32 feet at a cost of $141.37 for new work. Maintenance.-Undera contract for hydraulic dredging of the East Mooring Basin to restore project depth of 25 feet at mean low water, work was commenced May 1 and completed June 28, 1941. There were removed 192,509 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $46,384.65 for maintenance. Preliminary work by hired labor during the year in connection with contract for maintenance dredging to 25 feet in the East Moor- ing Basin cost $1,059.71 for maintenance. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge W. L. Marshall was engaged in maintenance dredging in the canal during the periods July 1 to September 27, 1940, and October 23, 1940, to January 26, 1941, dur- ing which periods there were removed 1,215,819 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $168,997.55 for maintenance. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Minqups was engaged in main- tenance dredging in the canal from July 8 to 13, 1940, during which RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 65 period there were removed 19,180 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $4,530.96 for maintenance. Work by hired labor, consisting of construction of revetment for protection of Stony Point dike, between stations 590+00 and 627+00, south side, and between stations 612+00 and 627+00, north side, ,in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed Sep- tember 12, 1940. The cost during the fiscal year was $32,750.11 for maintenance. Operating and care of canal.-The canal was open to navigation and the railroad bridge operated throughout the year. The costs during the fiscal year were $195,255.91 for maintenance. Under a contract for cleaning and painting the superstructure of the vertical-lift railroad bridge, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, work was completed July 9, 1940. The cost during the fiscal year was $3,043.60 for maintenance. The total costs from regular funds during the fiscal year for operat- ing and care were $198,299.51. The total costs from regular funds during the fiscal year were $580,- 643.05, of which $128,620.56 was for new work and $452,022.49 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $632,576.36. Condition at end of flecal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent completed. The canal is crossed by two high-level highway bridges and a vertical-lift railroad bridge. The canal in the land cut from the easterly entrance to station 430 has a least bottom width of 480 feet, except opposite the State pier where the width is 450 feet. From station 430 to Wings Neck (Hog Island Channel) the width is 500 feet, and beyond Wings Neck (Cleveland Ledge Channel), 700 feet. On June 30, 1941, the controlling depths at mean low water for this project were as follows: Canal in the land cut, 30 feet; mooring basin, north side, easterly end, 25 feet; Onset Channel, 15 feet; Hog Island Channel, 24 feet (to be restored during July 1941 to project depth of 32 feet); Cleveland Ledge Channel, 31.5 feet. On June 30, 1941, the mooring basin on the south side, westerly end, had depths varying from 21 to 32 feet at mean low water. The canal and proper- ties were taken over by the United States on March 31, 1928, at a cost of $11,500,000. The total costs from regular funds have been $24,878,156.92, of which $20,423,497.34 (including the purchase price of $11,500,000) was for new work and $4,454,659.58 was for maintenance, including $1,311,- 379.22 for operating and care of the canal. Expenditures have been $24,854,146.18. The total costs and expenditures from public works funds have been $6,138,157.30 for new work. The total costs and expenditures from emergency relief appropria- tion funds have been $4,849,739.57 for new work. The total costs, all funds, have been $35,866,053.79, of which $31,- 411,394.21 (including $11,500,000, the purchase price) was for new work and $4,454,659.58 was for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $35,842,043.05. In addition, the sum of $1,658,354.71 was expended between March 31, 1928, and June 30, 1935, on the operating and care of the works of improvement, under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $439,066.42, will be applied as follows: 66 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Accounts payable June 30, 1941 -- _--------------------------$24, 010. 74 New work : Install 6 additional steel mooring dolphins on the south side (west mooring basin), by contract (September 1941 to June 1942) ------------ ------ - --------- - ------- 59, 000. 00 Drilling and blasting of boulders from canal banks at base of riprap, by hired labor (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942)---------22, 280. 00 Landscaping and planting spoil areas and canal slopes, by hired labor (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942) ----------------------- 4, 600. 00 Total, new work ------------------------------------ 85, 880. 00 Maintenance : Dredging by U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Absecon (July 17 to Aug. 9, 1941) ------------------------------------ --- $7, 500. 00 Dredging by U. S. seagoing hopper dredge W. L. Marshall (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1942) ----------------------------------- 136, 000. 00 Operation and care of canal: Operation of canal, bridges, etc______---------------------- 100, 979. 68 Ordinary maintenance and repair ---------------------- Channel work ------------------------------------- 35, 741. 00 48, 955. 00 Total operating and care___________________________ 185, 675. 68 Total maintenance------------------------------329, 175. 68 Grand totaL-- ------------------------------ 439, 066. 42 The funds that can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, $284,000, will be applied as follows: Maintenance : Landscaping and planting spoil areas and canal slopes, by hired labor ----------------------------- ------------------- $5, 000 Dredging by United States seagoing hopper dredge, 3 months ... - 75, 000 Total------------------- ----------------------------- 80, 000 Operation and care of canal: Operation of canal, bridges, etc------------------------- 95, 800 Ordinary maintenance and repair_________-________-_ 62, 800 Channel work---------------------------------------- 45, 400 Total operating and care____-- _--__-__--____- 204, 000 Grand total---------- --------------------------- 284, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 __ _____-__- -- _______- $31, 411, 394. 21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_---- -______ - _ 6, 113, 014. 29 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------ ---- 37, 524, 408. 50 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__ __ - - -____- 24, 010. 74 Net total expenditures -__ __--__-- ___- ____ '37, 500, 397. 76 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ______439, 066. 42 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------- 1 37, 939, 464. 18 RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 67 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work __.........._ $4, 507, 972. 57 $2, 992, 196.45 $1, 090, 107. 00 $1, 046, 020. 59 1$151,817.00 Cost of maintenance_ .. _.___.. 314, 700. 01 289, 588. 70 696, 085. 92 676, 635. 84 452, 022. 49 Total cost__-------------- 4, 822, 672. 58 3, 281, 785. 15 1, 786, 192. 92 1, 722, 656. 43 1603, 839. 49 Total expended..-------------- 4, 939, 919. 18 3, 692, 635. 62 1, 761, 354. 14 1, 847, 844. 87 632, 576. 36 Allotted. ----__------ --- _ 584, 050. 00 4, 419, 559.00 2, 442, 484.13 655, 022. 10 80,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------- --- $991, 642.78 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___ ------------------------------------ 288, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 1, 279, 642, 78 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------- 208, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 1, 071, 642. 78 Gross amount expended------------------------$643, 033. 58 Less reimbursements collected------------------- 10, 457. 22 632, 576. 36 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------- 439, 066. 42 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ------------- $3, 706.26 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 32, 725. 61 36, 431. 87 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------- ---- 402,634. 55 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 30, 1943, for maintenance 284, 000. 00 1 Increased $23,196.44 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 17. PROVINCETOWN HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is located in the bight at the extreme end of Cape Cod, about 40 miles southeast of the entrance to Boston Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 341.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of May 20, 1826. For further details see page 1746 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 86 of Annual Report for 1931. Existing project.-This provides for a rubblestone protection dike, 5 feet wide at the top and 15 feet above mean low water, across House Point Island Flats from Stevens Point to Wood End, a distance of about 6,150 feet, and for a 300-foot extension of the Long Point beach protection and bringing it up to grade where necessary. The mean range of tide is 9.2 feet. The extreme range is 13.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1928, is $145,000, exclusive of amount expended under previous project. The latest (1928) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 821, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Terminal facilities.-Along a water frontage of about 7,500 feet there are 14 wharves, of which but 3 extend beyond the low-water line. 68 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 These wharves are partly wooden bulkheads, but principally pile structures. One is owned by the town of Provincetown and is open to public use. This wharf has at, its outer end a maximum depth of about 9 feet at mean low water. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for repairing the dike across the House Point Island Flats, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, work was completed October 11, 1940. During the fiscal year there were placed 5,226.07 tons of core stone, and there were rehandled 2,208.09 tons of slope and cap stones, at a cost of $32,850.96 for maintenance. - Work by hired labor during the year consisted of preliminary work in connection with study to be made to determine the cause of settle- ment of the dike across House Point Island Flats, at a cost of $70.97 for maintenance. The total costs during the fiscal year were $32,921.93 for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $40,411.26. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 90 percent completed. The work remaining to complete the project is the 300-foot extension of the Long Point beach protection and bringing it up to grade where required; however, the protection at Long Point is not now considered necessary. A rubblestone beach protection built to the east and outside of Long Point is now in good condition and serv- ing the purpose for which built. Dikes, groins, and other sand-catch- ing devices designed to resist the erosion and promote the accretion of the barrier of beach and sand dunes which protect the harbor were built, but these timber structures resulted in but small and temporary betterment to the beach and have been practically destroyed. The dike across the House Point Island Flats, which was completed in 1914, was repaired in 1940. The net results accomplished are the rubble- stone beach protection at Long Point and the dike across the House Point Island Flats. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $173,782.01, of which $131,653.28 was for new work and $42,128.73 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fis- cal year, amounting to $929.03, will be applied to maintenance work, by hired labor, in making a field survey and office study to determine the cause of settlement of the dike across the House Point Island Flats. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is not believed any maintenance work will be necessary during that year. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $347,453. 72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________-----------_ 42, 128. 73 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __________- -389, 582. 45 Net total expenditures-__------------------- 389, 582. 45 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__------------------_----- 929. 03 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 390, 511.48 RIVERS AND HARBORS BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 69 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -------------- . .. ---..------- ----------- ------ -------- Cost of maintenance ............... . . ______ .. ________ .. ----.. ..... . $8, 597. 80 $32, 921. 93 Total expended - 1,108. 47 40, 411. 26 Allotted_ 27, 000.00 15, 448. 76 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ____ ______------------$25, 891. 53 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 _ _--- ___--------- ----------- 20, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for________--__------ 45, 891. 53 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment________-------- 4, 551. 24 Net amount to be accounted for ___ _______ __--__ _- 41, 340. 29 Gross amount expended__--- -____- - -____-_ 40, 411. 26 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --- ---- -- -- 929. 03 &mount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - existing project 13, 300. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 18. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $49,356.87; the ex- penditures were $49,706.63. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, amounting to $74,846.47, including accounts receivable, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $50,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______-------------- $783, 509. 71 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 783, 509. 71 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___________________ __ 1, 131. 38 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 641. 09 7-----------------------84, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______- _____---___ - 1, 052. 15 Net total expenditures -__ -------- 7______- 783, 588. 94 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -- ___------ __ ___- __ 73, 715. 09 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 857, 304. 03 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-- ----- ----------- - ---------- - Cost of maintenance ............ $67, 539. 89 $90,926.27 $113,168. 13 $139, 175. 72 $49, 356. 87 Total expended .......------ 69, 743. 21 94, 108. 62 111, 676. 10 143, 520.05 49, 706. 63 Allotted----_ _-------- ------ 28, 000. 00 130, 355.49 196, 250. 00 101, 000. 00 28, 544. 36 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____-------------------------- $94, 877. 36 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------------ 54, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _------------------------- 148, 877. 36 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_ ---- 25, 455. 64 Net amount to be accounted for .. -- 123, 421.72 70 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended____-__________-________ $65,097.90 Less reimbursements collected_------- - -_____- -15, 391. 27 $49, 706. 63 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _______ ______-____- 73, 715. 09 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________________________ 1, 240.92 Balance available June 30, 1941 ________________ _ 72, 474. 17 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941-- -------------------------- 1, 131. 38 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ________--___ 73, 605. 55 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance 1 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 19. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full report June 30, 1941 Estimated Name of project see Annual amount Report required to for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Passamaquoddy tidal-power project, Maine _ 1935 p $6,384,393.74 (2) 2. St. Croix River, Maine 3 __ _ 1924 4180, 549. 81 $6, 450. 19 Completed. 3. Cobscook Bay, Maine 5 6 1866 4, 173. 51 Do. 4. Lubec Channel, Maine 3______________ 1912 303, 365. 53 4, 067. 45 Do. 5. Machias River, Maine 5_______________ 1877 32,000.00 -- Do. 6. Moosabec Bar, Maine 5 _____ 1930 114, 000. 00 12, 600. 00 Do. 7. Pleasant River, Maine 6- 1892 3,500.00 ------------- Do. 8. Narraguagas River, Maine 5 6 1907 71, 643. 81 - - ---- Do. 9. Corea Harbor, Maine 8 1939 31, 707.06 ------ Do. 10. Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine 56 1914 54, 870.64 ------------ Do. 11. Bar Harbor, Maine 3_ 1932 406, 591. 12 - - - $57,900. 12. Bass Harbor Bar, Maine 5______________ 1920 4, 076. 13 3, 418. 20 Completed. 13. Union River, Maine 3 6____________ ______.. 1912 176, 854. 85 14, 095. 15 Do. 14. Deer Island Thoroughfare, Maine 5----__. 1916 40,000.00 ------------ Do. 15. Bagaduce River, Maine 3 5 6- 1912 28,000.00 --- -- $18,875. 16. Bucksport Harbor, Maine 5- 1907 18,420.99 279.01 Completed. 17. Stockton Harbor, Maine 3 5 _________________ 1915 33, 000.00 -- - Do. 18. Carvers Harbor, Maine 5 __ 1915 59,199.70 -------- Do. 19. Matinicus Harbor, Maine a5 1935 14,000. 00 7, 704.64 Do. 20. Criehaven Harbor, Maine 5--- 1939 740, 775. 99 7, 956. 28 Do. 21. Belfast Harbor, Maine 3 ____________ 1897 61, 561.45 - Do. 22. Camden Harbor, Maine 3 _ 1931 102, 400. 00 30, 200. 00 Do. 23. Rockport Harbor, Maine 566 1915 47,000.00 --------- Do. 24. Rockland Harbor, Maine _____________ 1931 915, 862. 73 24, 637. 27 Do. 25. Owls Head Harbor, Maine a 68 1855 17, 897.16 ---- -_- Do. 26. Tenants Harbor, Maine 5- 1920 18, 750. 00 --- Do. 27. Georges River, Maine 3____________ 1935 25, 787. 91 39, 566. 38 Do. 28. Medomak River, Maine _______ 1914 17, 000. 00 -12,566-2 Do. 29. New Harbor, Maine 3. _____..__._____.. 1937 10, 500. 00 12, 566. 27 Do. 30. Damariscotta River, Maine 5- 1906 5, 000. 00 ----------- Do. 31. South Bristol Harbor, Maine 3 _____________ 1914 3, 500. 00 Do. 32. East Boothbay Harbor, Maine 5_ 1912 6, 500.00 ----- Do. 33. Boothbay Harbor, Maine 3_ .. ______________ 1915 18,000.00 Do. 34. Richmond Harbor, Maine 5_ 1883 20,000.00 Do. 35. Sasanoa River, Maine 5 68_ .......... 1915 92,487. 69 Do. 36. Cathance River, Maine 56 -. . . 1884 21,000.00 Do. 37. Harraseeket River, Maine 5 1896 30,963.62 -------------- Do. 38. Royal River, M aine 3 56 .. -- -- 1884 21, 919. 03 8,080.97 Do. 39. Richmond's Island Harbor, Maine 5........ 1882 119, 844. 22 Do. 40. 41. Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine 5 6 Wells Harbor, Maine 5 .- -----....... 1911 1874 118,501.15 -- 5, 000. 00 Do. Do. 42. York Harbor, Maine 3_____ _______ 1936 57, 400.00 5,660.83 Do. 43. Portsmouth Harbor, N. H.3_. 1892 130, 392. 61 Do. 44. Pepperells Cove, Maine 5_____________________ 1920 158, 262. 28 137. 72 Do. 45. Cocheco River, N. H.5 6 - ._-- 1913 289, 149. 93 9, 642. 54 Do. 46. Bellamy River, N. . 6______________________ 1897 34, 642. 98 --- Do. 47. Lamprey River, N. H.__ 1913 19, 980. 58 8, 267. 53 Do. 48. Exeter River, N. H.5 --. .-..-.-... 1913 62, 454.42 -- Do. Do. 49. Little Harbor, N. H.5 8 - 1909 133, 227. 33 3,121.74 50. Isles of Shoals Harbor, Maine andN. H.5 _ _. 1930 80, 691.53 34, 261. 68 Do. 51. Lake Winnepesaukee, N.3 H.5 6- 1930 7,500.00 5,000.00 Do. 52. Merrimack River, Mass.3 ___ 1940 369, 891.49 147, 860.42 Do. 53. Ipswich River, Mass. 6 1895 5, 617.91 - Do. 54. Essex River, Mass .______ 5 1912 21, 759. 21 98, 240. 79 Do. 55. Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass. 10 1922 1, 925, 552. 30 15, 925. 70 $8,065,000.11 See footnotes at end of table. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 71 19. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUB- MITTED-Continued For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report June 30, 1941 amount Name of project see Annual _ required to Report complete for- New work Maintenance 56. Rockport Harbor, Mass.3___6- - --. - -- --. .. - 1905 $91,229. 25- --- _ Completed. 57. Manchester Harbor, Mass. ...... .. 1908 23, 985. 57 (12). 58. Beverly Harbor, Mass.3----------- __ -_ 1931 13246, 047. 76 $642. 65 Completed. 59. Salem Harbor, Mass.14 ------------------- 1931 100, 456. 57 7, 500.00 Do. 60. Marblehead Harbor, Mass.1s _-- -- 1905 ___ 584.00 Do. 61. Winthrop Harbor, Mass.s --------- _ __ - 1895 8, 992. 59 __ Do. 62. Malden River, Mass.1l ........... 18 1922 17104, 853.08 45, 096.92 Do. 63. Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, Mass. 1932 94, 584. 55 33, 591. 89 $162, 000. 64. Hingham Harbor, Mass.3 ________________ 1913 28, 316. 58 10,000.110 Completed. 65. Cohasset Harbor, Mass.19i- _-_ 1904 10,000.00 ------ (12). 66. Duxbury Harbor, Mass.20 ____________ 1908 37, 000. 00 _-.---- $5, 800. 67. Kingston Harbor, Mass. (North Plymouth 1895 8,940. 09 _.. .. _ Completed. Harbor). / 68. Wareham Harbor, Mass..------------------ 1896 95, 997. 30 .......... $36, 750. 69. Wellfleet Harbor, Mass.21_-_ -_ ___-... 1895 11, 350. 37 - - - $22,000. 1 Includes $2,571.31 adjustment of costs from prior years. 2 Work discontinued 1937. Facilities transferred to the Works Progress Administration. 8Improvement adequate for commerce. 4 Exclusive of $19,891.65 contributed by Canadian Government. a No commerce reported. 6 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong. 1st sess. 7 Includes $775.99 (costs incurred in prior years) transferred to project during fiscal year 1941 from account Emergency Relief Administration administrative expense. S Elimination of maintenance dredging is recommended in H. Doe. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 9 Exclusive of $5,000 contributed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1908. 10Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. No. 411, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 11Amount carried in survey report forwarded to Congress Apr. 11, 1939 (report not printed). 12 Superseded by State project. 13Exclusive of $100,000 expended from contributed funds. 14Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers April 10, 1940, in H. Doc. No. 701, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 15Under date of Nov. 18, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended further improvement of Marblehead Harbor (H. Doe. No. 85, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). 16 Under State maintenance. 17Exclusive of $62,000 expended from contributed funds. 18Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers June 19, 1941, in H. Doc. No. 394, 77th Cong., 1st. sess. 1oModiffication of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers July 5, 1939, in H. Doc. No. 425, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 20Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers June 20, 1941, in S. Doe. No. 115, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 21Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers Dec. 11, 1939, in H. Doc. No. 557, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 20. PLANT ALLOTMENT, BOSTON (MASS.) DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941- __ __---------------- - $384, 791. 10 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------- 84, 571. 26 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-------------------- --- 469, 362. 36 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- ------------ 58, 351. 85 Net total expenditures ------------------------------- 411, 010. 51 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 210, 693,10 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- - 703. 61 6--------621, Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended ... .........---------------- $1, 796.91 $23,820.42 $115,378.85 -$90, 068. 54 -$33, 865.07 Allotted_ ------------------- 50, 500. 00 58, 609.00 26, 337.97 82,977.90 ........- 72 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________________________--------------------------- $176, 828.03 Gross amount expended_________---- ---------- $1, 496, 644. 59 Less: Reimbursements collected---_ $1, 525, 405. 99 Receipts from sales----------- 5, 103. 67 1, 530, 509. 66 -33, 865.07 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------------210, 693. 10 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------- ------------ 94, 346. 36 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 116, 346. 74 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ---------- ---------------- 84, 571. 26 -- Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941___-____ 200, 918. 00 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and commnittee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress tion Bar Harbor, Maine_ ------- Rivers and Harbors Feb. 24,1941 - Unfavorable Committee Resolu- tion Apr. 1, 1935. Do_---------------------- River and Harbor .. ..do ---- .--------. ---- ----- Do. Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Boston Harbor, Mass., im- Commerce Committee Aug. 5, 1941 ----------... Do. provement at Shirley Gut. Resolution, May 2, 1939. Boston Harbor, Mass., deep Rivers and Harbors channel from the seaplane Committee resolu- channel to property of Bos- tion, June 10, 1941. ton Port Development Co. Boston Harbor, Mass., chan- Rivers and Harbors nel from the 40-foot chan- Committee resolu- nel to Pleasure Bay side of tion, Aug. 26, 1941. Fort Independence. Cape Cod Canal, improve- Commerce Committee ment at Onset Bay, Mass. resolution, Oct. 4, 1939. Do---------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Oct. 24, 1939. CapePorpoiseHarbor,Maine_ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 11, 1941. Cranberry Island Harbor, Rivers and Harbors Feb. 13, 1941 Do. Maine. Committee resolu- tion, Aug. 19, 1939. Danvers River, Mass. .. __ Rivers and Harbors ............... Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 13, 1939. Dorchester Bay and Nepon- Rivers and Harbors Sept. 24, 1941 House, 394, 77th Favorable. set River, Mass. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, Feb. 1, 1939. Duxbury Harbor, Mass-..... Commerce Committee Sept. 15, 1941 S. 115, 77th Cong., Do. resolution June 27, 1st sess. 1939. Gloucester Harbor and An- Rivers and Harbors July 19, 1941 House, 329, 77th Do. nisquam River, Mass. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, Oct. 8, 1938. Ipswich River, Mass ...... Rivers and Harbors' July 18, 1941 Unfavorable Committee resolu- tion, June 3, 1937. Do------------------- River and Harbor __-__do _ -- Do. Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Isle au Haut to Kimball Is- Commerce Committee Feb. 13, 1941 S. 15, 77th Cong., Favorable. land, Maine, channel be- resolution Mar. 28, 1st sess. tween. 1939. Kennebec River, Maine _. Commerce Committee May 5, 1941 S. 55, 77th Cong., Do. resolution June 6, 1st sess. 1939. Manchester Harbor, Mass_ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Dec. 22, 1938. Marblehead Harbor, Mass__ River and Harbor Feb. 11,1941 House, 85, 77th Do. Act, June 20, 1938. Cong., 1st sess. Merrimack River, Mass. _.-do...------------ and N. H., with view to improvement for naviga- tion, flood control and wa- ter power. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT - 73 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Monhegan Harbor, Maine Rivers and Harbors July 18, 1941---------------- Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 31, 1939. Commerce Committee - -- do-___-__- ------------- ----- Do______________________------------ Do. resolution, Apr. 8, 1939. North River, Scituate, Mass_ Rivers and Harbors Aug. 7,1941 Do. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 22, 1938. Penobscot River, South Rivers and Harbors Feb. 20, 1941 Do. Branch of, at and near Committee resolu- Frankfort, Maine. tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Portland Harbor, Maine _ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, June 6, 1939. Presumpscot River, Maine.. River and Harbor. Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Provincetown Harbor, Mass Commerce Committee Aug. 9, 1941 - Unfavorable. resolution, Aug. 8, 1939. Rock Harbor, Mass-........ Rivers and Harbors July 21,1941 . Do. Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 17,1939. Saco River, Maine ..-------- Rivers and Harbors Feb. 20, 1941 -- -- Do. Committee resolu- tion, May 4, 1939. Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Rivers and Harbors Mass., harbor of refuge. Committee resolu- tion, July 28, 1941. Weymouth Fore River, Rivers and Harbors June 19,1941 House, 291, 77th Favorable, Mass. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, April 4, 1939. 21. MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. AND MASS. Location.-The works covered by the comprehensive plan are located on the Merrimack River and its tributaries in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized the construction of a system of flood-control reservoirs in the Merrimack River Basin for the reduction of flood heights in the Merrimack Valley generally at an estimated construction cost of $7,725,000; cost of lands and damages, $3,500,000. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document No. 689, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session, wherein the estimated cost of $13,000,000 for construction and $8,000,000 for lands and dam- ages is given, and modified the project authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, to provide, in addition to the construction of a system of flood-control reservoirs, related flood-control works which may be found justified by the Chief of Engineers. The following reservoirs and related flood-control works have been considered for the comprehensive plan: 74 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Name State Total estimated cost 1 Reservoirs: Franklin Falls 2------------------------------ . New Hampshire. .......... $7, 883, 000 Blackwater 2 - --------- do---------------------- 1, 125, 000 Hopkinton-Everett 2----do ----- 11, 300, 000 West Peterboro -do---------------------- 1, 170, 000 Mountain Brook .........--- __.. do ............. 370, 000 Estimated cost Con- Lands struc- and dam- tion ages Local protection works: Nashua --. ......... ..........--- Lowell 2------------- ...----------- - do ------------------ - Massachusetts.------- 465,000 $99, 000 $1,000 90, 000 North Andover..------------------------------do ------------------- 146, 500 3, 500 1Includes cost of lands and damages. 2The details of this project are contained in an individual report. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operationsand results during fiscal year.- The stream-gaging pro- gram and general studies for the Merrimack River Basin were con- tinued during the fiscal year. A cost adjustment was made to transfer to "Preliminary examinations and surveys for flood control" in the Boston district costs and expenditures amounting to $147,500 which were previously carried under this project. The costs from regular funds during the fiscal year were $96,444.13. The expenditures were $135,008.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the development of the comprehensive plan preliminary to construction has been carried to an advanced stage. The condition of projects selected for construc- tion under this authorization is given in individual reports. The costs to date from regular funds have been $215,148.64. The expenditures to date from regular funds have been $215,066.03. The costs and expenditures to date from emergency relief funds have been $23,716.07. The total costs of all work, all funds, have been $238,864.71. The total expenditures have been $238,782.10. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $62,422.73 regular funds, will be applied to the payment of accounts payable, $82.61, and to continuation of studies and surveys for related flood-control works in the comprehen- sive plan, $6'2,340.12. The sum of $1,091,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the construction of additional flood-protection works included in the general comprehensive plan. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________________ $238, 864. 71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_________- 1238, 864. 71 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____________'___________ 82. 61 Net total expenditures--------------.....-- 1238, 782. 10 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------ - 62, 422. 73 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- 1301, 204. 83 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 75 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work______________ ________________ $160, 157. 95 $85,384.46 $89,766.43 -$96, 444. 13 Cost ofmaintenance - - - - Total expended _________________ _________ _ 154, 612. 51 143, 280. 76 75, 897. 44 -135, 008. 61 Allotted .--- ----------- ---------- - 382, 000.00 48, 716.07 93,131.80 -222, 643.04 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------- $150, 057. 16 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 11, 1938--------------------------------------24, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 174, 057. 16 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ------------------ 246, 643. 04 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------- -72, 585. 88 Gross amount expended_---------------------------- $84, 184. 75 Less reimbursements collected------------------___ 219, 193. 36 135, 008. 61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 2,422. 73 6-------------------- Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 82. 61 Balance available June 30, 1941 62,340. 12 6---------------------___ Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,091,000 1 Includes $23,716.07 emergency relief funds. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 22. FRANKLIN FALLS RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dam site of the reservoir is located on the Pemige- wasset River, the main tributary of the Merrimack River, about 21/2 miles above Franklin, N. H., and 92 miles north of Boston, Mass. Existing project.-The dam will be of rolled earth fill with dumped rock shell and toe, 1,740 feet long, with a maximum height of 136 feet. It will contain about 3,000,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 1.70,000 acre-feet and con- trol a drainage area of 1,000 square miles. A 550-foot spillway, 810 square feet of gate-controlled outlet conduits, power intake, and 23- foot diameter tunnel, involving 81,600 cubic yards of concrete, will be constructed. The total estimated cost is $7,883,000, which includes construction, lands, damages, and highway relocations. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other pur- poses in the Merrimack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section 2.of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the dam and appurtenant works was commenced by continuing contract on November 14, 1939. Contract operations during the fiscal year con- sisted of excavation of the outlet approach channel, construction of reinforced concrete retaining walls for the outlet approach channel, completion of the concrete flood-control conduits and stilling basin, completion of the river diversion, and the completion of the dewater- ing of the river section between the upstream and downstream coffer- dams. The excavation of earth and rock, and the placing of pervious and impervious fill in the dam embankment continued during the fiscal 76 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 year and was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. The dam em- bankment was constructed to elevation 396 on the east side of the river and to elevation 360 on the west side of the river. The work involved the excavation of approximately 1,864,000 cubic yards of ordinary material; 141,157 cubic yards of rock excavation; the placing of 949,944 cubic yards of rolled fill, 194,986 cubic yards of rock fill, 61,971 cubic yards of sand and gravel in the embankment for filters and backing, and 49,938 cubic yards of concrete in the retaining walls, stilling basin, and conduits. A total of 1,219.37 acres of land was acquired in the reservoir area. An agreement was entered into with the State of New Hampshire for the relocation of 7.86 miles of highway in the city of Franklin and towns of Hill and Bristol, including the erection of a frame bridge and an arch bridge. This relocation is about 58 percent complete. The total costs during the fiscal year, including contract operations, land acquisition, and relocations, were $3,172,411.78. The expendi- tures were $2,908,124.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project for the Franklin Falls Reservoir is about 56 percent complete. The contract for the construction of the dam and appurtenant works is about 61 percent complete; relocations, including highway, cemetery, and power line, about 53 percent complete; and the acquisition of land for dam, reservoir, and borrow areas about 60 percent complete. Final plans and specifications, and clearing of the dam site and borrow areas, are complete. The costs to date from regular funds have been $4,392,275.72. The expenditures have been $3,891,648.30. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, including accounts receivable, at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $3,369,893.61 regular funds, and $200,000 allotted in August, will be applied as follows : Regular funds : Accounts payable, June 30, 1941________________-_________ _ $502, 169. 33 New work: Completion of construction of dam and appurtenant works, including operating house superstructure and spillway; and completion of construction of embankment of ter- race sections and river sections to elevation 416, under contract; period July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 __-- 1, 990, 394. 28 Initiation of construction of power conduit by contract__ 200, 000. 00 Acquisition of lands, rights-of-way (hired labor) 423, 030. 00 Relocation of highways, cemetery, and power lines, and acquisition of town roads (hired labor) --------------- 454, 300. 00 Total----------------------- -------- 3, 569, 893. 61 The sums of $423,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for completion of construction of power tunnel, by contract, and $20,000 for maintenance of the dam and completed appurtenant structures. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________ $4, 401, 684. 56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ _____________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_________ 4, 401, 684. 56 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_-------------------- __ -9, 408. 84 Net total cost to June 30, 1941---------_ 4, 392, 275. 72 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 541. 91 1--, Gross total costs to June 30, 1941------ - _- 4, 393, 817. 63 RIVERS AND HARBORS--BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 77 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__-------------------------- 502, 169. 33 Net total expenditures --------------------------------- 3, 891, 648. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 3, 368, 351. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------7, 260, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ________________ __ $160, 337. 55 $1, 068, 935. 23 $3, 172, 411. 78, Cost of maintenance---- ------- Total expended 155, 462. 38 828, 061.81 2, 908, 124. 11 Allotted ----------------------------------------- 5,285, 000. 00 1, 400, 000.00 575, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------ $5, 701, 475. 81 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved July 19, 1937-------------- $57, 042. 76 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 11, 1938----------- 117, 957. 24 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941--------------400, 000. 00 575, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 276, 475. 81 6-----------------------------, Gross amount expended----------------------- $2,983,984. 37 Less: Reimbursements collected-------- $71,214. 95 Receipts from sales-_--_----------- 4, 645. 31 75, 860. 26 2, 908, 124. 11 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------- 3, 368, 351. 70; Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 -------------- $41,622. 08 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 2,693, 203. 20 2, 734, 825. 28 Balance available June 30, 1941 633, 526. 42 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------------- 1,541.91 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 35, 068. 33 6--------------- Amount allotted in August 1941---- ---------------------------- 200, 000. 00 Amount available for fiscal year 1942-- 835, 068. 33 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - -- existing project 1 _________ ____________ 423, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new vwork__________________________________ 423, 000. 00 2 0, 0 0 0 . 0 0 For maintenance 1 Total-------------------------------------------- 443, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 23. BLACKWATER RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.--The dam site of the reservoir is located on the Blackwater River in New Hampshire, 8.2 miles above the confluence with the Con- toocook River and 118.8 miles above the mouth of the Merrimack. The reservoir lies within the towns of Webster and Salisbury in the county of Merrimack, the dam being situated just above the village of Swetts Mills in Webster, 12.5 miles by highway northwest of Concord, N. H. Existing project.-The dam will be of the rolled-earth type, with a dumped-rock toe and a dumped-rock blanket on the upstream face, 750 feet long at the top, with a maximum height of approximately 60 feet and a top width of about 39 feet. It will contain about 239,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. A gravity-type spillway, 240 feet long, 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1--6 78 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 55 square feet of gate-controlled and 22.5 square feet of ungated outlet conduits, and a 16-foot diameter penstock, involving 22,500 cubic yards of concrete, will be constructed. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 46,000 acre-feet and control a drainage area of 127.5 square miles. The estimated cost is $1,125,000. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood-control and other purposes in the Merri- mack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the dam, dikes, and appurtenant works was commenced by continuing contract on April 23, 1940. Contract operations were continued during the fiscal year, being temporarily suspended during the winter months of January to March 1941. The contract operations in the construction of the dam, dikes, and appurtenant works consisted of placing rolled fill in the dike and dam embankment, concrete in the overflow section, completion of the construction of the 16-foot-diameter reinforced- concrete penstock, and the excavation of rock from the downstream discharge channel. The construction of the embankments for the Little Hill and Dodge Estate dikes was completed. The contract operations involved the excavation of 231,194+ cubic yards of ordi- nary material, 13,271 cubic yards of rock excavation, and the placing of 184,295 cubic yards of rolled fill and 19,234 cubic yards of con- crete. The relocation of the cemetery in the reservoir area by contract was commenced. An agreement was made on February 8, 1940, with the State of New Hampshire, for the relocation of 3.04 miles of State highway between the villages of Webster and Warner, N. H., and be- tween Webster and Swetts Mills, N. H., and highway connections thereto. Work under this agreement was about 29 percent complete at the close of the fiscal year. A total of 1,458.8 acres of land has been acquired in the reservoir area. The costs during the fiscal year have been $571,670.08. The expendi- tures were $547,549.84. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifications are complete. The contract for the construction of dam, dike, and appurtenant works is about 81 percent complete. The relocation of highways is about 29 percent complete. The relocation of the ceme- tery was commenced at the close of the fiscal year. The acquisition of lands and rights-of-way for the dam site and the reservoir area is about 68' percent complete. The existing project is about 64 percent complete. The total costs have been $723,114.52. The expenditures have been $664,464.66. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $460,535.34 regular funds, will be applied as follows : Regular funds: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941_____ _____--_----------------- $58, 649. 86 New work: Completion of construction of dam, power intake, and ap- purtenant works by contract in force; period July 1 to Oct. 31, 1941 ---------- ------- ----------------- 123, 885. 48 Acquisition of lands and rights-of-way (hired labor) _---- 42, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 79 Relocation of highways, by agreement with the State of New Hampshire----------------------------------------- $185,000. 00 Relocation of cemetery and power line, by contracts, period July 1 to Sept. 30, 1941-------------------------------- 51, 000. 00 Total ----------------------------------- 460, 535: 34 The sum of $9,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance of the dam and appurtenant structures. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ _________________________ $723, 114. 52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________ ________--- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 723, 114. 52 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 58, 649. 86 Net total expenditures_______ ________..______________- 664, 464. 66 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_______________________________ 460, 535. 34 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 1, 125, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ __ __ _________ _ __ ___________ _____________ $151, 444. 44 $571, 670.08 Cost of maintenance--- --- -- ----- -------------- ------- --- Total expended-.-_ -116, 914. 82 547, 549. 84 Allotted-------------------- - ---- 1, 300, 000.00 -175,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- 1, 183, 085. 18 Deductions on account of revocation of funds-------------------- 175, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 1, 008,085. 18 Gross amount expended-------------------------- $547, 715. 43 Less reimbursements collected _____--____-_______ 165. 59 547, 549. 84 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________________ 460, 535. 34 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--____________ $1, 887. 22 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts.---------- 354, 652. 33 356, 539. 55 Balance .available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 103, 995. 79 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_______________________ ___ 9, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 24. HOPKINTON-EVERETT RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dams that form the Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir are located in the towns of West Hopkinton, N. H., on the Contoocook River, and in Weare, N. H., on the Piscataquog River. A connecting canal will supply the means for balancing the separate storage capaci- ties above the two dams. The Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir is located within the towns of Henniker, Hopkinton, Weare, and Dunbartoin in Merrimack and Hillsboro Counties, N. H. The West Hopkinton Dam, on the Contoocook River, is about 12 miles west of Con- cord, N. H., and about 16.5 miles above the confluence with the Merri- mack River; the Everett Dam, on the Piscataquog River, is 10 miles southwest of Concord, N. H., and about 16 miles above the confluence with the Merrimack River. Existing project.--The West Hopkinton Dam will be a rolled-earth fill embankment with a dumped-rock toe and upstream blanket. The 80 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 embankment will be 670 feet long with a maximum height of 75 feet and a gross volume of 240,000 cubic yards. The dam will contain two reinforced concrete outlet conduits; each conduit will be 11 feet wide by 15 feet high and will be controlled by two 7-foot by 10-foot gates. The spillway will consist of a channel 300 feet wide with a concrete weir 650 feet long founded on bedrock. The Everett Dam will be a rolled-earth fill embankment, 1,250 feet long with a maximum height of 115 feet and a gross volume of ap- proximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of rolled earth and rock fill. The outlet works will consist of two rectangular conduits, 7 feet wide by 81/2 feet high, each controlled by a 7-foot by 9-foot gate. The spillway will be of concrete, 212 feet long and founded on bedrock throughout. Two canals will connect the two storage areas and will have an ag- gregate length of about 3 miles and bottom widths varying from 130 to 170 feet. The construction of the canals will involve the ex- cavation of about 2,940,000 cubic yards of earth and 84,000 cubic yards of rock. Four dikes, necessary for the confinement of storage areas at low saddles, having an aggregate length of 13,400 feet with maxi- mum heights varying from 27 to 70 feet, will involve the place- ment of about 2,426,000 cubic yards of rolled-earth and rock fill. The Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 157,000 acre-feet and control a gross drainage area of 490 square miles. The total estimated cost is $11,300,000, which includes construction, lands, damages, and utility relocations. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Mer- rimack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work consisted of foundation explorations, completion of the topographic surveys, and office studies for the preparation of detailed plans. The costs from regular funds have been $19,947.56. The expendi- tures were $53,326.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The foundation explorations of the dam sites, dikes, and canals, preliminary to the preparation of final plans and specifications, are about 19 percent complete. The costs and the expenditures from regular funds have been $53,- 326.60. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $151,816.44, will be applied to additional field investigations, borings, and seismic work for the preparation of final construction plans and specifications. The sum of $3,500,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Commencement of construction of dams, connecting canals and dikes, and appurtenant works at West Hopkinton and Everett, N. H., by continuing contract; period July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943 -------------- ----------------------------- $2,000,000 Acquisition of lands and rights-of-way (hired labor) 1---- 1, 500, 000 Total___----- - - ------- 3, 500, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 81 Cost and finanoial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____----------- - - $53, 326.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 --------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ _____-- 53, 326. 60 Net total expenditures _------------------------------------ 53, 326. 60 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------- 151, 816. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--- _____----205, 143. 04 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .--- ------ - - $33, 379.04 $19, 947. 56 Cost of maintenance . .. . ..... $9 9 'Total expended _ ___ __ 60 53, 326. Allotted----- ----------- ------- ------- 130,000.00 75, 143.04 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____________________________ $130, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 11, 1938--------------------------------------- 75, 143.04 Amount to be accounted for____________________ ____ 205, 143.04 Gross amount expended____________________________ $53, 903. 62 Less reimbursements collected. ___ 577. 02 53, 326. 60 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________--___--__-- 151, 816. 44 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 __ ___________________________ _____11, 094, 856. 96 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work '------------------- 3,500, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 25. LOWELL, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The project is located on the left (north) bank, 39 miles :above the mouth of the Merrimack River in the city of Lowell, Middle- sex County, Mass. The site is 25 miles northwest of Boston, Mass. Existing project.--The project consists of about 5,100 linear feet of earth dike, sheet piling, and concrete wall, which will furnish protec- tion to 930 acres of urban land in the Lakeview Avenue and Rosemont sections of Lowell, Mass.; and will include two pumping stations, on West Street and Beaver Street, to carry the sanitary and storm-water flow through the dikes during flood periods. The estimated cost is $465,000 for construction and $90,000 for lands and damages. The project isa unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Merrimack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22,1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Prior to the foregoing author- ization, under provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, approved April 8, 1935, the sum of $794,373.46 was expended for en- larging the available waterway at various places to provide adequate channel capacity for flood discharge. For further details, see page 77 of the Annual Report for 1940. Local Cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control IAct approved June 22, 1936, applies. The city of Lowell, by resolution passed by 82 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the city council and approved by the mayor on October 16, 1940, will provide the necessary lands, rights-of-way, and sewer relocations in accordance with the previously cited section 3 of the 1936 Flood Control Act. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Contractplans and speci- fications were completed. The contracts were awarded for the furnishing of equipment for the West Street and Beaver Street pumping stations. Preparations were completed for the advertising for bids for construction of earth dikes and pumping stations. The costs from regular funds have been $9,234.36. The expendi- tures were $8,918.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifications are complete. The award of contracts for the pumping equipment at Beaver Street and West Street pumping stations has been made. Preparations were completed for the advertising for bids for construction of earth dikes and pumping stations.' The costs from regular funds have been $9,234.36. The expendi- tures were $8,918.31. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $416,081.69, and $40,000 allotted in July will be applied as follows: Regular funds: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941-------------- -------------- $316. 05 New work: Furnishing pumping equipment for West Street and Beaver Street pumping stations, by contract; period July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-___------------------------------- 93, 600.00 Construction of West Street and Beaver Street pumping sta- tions; approximately 1,750 linear feet of concrete wall and sheet piling, 3,330 linear feet of earth dike, by contract; period July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------- 362, 165. 64 Total----------------------------------------- 456, 081. 69 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the project will be completed and the maintenance of pumping stations and dikes will be the responsibility of local interests. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $9, 234. 36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------ ------------- ---------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 9, 234. 36 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 316. 05 Net total expenditures---- ---------------------------- 8, 918. 31 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 416, 081. 69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 425, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .----.. ..------------------- ---------------------------- -------------- $9, 234.36 Cost of maintenance .--.-.. . . . . . .. ---- . ..- ---- Total expended- . ---------------------------------------- 8 918.31 Allotted..------------------------------------------------- $14, 000. 00 411, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT 83 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_------- __-------------------- $14, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 24, 1940______________--$300,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved May 23, 1941_ _____________--111, 000. 00 411, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_______________________-____ 425, 000. 00 Gross amount expended____________________________ $8, 970. 01 Less reimbursements collected ______-- -__-_- - -- - ____ 51. 70 8,918. 31 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________________________ 416, 081. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________________________ 8,816. 05 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________________ 407, 265. 64 Amount allotted in July 1941______----__-_________________ 40, 000. 00 Unobligated balance available in fiscal year 1942___________________ 447, 265. 64 26. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL A cost adjustment was made to transfer to this project the costs and expenditures amounting to $147,500 which were previously carried under the Merrimack River Basin project. The costs 2and expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to $147,500. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________________ $147, 500. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 147, 500. 00 Net total expenditures_----------- _____ 147, 500. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ .. _______ -___ - 147, 500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..-------- ------------------------------------------... Cost ofmaintenance------ -------------- --- ------ $147, 500.00 Total expended ........ .-------------------- ............. ------ ------- ------ ------- 147, 500. 00 Allotted-------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- 00 147, 500. Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved July 19, 1937---------------- $117, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 11, 1938 ----------------- 30, 500. 00 $147, 500. 00 Gross amount expended__-- ------- 147, 500. 00 84 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. tion Congress i i -- Androscoggin River, Maine_ Flood Control Com- mittee resolution Mar. 27, 1936. Do-.. _.. ....... _.. .. Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Mar. 28, 1936. Do-----. _ _ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Androscoggin River and Flood Control Act, tributaries, Maine and June 25, 1936. New Hampshire Kennebec River, Maine .... Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Mar. 28, 1936. Kennebec River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, Maine. June 20, 1936. Kennebec River, Maine -_- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Merrimack River, Mass. River and Harbor Act, and N. H., improvement June 20, 1938. for navigation, flood con- trol, and water power. ;Saco River. Maine ..---.... Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, Mar. 27, 1936. Do--- ---- ---. ... ... .. . Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Mar. 28, 1936. Flood Control Do ..._----------------- Act, June 22, 1936. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT This district comprises western New Hampshire, eastern Vermont, western and southeastern Massachusetts, all of Rhode Island, all of Connecticut except a small portion along its western boundary, and small portions of southeastern New York embraced in the drainage basins tributary to Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean east of the New York-Connecticut State line and south of Nauset Harbor on the east coast of Cape Cod, exclusive of the watershed tributary to the head of Buzzards Bay, Mass., north of Butlers Point and Scraggy Neck. It also includes Fishers Island, N. Y. District engineer: Lt. Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, to May 10, 1941; Lt. Col. Harley Latson, Corps of Engineers, acting district engineer from May 11 to 20, 1941, and district engineer, since that date. Division engineer: Col. John N. Hodges, Corps of Engineers. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 85 IMPROVEMENTS Page Flood-control projects 1. Pollock Rip Shoals, Nan- Page tucket Sound, Mass .-.. 86 36. Clyde, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I. 150 2. Chatham (stage) Harbor, Mass_ 87 37. Pontiac Diversion, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I.. 151 3. Harbor of refuge at Nan- 38. Thames River Basin, Conn., tucket, Mass__ 89 R. I., and Mass__ 151 4. Cross Rip Shoals, Nantucket 39. Connecticut River Basin, Sound, Mass____- 90 Vt., N. H., Mass., and 5. Edgartown Harbor, Mass___ 91 Conn-_ _ _ 153 6. Vineyard Haven Harbor, 40. Claremont Reservoir, Con- Mass_ _ 93 necticut River Basin, 7. New Bedford and Fairhaven N. H______ _ 156 Harbor, Mass____- 94 41. Union Village Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, 8. Westport River, Mass ..... 96 V t_ -- - - - - - - - - 157 9. Fall River Harbor, Mass ... 97 42. Surry Mountain Reservoir, 10. Taunton River, Mass ..... 99 Connecticut River, Basin 11. Newport Harbor, R. IL.... 101 N. H - -- 159 12. Providence River and Har- 43. Birch Hill Reservoir, Con- bor, R. I____ 103 necticut River Basin, M ass_-- - - - - - - - 161 13. Pawtucket (Seekonk) River, R.I_-------------- Con- 105 44. Knightville Reservoir, Basin, necticut River 14. Harbor of refuge at Point Mass _ 164 Judith, R. I_ 107 45. Tully Reservoir, Connecti- 15. Harbor of refuge at Block cut River Basin, Mass___ 166 Island, R. I_____________ 109 46. Hartford, Connecticut River 16. Great Salt Pond, Block Is- Basin, Conn____-__ __ 168 land, R. I_- 111 47. East Hartford, Connecticut 17. Stonington Harbor, Conn___ 113 River Basin, Conn ...... 173 18. Mystic River, Conn_ _... 114 48. Springfield, Connecticut 19. New London Harbor, Conn_ 116 River Basin, Mass ...... 177 20. Thames River, Conn .... 118 49. West Springfield, Connecti- 21. Connecticut River below cut River Basin, Mass -.. 181 Hartford, Conn .-..... 120 50. Riverdale, Connecticut River 22. Duck Island Harbor, Conn_ 124 Basin, Mass_____________ 184 23. Branford Harbor, Conn -. 125 51. Chicopee, Connecticut River 24. New Haven Harbor, Conn_ 126 River Basin, Mass ...... 184 52 Holyoke, Connecticut River 25. Breakwaters at New Haven, Basin, Mass_ 187 Conn_-- - = -- - - - 129 53. Springdale, Connecticut 26. Milford Harbor, Conn .- 131 River Basin, Mass-...... 191 27. Housatonic River, Conn-- 132 54. Northampton, Connecticut 28. Bridgeport Harbor, Conn___ 135 River Basin, Mass-...... 191 29. Southport Harbor, Conn ... 138 55. Winsted, Connecticut River 30. Norwalk Harbor, Conn_--.. 140 Basin, Conn ______ 194 31. Stamford Harbor, Conn _- 142 56. Preliminary examinations 32. Greenwich Harbor, Conn___ 146 and surveys for flood con- 33. Examinations, surveys and trol_- 195 contingencies (general) __ 147 34. Other projects for which no Emergency-relief projects estimates are submitted _ 148 57. Local protection projects, 35. Plant allotment_ 149 Connecticut River Basin_ 196 86 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 1. POLLOCK RIP SHOALS, NANTUCKET SOUND, MASS. Location.-Pollock Rip Channel is the northerly passage through the shoals off the eastern entrance to Nantucket Sound connecting the deep water of the sound with that of the ocean. It is about 33 miles east from the harbor of Vineyard Haven, on the island of Marthas Vine- yard, Mass., and 60 miles south from Provincetown Harbor at the northern extremity of Cape Cod. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 250.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging through the shoals at the eastern entrance to Nantucket Sound with a Government dredge, which is to assist the natural agencies in obtaining such depth and width as may be found practicable, but not exceeding a depth of 30 feet at mean low water and a width of 1 mile. The mean ranges of the tide are, respectively, about 3.7 feet at Monomoy Point, the nearest land, and 6.7 feet at Chatham Light, about 9 miles to the north of this point. The ranges of spring tides at these two points are 4.4 and 7.9 feet. The ranges are largely affected by direction and force of storms. The original expenditure authorized for experimental work was $250,- 000, and later the operation of a dredge was authorized at an esti- mated annual cost of $200,000. The estimated cost, revised in 1928, of providing a channel of suit- able dimensions was $1,100,000 for new work and $30,000 for annual maintenahce. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Experimental dredging through the shoals to determine if H. Doc. No. 536, 62d Cong., a channel could be secured and maintained not over 30 2d sess. feet deep and not over 1 mile wide. July 27, 1916 Continuation of work with a Government-owned hopper Rivers and Harbors Com- dredge. mittee Doc. No. 3, 64th Cong., 1st sess. The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1915, page 2056. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey was made in July 1940 to determine the results of the dredging completed June 30, 1940. The cost of the survey was $1,141.41. Adjustment in the cost of dredging operations during 1940 was made by credit in the amount of $568.64. Preliminary work for annual spring maintenance dredg- ing of the channel by Government plant was done in April 1941 at a cost of $837.10, but due to the nonavailability of a United States hopper dredge no maintenance dredging was done. The total costs were $1,409.87 for maintenance. Expenditures were $20,822.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1925. The depths previously secured over the northern tongue of the Stone Horse Shoal have been maintained. A cut 2,000 feet wide has been dredged through Bearse and Pollock Rip Shoals. In April 1941 the controlling depth was 30 feet for a width of about 1,500 feet, and about 20 feet along the edges of the 2,000-foot channel. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 87 The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $1,083,504.41 for new work and $660,012.15 for maintenance, a total of $1,743,516.56. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $77,762.90 on maintenance operations with a United States seagoing hopper dredge, about 3 months, April to June, 1942, with necessary surveys. The sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance operations with a United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 3 months during the spring of 1943. Cost and financial summary 'Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------- $1, 083, 504. 41 Cost of maintenance to June 30. 1941-------------- _____-- 660, 012. 15 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 1, 743, 516. 56 Net total expenditures_____------ 1, 743, 516. 56 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ___ 77, 762. 90 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 1, 821, 279. 46 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ... __........-- Cost of maintenance------------- $1, 610. 78 $52, 400. 00 $107, 850. 76 $55, 079.59 $1, 409. 87 Total expended----------------- 19, 082. 81 52, 400. 00 83, 248. 92 60, 269. 15 20, 822. 15 Allotted....... .........-------------------------------- 102, 147.08 145, 000. 00 50, 000. 00 -2, 896. 88 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ $101, 481. 93 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 --------------------------------------- 35, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for- 36, 481. 93 1-------------------------- Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------- 37, 896. 88 ,GrossNet amount to be accounted for-----___-------- amount expended--___-------- _____-- Less reimbursements collected--------------------- $23, 917. 61 3, 095. 46 98, 585. 05 20, 822. 15 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __________________ 77, 762. 90 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance'1______ 75, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 2. CHATHAM (STAGE) HARBOR, MASS. Location.-At the northeastern corner of Nantucket Sound. It is about 15 miles east of Hyannis Harbor, Mass., and 66 miles south of Provincetown Harbor at the northern extremity of Cape Cod. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1209.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water through the bars at the entrance to the harbor, 200 feet wide at the outer bar, 150 feet wide at the middle bar, and 100 feet wide at the inner bar. The mean tidal range is 3.8 feet and the maximum range, due to the combined effects of wind and other causes, about 7 feet. 88 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1897, was $13,732.39. There is no approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890 (Annual Report for 1889, p. 599). There is no published map. Terminal facilities.-Thereare two commercial wharves on the north side of the inner harbor. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A contract for mainte- nance dredging of the entrance channel was in force at the end of the year, but no dredging had been done. Preliminary expenses and Government costs on this work amounted to $457.05. Expenditures were $414.42. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1901. The controlling depth over the outer and inner bars was about 6 feet at mean low water, as determined in May 1940. The costs have been $7,888.95 for new work and $24,139.46 for maintenance, a total of $32,028.41. Expenditures have been $31,985.78. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $23,985.58, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ___________-------------__ $42.63: Maintenance dredging through the bars in the entrance to the harbor, by contract, in force, to be completed in September 1941------- 23, 942. 95 Total ----------------------------------------- __---------- 23,985. 58 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as the above work will place the project in condition to meet the needs of existing navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $7, 888. 95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---------------------------- 24,139. 46 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 32, 028. 41 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 42. 63 Net total expenditures----------------------------------- 31,985. 78: Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ 23, 985. 58 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------- 55, 971.36 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .__.. Cost of maintenance..... ... -- $19, 400. 00 -- $457. 05 -_---_-------------------------- Total expended---------------- 19, 400. 00 -- 414. 42' . Allotted_----------------------. 19, 400. 00 ------------- --------- 24, 400.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940_________ $24, 400. 00 Gross amount expended------------------------------------------ 414, 42 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-- --------- 23, 985. 58 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------_ __ 22, 670. 59 Balance available June 30, 1941__ --- _ 314. 99 11,----- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 89 3. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT NANTUCKET, MASS. Location.-On the north shore of Nantucket Island about 28 miles east-southeast from Vineyard Haven, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 343.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829. For further details see page 1747, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 15 feet deep at mean low water, without prescribed width, through the bar at. the entrance and for converging jetties of riprap, 6,987 feet and 5,755 feet long, on the east and west sides, respectively, of the entrance. The mean range of the tide is 3.1 feet, and the maximum range due to the combined effect of wind and other causes is 5 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1931, is $522,500, ex- clusive of amounts expended under previous project. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14,1880 West jetty_____________________________________________.__ H. Doe. No. 18, 46th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Re- port for 1880, p. 423. Aug. 5,1886 East jetty and dredging when necessary_ Annual Report for 1885, p. 579. For latest published map see IH.Doc. No. 115, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of November 14, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide an anchorage area of about 50 acres on the east side of the harbor opposite the wharves, about 2,800 feet long, 300 to 1,100 feet wide, and 15 feet deep at mean low water; a fairway of the same depth extending southward through the harbor along the west .side of the anchorage to a point about 2,700 feet south of Brant Point, at an estimated first cost of $63,000, with $1,500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, and subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 115, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.--None required by law. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local interests have expended for dredging and boulder removal inside the harbor about $130,000. Terminal facilities.-These consist of four piers affording about 3,000 feet of berthing space. Facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 87 percent completed. The east jetty was completed in 1907 and the channel in 1930. The jetties have been built to varying heights and cross sections with a view to controlling and regulating scour between them. The west jetty is in need of repairs; the east jetty is in good condition. The controlling depth at mean low water in the channel was 15 feet, in the central 150 feet and about 9 feet on the edges, as determined in April 1941. To complete the project would require extension of the west jetty by about 800 feet and enlargement of 400 feet of the existing construction near its outer end to full section. 90 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Widening of the channel and enlargement of the east jetty section may be accomplished under the existing project if necessary. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $456,482.25 for new work and $271,648.53 for maintenance, a total of $728,130.78. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $56,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance : Dredging, by contract, removing about 40,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the entrance channel___________________________ $26, 000 Repairs to the west jetty at the entrance to the harbor, placing about 3,850 long tons of stone--- __----___-________ 30, 000 Total for maintenance___ ------------- 56, 000 Cost and financiat summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ___________________________ _ $502, 317. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________ 271, 648. 53 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______________ 773, 965. 53 Net total expenditures ---- ----- ---------------- 773, 965. 53 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--.---------_____ 773, 965. 53 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --..------------------------------ Cost of maintenance ..------------$16, 926. 10 ..... Total expended ---------------- 40, 329. 01 - Allotted - -35, 117.30 ..... .. Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project__ _ ______ -------- $66, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance__--------------- 56, 000. 00 4. CROSS RIP SHOALS, NANTUCKET SOUND, MASS. Location.-Nantucket Sound lies south of Cape Cod and north of Nantucket and the eastern part of Martha's Vineyard. Cross Rip Shoals are a little southerly and easterly of the geographical center of the sound. They are about 17 miles east from Vineyard Haven on the island of Martha's Vineyard and about 15 miles northwest from Nantucket Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1209.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 4,000 feet wide and 30 feet deep at mean low water between Half Moon Shoal and Cross Rip Shoal, about 1.7 miles. The mean tidal range is about 2 feet and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 3 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1928, was $27,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 182, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Operations and resuits during fiscal year.-None. RIVERS AND HIARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 91 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1931. In April 1941, the controlling depth was 30 feet, except on minor shoals, with a minimum depth of about 26 feet along the edges. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $24,200.13 for new work and $40,737.07 for maintenance, a total of $64,937.20. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $7,500, on maintenance operations with a United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 10 days in the spring of 1942, with necessary surveys. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the completion of the above work will leave the channel in satisfactory condition for use during that period. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _ ----------- $24, 200. 13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------_____ 40, 737. 07 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- -- ___ 64, 937. 20 Net total expenditures----------------- ------------------------- 64, 937. 20 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 7, 500. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------ 72, 437. 20 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. . . .--.- - - --- - - - - - Cost of maintenance -- - ------ . $1, 172. 17 $3, 600.00 $12, 500.00 - Total expended .---------- ___-___------ 3, 600. 00 12, 500. 00 Allotted_ ._.............------ -. 3, 600.00 $12, 500.00 - - $7, 500.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act, approved May 23, 1941__ 7, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------------------- 7, 500. 00 5. EDGARTOWN HARBOR, MASS. Location.-Between Chappaquiddick and Martha's Vineyard at the southeastern end of the latter, about 18 miles southwest of Hyannis Harbor, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 346.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the acts of March 2, 1829, June 10, 1872, and September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 183, Annual Report for 1874, part 2; page 890, Annual Report for 1897; and page 99, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel generally 150 feet wide and 17 feet deep from Nantucket Sound into deep water of the inner harbor, suitably widened at the bend inside the inner-harbor entrance, together with the removal to a depth of 12 feet of the entire Middle Ground Shoal and the outer portion of the shoal inside and east of the entrance to the inner harbor. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2 feet and the maximum range due to the combined effects of wind and other causes is 5 feet or more. 92 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimated cost for new work, made in 1936, was $21,175, includ- ing $10,000 contributed by local interests but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937 (Senate Committee Print, 74th Cong., 2d sess.), which document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Termiral facilities.-These consist of a town wharf and one com- mercial wharf, both open to public use, and numerous private land- ings for pleasure boats. The facilities are ample for present traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths at mean low water on No- vember 19, 1939, were: In the outer harbor channel, about 16.5 feet; on Middle Ground Shoal, 12.6 feet; in the 17-foot widening, 17.5 feet; in the 12-foot widening, 12.4 feet. The costs and expenditures have been $15,614.42 from regular funds and $10,000 from contributed funds, a total of $25,614.42, all for new work. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance : Dredging the entrance channel, by contract, removing about 10,000 cubic yards of sand---------------------------------------- $5,000 Dredging, by contract, the Middle Ground Shoal and the 12-foot and 17-foot widenings in the inner harbor, removing about 30,000 cubic yards of sand----------------------------------- --------- 15, 000 Total----------------- ----------------------------------- 0, 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ _____ - '$45, 614. 42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -- - Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 45, 614. 42 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------------- 45, 614. 42 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -45, -- __ 614. 42 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 - 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ______________ ______________ ______________ $7, 489.42 $8, 125.00 C ost of m ain tenance ---------- -. .------......... -------------. ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... Total expended_ .......-- .- _______ .__ ._______________ 5,127. 39 10,487.03 Allotted . ... ------------------ ..------ ------ ----- -------. 18,175. 00 -2, 560. 58 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _______ ________________________$_ $20, 000. 00 1 In addition, $10,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 93 6. VINEYARD HAVEN HARBOR, MASS. Location.-On the north shore of Marthas Vineyard at the western end of Nantucket Sound, about 27 miles via Quicks Hole southeast of New Bedford, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 347.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 11, 1888. For further details see page 82, Annual Report for 1909. Existing project.-Thisprovides for dredging to a depth of 17 feet at mean low water an area 150 to 275 feet wide north of the fairway between the steamboat wharf and the State breakwater; and for dredging an anchorage 12 feet deep, about 10 acres in area, behind the breakwater. Mean tidal range is 1.7 feet, with extreme tidal range, due to wind or other causes, 4 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, was $30,000, with $1,100 annually for maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 65, 74th Cong., 1st sess.), which document contains the latest published mae m ocal cooperation.--None required by law. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local interests have expended about $100,000 for dredging, breakwater, and jetty construction in the harbor. Terminal facilities.-Facilitiesat the seven piers in the upper har- bor, one of which is open to public use, are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1937. The controlling depths, as determined in April 1939, were about 17 feet in the area north of the fairway and 12 feet in the an- chorage basin. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $27,186.12, all for new work. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $18,750 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging by contract, removing about 25,000 cubic yards of sand from the 12-foot anchorage. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ $82,573. 47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 82, 573. 47 Net total expenditures--___----------- 82, 573. 47 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __---------- 82, 573. 47 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-_----------___--- . $27, 186. 12 Cost of m aintenance -- --- - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- -- - - - - - - -- -- --- Total expended.---------------- 27, 186. 12- Allotted-------------..................--------- 27, 186. 12 • Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance__ _________________- $18, 750. 00 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1-7 94 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 7. NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR,MASS. Location.-New Bedford Harbor is a tidal estuary on the western side of Buzzards Bay, about 27 miles northwesterly from the harbor at Vineyard Haven, Mass., and about 37 miles to the eastward of Point Judith Harbor, R. I. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 252.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, March 3, 1875, and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 1748, Annual Report for 1915, and page 101, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and 350 feet wide from deep water in Buzzards Bay to a point just above the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge, nearly 5 miles, with increased widths for anchorage and maneuvering purposes in the area. north- west of Palmer Island and above the bridge; a channel 25 feet deep between harbor lines along the New Bedford wharf front near the bridge, about 0.2 mile; a channel 100 feet wide and 18 feet deep from the 30-foot area north of Fish Island to Belleville, a distance of about 2 miles, with a turning basin at the upper end 300 feet wide; dredging the area west of a line 50 feet channelward of the Fairhaven Harbor line to a depth of 15 feet over widths of 150 to 400 feet from Peirce & Kilburn wharf to the Old South wharf, and thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to a point 1,000 feet south of the old causeway pier, about 0.7 mile; and for the maintenance of the 25-foot anchorage area east of the channel and north of Palmer Island. The plane of refer- ence is mean low water, the mean range of the tide being 3.7 feet, ahithe maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, 7 feet or more. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $1,700,000, in- cluding $20,385 contributed by local interests but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $23,250. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1Mar. .2,.1907 The 25-foot anchorage area north of Palmer Island. H. Doc. No. 271, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mar.' 3,1909 Extension of the 25-foot channel along the New Specified in act. Bedford wharf front near the bridge. July 25, 1912 The 18-foot channel in Acushnet River to Belle- H. Doc. No. 442, 62d Cong., 2d sess. ville. July 3,1930 The 30-foot channel, anchorage,;and maneuveiing H. Doc. No. 348, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' areas (channel limited to width of 350 feet). Aug. 30, 1935 2 Present project dimensions of the anchorage area Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. northwest of Palmer Island and maintenance of No. 16, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' the 25-foot anchorage. Elimination from the project of the prior authori- zation for enlarging and deepening the maneu- vering area 30 feet deep east of the harbor chan- nel. Aug. 26, 1937 The 15-foot and 10-foot channel along the Fair- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. haven wharf front. No. 25, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2Also Emergency Relief Act, May 28, 1935. RIVERS' AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 95 Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912, imposed the condition that local interests construct a new bridge at Coggeshall Street with a draw opening of at least 100 feet and build a substantial wharf upon the city property at Belleville, the name given to the northern part of the city. These conditions have not been met, and there is no present prospect of their being complied with. The condition imposed by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, was fully complied with. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts expended approximately $120,000 in dredging a channel 25 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Fish Island nearly to Coggeshall Street Bridge. Terninal facilities--These consist of 28 wharves and piers with a total of about 17,580 feet of docking space; 3 wharves are owned by the city of New Bedford, 2 by the Commonwealth, and one by the town of Fairhaven; 7 of the wharves are open to public use and 6 have rail connections. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fscal year.-The existing project was about 98 percent completed. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 30 feet in the entrance channel and main channel to the bridge except for small shoals; 30 feet for about one-third the area of the 30-foot turning basin above the bridge, shoaling gradually to 20 feet along the edges; 25 feet for about one-half the area of the 25-foot anchorage, shoaling gradually to about 22 feet, as determined in March 1941; 151/2 feet in 15-foot Fairhaven water-front channel, and 10 feet in 10-foot Fairhaven water-front channel, as determined in March 1939; 20 feet in.25-foot New Bedford water-front channel, as deter- mined in February 1938; in the Acushnet River, about 23 feet to a point about,1,200 feet below Coggeshall Street Bridge, as determined in lMay 1928; and thence 7 feet to Belleville, as determined in 1905. The head of navigation is about;7 miles north of the entrance, opposite Sconticut Point. To complete the project requires the removal of a rocky shoal along the east limit of the turning basin, above the bridge andrithe dredging of the 18-foot channel to Belleville. The costs and expenditures: from. regular funds have been $1,458,220.29 for new work and $254,050.59 for ,maintenance-a total of $1,712,270.88. The costs and expenditures from Emergency Relief funds have been $227,264.49 for new work. The: total costs and expenditures, United States' funds, were $1,685,- 484.78 for new work and $254,050.59 for maintenance, a total of $1,939,535:37. In addition, the sum of $20,400 was expended for new work from contributed funds. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $12,000, on improvement dredging by contract in October 1941, removing about 4,000 cubic yards of mud, gravel, and boulders from along the eastern edge of the turning basin above the New. Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, asthe completion of the above work will leave the project in condi- tion.to meet the needs of existing navigation. 96 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 1 2 $1, 856, 184. 78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 254, 050. 59 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------2, 110, 235. 37 Net total expenditures------------------------------- 2, 110, 235. 37 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 12, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------- 12 2, 122, 235. 37 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Co.t of new work.--------------- $22.05 $4, 675.30 $241, 324.84 $18, 867. 36 Cost of maintenance ------- -------------- -------------- 3, 777.01 48, 878.95 Total cost---------------..... . 22. 05 4, 675. 30 245, 101.85 67, 746. 31 - Total expended------------------ 22. 05 4, 132.09 229, 782. 57 83, 608.80 -------------- Allotted ........ -24, 462. 37 ...--------------------...... 135, 000. 00 182, 285.00 238. 46 $12,000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------ __ --- ------------------------- $12, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------------- 12, 00. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion I of existing prject.-------------------------------------- Inaddition, $20.400 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Increased $726.86 Emergency a Exclusive of available funds. Relief Administration funds for work previously done, 84, 000. 00 S. WESTPORT RIVER, MASS. Location.-On the southern coast of Massachusetts west of the en- trance to Buzzards Bay and 18 miles east of Narragansett Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 237.) Previous project.-Adopted by the acts of August 5, 1886, and Sep- tember 19, 1890. For further details see page 818, Annual Report for 1893, and page 104, Annual Report for 1938. ExiRting project.-This provides for an entrance channel east of Half Mile Rock, 200 feet wide and 12 feet deep; a channel in East Branch to Westport Point 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep, to be obtained by the progressive construction of a training dike about 2,500 feet long extending southwest from Great Flat along the middle ground called Lions Tongue; a dike from Bailey Flat to Horse NeckPoinit; and sup- plementary dredging. The plane of reference is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 3.0 feet and the maximum range, due to the effect of wind and other causes 6 feet or more. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1938, is $56,000, including $28,000 to be contributed by local interests, but exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 692, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The project as authorized is subject to the pro- visions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, such easements as may be required for the construction of dikes and spoil disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance as RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 97 may be required, and contribute one-half of the initial cost. Local interests state that the requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-There is a wharf at Westport Harbor and three wharves at Westport Point, one of which is owned by the town. There are also small landings scattered about the harbor. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the existing project had not begun, as requirements of local cooperation have not been met. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Entrance channel, about 8 feet (1936) ; shoal west of Horse Neck Point, about 5 feet (May 1941). The head of navigation is as follows. West Branch, at Adamsville, R. I., about 4 miles above the mouth; East Branch, about 10 miles above the mouth. There have been no costs or expen- ditures under the existing project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $28,000, together with $28,000 to be contributed by local interests, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, by contract, in the completion of the project. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________________________________ $3, 000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___________-- 3, 000 Net total expenditures---------------------------------------- 3, 000 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________-__ __ 3, 000 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance----- -------- '------ --------- ------------ ------------ -- Total expended------------------- ------------ ------ ----------------------------------------- Allotted -- --------- ---- $28, 000. 00 -$28, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) - - required to be appropriated for- -completion of - - - - - - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - - -- - - - --- - existing project 1_ $28, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably- - -expended in fiscal year ending June -- -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30, 1943, for new work 28, 000. 00 1 In addition $28,000 is to be contributed by local interests. 9. FALL RIVER HARBOR, MASS. Location.-Situated at the mouth of Taunton River, on the east side and at the head of Mount Hope Bay, which empties into the ocean through Narragansett Bay and Sakonnet River. It is about 18 miles northerly from Newport Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 353.) Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, March 3, 1899, June 13, 1902, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1749 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 106 of Annual Report for 1938. EXisting project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide through Mount Hope Bay and Fall 98 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 River Harbor, about 6.8 miles, with increased width opposite the wharves below Slades Ferry Bridge; for the removal of the lower end of Hog Island Shoal, and for the maintenance of the 25-foot anchorage, about 42 acres in area, west of the harbor channel. The mean tidal range is 4.4 feet and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 8 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $530,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $18,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 158, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-These consist of 17 wharves and piers, afford- ing about 10,100 feet of docking space. Three of the piers have direct railroad connection. Two of the wharves are owned by the city. One wharf is open to public use and two are available upon agreement. The facilities are considered ade- quate for the commerce of the port. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and reslidts during fiscal year.-Improvement dredging and boulder removal at the Hog Island Shoal, by contract, were in progress from December 5, to 17, 1940. During the period 28,470 cubic yards, place measure, ordinary material and small boulders, and 14 cubic yards of boulders exceeding 2 cubic yards in size were removed at a cost of $28,404.81. Preliminary expenses on this work amounted to $838.81 during this year. The costs were $29.243.62, all for new work. Expenditures were $29,897.54. In- addition, maintenance dredging at the wharf of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., authorized under section 3 of River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940, was done on January 7, 1941. A total of 2,390 cubic yards, scow measure, removed by contract at a cost of $2,859.87, resulted in deepening the area from 24 to 29 feet. Expendi- tures on this work were $2,859.87. Total costs for the year were $29,243.62 for new work and $2,859.87 for maintenance, a total of $32,103.49. The total expenditure was $32,757.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 98 percent completed. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 30-foot channel, 30 feet except for minor shoals (March 1941); Hog Island Shoal, 20 feet at west edge of channel (December 1940) ; 25-foot anchorage, 18 to 30 feet (December 1939). To complete the work requires the removal of the ledge rock at Hog Island Shoal. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $452,792.14 for new work and $56,282.43 for maintenance, a total of $509,074.57, including $2,859.87 for dredging at the wharf of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. under authority of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $6,820.32 on preliminary hired labor work in connection with proposed removal of rock and other mate- rial at Hog Island Shoal during fiscal year 1943. The sun'i of $193,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: RIVERS: AND, HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 99 New work : Complete removal of Hog Island Shoal, by contract, remov- ing about 3,500 cubic yards of ledge rock and about 1,000 cubic yards of other material ____________________ -_ $70,000 Maintenance: Dredging about 400,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the bay and river channel and 25-foot anchorage, by contract--------- 123, 000 Total ----------------------------------------- 193, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost o}f new work to June 30, 1941_ _.-- $782, 996. 30 Cost c)f maintenance to June 30, 1941 -- 137, 692. 74 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------920, 689. 04 Net t(otal expenditures__ _ _ _- 920, 689. 04 Unexp)ended balance June 30, 1941___ 6, 820. 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 --------------- 927, 509.36 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work____ .. .. __. ._ ________..... $17, 609. 94 $167. 70 $27, 235. 86 $29, 243. 62 Cost of maintenance ............. ___ ... _______ 390. 06 2, 477. 54 50, 554. 96 2, 859. 87 Total cost_______________________________ 18, 000. 00 2, 645. 24 77, 790. 82 32, 103.49 Total expended ...................... . 18, 000. 00 251. 50 79, 530. 64 32, 757. 41 Allotted ___________ ______________ __________ 18, 000. 00 106, 500. 00 10, 000. 00 2, 859. 87 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $36, 717. 86 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940------------------------------------------ 3, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------___ _ 39, 717. 86 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 140. 13 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 39, 577. 73 Gross amount expended---------------------------- $33, 543.24 Less reimbursements collected ------------------------- 785. 83 32, 757. 41 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 , 820.32 6-------------------------- Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing projects 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - 70, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 For new work '-------------------------------------------- 70, 000. 00 For maintenance ----------------------------------------- 123, 000. 00 Total 1 -- --------------------------------------- 193, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. TAUNTON RIVER, MASS. Locatiou..-Rises in Norfolk County, Mass., flows in a general south by west direction about 36 miles, and empties into Mount Hope Bay at Fall River. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets Taunton and Fall River.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 11, 1870, and June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1748 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 107 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water generally, 100 feet wide up to a point about 2,800 feet below 100 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARIVY, 1941 Weir Bridge, thence 80 feet wide for about 2,000 feet, and thence 60 feet wide to the bridge. The mean tidal range is 4.4 feet at the mouth and 2.8 feet at Weir Bridge. The maximum range, due to the combined effects of wind and other causes, is 8 feet or more at the mouth and about 6 feet at the head of navigation. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1930, is $780,000, exclu- sive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000, includ- ing maintenance of the turning basin to be constructed by local in- terests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 403, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, adopted the existing project subject to the provisions that local inter- ests shall provide, at their own expense, a suitable turning basin near the head of navigation and furnish, without cost to the United States, suitable bulkheaded areas for spoil disposal. Under date of March 26, 1931, the Chief of Engineers accepted the assurances of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts that the requirements would be fully met. Terminal facilities.-These consist of wharves with docking space of about 6,200 feet. The facilities are considered adequate for the exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 40 percent completed. The controlling depths at mean low water were 11 feet to Peters Point, as determined in 1929 and 1940, thence 4 feet to Weir Bridge, Taunton, as determined in 1929. The head of navigation is 5 miles above Weir Bridge. To complete the project requires the deep- ening of the channel from Peters Point to Taunton. The costs and expenditures have been $271,396.65 for new work and $85.53 for main- tenance, a total of $271,482.18. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $399,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in the completion, by contract, of the channel from Peters Point to the lower wharves in Taunton. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-----__________- _________- $442, 894. 58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 32, 916. 79 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ ____ ___ 475, 811.37 Net total expenditures -_________--------_________ ___ __ 475, 811. 37 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------...... -- . . 475, 811.37 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _----------------- -$4, 781.90 $87, 105.84 Cost of maintenance . ...... -..... 85. 53 - Total expended. ..---... -- 4, 749. 03 87, 224. 24 Allotted--- ---------------- --------- -- ------- 60,000.00 31,973.27 ------ RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 101 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1------------------------------------------- _ $508, 500. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work -------------------------------------- 399,000. 00 SExclusive of available funds. 11. NEWPORT HARBOR, R. I. Location.-On the east side of the main entrance to Narragansett Bay, between Goat Island and the city of Newport. It is about 12 miles northeast of Point Judith Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 236.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, March 3, 1881, July 5, 1884, July 13, 1892, and August 18, 1894. For further details, see page 1751 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 109 of Annual Report for 1938. Elxisting project.-This provides for a channel generally 300 feet wide and 21 feet deep around both ends and along the east side of Goat Island, about 11/4 miles; the maintenance of those portions of a channel 750 feet wide and 18 feet deep along the south and east sides of Goat Island lying outside of the 21-foot channel; an anchor- age 18 feet deep south and east of the 18-foot channel, about 95 acres; an anchorage 13 feet deep south of the 18-foot anchorage, and east of the city stone pier, about 41 acres; and for the removal of Nourma- hal Rock, in Brentons Cove, to 18-foot depth. The reference plane is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 3.5 feet. The maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 6 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $482,900, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,850. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1907 The 18-foot channel along the south and east sides HI. Doc. No. 121, 58th Cong., 2d sess. of Goat Island. May 27, 1908 The 13-foot anchorage and the removal of Nour- H. Doc. No. 438, 59th Cong., 2d sess. mahal Rock. June 25,1910 The 18-foot anchorage and increased width of the H. Doc. No. 610, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 18-foot channel south of Goat Island. Aug. 26, 1937 The 21-foot channel around the ends and east side Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. of Goat Island. No. 36, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-There are 26 wharves and piers in use or in usable condition, having a total available berthage of about 11,520 feet and accommodations for two ferry boats, adjacent to the harbor area. Two of the facilities are owned by the city and one by the Government. There are no commercial wharves open to public use, and none have rail connections. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) In addition to the above there are three wharves, recently acquired by the United States Navy, that will be rehabilitated. They have a total potential berthing capacity of about 3,400 feet and a usable 102 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 berthage under present conditions, at two of them, of approximately 1,770 feet. Operations and results during fiseal year.-,Improvement dredging in the 21-foot channel south of Goat Island, by contract, was in progress from November 26 to December 4, 1940. During the period 11,737 cubic yards, place measure, ordinary material, were removed at a cost of $16,187.24. Preliminary expenses on this work amounted to $14.31 during the year. The costs were $16,201.55, all for new work. Expenditures were $17,265.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depths were as follows: 21-foot channel, about 20 feet (April 1941) : 18-foot channel, nearly 18 feet (1934); 18-foot anchorage, about 17 feet (1934) ; and 13-foot anchorage, 12 feet (February 1940). The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $498,828.20 for new work and $26,962.08 for main- tenance, a total of $525,790 28. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed. The balance unex- pended, $3,539.41, is available for transfer. The sum of $12,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 25,000 cubic yards of mud, sand, and gravel from the 21-foot channel around the ends and along the east side of Goat Island. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ $733,523. 91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________--_________ 36, 962. 08 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______________ 770, 485. 99 Net total expenditures -- -------------------------------- 770, 485. 99 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_______________ __3, 539. 41 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 774, 025. 40 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 19.38 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ______________ .___ ___..__ - - -_____--. . __ $36, 619. 12 $677. 72 $16, 201. 55 Cost of maintenance __________ _............ __.......... 2__ 254.94 12, 477.35 Total cost ................... _............. 36, 874.06 13, 155. 07 16, 201. 55 Total expended . . . .. ____-_-________ -----. _--.--. 34, 716. 14 14, 248. 76 17, 265. 78 Allotted ____ ..- _____ ---------------.. __________ $37, 500. 00 18, 000. 00 36, 000. 00 10, 670. 09 Balance unexpended July 1,1940_______________________________ $10, 135. 10 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939________________ __________________ 10, 876. 84 Amount to be accounted for ___________-______________ 21, 011. 94 Deductions on account of revocation of allotments__ 206. 75 Net amount to be accounted for----__-----____________ 20', 805. 19 Gross amount expended______-----_____________ $17, 654. 89 Less reimbursements collected_-- - - ----------- 389. 11 17, 265. 78 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ____-_______________ 3, 539. 41 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - - - - - ___ - - - - - - _ - - - 12, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 103 12. PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, R. I. Location.-Providence River is formed at the city of Providence by the junction of the Pawtucket (Seekonk) River and two small streams which rise in northern Rhode Island. It is tidal and flows southerly in a deep channel between broad flats about 8 miles, emptying into Narragansett Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 278.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; March 2, 1867; March 3, 1873; June 18, 1878; August 2, 1882; August 5, 1886; June 3, 1896; June 13, 1902; March 3, 1905; March 2, 1907; June 25, 1910; and March 4, 1913. For further details see page 1750, Annual Report for 1915, page 96, Annual Report for 1936, and page 111, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an approach channel 35 feet deep at mean low water and generally 600 feet wide through the river from the deep water of Narragansett Bay opposite North Point on Popasquash Neck to the turn below Fields Point, 8.1 miles, and thence with the same depth, and of width ranging up to 1,700 feet to Fox Point, excluding a marginal strip 75 feet wide channelward of the.. established harbor lines, about 2.6 miles. The mean tidal range is about 4.6 feet and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 8 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, is $1,580,000, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $42,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 173, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, adopted the project subject to the condition that the widening of the channel on the west side immediately below Fields Point shall not be undertaken until local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will proceed with the downstream extension of the municipal terminal at Fields Point. This extension is nearing completion. In addition to extensive dredging prior to 1900 in the channel from Fox Point to the head of navigation, the city of Providence has since spent about $216,000 in maintaining a 20-foot depth in this channel. Terminal facilities.-There are 33 wharves (in use or usable con- dition), including 2 owned by the State and 4 by the city, adjacent to the harbor area, Providence River below Crawford Street, and Paw- tucket (Seekonk) River below Red Bridge. The total available berthing space is 17,350 feet. The municipal wharf at Fields Point and the State pier are open to general public use for commercial pur- poses. One wharf is open to the public upon agreement with the owner. Twelve of the wharves have rail connections. Upon comple- tion this summer of an addition to the city-owned wharf at Fields Point, the facilities should prove adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Improvement dredging in the main channel from Squantum to Fox Point by contract, in prog- ress at the beginning of the year, was completed on February 4, 1941. 104 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 During the period 2,499,684 cubic yards, scow measure, ordinary ma- terial, and 89 cubic yards of boulders exceeding 2 cubic yards each in size were removed at a cost of $498,392.16. Rock removal opposite Pomham Light, by contract, was in progress from October 10, 1940, to October 21, 1940, during which period 1,664 cubic yards, place measure, ledge rock, and 2,521 cubic yards, place measure, other ma- terial, were removed at a cost of $25,818.66. Preliminary expense on this work amounted to $36.89 during the year. Boulder removal from a shoal area below Conimicut Light by contract was in progress from September 24, 1940, to November 23, 1940, during which period 69,532 cubic yards, place measure, ordinary material, and 230.25 cubic yards boulders exceeding 2 cubic yards each in size were removed at a cost of $78,137.93. Preliminary expenses on this work amounted to $17.45 during the year. Contract dredging for channel widening opposite and below Fields Point, begun on March 28, 1941, was in progress at the end of the year. During the period 438,211 cubic yards, place measure, ordinary material, were removed at a cost of $49,597.99. Preliminary expenses on this work amounted to $309.78 during the year. The U. S. lighter Babcock was engaged in sweeping and removing boulder shoals and rock pinnacles in the rock area below Conimicut Light from March 10, 1941, to April 24, 1941, and May 7, 1941, to June 6, 1941, and in sweeping and probing in the ledge rock area at Fields Point from April 25, 1941, to May 6, 1941. During the process of this work 365 cubic yards of boulders were removed below Conimicut Light and 12 cubic yards of rock off Fields Point at a cost of $17,941.90 for the work below Conimicut Light, and $1,271.87 for that off Fields Point. Preliminary costs on proposed rock removal by contract dur- ing fiscal year 1942 amounted to $5,782.63 for that below Conimicut Light and $1,693.95 for that off Fields Point. The total costs were $679,001.21, all for new work. The expenditures were $737,085.89. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 96 percent completed. Under the existing project a channel 600 feet wide from the deep water of Narragansett Bay to the turn below Fields Point then to Fox Point with a width ranging up to 1,700 feet has been dredged to a general depth of 35 feet. The head of commercial navi- gation is at Crawford Street bridge, about 0.8 mile above Fox Point. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: In the chan- nel 35 feet (1940 and 1941) except on rock shoals about 1 mile below. Conimicut Light, 32 feet (June 1941) ; on rock shoal near edge of chan- nel off Fields Point, 28 feet (June 1941); and minor shoal areas along the edges; in the widening below Fields Point, 5 to 35 feet (1941). To complete the project requires completion of the widening of-the channel at the turn below Fields Point by contract dredging operations now in progress and the removal of rock shoals near Conimicut Light and off Fields Point. The costs under the existing project have been $2,045,- 548.18 for new work and $387.95 for maintenance, a total of $2,045,936.13. Expenditures have been $2,035,406.46. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended June 30, 1941, $122,042.09, and accounts receivable, $5,581.42, a total of $127,623.51, as follows: -RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 105 Accounts payable June 30, 1941_ ,New work : ------------------------------ $16,111.09 Dredging on west side of channel below Field Point, by contract in progress, to be completed in the fall of 1941 1, 512. 42 6------------- Removal of rock and overburden in channel, by contract in fall of 1941, about 4,100 cubic yards-------------------------- 50, 000.00 Total------ ------------------------------- --- 127, 623. 51 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as the completion of the above work will place the project in condition to meet the needs of existing navigation. Colt and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--- ----------------------- $5,806, 959. 74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 50, 524. 22 6-------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 , 457, 483. 96 6----------- Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------- 5, 581.42 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 __ 463, 065. 38 6----------------------, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------ 16, 111. 09 Net total.expenditures ------------- ----------------- 6, 446, 954. 29 Upex penled b ance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 122,42,09 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------ -------- 6. 568, 996. 38 Fiscal-year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .__ _________ .. ..__ __________ $553. 17 $483, 343. 42 $882, 650.38 $679,001.21 Cost of maintenance .......----------- $119, 505. 39 ________ -_ 387. 95 - Total cost__ _____- -__- 119, 505.39 553. 17 483, 731.37 882, 650.38 679, 001. 21 Total expended---------------- 117, 906. 08 398, 406.18 899, 914.39 737, 085.89 Altted 2----------- 20,000.00 209, 505. 39 1, 354, 900.00 592, 548. 55 ...........------ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__--------------------------- $859, 127. 98 Gross amount expended-----------------------$739, 043: 39' Less reimbursements collected--------------------1, 957. 50 737, 085. 89 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 22, 042.09 1---------------------- Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------- $6, 306. 01 Anmount:covered by uncompleted contracts---------- 69, 709. 07 76, 015.08 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 46, 027. 01 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------------ 5, 581. 42 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 __ 51, 608. 43 13: PAWTUCKET (SEEKONK) RIVER, R. I. Location.-This river rises in the vicinity of Worcester, Mass., and flows na general southeasterly direction for about 52 miles, emptying into Providence Harbor at Providence. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 278.) Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1867, July 5, 1884, and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 1749 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 113 of Annual Report for 1938. 106 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.. S.. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 16 to 18 feet deep at mean low water and 150 to 230 feet wide from Red Bridge up to the ledge rock between the wharves at Pawtucket, 3.2 miles; thence with same depths 100 to 60 feet wide through the ledge to Division Street Bridge, 0.2 mile. The mean tidal range is about 4.6 feet at the mouth of the river and about 5 feet at Pawtucket, and the maximum range due to the combined effect of wind and other causes is 8 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1922, was $423,035, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but including the expenditure of funds contributed by the State of Rhode Island to the amount of $67,792. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by. the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1905 The 16-foot channel from Red Bridge in Providence, to Di- H. Doec. No. 113, 56th Cong., vision St. Bridge in Pawtucket. 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1909 1 rovisional authorization to deepen the channel to 18 feet at Specified in act. mean low water and increasing the width at such places as would best serve the interests of navigation. Mar. 2, 1919 Widening the channel, except through the ledge at Paw- H. Doc. No. 1283, 64th Cong., tucket, to 150 feet. 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Sept. 22,1922 Present project width of channel through the ledge at Paw- H. Doc. No. 654, 66th Cong., tucket. 2d sess. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Includingthe five terminals at and near Phil- lipsdale, the facilities cover about 5,260 feet of docking space, of which 700 feet is owned by the State of Rhode Island and 4,560 feet owned and used by private owners. At the State terminal 100 feet of docking space is available for public use. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during flscal year.-Maintenance dredging, by contract, in the channel from Red Bridge to Pawtucket, in progress at the beginning of the year, was completed, on July 8, 1940. During the period 3,382 cubic yards of material, including adjustments to amounts previously certified, were removed at a cost of $2,098.08 for maintenance. Expenditures were $7,717.24. Condition at -end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1927. The controlling depths at mean low water, as determined in July 1940, were nearly 17 feet to Pawtucket city line, thence nearly 16 feet to Division Street. The head of navigation is at Pawtucket Falls, about 5.2 miles above the mouth of the river. The costs and ex- penditures under the existing project have been $337,788.85 for new work, and $341,817.87 for maintenance, a total of $679,606.72. In addition, the sum of $67,792 has been expended for new work from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $36,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 60,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 107 cubic yards of mud from the river channel above Red Bridge, Provi- dence, R. I. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ 1 $672, 214. 17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____-- _____---__ - 341, 817. 87 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 1, 014, 032. 04 Net total expenditures __________________ 11,014, 032. 04 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 1, 014, 032. 04 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---.---- Cost of maintenance_,____ . -- __- -- ----- $1, 778. 10 . - I $6, 838.30 - $34, 481. 68 --$2,-098.08- Total expended___ .. ... __ ___ ____ _____ 1, 396.76 7,178. 59 28, 903. 57 7,717.24 Allotted ..--------.....-.....-... 10,000.00 25,000.00 10,196.16 ........ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------- - $7,717, 24 Gross amount expended----............$8,008. 99 Less reimbursements collected----------- - 291.75 7, 717. 24 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,. 1943, for maintenance________________ _________ _ - 36, 000. 00 x In addition, $67,792 expended from contributed funds for new work. 14. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT POINT JUDITH, R. I. Location.-Point Judith marks the southwestern entrance to Nar- ragansett Bay. The harbor lies opposite the shallow bight west of the point. It is about 14 miles southwest of Newport Harbor, R. I., and 33 miles east of New London Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 276.) Existing project.--This provides for a main breakwater 6,970 feet long, built in part on Squid Ledge approximately in the form of the letter V, with its apex facing outward in about a south by west direc- tion, and lying from / 2to 11/4 miles from shore; for an easterly shore- arm breakwater 2,240 feet long, eastward of the main breakwater, leav- ing an entrance to the harbor 1,200 feet in width; for a westerly shore-arm breakwater 3,640 feet long, extending toward the west arm of the main breakwater, leaving an entrance to the harbor 1,500 feet in width; and for the removal of two shoals, one in the anchorage area and the other near the easterly entrance, to a depth of 18 feet at mean low water. All breakwaters are of the rubble-mound type, with the crests 8 and 10 feet above mean low water. The mean tidal range is 3 feet, and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1919, was $2,537,500. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 108 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 The main breakwater .........----------------- ----------- H. Doc. No. 66, 51st Cong., 1stsess. Mar.. 2,1907 Present dimensions of eastern shore arm _ - H. Doc. No. 60, 58th Cong., 2d sess. June 25,1910 Doc. No. 911, 60th Cong., The western shore arm............___________________________..----------------------------H. 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Removing 2 shoals from the harbor area . ._.----------------H. Doc. No. 2001, 64th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairs to the west arm of the main breakwater and the east shore-arm breakwater, by con- tract, commenced.on June 11, 1941, were in progress at the end of the year. During the period 5,462 long tons of new stone and 116 long tons of salvaged stone were placed on the main breakwater at a cost of $33,483.56. Preliminary expense on this work amounted to $329.96. The total costs were $33,813.52, all for maintenance. Expenditures were $5,728.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1921. The breakwaters were completed in 1914, and the dredging in 1921. The controlling depths as determined in 1939 were as fol- lows: West entrance, about 19 feet; east entrance, about 22 feet; be- hind the breakwaters, 18 to 25 feet. Repairs now in progress will put the east shore-arm breakwater and the west arm of the main break- water in good condition. The 1940 repairs of the east arm of the main breakwater did not restore project dimensions to its entire length. Additional stone will be required on this section to put it in good con- dition. The west shore arm is in need of repairs. The costs have been $2,371,467.55 for new work and $596,225.94 for maintenance, a total of $2,967,693.49. Expenditures were $2,939,608.31. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $219,967.97, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__ $28, 085. 18 Maintenance: Repairs to west arm of main breakwater and east shore arm, by contract in progress, to be completed in December 1941_....- 155, 382. 79 Completion of repairs to east arm of main breakwater and re- pairs to west shore arm, by contract, October to December 1941, by placing about 5,000 long tons of stone--_,---------------- 36, 500. 00 Total-- ----------- -------------------------- 219, 967.97 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the completion of the above work will restore the break- waters to good condition. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 --------------- $2, 371, 467. 55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------- -------- 596, 225. 94 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------2, 967, 693. 49 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------- 28, 085. 18 Net total expenditures------------_ 2,939, 608. 31 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___---------- - 219, 967. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----_ 3, 159, 576. 28 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 109 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------- --.---------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Cost of maintenance _.. .__ _ _.--- ..----_ _...----.--- ----..- - $76, 203. 69 $33, 813. 52 Total expended------------------......-------- -------------- -------------- 76, 203.69 5, 728. 34 Allotted---- ------------------------- -------------- 72, 000. 00 204, 400. 00 25, 500.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940- $200, 196. 31 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- pi t ongAct aapppved:June 24, 1'40 ___________ $12, 000.: 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941-------------- 36, 500. 00 48, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for __--------------------- 248, 696. 31 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------- 23, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for ______________________ 225, 696. 31 Gross amount expended------------------------- $5, 754.-01 Less reimbursements collected_-------------- 25. 67 5, 728. 34 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 219,967. 97 Amount cohered by. uncompleted contracts---____ 179,934. 57 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 40, 033. 40 15. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT BLOCK ISLAND, R. I. Location.-Located on the east side of Block Island, near the south end of the inner curve of the shore line. It is 13 miles south-southwest from Point Judith Harbor and about 25 miles southeasterly from Stonington Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 276.) Existing project.-This provides for a rubble-mound breakwater extending northerly about 1,950 feet from the shore; a similar break- water about 1,100 feet long, extending northerly and easterly, enclosing, with the main breakwater, an area about 800 feet square designated as the inner harbor; masonry walls in the southeastern corner of the inner harbor enclosing an area nearly 300 feet square designated as the basin; and for dredging to a depth of 15 feet at mean low water the outer protected area and about 67 percent of the inner harbor and of the basin. The mean tidal range is 2.9 feet, and the maximum range, due to the combined effects of wind and other causes, is 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $615,300. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1 -8 110 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 The main breakwater ___________________ Annual Report 1868, p. 785, and S. Misc. Doc. No. 81, 40th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 5,1886 Breakwater enclosing the inner harbor_ S. Doc. No. 27, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Re- port 1885, p. 610. June 3, 1896 Raising the crest of the main breakwater and making it H. Dec. No. 83, 54th Cong., sandtight. 1st sess. July 25, 1912 Rebuilding the basin walls and present project dimensions H. Doc. No. 828, 60th Cong., of the dredged areas. 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Recommended modifications of project.-It is recommended that this project be modified by eliminating the dredging of the outer harbor west of the entrance channel (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-There is one wharf with a total of 265 feet of docking space, 240 feet of which is owned by the town. All landing space is used to capacity and is considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and. results durng fincal year.-Contract for repairs to the east basin wall by construction of a steel sheet piling bulkhead in force at the beginning of the year, was in progress from July 11 to August 12, 1940. During the period 9,285.36 square feet of sheet pile and 1,016 linear feet of brace pile were placed. The cost of this work was $14,679.26, all for maintenance. Preliminary work in connection with the proposed contract for maintenance dredging of the entrance channel and basin cost $229.42. Total costs were $14,908.68, all for maintenance. Expenditures were $14,694.87. Condition at end of fscal year.-The existing project was about 94 percent completed. The breakwater and, harbor walls were completed in 1916. The inner harbor and basin have been dredged to project dimensions, and a channel 60 to 130 feet wide and 15 feet deep has been dredged from deep water outside the harbor up to the town wharf. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Entrance channel to head of basin, about 15 feet for width of about 20 feet, sloping to about high-water elevation along part of the east edge (June 1941) ; 15 feet in more than half the inner harbor area and 6 to 14 feet in outer protected area (1931). The breakwater and harbor walls are in good condition. To complete the project requires the deepening of the outer pro- tected area adjacent to the dredged channel. The costs have been $576,856.47 for new work, and $201,133.19 for maintenance, a total of $777,989.66. Expenditures have been $777,753.45. Proposed operations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $10,006.79, as follows : Accounts payable June 30, 1941__________________________________ $236. 21 Maintenance dredging within the harbor and basin, by contract, Sep- tember and October 1941, about 23,500 cubic yards _____________ 9, 770. 58 Total ----------------- 10, 006. 79 1----------- The sum of $17,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1.943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 50,000 cubic yards of sand from the inner harbor. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 111 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----____________ $576, 856..47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________________ 201, 133. 19 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 777, 989. 66 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________________________ 236. 21 Net total expenditures____________________- -_____ 777, 753. 45 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ 10, 006. 79 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ __ 787, 760. 24 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. . . .- _I .. ..... .- - - - Cost of maintenance ...------------- $3, 840. 26 $2, 284. 56 $16, 835. 13 $16, 099. 54 $14, 908. 68 Total expended ---------- 261. 87 5,862. 95 5, 747. 57 27, 164. 70 14, 694. 87 Allotted-- --.-- ------ -------------------------- 33,000.00 15, 916. 59 8, 697. 34 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940._ __.-.-_.---.-----.__.-.-- 16,.004..32 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941- .------------------------------------- 10 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____---------26, 004. 32 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--- _ 1, 302. 66 Net amount to be accounted for_____________________--_ 24, 701. 66 Gross amount expended-__ _____ -- -. _-_____ ________ 14, 694. 87 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________- 10, 006. 79 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__________________ $229. 42 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ___-6_______6_ -6. 79 236.21 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________ ___ 9, 770. 58 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 38; 400. 00 Amount that can be profitably - expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 17, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 16. GREAT SALT POND, BLOCK ISLAND, R. I. Location.-On the west shore of Block Island, about 11 miles south- west by south from Point Judith Harbor, R. I., and 18 miles south- easterly from Stonington Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Chart No. 276.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel from the ocean to the pond 600 feet wide with a central depth of 25 feet for a width of 150 feet, sloping gradually up to a depth of 12 feet in a width of 504 feet; thence up to low-water level with a 1 on 4 bottom slope; for two riprap jetties at the entrance, the northerly one 1,200 feet long, and the southerly one extending 350 feet beyond the 18-foot contour (actual length, 1,691 feet, including 837 feet built by the State) ; and for stone revetment and sand fences to protect the banks through the original beach. All depths refer to mean low water. Mean tidal range is 2.8 feet, and. the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is7 feet or more. 112 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Estimated cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $560,000. The latest (1918) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3,1896 Channel and jetties .......... H. Doc. No. 57, 54th Cong., 1st sess. June 13;19021 Extending south jetty and dredging_ .................._ Specified in act. Annual .. Report for 1900, p.-1276. For latest published map see H. Doc. No. 60, 58th Cong., 2d sess. Recomnmended modifications of project.-On June 24, 1926, the Chief of Engineers recommended curtailment of the existing project by omitting construction of the proposed north jetty (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of April 29, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for dredging an entranee channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet.deep from Great Salt Pond into the Inner Harbor and dredging a basin of about 1.4 acres in that harbor to the same depth, at an estimated first cost of $16,000, with annual maintenance of $500, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 330, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-None required by law. The State of Rhode Island and the town of New Shoreham expended $124,975.90 in dredg- ing and protecting the channel. Terninalfacilities.-These consist of a wharf with about 600 feet of publicly available berthagec and iseveral privately owned and operated small wharves and piers. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Opertions and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 62 percent completed. The channel, 300 feet wide and 18 feet deep, with a central depth .of 25 feet over a width of 150 feet, has been dredged into the pond. The south jetty was completed to its present Jeigth of 1,691 feet in 1905. The controlling depths at mean low water (May 1940) were about 20 feet in the central portion of the 150-foot width, shoaled to 16 feet along the edges, about 16 feet in the 75-foot width east of the central 150-foot width and 0 to 25 feet in the 75-foot width west of the central 150-foot width. The jetty is in fair condition. To complete the project would require the further widening and deepen- ing of the channel and the construction of the north jetty. The costs and expenditures have been $189,036.65 for new work and $53,173.03 for mainteiance,;a total of $242,209.68. Proposed operations.--No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $52,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 80,000 cubic yards of sand from the channel between the jetties. RIVERS AND IHARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 113 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ ------------- $189, 036. 65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_.. --- ________- ___-- _ 53, 173. 03 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--__ -- ____--242, 209. 68 Net total expenditures ___________________________ 242, 209. 68 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__ ________-242, 209. 68 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------------------------------- 370, 900. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _------__----___ __--... 52,000. 00 17. STONINGTON HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Fishers Island Sound near its east- ern end and about 11 miles east of New London Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 358.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of May 23, 1828. For further details see page 1753 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 202 of Annual Report for 1919. Existing project.-This provides for two riprap breakwaters, one about 2,000 feet long at the westerly side of the harbor entrance, and one about 2,900 feet long extending from the vicinity of Bartletts Reef to the vicinity of Middle Ground Shoal; a seawall around Stonington Point; a channel about 500 feet long, 200 feet wide, and 17 feet deep across Noyes Shoal; and for the dredging of the inner harbor and its approaches to a depth of 12 feet. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and the maximum range, due to the effect of wind and other causes, 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $303,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost for maintenance is $500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1873 Dredging the inner harbor_. S. Ex. Doc. No. 23, 42d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3,1875 The western breakwater__ Annual Report, 1875, p. 11. June 14,1880 The eastern breakwater __Annual Report, 1881, p. 583. Aug. 18, 1894 Dredging across Noyes Shoal__ -- Annual Reports, 1893 1 and 1895. June 3,1896 Sea wall at Stonington Point.-----------------Annual Report, 1896, p. 664. 1Contains latest published map. Terminal facilities.-There are several small wharves and piers which are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.--Work under contract for repairs to the east and west breakwaters, in progress at the beginning of the year, was completed on July 23, 1940. During the period a total of 4,211 long tons of riprap was placed on the east and west breakwaters. The costs were $15,173.10, all for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $26,387.08. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com. pleted in 1897, except that the channel across Noyes Shoal was made 114 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 160 feet instead of 200 feet. The breakwaters were completed in 1895, and the dredging, with modified width at Noyes Shoal, was com- pleted in 1897. The controlling depths at mean low water are 15 to 18 feet in the outer harbor, and about 11 feet in the inner harbor. The: breakwaters are in good condition. The costs and expenditures .inder the existing project have been $300,500 for new work and $45,007.85 for maintenance, a total of $345,507.85. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________----_ $337, 453. 83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________________________ 45, 007. 85 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 382, 461. 68 Net total expenditures ---------------- 382, 461. 68 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ___________ ____ 382, 461. 68 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -.... - Cost of maintenance $23, 834. 75 $15, 173. 10 Total expended _ 12, 620. 77 26, 387. 08 Allotted---------------- -- $44, 000. 00 --- ---------- -4, 992. 15 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________________ $31, 379. 23 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment _______---__ 4, 992. 15 Net amount to be accounted for---- ------------------ 26, 387. 08 Gross amount expended -------------------------- $26, 553. 24 Less reimbursements collected----------------------- 166. 16 26, 387. 08 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project - _______________ ________ 2, 500. 00 18. MYSTIC RIVER, CONN. Location.-This river has its source in southeastern Connecticut, flows in a southerly direction 8 miles, and empties into Fishers Island Sound at Noank, 11 miles east of New London. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts No. 358 and No. 1211.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1753 of Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 15 feet deep from Fishers Island Sound to the highway bridge at Mystic, about 21/2 miles, and the reducing of five bends in the natural channel; and a channel having a general width of 100 feet and 12 feet deep from the highway bridge at Mystic northerly about one-half mile to a point 700 feet above the wharf of the Mystic Manufacturing Co. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.6 feet, and the maximum range due to the combined effect of wind and other causes is 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost "for new work, revised in 1928, is $14,160, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1917) approved estimate for RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 115 annual cost of maintenance is $400, to be appropriated in sums of $2,000 at intervals of 5 years. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized .. Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Channel 100 feet wide and 15 feet deep from Fish- Annual Report for 1889, p. 746. ers Island Sound to highway bridge at Mystic, and reducing of 5 bends. July 25,1912 Restoration and maintenance of original project___ H. Doc. No. 858, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 4, 1913 Channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep from high- H. Doc. No. 637, 62d Cong., 2d sess, way bridge at Mystic northerly to a point 700 feet above wharf of Mystic Manufacturing Co. For latest published map see H. Doc. No. 56, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 3, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing proj- ect so. as to provide for a channel 125 feet wide and 15 feet deep from deep water in Fishers Island Sound to mile 2.4 in Mystic River, an anchorage basin of 8.5 acres 9 feet deep north of Mason Island, and a turning basin about 500 feet below, the highway bridge by widening the channel to 200 feet for a distance of 400. feet, at an estimated first cost of $34,000, with $1,300 annually for maintenance, in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local coopera- tion (H. Doc. No. 349, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-There are numerous wharves and piers. Need is felt for a public small-boat terminal near the shopping center of Mystic. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Preliminarywork in con- nection with the proposed contract for maintenance dredging of the channel colt $919.82. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 81 percent completed. A channel of project dimensions has been secured up to the highway bridge and a channel of project depth but slightly deficient in width has been secured from the highway bridge to the head of the project. This work was completed in 1913. The controlling depth was about 12 feet to the highway bridge in Mystic, thence about 12 feet (not full width), except for the upper quarter-mile of the project where a depth of 8 feet is available in a narrow channel, all as deter- mined in June 1941. The head of navigation is about one-half mile above the head of the project. To complete the project requires the widening of part of the channel above the highway bridge by 10 to 20 feet. The costs under the existing project have been $11,525.50 for new work and $1,054.32 for maintenance, a total of $12,579.82. Expenditures have been $11,660. Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $50,000, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- ---------------- $919. 82 Maintenance dredging in the river channel, by contract, September to November 1941, about 170,00 cubic yards------------------------- 49, 080. 18 Total ------- 5,---------------------------- 50, 000. 00 116 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the completion of the above work will place the project in condition to meet the needs of existing navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $48, 125. 50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ _______------------- - __ 1, 054. 32 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------__ 49, 179. 82 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 919. 82 Net total expenditures--------------- 48, 260. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___ _____------- -------- 50, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________ ___- 98, 260. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--- ------ ost of maintenance------------.... --------- ----------- ------ -------------- $919. 82 Total expended ------ Alotted - - - -. - - - -.- - - 50,000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941__----- ---------------------------- $50, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _______----_____--___-50, 000. 00 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____---------------------- 919. 82 --- Balance available June 30, 1941_______-____ __--49, 080. 18 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- -- - - -- -- - -- - -- -- - existing project 1 2, 500. 00 ' Exclusive of available funds. 19. NEW LONDON HARBOR, CONN. Locality.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, at its eastern end and about 14 miles east of the mouth of the Connecticut River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 293.) Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, March 3, 1881, and July 13, 1892. For further details see Annual Reports for 1915 and 1938, pages 1753 and 116, respectively. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel generally 600 feet wide, widened at the approach to the State pier, 33 feet deep and about 3.8 miles long from deep water in Long Island Sound to the State pier; a channel 400 feet or more in width, 23 feet deep, and about 6,000 feet long skirting the water front of the city; a maneuvering area 0 to 450 feet wide, 23 feet deep, west of the main channel and south of the State pier; and for dredging Shaws Cove to a depth of 15 feet. The plane of reference is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 2.5 feet. The maximum tidal range, due to the combined effects of wind and other causes, is 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $568,400, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,900. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 117 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13,1902 Water-front channel______________________________ H. Doc. No. 392, 56th Cong., 1st sess. June 25,1910 Dredging in Shaws Cove_____________________ H. Doc. No. 329, 60th Cong., 1st sess. July 27,1916 Entrance channel__________ . _____________________ H. Doc. No. 613, 63d Cong.. 2d sess.1 Aug. 26,1937 Maneuvering area and present project extent of Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. entrance channel. No. 82, 74th Cong., 2d sess.1 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-These comprise 44 wharves and piers in a developed frontage of about 3 miles. Five piers are owned and used by the Federal Government, one owned by the city, and one by the State. Seven of the wharves are entirely or in part open to general public use and two by agreement with the owners. Three wharves have direct rail connections. The total available berthage space is about 27,000 feet. Facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engi- neers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1938. The controlling depths at mean low water, as determined in 1938, were: Entrance channel from Long Island Sound to State pier, 32 feet; water-front channel, except in Winthrop Cove, about 19 feet; Winthrop Cove, 21 feet; Shaws Cove, 15 feet. The costs and expendi- tures under the existing project have been $567,974.19 for new work and $50,039.61 for maintenance, a total of $618,013.80. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated for the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $217,800 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging about 420,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the entrance channel, by contract--------------------------- $134, 400 Dredging about 250,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the water- front channel, by contract-------------------------------- 80, 000 Dredging about 10,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from Shaws Cove, by contract------------------- --------------- 3, 400 Total ----------------------- -------------------------- 217, 800 Cost and financia summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -------------------------- $608, 774. 19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 50, 039. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- 58, 813. 80 6------------ Net total expenditures----------------- ------------------- 658, 813. 80 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ __- -------- 658, 813. 80 118 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__ $2, 691.74 $6, 892. 27 ---------------------------- Cost of maintenance 415. 99 Total cost __ 2, 691. 74 7, 308. 26 --------------............ Total expended .-............................................. 10,000. 00 Allotted -.. 10, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ____ $217, 800. 00 ________________ 20. THAMES RIVER, CONN. Location.-This is a tidal estuary varying in width from about 400 feet to three-fourths of a mile, and extending from the junction of the Yantic and Shetucket Rivers at Norwich, Conn., 15 miles south- erly to Long Island Sound at New London. (See United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 359.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, and March 3, 1879. For further details see page 1754 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 118 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 25 feet deep and 250 feet wide to the upper end of Bartletts Crossover and thence to Nor- wich generally 200, feet wide, with increased width in the bends, through Long Reach, and at the head of navigation, a total distance of about 8.6 miles; the construction of five training walls of pile and stone or riprap, having their tops at mean high water and with an aggregate length of about 13,800 feet, located, respectively, at Mo- hegan, Trading Cove, Long Rock, Rolling Mill, and Norwich, and the removal of obstructions in the Shetucket River at Norwich. The plane of reference is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 2.5 feet at New London, and 3.1 feet at Norwich., The maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $1,508,400, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $29,300. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2,1882 Training walls_ Annual Report, 1882, p. 606. June 25,1910 Removal of obstructions in the Shetucket River__ H. Doec. No. 397, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21,1927 Channel 18 feet deep above Allyns Point ........... H. Doc. No. 107, 69th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel up to Allyns Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. t Point. No. 14, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30,1935 Present project dimensions of channel above Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 1 Allyds Point. No. 18, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. Recommended mIodifications of project.--Under date of June 13, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for increasing the width of channel opposite RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 119 the United States submarine base by an average of 350 feet, at an estimated first cost of $120,000, with annual maintenance of $1,700, in addition to that now required (H. Doc. No. 367, 76th Cong., 1st sess). This improvement was accomplished by the United States iNavy Department in 1940 at a cost of about $125,000 from special funds allotted the Navy for extension of the submarine base. Terminal facilities.V-Wharves along the river and at Norwich are mainly of the bulkhead type, both with and without pile aprons. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Improvement dredging in the channel between Stoddards Wharf and Norwich, by contract, in progress at the beginning of the year was completed on April 1, 1941. During the period 1,024,789 cubic yards, scow measurements, ordinary material were removed from the channel at a cost of $261,584.11. Maintenance dredging of the channel below Allyns Point, by con- tract, was in progress from January 13, 1941, to March 21, 1941. Dur- ing the period 221,097 cubic yards, place measure, of material were removed at a cost of $45,091.88. Preliminary expense on this work amounted to $1,003.72. The U. S. lighter Babcock was engaged in the removal of obstructions from the basin at Norwich from June 9 to June 11, 1941, at a cost of<$1,601.73. The costs during the period were $261,584.11 for new work and $47,697.33 for maintenance, a total of $309,281.44. Expenditures were $332,716.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 89 percent completed. The training walls were completed in 1906, except the upper end of the Rolling Mill dike, which is replaced by adjacent shore improvements. The training walls are in fair con- dition. The head of navigation is at Norwich, about 15 miles above the mouth. The controlling depths at mean low water (not full width) were 25 feet to Norwich except for minor shoals, as determined in March 1939 and March 1941. To complete: the project requires the removal of a shoal of hard material along the edges of the channel in the vicinity of Long Reach. The costs under the existing project have been $1,321,292.27 for new work and $485,659.27 for maintenance, a total of $1,806,951.54. Expenditures have been $1,795,340.53. Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $26,530.97, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-_----------- $11, 611. 01 New work: Outstanding liabilities-------------------- 169. 53 Rock removal in channel at Long Beach, by contract, in the fall of 1941, about 250 cubic yards---------------------- 14,750. 43 Total_ ____ ---------------- 26, 530.97 The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 20,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the channel opposite the submarine base. 120 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _____________ - $1, 469, 639. 86 -__________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________---- 522, 255. 14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-----------1, 991, 895. 00 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 11, 611. 01 Net total expenditures _______________------------ 1, 980, 283. 99 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____________-__________-- ___ 26, 530. 97 Total amount appropriated to. June 30, 1941_ - ____________ 2, 006, 814. 96 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____________ ____ $4, 072. 48 $367, 305.60 $261, 584. 11 Cost of maintenance___ _ ___--------- $13, 734. 71 721. 03 __ 47, 697. 33 Total cost _--------------------- 13, 734..71 4, 793. 51 367, 305. 60 309, 281. 44 --- Total expended ___---. __________ __ 13, 419. 71 4, 407. 58 332, 980.41 332, 716. 55 Allotted .................------------------------- 15, 035. 22 "820, 000.00 -125, 000. 00 . Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $359, 247. 52 ___------------------------ Gross amount expended-------------------------$332, 721. 35 Less reimbursements collected - __----_ 4. 80 332, 716. 55 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ ____ --- _ --__ __ _ 26, 530. 97 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 . ------ $1, 514. 60 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ---------- 10, 265. 94 11, 780. 54 Balance available June 30, 1941 _ -__- -- 14,750. 43 1____________ Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending - - June 30, 1943,-for maintenance ______________________ _ 10, 000. 00 ' Exclusive of available funds. 21. CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HARTFORD, CONN. Location.-This river has its source in Connecticut Lake in northern New Hampshire, flows southerly 380 miles, and empties into Long Island Sound at Saybrook, Conn., 14 miles west of New London. Hartford, now the head of commercial navigation, is 51.9 statute miles by channel from the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charts Nos. 215, 254, 255, and 256.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, and July 11, 1870. For further details see page 1754, Annual Report for 1915, and page 120, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 15 feet deep at mean low water, 300 feet wide from the mouth to the Lyme railroad bridge, about 3.4 miles, and thence 150 feet wide to Hartford, the channel to be obtained by dredging and the construction of dikes, training walls, revetments, and accessory works; for two riprap jetties at the mouth of the river, the tops to be 5 feet above high water and 6 feet wide, the easterly one about 2,300 feet and the westerly about 2,750 feet in length; and for a training dike about 3,700 feet long at Hartford. The mean tidal range is 3.5 feet at the mouth and, at summer stage about 1 foot at Hartford. The maximum tidal range at the mouth, RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 121 due to wind or other causes, is 8 feet or more. At Hartford the usual rise due to spring freshets is between 16 and 24 feet above mean low water. The maximum recorded freshet at Hartford (March 1936) was 35.5 feet above mean low water. Below Middletown the height of the crest of the freshet decreases rapidly. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $918,000. The latest (1932) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $53,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 10,1872 Jetties at the mouth_ - - - _ Present project dimensions approved by the Chief of Engineers, Dec. 22, 1887. M ar. 3,1881 T he Hartfo rd d ike __... _.. ............... ....... Present project d imen sion s au th orized by the Chief of Engineers in 1889. Feb. 27, 1911 Present project dimensions of the channel over H. Doc. No. 1294, 61st Cong., 3d sess. Saybrook Bar. Mar. 2, 1919 Dikes, training walls, and revetments _-_---.... H. Doec. No. 132, 65th Cong., 1st sess.t Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel and addi- H. Doc. No. 49, 73d Cong., 1st sess. tional dikes, training walls, revetments, and accessory works. 1 Contains latest published maps. Recommended nmodifcations of project.--Under date of June 14, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for an anchorage in North Cove in the town of Old Saybrook, Conn., connected with deep water in the Con- necticut River by a channel 100 feet wide and 11 feet deep, all at an esti'mated cost of $140,400 for new work, with $3,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 368, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, authorized the 15-foot channel up to Hartford and additional dikes, training walls, and revetments, subject to the provision that local inter- ests shallfurnish, free of: cost to the United States, suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material durig initial construction and for future maiifinf nce as and when needed. Areas have been furnished where required, and it is understood that future requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-Thereare two or three wharves at each of the river towns, one or more in each town being open to public use. At Hartford and at Middletown there is approximately one-half mile of wharf frontage along the west bank of the river. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year--New work.-Preliminary studies and designs for additional regulatory works were continued at a cost of $8.64, and tidal studies were continued at a cost of $3,562.86. Maintenance.-Repairsto dikes and revetments near Clay Banks, Press Barn, Glastonbury Upper, and Two Piers Bars, by hired labor, were in progress from September 9, 1940, to November 25, 1940. A total of 1,370 long tons of riprap were placed over 2,424 linear feet of bank. Two of the Press Barn pile and timber dikes were repaired by 122 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the addition of pile clusters to the outer ends. The total cost of these repairs was $3,456.18. Maintenance dredging on the bars below Mid- dletown with the U. S. hopper dredge Absecon, in progress at the begin- ning of the year, was completed on July 12, 1940. During the period 48,840 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material were removed from Mouse Island, Paper Rock, Mill Creek, Haddom Island Bars, and Sears Lower Shoal. The cost of this work was $7,098.91. Maintenance dredging, under contract, of the bars above Middletown was in prog- ress from October 5, 1940, to November 30, 1940. During the period 191,909 cubic yards, place measure, were removed from Hartford, Clay Banks Upper, Cys Hollow, Naubuc, Glastonbury Upper, Glastonbury Two Piers, Dividend, Pistol Point, Portland Bars, Wethersfield and Gildersleeve Island Shoals at a cost of $51,931.05. Preliminary expense on this work amounted to $451.06 during the year. Mainte- nance dredging on the bars below Middletown with the U. S. hopper dredge Absecon was in progress from May 16 to 21, 1941. During the period 40,210 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material were removed from Calves Island and Brockway Bars at a cost of $6,367.92. Preliminary expenses on the maintenance of these and other bars below Middletown were $2,076.05. Preliminary expenses on proposed main- tenance dredging of the bars above Middletown, by contract, were $2,333.43 during the period. The costs during the year were $3,571.50 for new work and $73,714.60 for maintenance-a total of $77,288.10. Expenditures were $91,486.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 80 percent completed. The 15-foot channel from the mouth to Hart- ford was completed in 1937. The Saybrook jetties and training walls at Hartford, Clay Banks, and Sears Shoal were completed in 1915. The stone dikes and timber spurs at Pistol Point, Glastonbury, Press Barn, Naubuc, Cys Hollow, and Clay Banks were completed in 1927. Timber-pile dikes at Press Barn Bar were completed in 1940. The Clay Banks, Cys. Hllow, Naubuc, Press Barn, Glastonbury (including Two Piers), and Gildersleeve Island Reaches have been revetted. The jetties, training walls, dikes, and revetments are in good condition The head of commercial navigation is at Hartford, 51.9 miles by channel from the mouth. A dam at Holyoke, Mass., 34 miles above Hartford, completely interrupts navigation. Due to the spring freshet of 1941, the channel dimensions above Middletown are somewhat diminished. The controlling depths at mean low water were 14 feet (May 1941) to Middletown and thence 10.5 to 12 feet (May and June 1941) to Hartford. To complete the project requires the construction of additional permanent works. The costs under the existing project have been $737,581.22 for new work and $981,098.79 for maintenance, a total of $1,718;680.01. Expendi- tures have been $1,716,907.69. Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $176,657.46, as follows: Accounts . payable June 30, 1941__ _______-_ __ _ -_____________ $2, 859. 55 New work: Training works at Glastonbury Bend, by contract, April to July 1942-------------- -------------------------------- 44, 700.00 Tidal study, Hartford to Saybrook, and studies and designs for additional training works, in progress- --------...... 4, 414. 25 RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 123 Maintenance: Dredging on river bars above Middletown, by contract, August to November 1941, about 219,000 cubic yards__6___________-___ 5, 161.57 Dredging on river bars below Middletown by a United States sea- going hopper dredge for about 11/4 months, July and August 1941 ----------------------------------------------- 22,222. 09 Dredging on river bars below Middletown by a United States sea- going hopper dredge, for about 1/2 months in spring of 1942___ 30, 000. 00 Repairs to existing permanent works by hired labor, August to October 1941---------------------------------------------- 4, 800.00 Preliminary expenses in connection with proposed dredging on river bars, by contract in fiscal year 1943-__________-___ 2, 500.00 Total-------------------------------------------------- 176, 657. 46 The sum of $180,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Dikes, training walls, and accessory works by contract---- $75, 000 Maintenance: Dredging on river bars above Middletown, by contract, during the summer of 1942, removing about 220,000 cubic yards of sand- 65, 000 Dredging on river bars below Middletown, using a United States seagoing hopper dredge, about 2 months in the spring of 1943 Repairs to existing permanent works, by hired labor-------- ------- 35, 000 5, 000 -- Total for maintenance__-__--------__ -------- 105,-000 Total for all work ----------- ------------ ------------------- 180, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 __________________________ $1, 024, 955. 51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------- ---------- 1, 347, 447. 26 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-,__- -___2, 372, 402. 77 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 ------------------------------ 1, 087. 23 Net total cost to June 30, 1941 _________________ __ 2, 373, 490. 00 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 _____________- - -____-_ 2, 859. 55 Net total expenditures -- ------------------------- 2, 370, 630. 45 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 176, 657. 46 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- ----------- 2. 547. 287. 91 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ . $274, 301. 87 $14, 048. 15 $13, 626. 22 $45, 936. 76 $3, 571. 50 Cost of maintenance_............ 25, 095. 27 81, 292. 42 47, 842. 90 152 653. 78 73, 714. 60 Total cost--------------.. 299, 397. 14 95, 340. 57 61, 469. 12 198, 590. 54 77, 286. 10 --------. Total expended .-- .. 261, 806.86 126, 403. 23 59,912. 46 197, 580.13 91, 486. 40 Allotted . . . . . ___ 288, 500. 00 283, 500. 00 90, 430. 00 90, 000.00 135, 589. 28 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------------ $132, 554. 58 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941______________________________________ 139, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------- 272, 254. 58 Deductions on :account of revocation of allotment---------------- 4, 110. 72 Net amount to be accounted for--- 268, 143. 86 Gross amount expended-------------------------- $96, 486. 24 Less reimbursements collected 4, 999. 84 91, 486. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--- 176, 657. 46 124 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__--- -- __- _ $2, 846. 09 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-__________- 13.46 $2, 859. 55 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________-_-_--_ 173,797. 91 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_-_ __ 131, 300. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work --- ------------ _ 75, 000. 00 For maintenance 1---------- - _ 105, 000. 00 Total 1------------------ 180, 000. 00 'Exclusive of available funds. 22. DUCK ISLAND HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound about 20 miles east of New Haven, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 216.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Septem- ber 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1755 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 124 of Annual Report for 1938. Existingproje-ct--This provides for the construction of three rip- rap breakwaters, viz, one extending northwardly from Duck Island 1,100 feet, one extending westwardly from Duck Island 2,697 feet, and one extending southwardly from Stone Island, just south of Kelsey Point, 3,750 feet, each breakwater to be 8 feet wide on top, 9 feet high above mean low water, with side slopes of 2 on 3, except on the northerly side of the one extending westerly from Duck Island and the westerly side of the one extending northwardly from Duck Island, where the slopes are to be 1 on 1; and for dredging to a depth of 16 feet at mean low water a portion of the protected area back of the breakwaters at Duck Island. The mean tidal range is 4.5 feet, and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 9 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1916, was $370,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The existing project, was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1910 June 25, The breakwaters H. Doc. No. 398, 60th Cong., 1st sess. ............................ July 27,1916 Dredging 16-foot area back ofbreakwaters- ....... H. Doc. No. 812, 64th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1917, the breakwaters having been completed in 1914. The central portions of the anchorage area have project depth. The con- trolling depths in the protected area behind the breakwater, as de- termined in January 1939, were 15 to 20 feet except in the extreme southeast corner about 8 feet, all at mean low water. The breakwaters are in good condition. The costs and expenditures under the existing RIVERS AND HARBORS---PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 125 project have been $367,297.91 for new work and $307,782.60 for main- tenance, a total of $675,080.51. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $50,000, on maintenance dredg- ing in the area behind the breakwaters by a United States hopper dredge in the spring of 1942, about 300,000 cubic yards. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as the completion of the above work will place the project in condition to meet the needs of existing navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ $482, 165. 81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 313, 116. 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 795, 282. 51 Net total expenditures_ --------- 795, 282. 51 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------ 50, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 845, 282.51 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- - - - ------ - ---- - - -- - - - - - -- - -- - - Cost of maintenance ___ _ ___ _ __ __ $31, 649. 83 $6, 988. 15 $19, 248. 12 ------- Total expended___ ____ .____ _______________ 30, 892. 53 1, 419. 38 25, 574. 19 - .. -----... Allotted . ..--------------------------- 34, 000. 00 22, 149. 83 1, 736. 27 $50, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941-- ___________________________ $50, 00. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ __- -- _ _ 50, 000. 00 23. BRANFORD HARBOR, CONN. Locality.--On the north shore of Long Island Sound, 5 miles east of New Haven Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 217.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 81/ feet deep and 100 feet wide through the shoals at the mouth of the harbor, about one-half mile and of the same depth, width, and length between the lower and upper wharves in Branford River. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 5.9 feet, and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 10 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1905, was $10,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and har- bor acts: Acts Work auithorized Documents June 13, 1902 Channel between upper and lower wharves in the river ____ H. Doc. No. 100, 56th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Re- port for 1901, p. 1188. Mar. 2,1907 Channel at the mouth of the harbor _____ Specified in act. For latest published maps see H. Doc. No. 1292, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1- 9 126 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Terminal facilities.-These facilities, comprising two wharves near the head of the harbor and one at the mouth of the river are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1907. The controlling depth at mean low water, as determined in February 1938 was 9 feet to the head of navigation. The cost and expenditures have been $9,537.45 for new work and $73,559.49 for maintenance, a total of $83,096.94. Proposed operations.-Nofunds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $17,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance : Dredging about 35,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the har- bor channel, by contract_ $12, 250. 00 Dredging about 15,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the river channel, by contract _____---- __--------------- 5, 250. 00 Total------------------------------------------------- 17, 500. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________________________ $9, 537. 45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________________ 73, 559. 49 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---------------- 83, 096. 94 Net total expenditures ------------------------------------------ 83, 096. 94 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------- 83, 096. 94 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork-------- .. .. Cost of maintenance ------- ..- .. --------- . . . . . ..----------- ---. . . . . . $25, 670.10 . ..-- --- --------- ---- -- --------- . . Total expended __ - - ...... --.. 25, 670. 10 ------------- ....... .......... .......... Allotted . . .... .. ....... . ...... ... ... ... 25, 670. 10 -------- --- .. -. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance_____________ _--____ $17, 500. 00 24. NEW HAVEN HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north; shore of Long Island Sound, about 67 miles to the east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 218.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, March 3, 1871, June 10, 1872, and for West River, March 3, 1905. For further details, see page 1755 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 127 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 25 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 31/2 miles long from Long Island Sound to opposite Fort Hale; thence of same depth 500 feet wide (increased to 1,111 feet at the turn opposite Long wharf) 2 miles to Tomlinson Bridge; two anchorage basins below Tomlinson Bridge of 16- and 15-foot depths; a pile-and-riprap dike, total length about 4,200 feet, to contract tidal flow at Fort Hale Bar; a channel 12 feet deep and 100 to 150 feet wide, RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 127 from the southwest corner of the 16-foot anchorage basin via Oyster Point and the West Haven wharf front to Kimberly Avenue Bridge; thence 12 feet deep and prevailing width of 75 feet up West River approximately to the railroad bridge, and an anchorage basin 6 feet deep in West River opposite Mars wharf; a channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep from the 15-foot anchorage basin toward Brewery Street, about 1,500 feet; a channel 200 feet wide and 18 feet deep up Quinni- piac River to Ferry Street Bridge, and thence 200 feet wide and 16 feet deep to Grand Avenue; a channel up Mill River 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, to the junction of the two branches above Chapel Street, thence to Grand Avenue, 100 feet wide in the East Branch and generally 125 feet wide in the West Branch; and the removal of certain obstructive rocks in Morris Cove. All depths refer to mean low water, the mean tidal range being 6.2 feet. The maximum tidal range, due to the com- bined effect of wind and other causes, is 10 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941 is $975,000, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $57,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts : Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2,1882 Sandy Point dike .... _ Plans approved by a Board of Engi- neers, Oct. 2, 1882. Mar. 3,1899 The 16-foot anchorage basin __ H. Doc. No. 82, 55th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Brewery Street Channel, removal of rocks in H. Doc. No. 1159, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Morris Cove and present project dimensions of the 15-foot basin. July 25, 1912 Present project dimensions of the channels in H. Doc. No. 26, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Mill River. Do_______ Present project dimensions of the West River H. Doc. No. 535, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Channel and anchorage. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel in Quin- H. Doc. No. 686, 69th Cong., 2d sess: nipiac River. -- Aug. 30, 1935 1 The 25-foot channel__. -------- H. Doc. No. 479, 72d Cong., 2d sess. 1 Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. The latest published map is in H. Doc. No. 307, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended, modifications of project.-Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project for New Haven Harbor, Conn., so as to provide a main channel 30 feet deep at mean low water, 400 to 1,111 feet wide from Long Island Sound to Tomlinson Bridge, two anchorage basins, one 30 feet deep, 1,100 feet wide, and 4,900 to 2,700 feet long, and one 16 feet deep, 600 feet wide, and 2,700 feet long, at the head of the harbor, south of Long Wharf and west of the main channel, at an estimated first cost of $1,673,000, with annual maintenance of $12,250 in addition to that now required; and a channel in Quinnipiac River 27 feet deep at mean low water, 350 to 170 feet wide from Tomlinson Bridge to Ferry Street Bridge with a turning basin of the same depth, about 31/2, acres in area at the junction of Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers, at an esti- mated first cost of $835,000, with annual maintenance of $1,200 in addi- tion to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooper- ation (H. Doc. No. 307, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). 128 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Terminal facilities.-The wharves and piers served by this improve- ment are grouped near the head of the main harbor; on both sides of Mill River between Chapel Street and Grand Avenue; on both sides of Quinnipiac River throughout the greater part of its improved por- tion; at Oyster Point; and along the westerly side of West River. The total length of berthing space available at 55 wharves or piers is about 16,670 feet. One of the wharves is open to public use, six are open to public use upon agreement with the owners, and nine have direct rail connections. The facilities are not considered adequate, and various plans have been prepared and considered by the municipality for extensive addi- tions and improvements. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Rock removal from the entrance channel by the U. S. lighter Babcock, begun on June 12, 1941, was in progress at the end of the year. During this period 88 cubic yards of ledge rock were removed at a cost of $5,145.59 for new work. A contract for maintenance dredging of the 15-foot anchorage, Brewery Street Channel, and Quinnipiac River was in force at the beginning of the year, but no dredginghad been done. Dredging of the 15-foot anchorage and Brewery Street Channel was in progress from July 16, 1940, to August 10, 1940, and dredging of the Quinnipiac River Channel from November 12, 1940, to January 28, 1941. A total of 251,448 cubic yards of material were removed at a cost of $54,582.03. Total costs were $5,145.59 for new work and $54,582.03 for main- tenance, a total of $59,727.62. Expenditures were $54,990.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was more than 99 percent completed in 1935. The Sandy Point dike was completed in 1890. The latter is in poor condition. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Main channel to within 300 feet of Tomlinson Bridge, nearly 25 feet, except at the edges; thence to Tomlinson Bridge, 18 feet (August 1939) ;16-foot anchorage, 17 to 18 feet (1937) ; 15-foot anchorage, 16 feet except at edges (August 1940); Brewery Street Channel, 12 feet except at edges (August 1940); West Haven 6-foot anchorage, 0 to 6 feet (November 1938) ; West River for narrow width; 12 feet to Kimberly Avenue Bridge, thence 11 feet (March 1941) ; Mill River, 131/2 feet to the heads of the branches (1937) ; Quinnipiac River, 18 feet except minor shoals at edges (January 1941). To complete the project requires the deepening of the main channel for about 300 feet immediately below Tomlinson Bridge. The total costs, all funds, under the existing project have been $2,032,953.59, of which $603,139.13, regular funds, and $350,083.75, Public Works funds, a total of $953,222.88, was for new work, and $1,079,730.71 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $1,678,136.30, regular funds, and $350,083.75, Public Works funds, a total of $2,028,220.05. Proposed operations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $39,558.32, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____________-___ _______ ____ $5, 011. 09 New work: Rock removal from channel opposite Southwest Ledge Light, in progress, by U. S. lighter Babcock____________________ 9, 547. 23 Maintenance: Dredging in the Mill River channel, by contract, April to May 1942, about 100,000 cubic yards ------------------ 25, 000. 00 Total3--------------------------------- - 39, 558. 32 RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 129 The sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 250,000 cubic yards of mud from the 16-foot anchorage. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__---------------------- $1, 284, 848. 54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_-----------.- 1, 112, 300. 71 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______--- 2, 397, 149. 25 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941--_------------------ 277. 55 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_ .___.-_______ _--___ 2, 397, 426. 80 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_________---- 5, 011. 09 Net total expenditures----------------------------- 2, 392, 415. 71 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___ ____------------- 39, 558. 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- ---- -- -2, 431, 974. 03 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ................ I. . . . . .. . . - . - ---- ..- - - -------------- $5, 145. 59 Cost of maintenance ...... __----- $49, 986.03 $77, 136. 78 $70, 460. 39 $31, 629. 12 54, 582. 03 Total expended---------------- 32, 943. 71 93, 593.08 57, 351. 67 44, 864.50 54, 990. 23 Allotted_- -------- __ __ -- -21,000.00 88,000.00 73,000.00 -- .---.- 35, 764.72 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ___________- -- - ________ $58, 783. 83 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 11, 1938------------ $10, 764. 72 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------- - -25, 000. 00 35, 764. 72 Amount to be accounted for _________-______________ 94, 548. 55 Gross amount expended ___ ________-______-__ $56, 092. 45 Less reimbursements collected ------------ __ 1,102. 22 54, 990. 23 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 39, 558. 32 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941.------------- - - 5, 172. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941-______- - -__ _______-- 34, 385. 99 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - of existing project ------------------------------- 1, 900.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - ____-- -______-- - - -__ -75, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 25. BREAKWATERS AT NEW' HAVEN, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 67 miles east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 218.) Eisting project.--This provides for a harbor of refuge at the entrance to New Haven Harbor by constructing three riprap break- waters, the east 3,450 feet long, extending from Quixes Ledge to South- west Ledge; the middle, 4,450 feet long, extending across Ludington Rock; and the west, about 4,200 feet long, extending northwesterly 130 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 from a point 6,000 feet south 540 west from Ludington Rock; the cross section of these breakwaters to be 12 feet wide on top and 6 feet above mean high water, with outer slopes of 1 on 11/2 and inner slopes 1 on 1. The mean tidal range is 6.2 feet, and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is about 10 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1910, was $1,264,000. The latest (1915) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1879 East breakwater- -- - - Annual Report, 1880, p. 450. Plans ap- proved by the Secretary of War Jan. 31, 1880. Sept. 19, 1890 Location of the middle and west breakwaters ---Annual Report, 1889, p. 678. Present dimensions of breakwaters approved by the Chief of Engineers, Apr. 21, 1910 (Annual Report 1910, p. 124). For map, see H. Doe. No. 1159, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Operation and results during fiscal year.None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1915. - The breakwaters were damaged by the hurricane of 1938 and need repairs. The anchorage available exceeds 2,000 acres, of which over 500 acres are from 20 to 27 feet deep and the remainder 9 to 20 feet deep. The costs and expenditures have been $1,242,246.09 for new work and $40,253.91 for maintenance, a total of $1,282,500. Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $25,000, on repairs to east, middle, and west breakwaters, by contract, in spring of 1942, placing of about 7,000 long tons of stone. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as the completion of the above work will restore the break- waters to good condition. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ $1, 242, 246. 09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------- ------------------- 40, 253. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 1----------- ,282, 500. 00 Net total expenditures ___________-________------_1, 282, 500. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 25, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 1,307, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 -- - - ---------- Cost of new work---.-- --- - - - - -- - - - - - -- -- ----- Cost of maintenance - - - Total expended_-------------_---------------- Allotteded-------------------- ------------------------- ------------------ $25,000.00 RIVERS AND IHARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 131 Amonut allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941__------------------------------------ $25,000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------- ____---------------- 25, 000 26. MILFORD HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 8 miles west of New Haven Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 219.) Previous projects.-Adopted by acts of June 23, 1874, June 18, 1878, June 14, 1880, and August 2, 1882. For further details see Annual Report for 1915, page 1756, and Annual Report for 1938, page 129. Existing project.-This provides for two riprap jetties 510 and 250 feet in length on the east and west sides, respectively, of the entrance to the river; a channel across the bar and through the lower harbor 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Merwin's wharf, a distance of about 3,000 feet; an anchorage basin of the same depth, of about 6 acres in area, on the east side of the channel; a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide, widened at bends and at the upper end, from Merwin's wharf to 400 feet above the town wharf, about 3,000 feet; and for an anchor- age basin west of the channel inside of the entrance 2,000 feet long and 7.8 acres in area, 10 feet deep in the lower 600 feet and 8 feet deep above. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 6.6 feet, and the extreme range, due to the combined effects of wind and other causes, is 10 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $94,500, includ- ing $15,500 contributed by local interests, but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor aqts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23,1874 East jetty at the mouth of the river ------ . I.H. Ex. Doe. No. 107, 42d Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report 1873, p. 1042. West jetty at the mouth of the river-............. Authorized by Department Oct. 16, 1879, Annual Report for 1879, p. 342. June 13, 1902 Entrance channel and anchorage basin east of it__ H. Doc. No. 280, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Anchorage west of the channel and present project H. Doc. No. 77, 75th Cong., 1st sess. dimensions of the channel above Merwin's (Contains latest published map.) wharf. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are three bulkhead wharves near the entrance used in the oyster trade. The town wharf near the head of navigation is open to public use and the Connecticut State Shellfish Commission operates a small wharf not open to the public. There are also several yacht landings. The facilities are ample for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. ... Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939, except for a portion of the 10-foot anchorage basin on the east side of the channel where ledge rock prevents completion at reasonable cost. The jetties were completed in 1880. They are in poor condition. The controlling depths at mean low water, as deter- 132 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 mined in 1939, were about 91/2 feet to Merwin's wharf; 8 feet to the head of the project; 10 feet in the lower 600 feet of the west basin, about 8 feet in the upper portion of the west basin, and 0 to 10 feet in the east basin. The costs and expenditures have been $46,376.48 for new work, and $26,798.81 for maintenance, a total of $73,175.29. In addition, $11,379.58 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $26,000, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging channel and anchorage basins inside the harbor, by con- tract, September to November 1941, about 60,000 cubic yards... $24, 000 Repairs to east (long) jetty, by contract, April 1942, placing about 250 long tons of stone----------------------------------- 2, 000 Total- 26,000 _ _---------------------------------------------- No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as the completion of the above work will place the project in condition to meet the needs of existing navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------1 $88, 716. 92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_---- ------ __-------- 29, 958. 37 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 118, 675. 29 Net total expenditures_ __ --- - -- ___________-__ Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------- ----- _____-- 118, 675. 29 26, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 144, 675. 29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .............._ .$__ ...- __.. .. _ $14, 512. 03 $8, 247.12 ..----------- Cost of maintenance___........... ... ________... ... _________ 127.59---------------------- Total cost .... . . . _.._....... 14, 639.62 8, 247.12 Total expenddd__ - --- - -- - --- 2, 668. 55 20, 218. 19 Allotted ..................... .-- $31, 000 -------------- -8,113.26 $26,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941------------------------------------$26, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 26,000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36, 000. 00 1 In addition, $11,379.58 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 27. HOUSATONIC RIVER, CONN. Location.-Rises in northwestern Massachusetts, flows southerly 130 miles through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and empties into Long Island Sound at Stratford, 5 miles east of Bridgeport Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 219.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from the mouth to the lower end of Culvers RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 133 Bar, about 5 miles, and thence 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Derby and Shelton, about 8 miles; a riprap breakwater at the mouth, consist- ing of an inner arm 3,250 feet long, 3 feet high above mean low water, top width 6 feet, side slopes 1 on 1, and an outer arm 2,571 feet long, 6 feet high above mean high water, top width 12 feet, outer slope 1 on 2, inner slope 1 on 1; riprap dike in the river below Stratford not to exceed 1,500 feet in length; and a riprap jetty 163 feet long at Sow and Pigs Rocks. The mean tidal range, exclusive of the winter season and freshets, is 6.7 feet at the mouth, 5.5 feet at Stratford, and 5 feet at Shelton; the extreme range due to combined effect of wind and other causes is about 11 feet at the mouth, diminishing toward the head. The spring freshets occasionally rise to a height of 18 feet or more above summer low water, but only average about 12 feet above that datum. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $810,000, of which $150,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $19.000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1871 A jetty at Sow and Pigs Reef and the present H. Doc. No. 95, 41st Cong., 3d sess., project width of the channel across the outer and Annual Report, 1871, p. 781. bar. Aug. 11,1888 Breakwater at the mouth and the present project S. Doc. No. 103, 50th Cong., 1st sess., dimensions of the river channel above the lower and Annual Report, 1888, p. 554. end of Culvers Bar. The Stratford dike_________________________ Authorized by Department; project submitted by the district engineer July 15, 1892. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel up to Cul- H. Doec. No. 449, 70th Cong., 2d sess.l vers Bar. 1Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, authorized the 18-foot channel up to Culvers Bar subject to the pro- vision that no work shall be started until local interests have con- tributed $150,000 toward the cost of the work, and provided further that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable bulkheaded areas for the deposit of dredged material, or in lieu thereof an additional $50,000 in cash. These conditions have not been complied with, but spoil areas have been secured and the provi- sion of more than one-half of the necessary funds assured. Terminal facilities.-There are three wharves for commercial use at Stratford, one at Devon, and eight at Shelton and Derby. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging of the various bars, by contract, in progress at the beginning of the year, was completed on September 7, 1940. During this period 42,913 cubic yards of material were removed, at a cost of $10,978.84. Emer- gency dredging of the channel outside the contract area, by hired labor, was in progress from September 7, 1940, to September 9, 1940. Dur- ing this period 500 cubic yards of material were removed, at a cost of 134 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 $301.53. Repairs to the breakwater at the mouth of the river, by contract, were in progress from December 26, 1940, to January 15, 1941, during which period 1,209 long tonslof stone were placed, at a cost of $6,692.76. Preliminary expense on this work amounted to $211.43. The total costs were $18,184.56, all for maintenance. Expend- itures were $20,379.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 29 percent completed. The up-river channels were completed in 1893. The breakwater at the mouth was completed in 1914, except that the outer arm has a top width of 8 feet and outer slope of 1 on 11/2, instead of project dimensions; the Stratford dike was completed to its present length of 1,255 feet in 1916 and the jetty at Sow and Pigs Rocks was completed in 1871. The breakwater is in good condition and the dike and jetty in fair condition. The head of navigation is at Derby and Shelton, about 14 miles above the mouth. The controlling depth at mean low water, as determined in 1939 and 1940, was 7 feet. To com- plete the project requires the enlargement of the outer arm of the breakwater to provide a top width of 12 feet and an outer slope of 1 on 2, which is not required at this time; the extension of the Stratford dike not more than 245 feet; and deepening and widening of the chan- nel from the mouth up to the lower end of Culvers Bar. The costs and expenditures have been $234,364.92 for new work and $231,935.14 for maintenance, a total of $466,300.06. Proposed operations.--No work is proposed and the unexpended $431.49 is available for transfer. The sum of $16,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging about 50,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the river bars by contract. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-- _________________ $234, 364. 92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ -__-___ - ---- __________ 231, 935. 14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______ _____ 466, 300. 06 Net total expenditures---------- ------- 466, 300. 06 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ______----------------------431. 49 Total amount apropriated to June 30, 1941__________________ 466, 731. 55 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - - - - - - - - - - - --- Cost of maintenance------------ $15,309.39 - - - - -- --- - - _---- - - - - - - - - ---- ------ -------- $10, 833. 85 $18, 184. 56 Total expended . ..---------------- 15, 022.89 8,639.01 20,379. 40 Allotted-----.....----------------------------------------$21,000 12,200.00 -3, 750. 10 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________--______--_--__--___ $24, 560. 99 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------------- 3, 750. 10 Net amount to be accounted for____________________- _ 20, 810. 89 Gross amount expended_____________-_- __-- $20, 412. 43 Less reimbursements collected -------- 33.03 20, 379. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--- .. .431. 49 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 135 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $425, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ 16, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 2 In addition, $150,000 is to be contributed by local interests. 28. BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 51 miles east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 220.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, March 3, 1871, and (for Block Rock Harbor) July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1756 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 133 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for- (1) Two riprap breakwaters, one 3,823 feet long on the easterly side, and one 2,110 feet long on the westerly side of the entrance to the main harbor. (2) The construction and maintenance of shore protection on Fayer- weather Island, including a seawall connecting the northerly and southerly portions of the island. (3) Main channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide, widened to within 75 feet of the harbor line opposite the City Lumber Co. terminal, from Long Island Sound to Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Poquonock River. (4) Three anchorage basins: One 25 feet deep and 29.4 acres in area, opposite the inner breakwater; one 18 feet deep and 36 acres in area, adjoining the main channel on the west above the inner breakwater; and one 12 feet deep, in two areas, aggregating 14 acres to the east of the main channel. (5). Poquonock River Channel, 18 feet deep and from 125 to 200 feet wide from the lower bridge to a point about 500 feet below the dam at Berkshire Avenue, about 1.1 miles. (6) Yellow Mill Channel, 18 feet deep and 150 to 200 feet wide from the 18-foot anchorage to a point about 370 feet from Crescent Avenue, about 1 mile. (7) Johnsons River Channel, 18 feet deep and 150 to 250 feet wide from the 25-foot anchorage to a point 600 feet below Hollisters Dam, about 1 mile. (8) Black Rock and Cedar Creek Channel, 18 feet deep and 100 to 200 feet wide from the 18-foot curve in Black Rock Harbor to the heads of both branches of Cedar Creek, about 2.4 miles. (9) Burr Creek Channel, 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide from its junction with Cedar Creek Channel to the south side of Yacht Street extended, about one-quarter mile. All depths refer to mean low water, the mean tidal range being 6.8 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to wind and other causes, is 11 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $1,410,000, of which $39,000 is to be contributed by local interests, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1937) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $28,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 136 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMIY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents July 4,1836 Fayerweather Island sea wall-.........__. ............ Mar. 3, 1899 Shore protection of Fayerweather Island ..........._ ..... Annual Report, 1899, p. 1173. Mar. 2,1907 West breakwater and present project dimensions of east H. Docs. Nos. 275 and 521, breakwater. 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2,1919 Present project depths of the 18-and 12-foot anchorage H. Doc. No. 898, 63d Cong., basins and of Burr Creek Channel. 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of the 25-foot entrance channel, H. Doc. No. 281, 71st Cong., the 25-foot anchorage, the channels through the Poquonock 2d sess. River, Yellow Mill Pond, Johnsons River, Black Rock Harbor, and Cedar Creek. Aug. 12, 19371 The present extent of Burr Creek Channel-------_ ---- Specified in act. Aug. 26, 1937 The 25-foot channel through the main harbor, and present H. Doc. No. 232, 75th Cong., project location and extent of the 18- and 12-foot anchorage 1st sess. basins. 1 The latest published maps are in H. Doc. No. 819, 76th Cong., 3d sess., Public, No. 276, 75th Cong. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 13, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to eliminate the present 12-foot anchorage area and provide for a main channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide from Long Island Sound to a point just beyond the south end of East Main Street extended; thence decreasing in width to 250 feet at a point about 720 feet below Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Poquonock River, with widening at the bend opposite the Cilco terminal to within 75 feet of the established harbor line, at an esti- mated first cost of $529,000 with annual maintenance of $6,000 in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 819, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, required as a condition precedent to work on the Johnsons River Channel that local interests contribute one-half ($39,000) of the esti- mated cost of that work. This condition has not been met. Pre- liminary surveys and studies for the development of the contiguous territory have been made, but financial arrangements have not been completed. Terminal facilities.-There are 45 wharves and piers in use or in usable condition, including 1 modern deep-water public terminal on the main harbor and 4 owned by the city, that are served by the im- provement. The total available length for berthing is about 12,470 feet. Four of the wharves are open to general public use and 3 may be used by the public upon agreement with the owners or operators. Direct rail connections are available at 3 wharves. The existing facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For fur- ther details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand resultsduring fiscal year.-Repairsto the east break- water, by contract, were in progress from January 16 to February 17, 1941. During the period 2,365 long tons of stone were placed at a cost of $12,997.63. Preliminary expenses on this work were $305.65. A contract for maintenance dredging of the 18-foot anchorage was in force at the end of the year, but no dredging had been done. Prelim- minary expenses and Government costs on this work amounted to $586.69. Total costs were $13,889.97, all for maintenance. Expendi- tures were $14,147.69. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 137 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 86 percent completed. The breakwaters were completed in 1908. The east breakwater at the entrance is in good condition; the west break- water and the shore protection works on Fayerweather Island are in need of repairs. To complete the project requires the deepening of the channel in Johnsons River, and rock removal in Yellow Mill and Black Rock Channels. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Main channel to the lower bridge 25 feet (1940); Poquonock River, about 16 feet to head of improved channel (March 1941) ; Yellow Mill Chan- nel, 18 feet to head of improved channel, except for rocky shoals on the east side near upper end (January to March 1939) ; Johnsons River, 12 feet to first bend at entrance to river, thence 9 feet (1938); Black Rock Harbor, 18 feet, not full width (1937); Cedar Creek, 18 feet to the head of West Branch and nearly 18 feet to the head of East Branch (1937); Burr Creek, about 3 feet; 25-foot anchorage basin, 20 to 26 feet (December 1939 to February 1940); 18-foot an- chorage basin, 9 to 27 feet (May 1941); 12-foot anchorage basin, 2: to 12 feet (May and June 1939). The costs under the existing project have been $1,216,034.23 for new work and $392,647.64 for maintenance, a total of $1,608,681.87. Ex- penditures have been $1,608,939.59. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended June 30, 1941, $162,675.13, and accounts receivable, $257.72, a total of $162,932.85, as follows: New work: Dredging and rock removal in upper reaches of Black Rock Channel, by contract, April to May 1942, about 2,500 cubic yards --- --------------------------------------------- $41, 000. 00 Maintenance: Dredging in 18-foot anchorage, by contract in force, to be com- pleted in December 1941 ____________________________ 23, 232. 85 Dredging in 25-foot anchorage in main harbor, by contract, April to June 1942, about 115,000 cubic yards_ ---------- __ 30, 400. 00 Dredging in Black Rock and Cedar Creek Channels, by contract, April to June 1942, about 170,000 cubic yards ________________ 44, 950. 00 Repairs to west breakwater at entrance to main harbor, by con- tract, April and May 1942, about 2,000 long tons of riprap ... 12, 250. 00 Repairs to Fayerweather Island breakwater and sea wall, by con- tract, June 1942, about 1,200 long tons of stone .. - ____.... 11, 100. 00 Total ------------------------------------------- 162, 932. 85 The sum of $132,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging about 250,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the main channel, by contract______---___ ________.._._ _.$75, 000 Dredging about 60,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the Poquo- nock River Channel, by contract ___________________________ 18, 000 Dredging about 100,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the Yellow Mill Channel, by contract .__..______-_____-____- -__ 30, 000 Dredging about 30,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the John- sons River Channel, by contract___---__ -- -___-____ 9, 000 -______ Total-- ----------------- ----------------------- 132, 000 138 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $1, 594, 483. 76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------404, 596. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 1, 999, 080. 37 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------ 257. 72 Net total expenditures , 999, 338. 09 1----------------------------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 162, 675. 13 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------- ----- 2.162, 013. 22 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ______________________________ $1, 367. 95 $181, 053. 71 $743. 90 Cost of maintenance . . . .. $63, 959. 98 200. 89 36, 122. 21 $13, 889. 97 Total cost-------. . -- 63, 959. 98 1, 568.84 217, 175. 92 743.90 13, 889. 97 Total expended ---------------- 63, 002. 01 1,054. 59 209, 144. 69 9, 289. 38 14, 147. 69 Allotted...-----------..--............. 240, 777.80 -19, 000.00 32, 323. 66 136, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------$40, 822. 82 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------------------- 136, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 176, 822. 82 Gross amount expended----------------------- $14, 176. 11 Less reimbursements collected----------------------- 28. 42 14,147. 69 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________ 162, 675. 13 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-- _____-----__ 20, 404. 21 Balance available June 30 1941 __ __ __ 142, 270. 92 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__ __-- ____------------- __-- 257. 72 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941---------- __ 142, 528. 64 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1s 79, 600.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ___----__-__ 132, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. SIn addition, $39,000 to be contributed by local interests. 29. SOUTHPORT HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 50 miles east of New York City. (See United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 220.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829, and modified in 1876 and 1881. A second project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. For further details see Annual Reports for 1915 and 1936, pages 1758 and 121, respectively. Existing project.-This provides for a stone breakwater about 1,320 feet long at the harbor mouth; a 1,350-foot dike along the east side of the harbor; a channel 9 feet deep to the upper end of the wharves, 100 feet wide from Long Island Sound to opposite East Main Street, RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 139 thence 400 to 175 feet wide; and for an anchorage basin 6 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 500 feet long. The reference plane is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 6.9 feet. The maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 11 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, is $90,400, includ- ing $16,500 contributed by local interests but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,200. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1829 Breakwater and dike ............ _ Annual Report for 1871, p. 824. Aug. 30; 1935 1 Anchorage basin and present channel dimensions_ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 2 No. 36, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Also Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of May 28, 1935. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The several small wharves and private landings for pleasure craft are ample for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1936. The dike and breakwater are in fair condition. The control- ling depths were 9 feet in about one-half of the channel outside the breakwater with edges shoaled to about 6 feet, as determined in Janu- ary 1941; 9 feet in remainder of channel to Golf Club Wharf, and 6 feet in the anchorage basin, as determined in March 1940. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $37,713.69 from Emergency Relief funds and $16,500 from contributed funds, all for new work, a total of $54,213.69. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 20.000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the channel and anchorage. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________________ 1 $96, 926. 72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___ 8, 931. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 105, 858. 63 Net total expenditures---- '105, 858. 63 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 1105, 858. 63 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------- ----- 10, 000. 00 ' 1 In addition, $18,285 was expended from contributed funds, of which $1,785 was for work outside the approved project. Increased $293.57 Emergency Relief Administration funds for work previously done. 140 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 30. NORWALK HARBOR, CONN. Location.--On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 40 miles east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 221.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872, June 3, 1896, and March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1757 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 137 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep from the outer harbor to the highway bridge at South Norwalk, about 31/8 miles, 200 feet wide to Dorlon Point, thence 150 feet wide to South Norwalk, and 250 feet wide along the South Norwalk wharves; an anchorage basin 10 feet deep and about 17 acres in area opposite Fitch Point; a channel 10 feet deep and generally 100 feet wide from South Norwalk to the head of navigation at Norwalk, about 1.5 miles; and for the main- tenance of the channel 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide along the east side of the harbor to the head of navigation at East Norwalk. The reference plane is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 7.1 feet. The max- imum range due to the combined effect of wind and other causes is 12 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $284,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1919) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,000 for the first 3 years and $4,000 thereafter. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 1143, 63d Cong., 2d sess.). For the latest published map see the project document. Recom4mended modifpations of project.-Under date of March 4, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide'for a channel 6 feet deep from the 10-foot an- chorage to East Norwalk, 125 feet wide to the bend beyond Third Street and thence 150 feet wide to the head, a total distance of 2,900 feet; and for an irregular-shaped anchorage basin of about 7 acres, 6 feet deep, adjacent to the upper portion of the enlarged channel, all at an esti- mated first cost of $46,000, with annual maintenance of $1,000 in addi- tion to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local coop- eration (H. Doc. No. 220, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 19 privately owned wharves and piers in use or in usable condition, having a total available length for berthing of about 3,150 feet. None of the wharves are open to general public use and only one has direct rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.--Maintenancedredging of the entrance channel, by contract, was in progress from May 23, 1941, to May 29, 1941, when the plant was removed to Newport, R. I., for Navy dredging. During the period 1,837 cubic yards of material were removed from the first reach of the channel at a cost of $1,192.90. Preliminary expense on this work amounted to $372.21. Total costs were $1,565.11, all for maintenance. Expenditures were $1,510.04. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1929. The controlling depths at mea low water were as follows: To Gregory (Dorlon) Point, 7 to 12 feet (May 1941) ; thence RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 141 to Washington Street Bridge in South Norwalk, 12 feet (1937); in the anchorage basin, 10 to 12 feet (1937); in the East Norwalk Chan- nel, 7 feet nearly to the head (1938) ; and between Washington Street Bridge in South Norwalk and the head of navigation in Norwalk, a general depth of 11 feet (April 1940). The costs have been $256,- 689.72 for new work and $189,271.41 for maintenance, a total of $445,961.13. Expenditures have been $445,906.06. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to spend the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $25,470.49, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 -55. 07 $--_____ Maintenance: Dredging in the entrance channel, by contract in force, to be completed in October 1941_____------------------------ 25, 415. 42 Total_--- ---------------------------------------- 25, 470. 49 The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging, by contract, removing about 25,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the East Norwalk Channel. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $419, 206. 53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------255, 391. 85 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _________ 674, 598. 38 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 55. 07 Net total expenditures------______ 674, 543. 31 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 25, 470. 49 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 --------------- 700, 013. 80 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - Cost of maintenance $------- 27,891. 14 $8, 030. 28 -_----- $24, 107. 69 --- ---$1,-565.11 Total expended --- ------ 27, 698.01 8, 030. 28 ------- 24, 107. 69 1, 510.04 _-- Allotted ___-__ -34, 000. 00 8, 300. 00 39, 000. 00 -270. 89 11, 980. 53 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -- ------------------------- $15, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940-. .---------------------------- 18, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 33, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------__ 6,019. 47 Net amount to be accounted for ---------- 26, 980. 53 Gross amount expended___--------------------------$1, 799. 23 Less: reimbursements collected-----------------------289. 19 1, 510. 04 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ------------------ 25, 470. 49 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ---------------------- 25, 393. 53 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------------- 76. 96 Amourt that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance1 - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1---10 142 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 31. STAMFORD HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, 32 miles east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 221.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the acts of August 5, 1886, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 1758 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 139 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for two detached breakwaters; one 1,200 feet long on the easterly side, and one 2,900 feet long on the westerly side of the channel at the entrance to the harbor; an entrance channel 18 feet deep, 200 feet wide to the upper end of the 18-foot anchorage, about 0.55 mile, and thence 15 feet deep to the junction of the branches, about 0.5 mile; a channel in the west branch 15 feet deep, 125 feet wide, and about three-fourths mile long, and a basin of the same depth at the head of the branch of such widths as to exclude extensive rock excavation along the northeast side; a channel in the east branch 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide, with increased width at the turns, to a point 1,100 feet from the head of navigation, thence of the same depth and from 85 to 125 feet wide to the head of navigation, a total distance of about 1.5 miles; an anchorage basin 18 feet deep on the west side of the 18-foot entrance channel, 600 feet wide, and 1,000 to 1,900 feet long, and an anchorage area 8 feet deep east of the en- trance channel north of buoy No. 6, about 17 acres. The plane of ref- erence is mean low water, the mean tidal range being about 7.2 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to the combined effects of wind and other causes, is 12 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $907,000, in- cluding a conditional contribution of $180,000, to be made by local interests, but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,900. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919. The East Branch Channel and the present project H. Doc.No. 1130, 63d Cong., 2d sess. width of the entrance channel. Aug. 30,1935 The 8-foot anchorage area, the present project Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. depth of the upper portion of the entrance No. 8, 74th Cong., 1st sess. channel, and the present project dimensions of the West Branch Channel and Basin. Aug. 26, 1937 The breakwaters, the 18-foot anchorage basin, and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. present project depth of the outer section of the No. 29, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- entrance channel. tains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The conditions of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, contained the provision that the 8-foot anchorage area shall be dredged only after local interests contribute one-half ($8,000) of the estimated first cost thereof. This requirement has not been met, and no assurance has been received that it may be expected. The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, auithorized the breakwaters, the 18-foot anchorage basin, and the 18-foot channel to RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 143 the upper end of the basin, subject to the provisions that local interests either contribute one-third the entire costs of the proposed improve- ments or contribute one-third the cost less $50,000, and, in addition, provide the proposed 18-foot anchorage basin west of the entrance channel. These requirements have been met and approved by the Chief of Engineers April 1, 1940. Terminal facilities.-There are 19 privately owned wharves and piers in use and in usable condition adjacent to the channels in the East and West Branches. The total available berthage is about 3,615 feet. None of the wharves is open to general public use. Two have direct rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 18, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and .results during fisca year.-Breakwater construction at the entrance to the harbor, by contract, in progress at the beginning of the year, was suspended on January 14, 1941, for the winter months, was resumed on March 31, 1941, and was in progress at the end of the year. During these periods 28,760 long tons of ripirap were placed on the east breakwater and 97,842 long tons on the west breakwater at a cost of $355,629.36. Preliminary expenses on proposed dredging of the 18-foot channel and anchorage basin were $618.35. Total costs were $356,247.71, of which $243,892.51 were United States funds and $112,355.20 contributed funds, all for new work. Expenditures were $217,345.15 United States funds and $112,355.20 contributed funds, a total of $329,700.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 86 percent completed. The East Branch Channel has been completed except for a slight deficiency in width opposite Ludlow Street. The entrance and West Branch Channels have been dredged to 15 feet and all of the basin similarly deepened. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Entrance Channel to junction of branches, 15 feet except for minor shoals; West Branch Channel and basin, 14 feet except along edges; East Branch Channel, 12 feet (not full width); 18-foot anchorage, 10 to 15 feet; all as determined in 1941; 8-foot anchorage, 3.5 feet (1934). To complete the project requires a slight widening (not essential to navigation) in the East Branch Channel opposite Ludlow Street, the deepening of the outer end of the entrance channel, the dredging of the 18- and 8-foot anchorages, and completion of the breakwaters. Costs under the existing project have been $665,586.14 for new work and $136,356.38 for maintenance, a total of $801,942.52. Expenditures have been $772,689.14. In addi- tion, $112,355.20 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended June 30, 1941, $122,284.85; accounts receivable, $385.75; together with $59,644.80 contributed funds; a total of $182,315.40, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- _ $29,639. 13 New work: Riprap breakwaters off Shippan Point and north of Stamford Light, by contract in progress, to be completed in the fall of 1941-------------------------------------------_ 44, 676. 27 Dredging 18-foot channel and anchorage basin, by contract, September 1941 to May 1942, about 280,000 cubic yards_ ______ 108, 000. 00 Total______ ___ ___________________________ 182,315.40 144 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The sum of $70,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging about 25,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the 15-foot portion of the entrance channel, by contract-- --------------- $10, 000 Dredging about 65,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the West Branch Channel and Basin, by contract_------------- 26, 000 Dredging about 85,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the East Branch Channel, by contract-------- -------------------- 34, 000 Total- ___---------- 70, 000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 800, 728. 99 $---------------------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __-- __ __- __--195, 776. 37 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____________ 996, 505. 36 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 385. 75 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_-________-_____- __ 996, 891.11 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941- ..... _______--___ __ 29, 639. 13 Net total expenditures_________________----------------------------------- 967, 251. 98 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 122, 284. 85 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------__ 1,089, 536. 83 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_............... $81, 927. 22 $56, 717. 62 $34, 722.02 $59, 911. 83 $243, 892. 51 Cost of maintenance__ 23, 041. 37 755. 96 Total cost-------------- 81, 927. 22 79, 758. 99 35, 477. 98 59, 911.83 243, 892. 51 Total expended __________ - -_ 69, 876. 53 87, 765. 52 27, 935. 15 68, 792. 80 217, 345. 15 Allotted ___ 125,000.00 114, 000.00 355, 000.00 . .. . . Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________________________ _ $339, 630.00 Gross amount expended----------------- -- $330, 850. 36 Less reimbursements collected ------- __- -113, -___--- 505. 21 217, 345. 15 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --------------------- 122, 284. 85 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ----------------- $36. 84 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------------- 04, 479. 49 64, 516. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941 ________.. _______ -__- 57, 768. 52 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ____-- - ______-__----__---- 385. 75 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941----------------58,154. 27 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- - -- -- existing projectl 2 8, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_- 70, 000. 00 Exclusive of available funds. 2 In addition, $8,000 to be contributed by local interests. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 145 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---- ------------- --- $112, 355. 20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___--- ____ 112, 355. 20 SNet total expenditures____------------ ------------------------ 112, 355. 20 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------59, 644. 80 Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941 1________---- 172, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 'Cost of new work----..........._ ,............. ,.-- I -- -- ------ - $112, 355. 20 Cost ofmaintenance I ...---..----- -------------- -------------- ------------- ---- ---- - Total expended_ ...............- ,- ----- - 112, 355. 20 Contributed------- ------------- I-------- -----------.............. $172, 000.00 ___ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $172, 000. 00 Gross amount expended_-- -- ___------------------- 112, 355.20 --- Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________ - __- ___ 59, 644. 80 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ____________------- - 9, 644. 80 Balance available June 30, 1941_-__--- __--- --- _____ 50, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be contributed for completion of existing project--____--_----------------- 8, 000. 00 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR STAMFORD HARBOR, CONN. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _. .___________________ __ $913, 084. 19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __________ -195, _____----- 776.37 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _________ _ 1, 108, 860. 56 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 385. 75 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941- ___ - -_____-______--- 1, 109, 246. 31 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -- 29, 639. 13 Net total expenditures - ------------- 079, 1------- 1, 607. 18 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------- --------- --- __ 181, 929. 65 Total amount appropriated and contributed to June 30, 1941_ 1,261, 536. 83 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.. ...-------------- $81, 927. 22 $56,717.62 $34, 722. 02 $59, 911. 83 $356, 247. 71 Cost of maintenance ..--------- --------------- . 23,041. 37 755.96 - Total cost-------_ -- 81, 927. 22 79, 758.99 35, 477. 98 59, 911. 83 356, 247. 71 Total expended . ..---------------- 69, 876. 53 87, 765. 52 27, 935. 15 68, 792. 80 329, 700. 35 Allotted and contributed- -_ -... 125, 000. 00 114, 000. 00 355, 000. 00 172, 000. 00 _............. 146 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19'41 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------ $511, 630. 00 Gross amount expended----------------------------$443, 205. 56 Less reimbursements collected-----------------------113, 505. 21 329, 700. 35 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------181, 929. 65 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------------- $36. 84 Amount covered by uncomplete'd contracts-------------74, 124. 29 74, 161. 13 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------107, 768. 52 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 -------------------------------- 385. 75 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941---------------- 108, 154. 27 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2_ , 000. 00 1--------------- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ------------------------------------ 70, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 2 Includes $8,000 to be contributed by local interests. 32. GREENWICH HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 29 miles east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 222.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896. For further details see Annual Report for 1917, page 198, and Annual Report for 1938, page 142. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep, 130 feet wide through the outer harbor, about 0.8 mile, and 100 feet wide along the wharf front to a point 500 feet from the head of the harbor, nearly 0.5 mile. The plane of reference is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 7.4 feet, and the extreme range due to the combined effect of wind and other causes 12 feet or more. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1919, was $49,000, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,250. The existing project was adopted by the River .and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 289, 63d Cong., 1st sess.). The project document and House Document No. 125, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, contain the latest published maps. Recommended modifcations of project.-Under date of December 28, 1938, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a northerly extension of the exist- ing 12-foot channel for a distance of 450 feet, with a width of 100 to 140 feet, and for anchorage areas west of the existing channel, 8 feet deep east and south of Grass Island and 6 feet deep north thereof, at an estimated total cost of $62,000 for new work, with $3,100 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 125, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-These consist of wharves and piers with a total of about 2,500 feet of berthing space, of which about 1,300 feet is open to public use at the convenience of the owners. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results du'rini g fiscal year.-None. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 147 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1924. The controlling depth, as determined on May 25, 1940, was 13 feet from Long Island Sound to the north limit of the project. The costs and expenditures have been $37,295.45 for new work and $62,763.39 for maintenance, a total of $100,058.84. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $15,200 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging about 40,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the channel by contract. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________________ $54, 312.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________ 75, 669'. 90 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 129, 982.54 Net total expenditures __ _______ __________________________ 129, 982. 54 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _. ------- 129, 982. 54 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - -- - -- - ---- ------- Cost of maintenance.-- - - -- - - ----- - - - - - -- - - - - - - $32, 500. 00 - - - - - - - Total expended- ----- - -- - 32, 500. 00 ----- Allotted .....-------------... -------------- - $43, 500. 00 -11,000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance___ ____-______--_______ $15, 200. 00 33. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the year amounted to $45,857.35; the expenditures were $46,487.26. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, including accounts receivable, amounting to $50,165.84, will be applied as needed to payment of expenses incurred under this head- ing during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $60,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ----- ______----- - __ $563, 739.31 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 563, 739. 31 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _________---___ 42. 74 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-------------------------563, 782. 05 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______ ____-_738.95 Net total expenditures____- ___ ________-__ - - 563,043.10 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________1__1_______ _ 50,123. 10 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ___________- ___ 613,166. 20 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ostofnew w ork -- Cost of maintenance---..-----... - - - - .. - - - - $58, 665. 12 . - - - - - $78, 707. 72 . - - - - - $100, 627. 21 .. --- .. $67, 494. 77 .. . . . $45, 857. 35 Total expended. ..----------------71, 090. 51 78, 330. 82 96, 745. 28 71, 434.19 46. 487. 26 Allotted------- ..... -..-- _ 16, 654. 69 119, 299. 63 126, 570. 00 50, 000. 00 40, 000. 00 148 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _____ ______________________ $56, 610. 36 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ----------------------------------- 40, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for __ ________ _________ ___ 96, 610. 36 Gross amount expended__- ___- ______-__ ____ $46, 725.10 Less reimbursements collected---- __-- __----_- 237. 84 46, 487. 26 Balance unexpended___ - - -_______--- - - - 50, 123. 10 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------- __- 7---------- -738. 95 Balance available June 30, 1941__ - - - ____--____ -______ - 49, 384. 15 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941-_____ ______- - - ____-_____- 42. 74 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941___- -_______- 49, 426. 89 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance 1 - -__ --- - ______________- - _ 6 000.00 00, 1 Exclusive of available funds. 34. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full re- June 30, 1941 Estimated Name of project port see _ _ amount re- Annual quired to Report New work Mainte- complete for- nance 1. Hyannis Harbor, Mass.1 2 o__ _........... 1937 $197, 382. 58 $27,067. 78 Completed. 2. -- - - - 2' Little Harbor, Woods Hole, Mass.' -.-. - 1906 18,000. 00 --.......... Do. 3. Woods Hole Channel, Mass.2_ _ 1940 338, 599. 92 11, 660. 57 Do. 4. Canapitsit Channel, Mass.' 24________- _ 1899 9,112. 54 Do. 5.Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass.2 1 .__- 1940 927, 167. 86 17, 660. 50 Do. 6; Sakonnet Harbor, R. 2 I. 2 1940 62, 202. 50 9, 967.97 Do. 7. Sakonnet River, R. I. 3- 1909 38,426. 951-_________ Do. 8. Harbor at Coasters Harbor Island, R. I.12 1911 5,500. 00 13,052.49 Do. 9. Warren River, R. I.2 1 _ ___ _ 1890 5,000.00 ..--_....... Do. 10. Greenwich Bay, R. I. 2 --------- __-----_. 1893 2, 000. 00 Do. 11. Potowomut River, R. I.1 2 4 1882 5,000. 00 ..--. _-__- Do. 12. Wickford Harbor, R. I.213____________________ 1900 16, 300. 00 D________-___ Do. 13. Entrance to Point Judith Pond, R. I.124 1917 12, 000. 00 ............... Do. 14. Pawatuck River, R. I. and Conn.2 6 . 1933 182, 835.11 119, 553.93 $64,600. 15. Hay (West) Harbor, N. Y.2 __________________ 1931 8,401.15 - Completed. 16. Eightmile River, Conn. 1 2 5_____________ 7 11913 932 , 000.00 11 69, 324. 1 14, 4 $$1,500. 1,000,000.8 17. Connecticut River above Hartford, Conn. _ _ 8 373.5 18. Clinton Harbor, Conn.' 2 11 1894 6, 330.02 1, 917.25 Completed 19. Westport Harbor and Saugatuck River, Conn.2 5___________________________________ 1927 32, 104. 55 3,360.44 $5,800. 20. Harbor at Wilson Point, Conn.' 2 1895 54, 176. 90 1 Completed. 21. Fivemile River Harbor, Conn.' 6'2- - 1938 490. 44 35, 31, 311. 43 $10,500. 1 No commerce reported. 2 Maintenance unnecessary or not urgent. 8Commerce included under Tiverton Harbor, R. I. 4Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 5Completion unnecessary for existing commerce. 8Modification recommended May 13, 1940, in H. Doc.839, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 7 Awaiting local cooperation. Under date of Jan. 14, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modi- fication of the existing project to provide for construction of a lock, dam, and power plant at Enfield Rapids (H. Doc. 165, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). s Estimated cost of project, $3,384,000; expenditures limited by law to $1,000,000. o In addition, $11,643.37 was expended from contributed funds. to Modification recommended Nov. 15,1940, in H. Doc.98, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 11Modification recommended Dec. 28, 1938, in H. Doec. 240, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 12Curtailment recommended Dec. 15, 1914, in H. Doc. 1419, 63d Cong., 3d sess. 18Modification recommended Apr. 29, 1941, in H. Doc.No. 105, 77th Cong., 1st sess. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 149 35. PLANT ALLOTMENT, PROVIDENCE, R. I. DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941-------------------------------$30, 661. 45 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------- ---------- 32, 697. 70 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-----_, _- _ 63, 359. 15 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 82, 811. 65 Net total expenditures------------------------------ -19, 452. 50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 105, 695.40 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------86,242. 90 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended----------------$27, 250. 85 -$68, 368. 21 $25, 804.65 -$112, 157.86 $94, 032. 97 Allotted.._______-..... -..... 29, 000. 00 39, 300. 00 ---------.------------- Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------ --------------------- $199, 728. 37 Gross amount expended------------------------- $1, 656, 239.93 Reimbursements collected-- $1, 560, 532. 52 Less Receipts from sales , 674. 44 1----------- 1, 562, 206. 96 94, 032. 97 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------- 105, 695. 40 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------- $87, 611. 92 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---------- 1, 052. 87 88, 664. 79 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------ 1-------------- 17, 030. 61 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 32, 697. 70 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--------------49, 728. 31 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommend Congress Bass River Harbor, Mass ... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 18, 1938. Block Island, R. I., inner Commerce Commit- July 18, 1941 H. 330, 77th Cong., Favorable. harbor. tee resolution, Mar. 1st sess. 5, 1940. Do.. _-------------- . Rivers and Harbors _do __-----.. ... do ....------------ Do. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 26, 1940. Chatham Harbor. Mass. Rivers and Harbors _ 4from;'NantucketoSound to Committee resolu- deep water in Stage Har- tion, Jan. 19, 1940. bor. Connecticut River, between Rivers and Harbors . Hartford, Conn., and Committee resolu- Holyoke. Mass. tion, Apr. 17,1940. Guilford Harbor, Conn..... Rivers and Harbors Mar. 17,1941 H. 149, 77th Cong., Do. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion, Mar. 9, 1939. Hyannis Harbor, Mass..__. Rivers and Harbors Feb. 12,1941 H. 98, 77th Cong., Do. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion, July 18, 1939. Mianus River, Conn_ _ . River and Harbor .. Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Mystic River, Conn........ Rivers and Harbors Aug. 4,1941 H. 349, 77th Cong., Do. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion, Oct. 24, 1939. 150 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans-Recommend- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda Congress Nantucket Harbor, Mass _ Rivers and Harbors Feb. 13,1941 H. 115, 77th Cong., Favorable. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tions, Oct. 24, 1939, and Feb. 16, 1940. Norwalk Harbor, Conn.___ Commerce Commit- June 13, 1941 - Unfavorable. tee resolution, June 27, 1939. Providence River and Har- Commerce Commit- -. bor, R. I. tee resolution, June 6, 1939. Sakonnet Harbor, R. I_-... Rivers and Harbors--------- Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 15, 1939. Taunton River, Mass_ -_. Rivers and Harbors - Committee resolu- tion, May 15, 1939. Westport Harbor and Rivers and Harbors Aug. 8,1941 -..--_ Do. Saugatuck River, Conn., Committee resolu- enlarging basin at Compo tion, Feb. 16, 1939. Beach. Westport Harbor and Rivers and Harbors ..- do. . _------- Do. Saugatuck River. Conn., Committee resolu- to modify existing project. tion, Feb. 16, 1940. Wickford Harbor, R. I -____ Commerce Commit- July 18,1941 S. 105, 77th Cong., Favorable. tee resolution, Mar. 1st sess. 28, 1940. Woods Hole and Little Rivers and Harbors Woods H0ole Harbor, Committee resolu- Mass. tion, June 6, 1939. 36. CLYDE, PAWTUXET RIVER BASIN, R. I. Location.-Clyde is a part of the town of West Warwick, in Kent County, R. I., and is located on the north bank of the Pawtuxet River, 11.5 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for about 2,100 feet of earth levee and 940 feet of concrete wall, and a pumping station. The levee and wall are designed to protect against a flood substantially greater than the maximum flood of record. The exist- ing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (IH. Doc. 747, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of new work is $277,000 for construction, and $22,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation have not been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the authorized project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $277,000 can be profitably ex- pended during the fiscal year 1943, to initiate and complete construc- tion of the authorized local protection works. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________ ________ Net total expenditures Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project - - - - - - $277, 000. 00 - _----- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work_---------------_ _$277, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 151 37. PONTIAC DIVERSION, PAWTUXET RIVER BASIN, R. I. Location.-The Pontiac diversion extends from a point on Paw- tuxet River 7.6 miles above the mouth, in the city of Warwick, Kent County, R. I., to the head of Greenwich Bay, a part of Narragansett Bay, R. I. Existing project.--The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of an earth diversion dam 600 feet long with top elevation 25 feet above the bed of the Pawtuxet River and with a supplementary :earth dike 1,300 feet long; and a diversion channel 5,500 feet long with a control gate structure at the upper end and a concrete weir supple- mented by 3,600 feet of earth dike near the lower end. The diversion channel will be lined with concrete and have bottom widths of 100 feet in the upper 4,200 feet and 50 feet in the lower reach. The concrete weir and wing levees will. be provided where the diversion channel crosses a pond. The channel will have a capacity sufficient to accommodate flows greater than any observed in the Pawtuxet River and will be crossed by three highway bridges. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 747, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of new work is $1,311,000 for construction, and $79,000 for-lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will participate in the expense of the project to the extent of 25 percent of its first cost, but not to exceed the total sum of $347,500. Assurances of local cooperation have not, been furnished. Operations and results dcring fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the :authorized project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $1,042,500 can be profitably ex- pended during the fiscal year 1943 to initiate and complete construction of the authorized project. Cost and financial summary COst of new work to June 30, 1941_ 'Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___ Net total expenditures____ _ - Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _________-- _ Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------------------------------- $1, 042, 500.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------ $1, 042, 500. 00 1In addition $347,500 is to be contributed by local interests. 38. THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND MASSACHUSETTS Location.-The works covered by this project are a series of dams and reservoirs on tributaries of the Thames River in Massachusetts and Connecticut, within a radius of 45 miles from Norwich, Conn., and a channel enlargement on the Shetucket River where it discharges into the Thames River at Norwich. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, approved the plan for a system of reservoirs and channel improvements in the Thames River Basin in accordance with House Document 885, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, and authorized $6,000,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The following individual projects comprise the approved plan: 0 DAMS AND RESERVOIRS C) 0 Estimated cost Miles Capacity, Improvement River above Nearest city acre-feet onstru- Lands and O Norwich Construe- Landsand Total tion damages 1 Hodges Village..__------------ French-- ............. ___.. 56. 5 Oxford, Mass _.. ------------------------------------ . 13, 000 $542, 000 $448,000 $990,000 Buffumville--___ ___- Little_--.-- --- - - 57.0 Buffumville, Mass-..-.- ....-..-...------------- 11, 800 725, 000 95, 000 820, 000 East Brimfield-_ Quinebaug _____- -_____ 65.7 East Brimfield, Mass- -________ __.------------------. 20, 800 625, 000 530, 000 1, 155, 000 Westville .. ______ ____ ___do ____--- -____ -____ 58.7 Westville, Mass__ - -_________ ________--------- 21, 100 781, 000 779, 000 1,560, 000 O Mansfield Hollow-_______- . Natchaug- - -___-----____ 23. 4 Mansfield Hollow, Conn__________________________ 51, 200 2, 582, 000 508, 000 3, 090, 000 South Coventry Willimantic__-- _____- -_ 25.1 South Coventry, Conn- _....----------------------------- 36, 900 1,557, 000 1, 758, 000 3, 315, 000 fi Andover -- _____-__________ _ Hop-----__-_ - -___ -____ 30. 5 Andover, Conn . ----------------------------------- 16, 800 1, 390, 000 240, 000 1,630, 000 CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Norwich Channel improve- Shetucket---.. _____ _ --__-- - Norwich, Conn___------___ - -__________________$646,000 2$24, 000 $670,000 ment. td 1Includes highway, railroad, and utilities relocation. t 2 To be borne by local interests. FP M RIVERS AND HARBORS---PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 153 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation have not been furnished for the channel work at Norwich. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the authorized project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $1,560,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the approved plan. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________--____________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ ______________ Net total expenditures----------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work--- _____________________________ $1, 560, 000. 00 39. CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT., N. H., MASS., AND CONN. Location.-The works covered by this project are a series of dams and reservoirs on tributaries of the Connecticut River in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, within a radius of 230 miles from Hartford, Conn., and dikes with appurtenant structures on the river bank at Hartford and East Hartford, Conn., Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and Northampton, Mass. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the act approved May 25, 1937 (Public, No. 111, 75th Cong.), authorized the construction of 10 reservoirs on tributaries of the Connecticut River in accordance with plans in House Document No. 412, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, as the same may be revised upon further investigation of the 1936 flood; estimated con- struction cost, $10,028,900; estimated cost of land and damages, $3,344,100. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved a general comprehensive plan for the control of floods and other purposes in the Connecticut River Valley, as set forth in House Document No. 455, Seventh-fifth Congress, second session, and authorized the sum of $11,524,000 for the construction of local flood-protection projects in the plan. The act of October 15, 1940, modified the act of June 28, 1938, to provide additional protection at East Hartford, Conn., as set forth in House Document No. 653, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, at an additional cost of $1,640,000. The act of August 18, 1941, modified the comprehensive plan approved in 1938 to include the irmprovements recommended in House Document No. 653, Seventy- sixth Congress, third session, and House Document No. 724, Seventy- sixth Congress, third session, with such further modifications as may be found justifiable in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers. The latter act also authorized to be appropriated the additional sums of $6,000,000 for local protection works and $10,000,000 for reservoirs. Following are lists of the reservoirs and local protection works considered in the modified comprehensive plans: DAMS AND RESERVOIRS Distance Estimated cost above Name Nearest city mouth of Height Type Reservoir Connect- capacity Construc- Land and Total icut River tion damages 1 0 _ i- S- II iI - I- Massachusetts: Miles Feet Acre-feet Knightville 2___________ Knightville, Mass ------------------------- 102. 8 160 Earth fill ________ 39,.300 $2, 271, 000 $889, 000 $3, 160, 000 West Brookfield -. __ West Brookfield, Mass-------- 99. 1 31 ----- do 33, 900 635, 000 1,682, 000 2, 317, 000 0 Barre Falls _-- Barre, Mass ..-------------- '------------- 130. 2 63. 5 do - ..... 24, 300 876, 000 89, 000 965, 000 Tully 2 Fryville, Mass ------------------------ 148. 7 62 .do .. .. ------ 22, 150 596, 000 163, 000 759, 000 Birch Hill 2--------- South Royalston, Mass________________ 153. 3 56 - . do .. .------ 49, 900 1, 080, 000 2, 640, 000 3, 720, 000 New Hampshire: Honey Hill_ Keene, N. H ---------------------- 168. 9 65 -- . do .. . ..------ 26, 200 1, 398, 000 537, 000 1, 935, 000 Surry Mountain 2___________________ .....do .._ ----------------------------- 174.4 83 .....do ............ 32, 500 1, 295, 000 325, 000 1, 620, 000 Claremont 2 -----------.--- Claremont, N. H__---------------------- 202. 4 122. 5 ----- do --- 78, 400 3, 170, 000 1, 990, 000 5, 160, 000 1,552, 000 0 O West Canaan__ West Canaan, N. H_ ---- 233.8 79 --- do---- 34, 100 968, 000 2, 520, 000 Sugar Hill------ ------ Lisbon, N. H _------------- .------------ 280. 9 163 - . do _ ------ 91, 600 3, 500, 000 3, 385, 000 6, 885, 000 Vermont: Williamsville-_. .. West Dummerston, Vt .-------- 157. 6 172 do -. ..... 150, 000 4, 680, 000 1,600, 000 6, 280, 000 Cambridgeport ................-.... Cambridgeport, Vt------------------------- 180. 3 101 ----do ------------ 21, 600 1, 355, 000 620, 000 1, 975, 000 Brockway----------- Brockway Mills, Vt------------------------ 182. 0 132 - .do .... -....... 32, 300 1, 380, 000 1, 564, 000 2, 944, 000 ci North Springfield -- North Springfield, Vt _____ 191.3 106 - .do .. . . ..------ 33, 400 1, 693, 000 325, 000 2, 018, 000 Ludlow ....... ,-_ ...----- - - - Ludlow, Vt _-------------------------- 211.8 118 d o ....--...... ..... 23, 900 925, 000 1,275, 000 2, 200, 000 North Hartland ____- ____..... North Hartland, Vt------- ---- 211. 7 176 -.. do . . do _ . . ..------ 71, 100 3, 300, 000 330, 000 3, 630, 000 South Tunbridge .__---------- South Royalton, Vt ------------------------ 234. 5 105 32, 600 1, 305, 000 970, 000 2, 275, 000 Gaysville__----- --------------- Gaysville, Vt ------------- 246. 8 178 Concrete---- -- 84, 300 2, 665, 000 2, 120, 000 4, 785, 000 Union Village 2_-------------- ---- Union Village, Vt_--- 228. 4 170 Earth fill _-- -- 30, 200 2, 108, 000 268, 000 2, 376, 000 Victory .. -------------- North Concord, Vt---------------- ------ 306. 0 75 _ do ... ...--------- 28, 200 1, 100, 000 315, 000 1, 415, 000 1Includes highway, railroad, and utilities relocation. 1Details of these project items are given in individual reports. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 155 LOCAL PROTECTION WORKS I Distance Estimated cost above mouth Location of Con- Type of structure necticut Construc- Land and Total River tion damages (miles) Hartford, Conn------------ 52 Wall and levee $5,485, 000 $730, 000 $6, 215,000 East: Hartford, Conn _____ 52 _____do__ 2, 350, 000 270, 000 2, 620, 000 Springfield, Mass__ _ 76 _do - 925, 000 272, 000 1, 197, 000 West Springfield, Mass 76 do ..... 1, 252, 000 30, 000 1,282, 000 Chicopee, Mass 80 _ do ______________________ 1, 592, 000 500, 000 2, 092, 000 Holyoke, Mass ___________ 85 ____do____________ _______ 2, 424, 000 150, 000 2, 574, 000 Northampton, Mass ______ 94 ____do________________ 960, 000 150, 000 1, 110, 000 Springdale, Mass 84 do 390, 000 57, 000 447, 000 Riverdale, Mass_____._____ 80 __do 490, 000 50, 000 540, 000 Winsted, Conn _-. ......... 115. Channel improvement ...... 140, 000 3, 000 143, 000 1 Details of these project items are given in individual reports. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Stream gaging, rainfall studies, foundation exploration, laboratory tests, and design in con- nection with reservoir sites were conducted during the year. The cost was $53,656.17. The expenditures were $45,687.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys and plans for the develop- ment of the comprehensive plan have been well advanced. The con- struction progress of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total costs under the existing project have been $656,146.27. The expenditures have been $689,814.82. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $13,185.18, plus accounts re- ceivable of $7,814.62, a total of $20,999.80, to the payment of accounts payable, $1,773.86, and to continuing surveys, engineering studies, and design of flood-control dams and reservoirs included in the com- prehensive plan, $19,225.94. The sum of $7,440,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the construction of additional flood-protection works included in the general comprehensive plan. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-_________-____ ___ ______ $656, 146. 27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ 656, 146. 27 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941---------------------------- 27, 627. 79 Net total cost to June 30, 1941--________________ _ 683, 774. 06 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 7, 814. 62 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__________________-___ 691, 588. 68 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_-----_____- -___ 1, 773. 86 1____ Net total expenditures--- __-__ ---- - - ___- -- ____ 689, 814. 82 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ----------- _____ 13, 185. 18 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-___-_________ 703, 000. 00 156 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .... $305, 460.52 $201,776.95 $95,252. 63 $53, 656.17 Cost of maintenance . . . . . . . . ------------ . . . .- --- . . ------- ------.. .----- Total-expended ..--------------- _ -- .-- -. 302, 305. 16 297, 617. 25 44, 205. 04 45, 687. 37 Allotted -------------------------------- 713, 000. 00 75, 000. 00 125, 000. 00 -210, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $268, 872. 55 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940_-------------------------------- 10, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------- 278, 872. 55 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------- 220, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for________________________ 58, 872. 55 Gross amount expended-------------------------$210, 924. 17 Less reimbursements collected __ 165, 236. 80 45, 687. 37 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 13, 185. 18 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 --------- 3, 358. 31 Balance available June 30, 1941 ______________________ 9, 826. 87 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ __________________ __ 7,814. 62 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--------------__ 17, 641. 49 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 1 June 30, 1943, for new work __ 7, 440, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 40. CLAREMONT RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The site of the proposed Claremont Dam is on the Sugar River, about 7 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River and about 1 mile southeast of Claremont, N. H. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 4.5 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam 2,300 feet long at the crestline, rising 122.5 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 78,400 acre-feet. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1940, is $3,170,000 for construction and $1,990,000 for lands and damages, including highway, railroad, and utilities relocation, a total of $5,160,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance is $18,500, of which $5,000 is for operating and care. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as modified by the act of June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dam-site surveys, geological investigations, land surveys, and pre- liminary designs. The costs were $91,969.71 for new work. The expenditures were $89,591.03. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 157 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Geological investigations were completed. Dam-site surveys were 90 percent complete. Prelimi- nary design was 10 percent complete, The total costs under the project have been $92,002.75 for new work. The expenditures have been $89,591.03. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $60,408.97, as follows: Accounts payable-------- ------------------------------ $2,411. 72 New work: Surveys, foundation explorations, engineering studies, and design by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942__________-- ______ 57, 997. 25 Total---- ----------------------------------------- 60, 408. 97 The sum of $3,028,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the initiation of the construction of the dam under continuing contract, acquisition of rights-of-way and lands, and the relocation of railroads, highways, and utilities. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________ $92, 002. 75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 92, 002. 75 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_--________________ 2,411. 72 Net total expenditures_-- ----_____________ -- ____ 89, 591. 03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ __------------------ 60,408. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ____-___---150, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---- ------------- $33.04 $91,969.71 Cost of maintenance--- -- -- -- ------ - -- - -- - ----- - ----------------- ------- Total expended-----------------89, 591. 03 Allotted ------------------- -------- 150, 000. 00 . Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___-- ------. __--- ____ $150, 000. 00 Gross amount expended------------------------------------89, 591. 03 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________________ 60, 408. 97 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____ _____ 1____________ 2,434. 25 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________-__ 57, 974. 72 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_- - _______________ --- - _____ ___ 5, 010, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - 1943, for new work 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30, 1943, 3, 028, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 41. UNION VILLAGE RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The site of the proposed Union Village Dam is on the Ompompanoosuc River, about 4 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River and one-quarter mile north of Union Village, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 3 2 miles. 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1 -11 158 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project. This project provides for the construction of an hydraulic-fill' earth dam 1,100 feet long at the crest line, rising 170 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 30,200 acre-feet. The spillway will have a broad-crested weir, 370 feet long, built on rock, with a discharge capacity of 52,000 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of a 13-foot diameter tunnel 1,200 feet long. Control will be accomplished by gates me- chanically operated from a house over a shaft near the middle of the tunnel. The drainage area controlled is approximately 126 square miles. Provision will be made for future installation of penstocks for the development of hydroelectric power. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1939, is $2,108,000 for construction and $268,000 for lands and, damages, including highway relocation, a total of $2,376,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance is $16,300, of which $5,000 is for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Revision of plans and specifications was continued. The costs and expenditures were $2,883.05 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Revision of plans and specifica- tions was 85 percent complete. No construction operations were in progress at the end of the year. The total costs under the project have been $21,309.41, for new work. The expenditures have been $21,936.39. In addition, $104,411.93 from funds allotted for the devel- opment of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin was applied to preliminary exploration, surveys, and design of the Union Village Reservoir. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $18,063.61, to new work, surveys, foundation explorations, and design by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942. The sum of $1,600,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the initiation of the construction of the dam under continuing contract, acquisition of rights-of-way and lands and relocation of highways and utilities. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________ $21, 309. 41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 21, 309. 41 Undistributed costs June 30, 19416_____________-___6_______----626.98 Net total cost to June 30, 1941 __________________________ 21, 936. 39 Net total expenditures__________________________ 21, 936. 39 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------- 18, 063. 61 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- 40, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE R. I.,DISTRICT 159 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ________________ .______________.___ $14,073.28 $4, 353. 08 $2,883.05 Cost of maintenance- . I' ....-------------- Total expended---__- ----__-- ___- ___ ____ _________-____ 13, 771.65 5, 281. 69 2,883.05 Allotted.....................-------------------------------------------.................. 600, 000. 00 560, 00 000.-- Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------ __---------------- - $580, 946. 66 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -------------- 560, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-- ---------------------- 20, 946. 66 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 2, 883. 05 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_------------------- 18, 063. 61 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 _- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2, 336, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1 ___ -- - -- - - - - - 1, 600, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 42. SURRY MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.--The site of the Surry Mountain Dam is on the Ashuelot River, about 34.6 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River and 5 miles north of Keene, N. H. The reservoir will extend up- stream about 3 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam 1,670 feet long at its crest, rising 85 feet above the stream bed, and providing a total storage capacity of 32,500 acre- feet. The spillway will have an open side channel with a low con- crete weir 337.5 feet long, with a discharge capacity of 40,900 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of a 10-foot-diameter tunnel 383 feet long. Control will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated, through a shaft, from a house above. The drainage area controlled is approximately 100 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1940, is $1,295,000 for construction and -$325,000 for lands and damages, including highway relocations, a total of $1,620,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance is $11,700, of which $5,000 is for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2Sdsess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Work on the construc- tion of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in August 1939 under continuing contract and was about 72 percent complete at the end of the year. Construction during the year included excavation and lining of diversion tunnel, placing material in the dam embank- ment, and building the spillway, and involved the excavation of 750,- 365 cubic yards of earth and 47,084 cubic yards of rock, placing 647,589 160 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 cubic yards of earth fill, 59,180 cubic yards of rock fill, and 8,076 cubic yards of concrete, at a cost of $578,085.18. Work was practically com- pleted, under a contract, in progress at the beginning of the year, with the State of New Hampshire, on the relocation of 3.1 miles of highway at a cost of $78,486.23 for the year. Work was in progress and about 90 percent complete on the relocation of utilities in the reser- voir area at a cost of $55,274.95 for the year. Work was continued and about 58 percent complete at the end of the year on land acquisi- tion in the dam site and reservoir areas. Approximately 770 acres of land were acquired, at a cost of $58,935.20. The total costs, includ- ing engineering, amounting to $18,667.04, were $789,448.60 for new work. The expenditures were $753,086.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 70 percent complete. The work required to complete the proj- ect consists of the completion of the dam and appurtenant works, of utility relocation, and of land acquisition and the construction of operators' quarters and a permanent field office. The costs of the existing project for new work have been $1,148,- 307.97. The expenditures have been $1,053,681.55. In addition, the sum of $104,708.83 from funds allotted for the development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basis was applied to preliminary explorations, surveys, and designs of the Surry Mountain Reservoir project. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $551,318.45 and accounts receivable, $803.33, a total of $552,121.78, as follows: Accounts payable------------------------------------ ----- $95, 629. 75 New work: Completion of construction of dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir under continuing contract, period July 1941 to November 1941------------------- ------------ 345, 635. 00 Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands, completion of utility re- location, construction of operators' quarters and permanent field office, period July 1941 to June 1942----------------- 100, 857. 03 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of the flood-control reservoir, period November 1941 to June 1942--..------------ 10, 000. 00 Total---- -- ---------------------------------- 552, 121. 78 The sum of $36,700 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Completion of acquisition of rights-of-way and lands, construction of utility building, fencing, landscaping, etc., period July 1942 to June 1943------ -------.------------- $25, 000. 00 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of the flood-control reservoir, period July 1942 to June 1943------------------ 11, 700. 00 Total---------------------------------------- 3, 700. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS---PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 161 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_--------- ---------- __ $1, 148, 307. 97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ------- 1,148, 307. 97 Uidistributed costs June 30, 1941----------------_ ----------- 200. 00 Net total cost to June 30, 1941--- --------- 1, 148, 507. 97 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___-------------_____- 803. 33 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941------------ __--_ $1, 149, 311. 30 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 95, 629. 75 Net total expenditures_ 1, 053, 681. 55 ___- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_- ____-- _____------------_ -____- -___- - _ 551, 318. 45 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___------ _ 1, 605, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-..__ --- _- .................... ------------ $14, 642.98 $344, 216. 39 $789, 448. 60 Cost of maintenance - Total expended--- - ----------................. _ --- -------- _ - 12, 868. 16 287, 726. 59 753, 086. 80 Allotted ---------......................... ..........--......-- 1070, 000.00 275, 000. 00 260, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------ $1, 044,405. 25 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 28, 1939- ------- $125,000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941__----- 135, 000. 00 260, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__ 1________-_______ 1, 304, 405. 25 Gross amount expended_____--- ___----___--- 760, 360. 38 Less reimbursements collected --------------- ___ 7, 273. 58 753, 086. 80 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ - __-____ -________551, 318. 45 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_-- 46, 432. 20 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 422, 836. 73 469, 268. 93 Balance available June 30, 1941_____--- _______-___ 82, 049. 52 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------- ____-___ 803. 33 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ____________ 82, 852. 85 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_--- _---_ 25, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 1____ - - -______-___-______ -____----_ 25, 000. 00 For maintenance 1-___--_______-______ __-- _ 11, 700. 00 Total 1-------------------------------------------- 36, 700. 00 1Exclusive-of available funds. 43.. BIRCH HILL RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the Birch Hill Dam is on the Millers River, about 27.3 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River, and 1.3 miles northeast of South Royalston, Mass. The reservoir will 162 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 extend up the Millers River about 61/ miles and up the Otter River about 3 miles. Existing pro)ect.-This project provides for an earth dam of rolled-fill construction, extending across the Millers River, and over- flow spillway sections closing natural saddles in the right bank. The dam will be 1,400 feet long and will rise 56 feet above the river bed. The spillway weir will consist of two concrete overflow sections, separated by a natural knoll, and a short weir closing an abandoned railroad cut. The main spillway will be approximately 810 feet long, the adjacent spillway 350 feet, and the small one 23 feet. The total discharge capacity will be approximately 57,000 cubic feet per second at a surcharge of 6 feet. The outlet works will consist of an intake channel 1,500 feet long, with a bottom width of 70 feet; a gate struc- ture with operating gatehouse directly above; and an outlet channel 1,150 feet long, with a bottom width of 70 feet. The intake and gate-operating tower will contain gates mechanically controlled from the operating house above. The gross drainage area controlled is ap- proximately 175 square miles. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 49,400 acre-feet at spillway crest. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1941, is $1,080,000 for construction and $2,640,000 for lands and damages, including highway and rail- road relocations, a total of $3,720,000 for new work. The estimated cost for anual maintenance is $12,000, of which $5,000 is for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on the construc- tion of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in June 1940 under a continuing contract and was about 55 percent complete at the end of the year. Construction during the year included placing material in the dam embankment, excavation of the outlet channel, and construction of the spillway, and involved the excavation of 288,559 cubic yards of earth, 71,195 cubic yards of rock, placing 129,415 cubic yards of earth fill, 21,557 cubic yards of rock fill, and 10,900 cubic yards of concrete, at a cost of $390,470.79. Under con- tract with the. Boston & Maine Railroad the relocation of the rail- road was about 94 percent completed at a cost of $916,051.66 for the year. Work was begun on the highway relocation, under contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and was about 5 percent complete at the end of the year at a cost of $25,413.48. Work was continued and was about 36 percent complete at the end of the year on land acquisition in the dam site and reservoir areas. Approxi- mately 825 acres of land were acquired, at a cost of $287,937.15. The cost of studies for the construction of a dike to protect filter beds in the town of Winchendon, Mass., was $638.46. The total costs for new work, including engineering, were $1,657,533.56. The expendi- tures were $1,249,824.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 51 percent complete. The work remaining to be done to RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 163 :complete the project consists of the completion of the dam :and ap- purtenant works, of the railroad, highway, and utility relocations, of acquisition of lands, construction of dike to protect filter beds, and construction cof operators' quarters and permanent field office. The costs of the existing project for new work have been $1,916,- 506.53. The expenditures have been $1,483,467.35. In addition, the sum of $11,039.82 from funds allotted for development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin was applied to preliminary explorations, surveys, and designs of the Birch Hill Reservoir project. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $2,141,532.65 as follows: Accounts payable__-----------------...---------------------- $433, 039. 18 2New work: Completion of construction of dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir under continuing contract, period July to November 1941____ ------------- ____370, 719. 90 Completion of the railroad relocation, continuation of highway relocations, relocation of utility lines, acquisition of rights-of- way and lands, construction of dike protection for sewage- disposal plant, construction of operators' quarters and perma- nent field office, period July 1941 to June 1942 __________ 1, 327, 773. 57 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of the flood-control res- ervoir, period November 1941 to June 1942_ .... ______--__ 10, 000. 00 Total ------------------------------------- 2, 141, 532. 65 The sum of $117,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal jyear 1943 as follows: .New work: Completion of acquisition of rights-of-way and land, re- location of highways, construction of utility building, fencing, and landscaping, period July 1942 to June 1943__________________ $105, 000. 00 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of the flood-control reser- voir, period July 1942 to June 1943----------------------- 12, 000. 00 Total - ---- ---- ------------------------------- 117, 000. 00 Cost and flnancia summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ $1, 916, 506. 53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------- 1, 916, 506. 53 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_-....-- ______--__ 433, 039. 18 Net total expenditures __-______-- _-- ___________ 1, 483,467. 35 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____________----_ 2, 141, 532. 65 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __ ___ __ 3, 625, 000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_------_ - .--- -___--$31, ___.---.----- 839.93 $227, 133.04 $1, 657, 533. 56 Cost of maintenance------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------- Total expended__--_ _----__----- __-_-- -- --------------- 29, 998. 28 203,644.49 1, 249, 824. 58 Allotted--- -- .--- ..------ ----------- --------------- 1, 302,000.00 813, 000.00 1, 510, 000.00 164 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------- $1, 881, 357. 23 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 28, 1939- ___-__- $500, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------- 1, 010, 000. 00 1, 510, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_________________________ 3, 391. 357. 23 Gross amount expended --------------------- $1,254, 488. 53 Less reimbursements collected------------------- 4, 663.95 1, 249, 824. 58 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__------------------- 2, 141, 532. 65 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------$327, 455.11 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------ 1, 300, 276. 76 1, 627, 731. 87 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------- 513,800. 78 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - -- - -- -- - - -- -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- -- of existing project 105, 000. 00 i Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 105, 000. 00 For maintenance 1 12, 000. 00 Total 1----------------------------- 117, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 44. KNIGHTVILLE RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the Knightville Dam is on the Westfield River, about 27.5 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River and 4 miles north of the town of Huntington, Mass. The reservoir will extend up the Westfield River about 6 miles and up the Little River about 1 mile. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of an hydraulic-fill earth dam, 1,600 feet long at the crest line, including 400 feet of spillway, rising 160 feet above the stream bed and pro- viding a total storage capacity of 39,300 acre-feet. The outlet will consist of a 16-foot diameter tunnel approximately 605 feet long. Control will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated from a tower located at the intake end of the tunnel. The drainage area controlled is approximately 164 square miles. Provision will be made for future installation of penstocks for the development of hydro- electric power. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordi- nated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1941, is $2,271,000 for construction and $889,000 for lands and damages, including highway relocations, a total of $3,160,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance is $18,700, of which $5,000 is for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the flood control acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Work on the construc- tion of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in August 1939 under a continuing contract and was about 93 percent complete at RIVERS AND HARBORS--PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 165 the end of the year. Construction during the year included placing material in the embankment, lining diversion tunnel, construction of control works and construction of spillway, and involved the exca- vation of 1,171,259 cubic yards of earth,, 22,075 cubic yards of rock, placing 945,488 cubic yards of earth fill, 124,700 cubic yards of rock fill, and 36,929 cubic yards of concrete. The costs were $1,209,717.60. Work was continued, under a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the relocation of 3.5 miles of highway and was about 75 percent complete at the end of the year. The costs were $259,064.29. Work was continued on the relocation of utilities at a cost of $1,365.21. Land acquisition in the dam site and reservoir areas was continued and was about 52 percent complete at the end of the year. Approximately 280 acres were acquired at a cost of $51,209.17. Cemetery relocation was approximately 87 percent com- plete at a cost of $12,982.84 for the year. Construction of gaging station was completed at a cost of $5,045.62. The total costs, includ- ing engineering, etc., were $1,555,861.85 for new work. The expendi- tures were $1,681,234.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project is approxi- mately 83 percent complete. The work required to complete the project consists of the completion of the dam and appurt- tenant works, completion of the highway relocation, completion of land acquisition, and construction of operators' quarters and per- manent field office. Total costs for new work have been $2,646,912.27. The expenditures have been $2,499,557.75. In addition, the sum of $105,798.28 from funds allotted for the development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin was applied to preliminary explorations, surveys, and designs of the Knightville Reservoir project. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $560,442.25, plus accounts receivable $594.73, a total of $561,036.98 as follows: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $147, 949. 25 New work : Completion of construction of the dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir under continuing contract, period July to September 1941 ________________________--_ 177, 119. 61 Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands, relocation of highways, construction of operators' quarters and permanent field office, period July 1941 to June 1942__---------- --- __---225,968.12 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of the flood-control reser- voir, period September 1941 to June 1942__________--- ___ 10, 000. 00 Total -------------------------------------- 561,036.98 The sum of $128,700 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Completion of acquisition of rights-of-way and lands, relocation of highways, construction of utility building, fencing, and landscaping, period July 1942 to June 1943_------- $110,000. 00 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of the flood-control reser- voir, period July 1942 to June 1943-------------------------- 18, 700. 00 Total--------------------- ------------------------ 128, 700..00 166 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- --- ---- -------------- $2, 646, 912. 27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ ... __ -___ 2, 646, 912. 27 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941__ --- -------- 594. 73 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-___-- ____-- -__ - __ 2, 647, 507. 00 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941- --------- __ 147, 949. 25 Net total expenditures---- ------------------------- 2, 499, 557. 75 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941- ------------- ---------- 560, 442. 25 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__- ______ _-3, 060, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_._...--.. ....... __________ . _ .____ $21, 484. 79 $1,069, 565. 63 $1, 555, 861.85 Cost of maintenance --------------- --------------- Total expended __ _____ ____ _______.. ._________. __ 20, 566. 66 797, 757.03 1,681, 234.06 Allotted...--------------------------------------1, 300, 00000 1,360, 000.00 400, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__------------- $1, 841, 676. 31 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act .... approved May 23, 1941_--- ----------- -___ 400, 000. 00, Amount to be accounted for- ___ ...... -- ___ 2, 241, 676. 31 Gross amount expended ---- __--- - - -$1, 684, 839. 94 Less: Reimbursements collected--------. $3, 397. 88 Receipts from sales____--------- 208. 00 3,605.88 1, 681, 234. 06 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__- - ___-__-- - 560, 442. 25 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----- ___- -$73, 002. 36 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 451, 515. 57 524, 517. 93 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------- 35, 924. 32 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__----- ---- ------ 594. 73 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--- - 36, 519. 05 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 - -- -- ---- --- --- 110, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work l-__ - -- -___--------_______ 110, 000. 00 For maintenance ----- -------------------------------- 18, 700. 00 Total 1--------- --------------------------------- 128, 700. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 45. TULLY RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the proposed Tully Dam is on the Tully River, about 3.8 miles above its junction with the Millers River, and 1 mile north of Fryville, Mass. The reservoir will extend up the Tully River about 21/2 miles. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 167 Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam, 1,500 feet long at its crest and rising 62 feet above the stream bed, providing a total storage capacity of 22,150 acre-feet. A spillway will be constructed on rock in a saddle located about 800 feet south of the left abutment of the dam. The outlet will consist of a 6-foot diameter tunnel approximately 296 feet long. Control will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated from a tower located at the upper end of the tunnel. The drainage area controlled is approximately 50 square miles. The design includes provisions for future raising and adaptation to the development of hydroelectric power. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1940, is $596,000 for construction, and $163,000 for lands and damages, including highway and utilities relo- cation, a total of $759,000 for new work. The estimated cost of annual maintenance is $7,700, of which $5,000 is for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts ap- proved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of hydraulic and soils laboratory studies. The costs were $2,015.29 for new work. The expenditures were $3,328.01. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Geological investigations, dam site surveys, plans and specifications are completed. Land surveys are 90 percent complete. No operations were in progress at the end of the year. The total costs and expenditures under the project have been $72,820.21 for new work. In addition, the sum of $25,292.65 from funds allotted for development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin was applied to pre- liminary explorations, surveys, and design of the Tully Reservoir project. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $27,179.79, to new work, sur- veys, foundation explorations, engineering studies, and design, by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942. The sum of $659,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the initiation of the construction of the dam, acquisi- tion of rights-of-way and lands, and the relocation of highways and utilities. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $72, 820. 21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941- ------------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 72, 820. 21 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------- 72, 820. 21 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------ --- 27, 179. 79 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 100,000. 00 168 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- . .... . ..._.. . --------------- .. - .. -.-- _..... . . . ._.. $70, 804. 92 $2, 015. 29 Cost of maintenance- .----------------------- ------------ ------------- -------------- Total expended- - - - - - - ------ - -- ---- --- - - 69, 492.20 3, 328.01 Allotted---------.. ---.... ----....-------------- ----------- $310,000.00 -210, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------ --------------------- $30, 507. 80 Gross amount expended _________----------__-$3, 537. 92 Less reimbursements collected_________---------___-_ 209. 91 3, 328. 01 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________-------27, 179. 79 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of -- -- --- -- -- - - -- - - --- -- -- -- __ - - existing project 1 659, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, I 1943, for new work ---- ______----- 659, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 46. HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-Hartford,Conn., is located in Hartford County, on the west bank of the Connecticut River, 52 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and floodwalls approximately 38,000 feet long, along the Connecticut River from high ground immediately north of town to high ground immediately south of town, with the Park River, which discharges into the Connecticut River at about the center of town, to be confined between concrete walls discharging through a short conduit section through the Connecticut River dike, including pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage. The improvement as planned involved the construction of approxi- mately 4,000 linear feet of concrete flood wall, 22,000 feet of earth dike, and an enlargement of 12,000 feet of existing dike along the Connecticut River, the construction of 7,000 linear feet of concrete walls and 800 linear feet of concrete conduit on the Park River, con- struction of four stop-log structures, three pumping stations and other appurtenant drainage structures and facilities. The project grade for levees and walls was designed to protect against a flood greater than any of record, as modified by an approved plan of 20 reservoirs. The grades at all points were above the maximum stage of the record flood, that of March 1936. At the request of the city of Hartford, the wall and dike grades were increased 5 to 6 feet, the crown width for levees increased from 10 to 15 feet, and a conduit provided for the Park River in lieu of the open channel improvement. Additional expense of approximately $2,524,230 in- volved in these changes is being borne by the city of Hartford. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) and modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. No. 653, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of new work for the authorized project, revised in 1941, is $5,485,000 for construction and $730,000 for lands and-damages, exclusive of the cost of the additional work desired by the city. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 169 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War, on December 6, 1938, July 9, 1940, and August 26, 1940. Rights of entry have been furnished for all construction undertaken to date. The sum of $3,023,630 has been contributed by the city to cover the increased cost of constructing the dikes to a higher grade, con- structing a conduit instead of walls for the Park River, changing the dike alinement around the Hartford Electric Light Co. plant and providing additional riprap protection. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work was completed, under contract, on the construction of 16,250 feet of earth dike ex- tending from Memorial Bridge northward to high ground immedi- ately north of town. Construction during the year included 265,660 cubic yards of excavation, the placing of 81,037 cubic yards of random and pervious fill, 209,989 cubic yards of impervious fill, and 623 cubic yards of concrete, at a cost of $286,660.70. Construction was started, under continuing contract, on the 5,600-foot double barreled pres- ssure conduit for inclosing the Park River. The work was about 22 percent complete at the end of the year and included 117,330 cubic yards of excavation, 34,685 linear feet concrete piling, 3,325 cubic yards of earth fill, and 16,170 cubic yards of concrete at a cost of $728,335.12. Construction was initiated and in progress at the end of the year, under contract, on the remaining section of earth dike and concrete flood wall, extending from Memorial Bridge 9,700 feet south to the existing dike. The work was about 50 percent complete at the end of the year and included dredging and placing 295,351 cubic yards of river sand, placing 19,744 cubic yards of impervious fill, 243,707 square feet of steel sheet piling, 9,956 linear feet of wood and concrete piling, and 11,355' cubic yards of concrete at a cost of $916,701.03. Additional work under contract for the North Meadow pumping station was completed at a cost of $308.59. Revetment of Meadow Brook was completed by hired labor at a cost of $2,019.63. Preliminary work and preparation of engineering plans and design for the Keeney Lane and Bushnell Park pumping stations were in progress at the end, of the year at a cost of $1,340.94. The total costs were $649,701.17 from contributed funds, $7,511.90 from Public Works Administration funds, and $1,278,152.94 from regular funds, a total cost of $1,935,366.01 for new work. The expenditures were $679,431.17 from contributed funds, $74,626.05 from Public Works Administration funds, and $790,360.84 from reg- ular funds, a total of $1,544,418.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 42 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of the completion of the dike below the Memorial Bridge, the com- pletion of the Park River conduit and the construction of the Keeney Lane and Bushnell Park pumping stations. The costs of the existing project have been $835,000 from Public Works Administration funds, and $1,628,598.67 from regular funds, a total of $2,463,598.67 all for new work. In addition the costs from contributed funds have been $1,219,431.17. The expenditures have been $835,000 from Public Works Administration funds, and $1,163,- 883.30 from regular funds, a total of $1,998,883.30. In addition the sum of $1,219,431.17 was expended,from contributed funds. 170 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, $4,195,315.53, and accounts receivable, $4,644.16, a total of $4,199,959.69, as follows: Accounts payable-- -------------------- $469, 359. 53 Excess contributions by the city of Hartford, based on present estimates, to be returned to the city when the project is completed ------- ------------------------------------- 394, 400. 00 New work: Completion of construction under contract in force of the 7,900 feet of dike below Memorial Bridge, period July to December 1941; continuation of construction under continuing contract of the Park River conduit, period July 1941 to June 1942; initiation of construction under contract of Keeney Lane pumping station and design of the Bushnell Park pumping station, period July 1941 to June 1942------------,------- -- 3,336,200.116 Total ------------------------------------------- 4, 199, 959. 69 The sum of $843,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in completing construction of the Park River conduit under continuing contract July 1942 to June 1943, completing con- struction of Keeney Lane pumping station, and in initiating and completing the construction of the Bushnell Park pumping station; and the sum of $252,000 can be expended during the fiscal year 1943 in reimbursement to the city of Hartford for funds heretofore con- tributed to the United States by said city for the realinement of the South Meadows section of the flood-protection works. These operations will complete the existing project for local protection work at Hartford, Conn. Cost and financial summary REGULAR FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- ------------------- $1, 628, 598.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__-----____ ___---- ------ - Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-----------1, 628, 598. 67 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-- _____--------4, _____- 644.16 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-- ------------------ 1, 633, 242. 83 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-....------------ ---------- 469, 359. 53 Net total expenditures. ----------- 1, 163, 883. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------ ----------------- 2, 391, 116. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------3,555, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ....... - -$350, 445.73 $1,278,152. 94 Cost of m aintenance ..-------------... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .... ....----- Total expended_ - -... .......... ________ --------------- _ __ ______ .. 373, 522. 46 790, 360. 84 Allotted......------------ ...... .. ____$1, .____ ... 179, 000. 00 600,000.00 1, 776,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940,----------________--- $1, 405, 477. 54 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 28, 1939------- $1,036, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941- ---- 740, 000. 00 1, 776, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _ -- ---.-------- 3, 181, 477. 54 RIVERS AND -HARBORS-PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 171 Gross amount expended- --------- ----- $1, 685, 677. 61 Less reimbursements collected _----__-- ______-895, 316. 77 $790, 360. 84 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_-- --- -______ _ 2, 391, 116. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 --- --- - -$337. 16 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------2, 395, 423. 70 2, 395, 760. 86 Balance available June 30, 1941____- -- _____- -___ -4, 644. 16 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ ----------- __ -- ------- 4, 644. 16 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1___-__________-_________------_ - 1, 095, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 095, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. PUBLIC WORKS FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--- -------------- $835, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___-_______-- _____---------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_- -- ______ 835, 000. 00 Net total expenditures --------- --------------------------- 835, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -------------- -835, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -____ __---- __--....-__ _.._ . .. . $179, 484. 94 $648, 003. 16 $7, 511.90 Cost of maintenance- .-- -------------.----------------------- -------- - ----------- Total expended___...... .. _ ._______ _ __ 170, 307. 76 590, 066. 19 74, 626. 05 Allotted . ..------------------------------------------- 835, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ___ __-___----$74, 626. 05 Gross amount expended --------------- $85, 356. 50 Less: Reimbursements collected--------- $10, 729.45 Receipts from sales--------------- 1. 00 10, 730. 45 74, 626. 05 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ___- -- ----.. --- ___$2, 463, 598. 67 Cost, of maintenance to June 30, 1941__ --------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_---------- 2, 463, 598. 67 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------ 4, 644. 16 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_ .... -__-_- - - 2, 468, 242. 83 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_ __-----_____-___ 469, 359. 53 Net total expenditures --------------------------- 1, 998, 883. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ - -- -__ -------- _ 2, 391, 116. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ ______--4, 390, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ .------- -------------------------- $179,484. 94 $998,448. 89 $1, 285, 664.84 Cost of maintenance------------- ----------------- --------- --------------------------- Total expended ......----------- . -------- -- - 170, 307. 76 963, 588. 65 864, 986.89 Allotted----------------------------------------- 2,014, 000.00 600, 000.00 1, 776,000.00 172 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940- __._____________ ___ $1,480, 103. 59 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 28, 1939------- $1,036, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941_..... _ 740, 000. 00 1, 776, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ____- ____-___________ 3,256,103.59 Gross amount expended__--- ___---__-- $1,771, 034.11 Less: Reimbursements collected------- $906, 046. 22 Receipts from sales-___ ....... 1. 00 906, 047. 22 864, 986. 89 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __ ___- ____________ 2, 391, 116. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------- $337. 16 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --- 2, 395, 423. 70 2, 395, 760. 86 Balance available June 30, 1941__ _ -4, 644. 16 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 --- ______-----------_ 4,644. 16 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 095, 000. 00" Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1---___--- __------____ -- __- -- 1, 095, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ __________-_________ 1,219, 431.17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ 1, 219, 431. 17 Net total expenditures ------------------------------- 1, 219, 431. 17 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_--- __-------- -- 1, 804, 198. 83 Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941-______ ____ 3, 023, 630. 00 Fiscal ~ear ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---- --------- $510, 680.10 $59, 049.90 $649,701.17 Cost of maintenance -- .--------------------------- , ----- -------------- .--------------.-- - Total expended ___ - 457, 112.37 82, 887. 63 679, 431. 17 Contributed ------------.. ...------------ -------------- 540, 000. 00 54, 230. 00 2, 429, 400. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____ ---------------------- $54, 230. 00 Amount contributed under authorizing act of July 19, 1937----- 2, 429, 400. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------ 2,483, 630. 00 Gross amount expended 79, 431. 17 6------------------------------- Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____---- _________ 1, 804, 198. 83 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts----------------- 1, 409, 798. 83 Balance available June 30, 1941.__-___- _____ ___ -__- 394, 400. 00 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR HARTFORD, CONN. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- -------- __ - $3, 683, 029. 84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-.... - - --- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- 3, 683, 029. 84 RIVERS AND HARBORS PROVIDENCE, R. I., DISTRICT 173 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___________ --- _______ $4, 644. 16 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941___________________ 3, 687, 674. 00 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_----__-__--___-- 469, 359. 53 Net total expenditures_______________________-_ 3,218,314.47 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___---- 4, 195, 315. 53 Total amount appropriated and contributed tQ June 30, 1941 ------------------------------------------ 7, 413, 630. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work----------------________________ ____________ $690, 165.04 $1, 057, 498. 79 $1, 935, 366.01 Cost of maintenance------------ -- ----------------- --------------------------------------- Totalexpended ..........------------------ __________ _-___________ 627, 420. 13 1,046, 476. 28 1, 544, 418. 06 Allotted and contributed__----------------------------2, 554, 000 00 654, 230.00 4, 205, 400.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------ $1, 534, 333.59 Amount contributed under authorizing act of July 19, 1937------------------------------- $2, 429, 400. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act, approved June 28, 1939 ------- 1, 036, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941--__- -_ 740, 000. 00 4, 205, 400. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------- ---------- 5, 739, 733. 59 Gross amount expended_____________------------- $2, 450,465. 28 Less: Reimbursements collected---.... $906, 046. 22 Receipts from sales ______ ____ 1. 00 906, 047. 22 1, 544, 418. 06 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______--- - _____- 4,195, 315.53 _ Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________ $337. 16 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--__-__ 3, 805, 222. 53 3, 805, 559. 69 Balance available June 30, 1941 ______ ______----- 389, 755. 84 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 .... _______-_------------ 4, 644. 16 - Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941___ ___-- ___-__-394, 400. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - of existing project 1 -- 1, 095, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably1 expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ___1, 095, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 47. EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-EastHartford, Conn., is located in Hartford County on the east bank of the Connecticut River, 52 miles above the mouth. F:xisting project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls consisting of the following features: Approximately 19,000 feet of earth levee and 750 feet of concrete flood wall along the Connecticut and Hockanum Rivers extending from the high ground near Greene Terrace in the north to high ground at Brewer Lane and Central Avenue in 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1-12 174 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S.. ARMY, 1941 the south; two stop-log structures; three pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage structures and facilities. The levees and walls are designed to protect against a design flood, greater than any of record, reduced by the approved plan of 20 reservoirs. The levee and wall grades are at all points above the maximum stage of the greatest flood of record, that of March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, as modified by Public, No. 859, Seventy-sixth Congress, approved October 15, 1940. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $2,350,000 for construction and $270,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Assurances were approved by the Secretary of War January 5, 1939. Rights of entry have, been furnished, free of cost to the United States for all construction undertaken to d RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 275 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 'Cost of new work ..-------------- $75, 792. 84 _ $8, 409. 81 $65, 255. 16 1 $469,758.67 Cost of maintenance ........ -_299, 335. 22 $287, 094. 96 244, 271. 98 400, 794. 50 245, 821.86 Total cost...........---------------.... 375, 128. 06 287, 094. 96 252, 681. 79 466, 049. 66 715, 580. 53 Total expended__ ....... ____ .... 440, 261.60 264, 846. 21 246, 706. 63 457, 806. 54 1671, 351. 86 Allotted-- -..------------ .55, _ 000. 00 560, 000. 00 1, 651, 000. 00 945, 672. 25 785, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________---------- $2, 204,184. 60 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940__---- $560, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941_ ___--- 230, 000. 00 790, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ___________----- ------ 2, 994, 184. 60 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------ 5,000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for __-- 2, 989,184. 60 Gross amount expended_______--------__ - $677, 284.31 Less reimbursements collected- -- --- __- _ 7, 393. 53 669', 890. 78 Balance unexpended June 30, .1941-__- __ -_______ 2, 319, 293. 82 Outstanding 'liabilities June 30, 1941_________ $11, 936. 82 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts----- 1,924, 072. 92 1, 936, 009. 74 Balance available June 30, 1941-- _____--___------383, 284. 08 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2____________________________________ 943, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending - - --- --- -- -- -- June 30, 1943 for maintenance 2 -___ - ' 263, 000. 00 1Increased $1,461.08 Emergency Relief Administration funds for work previously done. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 38. GREAT LAKES TO HUDSON RIVER WATERWAY-ENLARGEMENT OF NEW YORK STATE BARGE CANAL Location.-This waterway consists of that portion of the New York State Barge Canal system extending from the Hudson River at Waterford to Oswego Harbor on Lake Ontario. (See U. S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 182, 183, 184, and 185.) Existing project.-This provides for the allotment of Federal funds to the State of New York for expenditure under suitable Federal control and supervision in the improvement of the canal connecting Lake Ontario with the Hudson River. The improvement includes deepening between locks to 14 feet below normal pool levels widening at bends and elsewhere, and increasing the overhead clear- ance to 20 feet at maximum navigable stage at bridges and other over- head structures. The widths of channel to be provided under the project are: 104 feet in earth cuts, 120 feet in rock cuts, 200 feet in river sec- tions, with widening at bends and elsewhere as may be necessary. The length of the waterway included in the project is about 184 miles, of which 160 miles are in the Erie Canal from Waterford to Three Rivers Point and 24 miles are in the Oswego Canal from Three Rivers Point to Oswego. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1933, is $27,000,000. The project document provides that the total amount to be allotted shall not exceed $27,000,000 and that not to exceed $3,285,000 shall be expended on bridges and other overhead structures. No estimate 276 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 of maintenance with Federal funds is included, as maintenance of the canal is not a part of the Federal project. The existing project was authorized May 28, 1935, under the Ener- gency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and by the River and Har- bor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 20, 73d Cong., 2d sess.), which document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The State of New York has provided ter- minal and transfer facilities at all important points along the Erie and Oswego Canals, and at Buffalo, Troy, Albany, and New York Harbor. The freight-handling equipment, as well as the storage and dock facilities, are governed by the requirements of the particular locality. The State-owned terminal' at Oswego is equipped with a grain elevator of 1,000,000 bushels capacity. The Albany Port Dis- trict Commission has erected a grain elevator of 13,500,000 bushels capacity at Albany. The State grain elevator in New York Harbor on Gowanus Bay has a capacity of 2,000,000 bushels. Terminals at Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Schenectady, Troy, Albany, and Oswego are provided with direct railroad connections. All State-owned terminals are open to the public on equal terms. Lake-port terminals are extensive in character. The available ter- minals appear ample to meet all requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following work was done by contract: Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and work incidental thereto between lock 2 at Waterford and guard gate 2 at Waterford. Work was commenced December 14, 1938, and was completed January 4, 1941. During the fiscal year 4,183.6 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock and 10,078.8 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material were removed, 407 linear feet of line holes were drilled, 289.72 cubic yards of second-class concrete were placed, 1,537 cubic yards crushed gravel and 183 barrels of extra cement were used, and pump- ing, bailing, and draining was completed at a cost of $19,370.03. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and drilling line holes at various locations between lock 10 at Cranesville and lock 13 at Yosts. Work was commenced October 23, 1940, and was 43 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year, 6,242 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock, 12,450 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material, 39.2 cubic yards of boulders, the shoals in areas Nos. 1 and 3 and 50 percent of the shoals in area Nos. 2 were removed and 2,900 linear feet of line holes were drilled at a cost of $82,146.35, including $26.26 transferred from deferred costs, pre- vious fiscal year. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and drilling line holes at various locations between lock 13 at Yosts and lock 16 at Minden- ville. Work was commenced October 1, 1940, and was 31 percent com- pleted at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 32,008 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock, 11,258 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material were removed, and 1,673 linear feet of line holes were drilled at a cost of $187,888.02, including $13.22 trans- ferred from deferred costs, previous fiscal year. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and drilling line holes from guard gate 3 at Indian Castle to lock 17 at Little Falls. Work RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 277 was commenced May 16, 1940, and was 94 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year, 49,806 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock, 169,015 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material, and 276 cubic yards of boulders were removed, and 3,900 linear feet of line holes were drilled at a cost of $266,348.21. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and incidental work thereto, between lock 17 at Little Falls and Hansen Avenue Bridge, Little Falls. Work was commenced June 29, 1939, and was completed May 1, 1941. During the fiscal year, 61,565 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of ledge rock and 13,007 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material were removed; 628 cubic yards of second-class concrete, 245 pounds of miscellaneous iron and steel, and 73 cubic yards of dry rubble masonry were placed; 17,458 linear feet of line holes were drilled; 1,014 square yards of bituminous macadam were placed; 30 percent of the clearing and grubbing was completed; service lines were relocated; and construction of fence was completed, at a cost of $177,777.11. Final costs have not been determined. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and drilling of line holes between West City Line, Little Falls, and lock 18 at Jackson- burg. Work was commenced November 7, 1938, and was completed June 22, 1940. During the fiscal year the contractor was credited with the removal of 18.5 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock, 2,779.4 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material, and 66.4 cubic yards of boulders, and with the drilling of 1 linear foot of line holes, at a cost of $2,271.63. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, between 3 miles west of guard gate 7 at Rome and 1 mile east of lock 21 at New London. Work was commenced September 5, 1939, and was completed August 9, 1940. During the fiscal year, 7,977.42 cubic yards, place measurement, including ledge rock, were removed at a cost of $26,324.23. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, and drilling line holes between lock 5 at Minetto and lock 7 at.Oswego and between lock 8 at Oswego and Oswego Harbor. Work was commenced December 11, 1939, and was completed June 12, 1941. During the fiscal year 88,412 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock and 35,415 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material were removed and 4,821.6 linear feet of line holes were drilled, at a cost of $397,055.90. Final costs have not been determined. Excavating all material, including ledge rock, drilling line holes, and performing other miscellaneous work between locks 7 and 8, Oswego. Work was commenced January 13, 1941, and was completed June 12, 1941. During the fiscal year 6,618.61 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock and 6,044.4 cubic yards, place measurement, of other material were removed; 15,616.6 linear feet of line holes were drilled; and the item for cofferdams, pumping, bailing, and draining was com- pleted at a cost of $49,399.79. Final costs have not been determined. Construction of extension on dive culvert near Indian Castle. Work was commenced on October 9, 1940, and completed November 21, 1940. During the fiscal year 121 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed; and 93.8 cubic yards of first-class concrete, 5,491.2 pounds of reinforcing steel, 1,139.9 pounds of miscellaneous iron and steel, and one manhole were placed, at a cost of $2,676.53. Raising bridge at Fourth Street, Waterford. Work was commenced April 4,1941, and was 29 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year was $9,657.74. 278 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Raising Delaware & Hudson Railroad bridge at Waterford. Work was commenced June 17, 1941. The cost of engineering during the fiscal year was $152.76. Raising of four bridges at Freemans, Amsterdam, Fonda, and Fort Plain. Work was commenced April 1, 1939, and was completed June 30, 1940. Final payment was made during the fiscal year. The total cost during the fiscal year was $3,900.60. Raising bridge at Park Avenue, Utica. Work was commenced April 21, 1941, and was 34 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year was $17,050.58. Raising New York Central Railroad bridge near Utica. Work was commenced July 17, 1939, and was completed November 20, 1939, with the exception of maintaining the new fill. The New York Central Railroad agreed to waive all further maintenance of new fill as of June 15, 1940. During the fiscal year an adjustment in the cost was made of minus $1,461.49. Raising bridge at Stony Brook Road near New London. Work was commenced April 14, 1941, and was 30 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year was $6,441.14. Raising bridge at Oak Orchards. Work was commenced October 5, 1940, and was completed May 22, 1941. The cost during the fiscal year was $15,772.04. Raising New York Central Railroad bridge at Three Rivers. Work was commenced September 18, 1940, and was 79 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year was $134,246.16. Raising bridge at Hinmansville. Work was commenced June 25, 1941. The cost of engineering during the fiscal year was $145.38. Raising bridge at Oneida Street, Fulton. Work was commenced April 2, 1941, and was 68 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year was $16,996.38. The cost of contingencies preliminary to operations under proposed contracts was $1,533.89. The total cost during the fiscal year, including $10,321.46 Emergency Relief, War, administrative expenses, was $1,426,014.44 for new work. The total expenditures, including Emergency Relief funds, were $1,477,319.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was about 74 percent completed. The status of the channel deepening and widening is as follows: Distance (miles) Com- Work remaining to From- To-pleted be done to - project Work in Future depth progress work Hudson River__ Guard gate 2 at Waterford ... ____ 2. 6 .---- 0. 2 Guard gate 2 at Waterford . ___ __ Lock 10 at Cranesville __- -_____- - 32. 2 Lock 10 at Cranesville Lock 16 at Mindenville . .. 28. 1 18. 0 Lock 16 at Mindenville .......... Guard gate 5 at Herkimer_____ 15. 3 .2 .7 Guard gate 5 at Herkimer- --- __--Oswego Harbor.--,,-- 7 9-------96. - Total (184 miles)-_ ------- ---------------- 174. 9 8. 2 .9 1Overburden removed. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 279 Quarry stone has been placed as bank protection from Herkimer Terminal to Rome and at various locations from Lake Oneida to 'Three Rivers Point. Twenty-three Barge Canal bridges have been raised to project -clearance with Federal funds under this improvement. Two addi- tional bridges were raised, three were removed, and two were removed and replaced by new structures at project clearance; all by other .agencies. The present depth is 12 feet at normal pool levels for the follow- ing widths: 75 feet in earth cuts, 94 feet in rock cuts, and 200 feet in canalized rivers and lakes. The 29 locks, 22 in Erie Canal east of "Three Rivers Point, and 7 in Oswego Canal, north of Three Rivers Point, have a clear width of 45 feet, usable length of 300 feet, and depth over miter sills of 12 feet. Numerous fixed bridges, trans- mission lines, and other structures span the waterway. There are 469 bridges between Waterford and Three Rivers Point and 13 be- tween Three Rivers Point and Oswego. The minimum clearance under existing bridges and other overhead structures is 151/ feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists .of widening and deepening the channel by excavation, including the removal of ledge rock and work incidental thereto, for a total distance of 9.1 miles, as described in the above table, the raising of 35 Barge ICanal bridges, the removal of 1 and the lengthening of another and the raising of 8 guard gates, and the revetment of banks with ~quarry stone where necessary. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $19,851,686.63 for new work-$15,038,286.47 from regular funds and :$4,813,400.16 from Emergency Relief funds, and the total expendi- tures were $19,517,470.40-$14,704,070.24 from regular funds and :$4,813,400.16 from Emergency Relief funds, including $10,321.46, Emergency Relief, War, administrative expenses. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $2,495,929.76, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1940---------------------------- $334, 216. 23 New work: Complete by Aug. 11, 1942, under contract in force, dredging and rock removal between lock 10 at Cranesville and lock 13 at Yosts-------------------------------------- 103, 300. 00 Complete by May 24, 1942, under contract in force, dredging and rock removal between lock 13 at Yosts and lock 16 at Mindenville ----------------------------- ___ 403, 000. 00 Complete by Oct. 10, 1941, under contract in force, dredging and rock removal from guard gate 3 at Indian Castle to lock 17 at Little Falls------------------------------- 37, 400. 00 Final payment under contract completed May 1, 1941, for dredging and rock removal and work incidental thereto from lock 17 to Hansen Ave. Bridge, Little Falls_--------------- 48, 313. 53 Final payment under contract completed June 12, 1941, for dredging and rock removal from lock 5 at Minetto to lock 7 at Oswego and from lock 8 at Oswego to Oswego Harbor__ 9, 500. 00 Final payment under contract completed June 12, 1941, for dredging and rock removal and incidental work between lock 7 and lock 8 at Oswego--------------------------_ 2, 500. 00 Complete by Nov. 1, 1941, under contract in force, raising bridge E-2 at 4th St., Waterford-----------------------20, 300. 00 Complete by Sept. 15, 1942, under contract in force, raising Delaware & Hudson R. R. bridge E-4 at Waterford----- - 205, 400. 00 CIomplete by July 1, 1942, under contract in force, raising bridge E-26 at St. Johnsville_ -------------------------- 33, 600. 00 280 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 New work-Continued. Complete by July 15, 1942, under contract in force, raising emer- gency bridge E-31 at Little Falls___ $11, 600. 00 Complete by Nov. 1, 1941, under contract in force, raising bridge E-43 at Park Ave., Utica___________ 31, 700. 00 Complete by Nov. 1, 1941, under contract in force, raising bridge E-57, Stony Brook Rd., near New London 14, 300. 00 Complete by June 30, 1942, under contract in force, raising of New York Central R. R. bridge E-70 at Three Rivers _____ 12, 600. 00 Complete by May 4, 1942, under contract in force, raising bridge 0-5 at Hinmansville 22, 700. 00 Complete by Nov. 1, 1941, under contract in force, raising bridge 0-9 at Oneida St., Fulton 7, 500. 00 Complete by May 22, 1942, under contract in force, furnishing and placing stone for bank protection and performing other miscellaneous work at locations between a point 0.7 mile west of lock 18 and a point 11/2 miles west of the Herkimer Mohawk Bridge -- 74, 900. 00 Complete by Sept. 15, 1942, under contract to be entered into, raising of bridge E-3, Saratoga Ave., Waterford_ 65, 100. 00 Complete by June .1,1942, under contract to be entered into, raising of bridge E-42, West Schuyler_ 55, 000. 00 Complete by June 1, 1943, under contract to be entered into, rais- ing of bridge E-44, Genesee St., Utica________-------- 117, 900. 00 Complete by July 1, 1943, under contract to be entered into, rais- ing of New York Central R. R. bridge E-50,east of Rome____ 158, 000. 00 Complete by Dec. 15, 1942,: under contract to be entered into, raising of New York Central R. R. bridge E-56, west of Rome_ 192, 400. 00 Complete by Apr. 15, 1944, under contract to be entered into, raising of Ontario & Western R. R. bridge E-62 at Sylvan Beach ----------------- __------------------ --- 102, 500.00 Complete by Dec. 31, 1942, under contract to be entered into, raising New York Central R. R. bridge E-65 at Brewerton___ 225,000. 00 Complete by May 1, 1942, under contract to be entered into, raising bridge 0-11 over lock 7 at Oswego----------------- 12, 400. 00 Complete by Dec. 31, 1942, under contract to be entered into, raising bridge 0-14. Bridge St. at Oswego ______-------71, 800. 00 Complete by May 1, 1943, under contract to be entered into, removing and replacing guard gate No. 4 at Little Falls_... 123, 000. 00 Total ------------------------------------------ 2, 495, 929. 76 The above work, together with work performed under previous allotments, will result in the widening and deepening to 14 feet of approximately 183.1 miles of canal and the deepening with restricted width of an additional 0.9 mile; in the placing of bank protection where needed over 65 miles of completed canal; and in the raising of 41 bridges and one double guard gate to a clearance of 20 feet at maximum navigable stage. The improvement should be continued. Therefore, the sum of $1,000,000 can be profitably expended for new work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, to reimburse the State of New York for work of excavating and of raising bridges and guard gates, under contracts to be entered into during the fiscal year, as follows: New work: Excavation of material other than ledge rock, removal and re- placement of guard gate 5, removal of bridge E-35, and inci- dental work at Herkimer___________________ ____ __ $320, 000 Excavating all material, including ledge rock and other inci- dental work at Mindenville---__ ----------------- __ 219, 000 Lengthening span of bridge E-28 near Mindenville-------------- 25, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 281 New work-Continued. On the following features the cost of raising the existing bridge to be contributed toward the cost of building new bridges: Bridge E-8 at Rexford-------------------------- $65, 000 Bridge E-45 at Schuyler St., Utica------------ 29, 000 Bridge E-48 at Careys Corners west of lock No. 20___ 25, 000 Bridge E-55 at James St., north of Rome --------- 44,000 Bridge E-58 at New London__---_------------ 22, 000 Bridge E-63 at Sylvan Beach_--__ __---------- ----- 131, 000 S$316, 000 Raising of guard gate No. 3 at Indian Castle----------------40, 000 Raising of guard gate No. 6, east of Rome -------------- 40, 000 ----------- Raising of guard gate No. 7 at Rome-__-__ __ 40, 000 Total--_-- ------------------------------- 1, 000, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--__ __-------------1 $19, 851, 686. 63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__------------- Total cost ;of permanent work to June 30, 1941 .--.--- 119, 851, 686. 63 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__-------------------- 334, 216 23 Net total expenditures__--------------. -- '19, 517, 470. 40 TJnexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------- 2, 495, 929. 76 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__---- x 013, 400.16 '22, Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940. 1941 Cost of new work--------------$3, 898, 985. 05 $5, 033, 455. 61 $4, 186,377.24 $3, 237, 037. 05 1$1,426,014.44 Cost of maintenance ---- --------------- ---------------------------- ------------ - ----- Total expended_-----_ ------- -3, 157, 754. 73 4, 947, 309. 17 4, 756, 857. 66 3, 874, 750. 64 11,477, 319. 20 Allotted...----------------- -------------- 5, 750,00. 00 5, 250, 000. 00 468, 087.46 700, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------ ------------- $3, 262, 927. 50 Amounted allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 _------------------------------ 700, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for___-__- - _____----- - - 3, 962, 927. 50 Gross amount expended____- - -_,_ ----- $1, 467, 078. 78 Less reimbursements collected------.______-___ 81. 04 1, 466, 997. 74 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------- 2, 495, 929. 76 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__------ $143. 41 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts - 1, 356, 048. 71 1, 356, 192. 12 Balance available June 30, 1941_ 1, 139, 737. 64 ____________--__-_ Amounted (estimated) required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 2-____________ ______________ 4, 987, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending -- June 30, 1943, for new work 2 ____________________ _ 1, 000, 000. 00 (Increased $10,321.46 Emergency Relief Administration funds for work previously done. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 39. NARROWS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, N. Y. AND VT. Location.-This waterway, 37 miles long, comprises the southern end of Lake Champlain and extends from Whitehall to Crown Point, N. Y. The portion included in the project extends from Whitehall, 282 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 N. Y., at the southern extremity of the lake, northerly to Bensorn Landing, Vt., a distance of 13.5 miles. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 174.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, March 3, 1837, July 7, 1838, August 5, 1886, July 13, 1892, and March 3, 1899. For further details, see page 256, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel extending from Whitehall, N. Y., at the head of Lake Champlain, to Benson Land- ing, to be 12 feet deep at low lake level and generally 200 feet wide, and the installation of fender booms at Putts Rock, Putts Leap, Narrows near Dresden, Pulpit Point, and Cedar Mountain. The reference plane of low lake level is 92.5 feet above mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N. J. The length of the section included in the project for improvement is about 13.5 miles. The usual annual varia- tion of the lake level is from 4 to 5 feet, and the extreme variation varies from 0.6 foot below up to 8.8 feet above the low lake level. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $1,196,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1918) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917 (H. Doc. No. 1387, 62d Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities along the waterway are located in Whitehall Harbor and consist of three timber wharves, aggregating 4,200 feet in length. The State of New York has con- structed a barge canal terminal at Whitehall, just south of the terminus of the canal, which has been equipped with a 15-ton hand- operated derrick and a storehouse. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for the removal of shoals to a depth of 12 feet from Whitehall, N. Y., to Ben- son Landing, Vt., work was commenced August 28, 1940, and com- pleted October 12, 1940. During this period 50,852 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $43,616.53 for maintenance. The fender booms at the Elbow (Putts Leap) and opposite the Dela- ware & Hudson Railroad Co.'s trestle were repaired at a cost of $107.36, and the automatic recording gage at Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, was operated and maintained at a cost of $567.32; a total of $674.68 for maintenance. The cost of surveys and contingencies preliminary to dredging was $1,394.86 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $45,686.07, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $45,765.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 47 percent completed. A channel 12 feet deep at low lake level and least width of 150 feet has been excavated throughout the length of the improvement, except at the Elbow, where the width is 110 feet. Fender booms have been placed at the Elbow (Putts Leap) and op- posite the Delaware & Hudson Railroad Co.'s coal trestle. No fender booms appear to be needed at the Narrows near Dresden, Pulpit Point, and Cedar Mountain. The controlling depths at low lake level, as disclosed by surveys made in September and October 1940, through the reach included in the project, were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 283 Locality Depth Width Feet Feet Whitehall tothe Elbow-----..........--------------------------------------------- 12 140-300 At the Elbow ...............--------------------------------------------------------- 12 110 From the Elbow to Maple Bend-.----.........-------------..........-------------------------.... 12 100-150 From Maple Bend to Red Rock Bay_------------------------------------------ 12 150 From Red Rock Bay to Benson Landing ...............------------------------------------- 12 140 The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists in widening the channel throughout its length to the project width of 200 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $735,- 408.36-$566,811.14 for new work and $168,597.22 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $735,387.78. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $2,004.16, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__ ------- $20. 58 _--------------- Maintenance: Repair and care of fender booms at the Elbow and opposite the Delaware & Hudson R. R. trestle during the working seasons (July 1941 to June 1942) ------------------------------ 1, 308. 58 Operate automatic recording gage at' Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, N. Y., (July 1941 to June 1942)--------- 675. 00 Total----------------------------------------------2, 004. 16 Completion of the project and additional maintenance dredging will not be necessary during the next 2 years. The operation of the Fort Montgomery gage should be continued and the fender booms at the Elbow and opposite the Delaware'& Hudson Railroad trestle should be maintained. Therefore, the sum of $1,500 can be prof- itably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Repair and care of fender booms during the working seasons------- $800 Operate the Fort Montgomery gage .- __- _____- ___ ____ o 700 Total------------------------------ ------------------ 1,500 Cost and financia summnary --- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _-------__ -___ _ $681, 811. 14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------ -187, 737. 57 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 869, 548. 71 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 __ __- -_________-- 20. 58 Net total expenditures ________-_______--869, 528. 13 __-____-__- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -------- ______ 2, 004.16 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------- ----- - 871, 532. 29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work .... - .. . .....- _- - -- - Cost of maintenance ..........------------- $444.57 . $609.87 $81, 507. 07 $7, 242. 80 45,68. 07 Total expended-................ . 583. 13 471.03 81,761. 95 7, 062. 50 45,765.17 Allotted------ --- --- 42, 000.00 ---.................. 48, 000. 00 45, 000.00 1,500. 004 284 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- .. $46, 269. 33 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------ 1, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for ---------------------------- ______________ 47, 769. 33 Gross amount expended- -- ---------------------- $46, 631. 44 Less reimbursements collected------------------------ 866. 27 45, 765. 17 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------- 2, 004. 16 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 20. 58 Balance available June 30, 1941 , 983. 58 1-------------------------- Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 ---- _ __ --------- 629, 200. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 -------------------------------- 1, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 40. BURLINGTON HARBOR, VT. Location.-This harbor, about 100 acres in extent, is located in a half-moon-shaped indentation in the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, about 40 statute miles south of the international boundary line, 70 statute miles north of the southern end or head of the lake, and 20 statute miles southeast of the harbor at Plattsburg, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 172.) Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater 6,000 feet long located about 1,000 feet from the shore and practically parallel with it, to be built of stone-filled timber cribs, capped with large stone or concrete. The completed breakwater is to be in two sections, the northerly 500 feet being separated from the southerly 5,500 feet by a gap 200 feet wide for the purpose of safety in entering the harbor during storms. The reference plane of low lake level is 92.5 feet above mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N. J. The level of the lake has varied from 0.6 foot below up to 8.8 feet above the low lake level. The usual annual variation is 4 to 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, was $1,095,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 4, 1836 June 23, 1866 Construction of first 1,000 feet of breakwater ----- Extension of 1,500 feet to breakwater___ __________ H. Doe. No. 131, 23d Cong., 1st sess. H. Ex. Doc. No. 56, 39th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 17 and 179, printed in pts. 3 and 4, Annual Report, 1866. Mar. 3,1875 Extension of 2,000 feet to breakwater ___- ----- Annual Report, 1874, p. 274. Chief of Engineers authorized extension southerly Annual Report, 1887, p. 2407. of 1,000 feet and northerly for 500 feet. For latest published map, see Annual Report for 1897, p. 3298. Terminal facilities.-The terminals consist of bulkheaded shore front and open pile and solid filled piers having a total dockage of RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 285 6,520 feet. Of the terminals, five wharves, two piers, and one ferry slip are in use. Five of the terminals have railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for present needs of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was prac- tically completed in 1890; part of the breakwater originally proposed was not built, the work completed being considered sufficient for the needs of navigation. The breakwater has been built in two sections, 364 and 3,793 feet in length, respectively, separated by a gap of 200 feet. Sections of the stone and concrete superstructure of the breakwater have been displaced by wave action and the failure of the timbers in the tops of the wooden cribs. The controlling depth in June 1939 was about 8.5 feet at low lake level at the wharves, increasing considerably toward the breakwater. The distinction between new work and maintenance was not made in the early reports, hence it is impossible to separate the costs prior to July 1, 1886. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1941, amounted to $953,089.86; since June 30, 1886, the cost of maintenance amounted to $246,675.75, leaving $706,414.11 as the cost of new work, including maintenance prior to July 1, 1886. The total expenditures amounted to $953,089.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $30,000, will be applied to the completion by June 30, 1942, under a contract to be entered into for maintenance, of the placing of riprap along the lake face of 130 linear feet of the breakwater. Further repair of the breakwater will be necessary during the next 2 years. The sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, under contract for maintenance, for the repair of the breakwater. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------- $706, 414. 11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 246, 675. 75 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 953, 089. 86 Net total expenditures _____ _______ ______ __-- -_ 953, 089. 86 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 30, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 933, 089. 86 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C o st of ne w wo rk.... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Cost of maintenance---........... $20, 660. 69 $8, 723. 78 $472. 42 $40, 170.89 Total expended -... 20, 390. 60 8, 581.44 869. 18 40, 186. 56 _ Allotted -- ----------------- 10, 000.00 46, 250. 00 12, 642.90I -16, 601.86 00 $30,000. Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 __ _$30, 000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____________________________-_ 30, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance- - - _____ - -_ 25, 000 SExchnsive of available funds. 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1 ----19 286 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 41. PLATTSBURG HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor embraces an area of about 25 acres along the westerly shore of Cumberland Bay, an arm of Lake Champlain. The harbor proper is that portion of the bay between the wharf front of the city of Plattsburg, N. Y., and the breakwater constructed by the United States. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 172.) Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater about 1,565 feet long, built of timber cribs filled with rubblestone and capped with large stone and extending from a point about 750 feet south of the outer face of South Dock in a generally northeasterly direction to a point about 1,400 feet from shore; for dredging to a depth of 9 feet at low lake level between the breakwater and the wharves; and for the revetment of the beach in front of the United States reservation. The reference plane of low lake level is 92.5 feet above mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N. J. The usual annual variation of the lake level is from 4 to 5 feet, and the extreme variation varies from 0.6 foot below up to 8.8 feet above the low lake level. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1910, was $217,500. The latest (1918) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and har- bor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 4,1836 Construction of 1,000 feet of breakwater-. _ H. Doc. No. 131, 23d Cong., 1st sess. R_.... July 11, 1870 Extension of 400 feet to breakwater, dredging H. Doc. No. 89, 39th Cong., 2d sess., between breakwater and wharves and beach and Annual Report, 1870, p. 55. revetm3nt. Sept. 19, 1890 Extension of 300 feet to 1,250 feet of breakwater Annual Report, 1889, p. 2458. already built. June 25, 1910 Completion of improvement by dredging areas H. Doc. No. 759, 61st Cong., 2d sess. not heretofore dredged to 9 feet. For latest published map, see H. Doc. No. 406, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities which serve the im- provement consist of 4 timber wharves, aggregating 1,780 feet in length, 400 feet of which are open to the public; all are privately owned. The State of New York has constructed a barge canal terminal about 1 mile north of the breakwater. The existing facili- ties appear to be adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for the hire of plant for the repair of the existing breakwater, work was com- menced November 13, 1940, and completed November 29, 1940. During this period 345 tons of old cap stone were rehandled and 38 tons of new stone were placed in the core at a total cost and expenditure of $1,833.28 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project had been completed. The breakwater was completed in 1893, and the dredging was completed in 1913. As now constructed, with its lake face protected by a rubble mound for practically its entire length, the breakwater is in a generally good condition, although some maintenance will be nec- essary in the future. The controlling depth on June 30, 1929, was RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 287 about 81/2 feet at low lake level. Revetment of the beach in front of the United States reservation has not been undertaken, as'the material washed therefrom into the harbor can be more readily and economically removed by dredging. The distinction between new work and maintenance was not made in the early reports; hence it is impossible to separate the costs prior to July 1, 1910. The total cost and expenditures of the existing proj- ect to June 30, 1941, were $236,839.88; the cost of maintenance since June 30, 1910, amounts to $38,424.75, leaving $198,415.13 as the cost of new work and maintenance prior to July 1, 1910. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and, financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _____________________ _ $198, 415. 13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ..- ________________ _ 38, 424.75 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 236, 839. 88 Net total expenditures____________ -- _______ ___- - 236, 839. 88 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _______ - __ ___ 236, 839. 88 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .------------------------------------------ Cost of maintenance .-..-......--- - -- - $1, 833. 28 Total expended ........ ...- .1, 833. 28 .....- Allotted------------------------- -....... 1, 833. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940---------------- $5, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ---- __- ________ 3, 166. 72 Net amount to be accounted for ___________--- -___-__ __- 1, 833.28 Gross amount expended---------- -- ___ ___________ 1, 833.28 42. NEWARK BAY, HACKENSACK AND PASSAIC RIVERS, N. J. Location.-Newark Bay is an estuary about 11/4 miles wide and 6 miles long, extending southerly from the confluence of the Hacken- sack and Passaic Rivers to New York and New Jersey Channels. The Hackensack River rises near Haverstraw, Rockland County, N. Y., and flows into Newark Bay. It is about 45 miles long. The Passaic River rises in the highlands of northeastern New Jersey and flows into Newark Bay. It is about 80 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 287 and 369 and U. S. Geo- logical Survey chart of New York City and vicinity.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, June 10, 1872, June 14, 1880, June 13, 1902, March 2, 1907, July 25, 1912, March 2, 1919, and September 22, 1922. For further details see pages 265 and 266 of Annual Report for 1926; page 301, Annual Report for 1929; and page 244 Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: :(a) Newark Bay: A channel 300 feet deep and about 1,800 feet wide at the entrance, including the removal to a depth of 30 feet of 288 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 part of the rock area at Bergen Point, shown on project map as area A (H. Doc. No. 206, 67th Cong., 2d sess.), narrowing to 400 feet in the vicinity of the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge across the bay, and continuing with that width to the junction of the Passaic and Hackensack River Channels, a distance of about 5 miles. (b) A branch channel in Newark Bay 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, widened at the turn, to the Port Newark terminal extending from the main channel as far as the United States pierhead line, a distance of 0.2 mile. (c) Hackensack River: A channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the upper end of the Newark Bay Channel to the Central Rail- road of New Jersey bridge, about 1.1 miles, thence 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide to a point about 2,000 feet north of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad bridge, 2,8 miles, thence 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Little Ferry, 10.1 miles, and thence 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad bridge, 2.5 miles, a total distance for the Hackensack River of about 16.5 miles. (d) Passaic River: A channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide, from Newark Bay to a point 3,000 feet above the Lincoln Highway bridge, 2.6 miles; thence 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide to the Nairn Linoleum Works, about 4.4 miles ; thence 16 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the Montclair & Greenwood Lake Railroad bridge, about 1.1 miles; thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the Eighth Street Bridge at Passaic, 7.3 miles, a total distance for the Passaic River of 15.4 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range in Newark Bay is 4.9 feet, in Hackensack River at Court Street bridge, 5.5 feet; in Passaic River at Pennsylvania Railroad freight bridge, 5.1 feet; and in Passaic River at the Gregory Avenue Bridge, 4.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.8, 6.6, 6.1, and 5.9 feet, re- spectively. High easterly or westerly winds cause a fluctuation of as much as 2 feet above or below mean tidal range. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1936, is $5,604,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $152,000. The existing project was authorized by the following' river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized' Documents Mar. 2,1907 16-foot channel in Passaic River -_ -H. Doc. No. 441, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Feb. 27, 1911 Widening 16-foot channel in Passaic River__ "-__ Do. July 25, 1912 20-foot channel in Passaic River-------------_ H. Doe. No. 707, 62d Cong., 2d sess. D o.. -_... 12-foot channel in Hackensack River-............ H . D oe. No. 643, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 1 Sept. 22, 1922 30-foot channel in Hackensack River below Cen- H. Doc. No. 206, 67th Cong., 2d sess. tral R. R. of New Jersey bridge, 30-foot channel in Newark Bay, and 30-foot Port Newark con- necting channel. Jan. 21,1927 10-foot channel in Passaic River - - N H. Doc. o. 284, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Do....... 30-foot channel in Hackensack River above Cen- H. Doc. No. 429, 69th Cong., 1st sess. tral R. R. of New Jersey bridge. July 3, 1930 30-foot channel in Passaic River-_ _ H. Doc. No. 156, 71st Cong., 2d sess.1 1 Contains latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 289 Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of July 5, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project for the section of Passaic River, N. J., extending from the Montclair & Greenwood Lake Railroad bridge to the Eighth Street Bridge in Passaic to provide that when spoil-disposal areas are, not available or the placing of dredge spoil ashore is uneconomical as compared with other methods of disposal, local interests shall not be required to furnish disposal areas for maintenance dredging (H. Doc. No. 430, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as required, by the, River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927, except that local inter- ests are required to provide suitable spoil-disposal areas for mainte- nance dredging in the 30-foot channel,1 in the Hackensack River above Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge; in the 10-foot channel in the Passaic River; and whenever required by the Secretary of War, for dredging in the 30-foot channel in Newark Bay and the Hackensack River below the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge, as required by the River and Harbor Act approved September 22, 1922. Terminal faciiities.-There are, 10 publicly owned terminals. The largest is Port Newark, owned and operated by the city of Newark, which provides about 11,095 feet of wharfage and accommodates 37 tenants and subtenants. There are 136 usable private wharves and piers, and one large shipyard on the waterways. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 30 feet in Newark Bay, Hackensack and Passaic Rivers from opposite Port Newark entrance channel on the south to a point 3,000 feet above the Lincoln Highway Bridge on the Passaic River and to the Pulaski Skyway on the Hackensack River, work was commenced July 2, 1940, and completed April 17, 1941. During this period a total of 1,658,678 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material was removed at a cost of $306,537.33 for mainte- nance. A contract was entered into for the removal of shoals to a depth of- 12 feet in the Hackensack River from Secaucus, N. J., to Hacken- sack, N. J. There were no operations during the fiscal year. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to dredging of 12-foot channel in Hackensack River was $4,989.68 for maintenance. An adjustment of minus $1,048.29 was made in the cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to dredging of 30-foot channels reported for previous fiscal year. The total cost of work was $310,478.72 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $310,997.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 90 percent completed. The 30-foot channels in Newark Bay and Port Newark entrance channel, the 30- and 12-foot channels in Hacken- sack River, and the 30-, 16-, and 10-foot channels in Passaic River are completed. The 20-foot channel in Passaic River is completed to Jackson Street, Newark. The controlling mean low water depths of the various chanels, as shown by surveys made intermittently from September 1932 to March 1941, are as follows: 30 feet for a width of 180 to 400 feet through 290 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Newark Bay, thence in the Hackensack River 30 feet for a width of 200 to 400 feet to a point about 2,000 feet above the Delaware, Lacka- Wanna & Western Railroad bridge, thence 12 feet, for a width of 200 feet to 1,500 feet above the Route 3 highway bridge; thence 10 feet for a width of 90 to 150 feet to the Court Street Bridge, thence 8 feet to the head of the project at the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad bridge; and in the Passaic River, 30 feet for a width of 300 feet to 2,650 feet above the. Lincoln Highway Bridge; thence 20 feet for a width of 300 feet to the Jackson Street Bridge; thence 15 feet for a width of 150 to 300 feet to the Erie Railroad bridge (Newark branch); thence 14 feet for a width of 100 to 150 feet to the Montclair & Greenwood Lake Railroad bridge; thence 10 feet for a width of 70 to 150 feet to the Second Street Bridge; thence 8 feet for a width of 70 to 150 feet to 500 feet below the Eighth Street Bridge; thence 4 feet for a width of 80 to 120 feet to the Eighth Street Bridge. The depth in Port Newark entrance channel was 28 feet for a width of 400 feet. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of the completion of the 20-foot channel in Passaic River from Jack- son Street to the Nairn Linoleum Works. This work includes the removal of a small quantity of rock on the west side of the channel above Center Street Bridge. Adjacent property owners are opposed to the removal of this rock. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $6,870,- 539.24-$5,063,756.27 for new work and $1,806,782.97 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $6.870,374.94. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $119,398.14, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________________________ $164. 30 Maintenance: Complete by Nov. 23, 1941, under contract in force, the removal of shoals from the 12-foot channel of the Hackensack River_ 61, 233. 84 Complete by June 30, 1942, under contract to be entered into, dredging to restore the main channel through Newark Bay from New York and New Jersey channels to Port Newark branch channel and the branch channel to project dimensions_ 58, 000. 00 Total---------------------------------------------- 119, 398. 14 Completion of the project is not considered necessary at this time. Further maintenance dredging will be necessary during the next 2 years. The sum of $152,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging under contract to restore project dimensions in the existing channels in Newark Bay, Hacken- sack and Passaic Rivers, N. J. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_---- ----- $6, 819, 077. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 2, 249, 268. 41 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 9, 068, 346. 14 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 164. 30 Net total expenditures____--____------------------ 9, 068, 181. 84 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ----------------------- 119, 398. 14 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----___ 9,187, 579. 98 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 291 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ....... ......... $60, 222. 29 Cost of maintenance .......... $158, 504. 31 32, 355. 21 $8, 612. 46 $69, 156. 29 $310, 478. 72 Total cost.-- -- _____ 158, 504. 31 92, 577. 50 8, 612. 46 69, 156. 29 310, 478. 72 Total expended -------------- 168, 671. 22 92, 575. 43 4, 971. 18 72, 118. 50 310, 997. 56 Allotted--- --- ------------- 13, 500.00 -75, 838. 67 143, 000.00 275, 000.00 35, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________ ___-------------------- $395, 395. 70 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ____ -- _________- -___________--- 35, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------- 430, 395. 70 Gross amount expended---------------------- ------------------------- 310, 997. 56 Balance unexpended June 30, 1.941-------------- 119, 398. 14 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 2, 405. 74 6-------------- Balance available June 30, 1941___ ______-_____-____- 56, 992. 40 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ________________ ------ 540, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -_--___-- ___ 152, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 43. NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY CHANNELS Location.-These channels extend from deep water northwest of Sandy Hook, through lower New York Bay and Raritan Bay, to Perth Amboy, and thence through Arthur Kill, lower Newark Bay, and Kill Van Kull to deep water in upper New York Bay. This route is located approximately along the boundary line between the States of New York and New Jersey. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 285, 286, and 369.) Previous projects-(a) Raritan Bay.-Adopted by River and Har- bor Acts of March 3, 1881, September 19, 1890, and June 3, 1896. (b) Staten Island Sound.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, March 3, 1875, June 14, 1880, August 11, 1888, May 15, 1889, and October 20, 1890, June 3, 1896, June 13, 1902, June 25, 1910, and March 4, 1913. (c) News York and New, Jersey Channels.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922. For further details, see page 284 of the Annual Report for 1923, and page 194 of the Annual Report for 1934. Existing project.-This provides for a channel through lower New York Bay, Raritan Bay, Arthur Kill, lower Newark Bay, and Kill Van Kull to upper New York Bay, the depth to be 37 feet in rock and 35 feet in soft material throughout, except in Arthur Kill be- tween a point 1,000 feet north of the mouth of Smiths Creek and a point 1,000 feet south of Buckwheat Island, where the depth will be 30 feet; the width to be 600 feet across lower New York Bay and Raritan Bay and in the Arthur Kill to a point 500 feet south of Morse Creek, widened to 800 feet in the vicinities A of Seguine Point and Wards Point, respectively, thence 500 to 600 feet wide and passing north of Shooters Island and protected by a dike on 292 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 its northern side to the junction of the channel into Newark Bay; and thence 800 feet wide through Kill Van Kull to upper New York Bay; with two anchorages 38 feet deep to accommodate five vessels each, one in the vicinity of Sandy Hook and one south of Perth Amboy, all with suitable easing at the bends and junctions. Length of section included in project 30.6 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean range of tides varies between 4.9 and 5.1 feet; the mean range of spring tides, 5.8 to 6.1 feet. Extreme easterly or westerly winds produce fluctuations of 1 to 3 feet above or below the mean range. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1939, is $37,630,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (193)) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $195,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Construction of dike. (Completed under previous H. Doc. No. 653, 66th Cong., 2d sess. projects; River and Harbor Act, Sept. 22, 1922.) Sept. 6, 19331 Anchorage off Perth Amboy to 33 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Aug. 30,1935 orage oy No. 17, 71st Cong., 2d sess. May 28,19352 jH. Doc. No. 133, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Existing project as a whole (Contains latest published map.) 1 Public Works Administration. 2 Emergency Relief Act of 1935. Local cooperation.-Work under the existing project is subject to the following conditions of local cooperation: (a) That where the project channel encroaches upon upland property and extends shoreward of harbor ,lines, the completion of the encroaching portions of the project shall be deferred until the necessary rights-of-way for channel purposes shall have been granted free of cost to the United States; and (b) That local interests provide areas of land adjacent to the waterway, free of cost to the United States, for the disposal of dredged materials, except where, in the judgment of the Chief of Engineers, no suitable disposal areas exist. Under condition (a), a portion of Buckwheat Island necessary for channel purposes has been ceded to the United States. Condition (b) is being complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 publicly owned wharves and 239 private wharves and piers, including 5 large shipyards, the railheads for 4 large modern coal piers, 3 ferry slips, and 9 oil depots located on the waterway. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract com- pleted June 29, 1940, for dredging and rock removal to a depth of 37 feet in section 6, area 3, in the channel north of Shooters Island and section 7, area 6, in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Bergen Point Light, the removal of 94 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock and 1,076 cubic yards, place measure'ment, of material other than rock were credited for payment during the fiscal year. The cost for the fiscal year was $2,536.18, for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 293 Under a contract for dredging and rock removal to a depth of 37 feet in section 7, area 7, in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull under the Bayonne Bridge work was commenced February 16, 1940, and completed June 20, 1941. During the fiscal year 110,088 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock were drilled and blasted and 118,196 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock and 4,336 cubic yards, place measurement, of material other than rock were removed and disposed of at a total cost of $992,358.55 for new work. Under a contract for dredging and rock removal to a depth of 37 feet in section 7, area 8 and easterly part of area 10, in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Bergen Point, work was commenced March 3, 1941, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 24,091 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock were drilled and blasted and 12,350 cubic yards, place measurement, of material other than rock were removed and dis- posed of at a total cost of $149,019.45 for new work. Under a contract for dredging and rock removal in section 7, area 9, in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull, in the vicinity of Bergen Point, work was commenced May 1, 1941, and was in prog- ress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 11,015 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock were drilled and blasted and 6,092 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock and 8,039 cubic yards, place measurement, of material other than ledge rock were removed and disposed of at a total cost of $95,704.87 for new work. The total cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to contract dredging was $11,822.82, all for new work under the existing project. The United States seagoing dredge Chester Harding was employed from July 2 to 13, 22, and 23, 1940, in the removal of a shoal to 30 feet in Arthur Kill, south of the Outerbridge Crossing. During this period there was removed a total of 31,013 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $15,178.96 for maintenance under the previous project. ..Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 30 feet in the channel south of Shooters Island, work was commenced June 4, 1941, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. There was removed during the fiscal year a total of 52,000 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $25,541.87 for maintenance under the previous project. The total cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to contract and hired labor dredging was $2,847.51 for maintenance under the previous project. The total cost and expenditures under the previous project were $44,309.15 for maintenance. The total cost of work under the existing project, all funds, was $1,274,083.13-$1,251,441.87 from regular funds and $23,382 07 from Emergency Relief funds, all for new work, and minus $740.81 for maintenance. The total expenditures under the existing project were $1,379,378.29, including $23,382.07, Emergency Relief, War, adminis- trative expenses. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 42 percent completed. Work completed thus far has consisted of providing project depth of 35 feet in soft material and 37 feet in rock in a 21/4-mile reach in Raritan Bay extending westward from 294 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Bayside-Gedney Channel; the westerly half of the channel from Buckwheat Island to Elizabethport; the channel in Newark Bay and north of Shooters Island from Elizabethport to the easterly end of Shooters Island; the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull from Shooters Island to Constable Point, except for a one-half mile reach at the Bayonne Bridge; the channel from Constable Point to St. George; and of providing 33-foot depth in the northeasterly portion of the Perth Amboy anchorage. The controlling mean low water depth when examined intermit- tently from 1933 to 1940 was 35 feet for a 600-foot width for a distance of 21/4 miles westward from Bayside-Gedney Channel in Raritan Bay; thence 30 feet and 400 feet wide to Buckwheat Island, following the previous project channel at the westerly end of Raritan Bay; thence 35 feet and 250 to 800 feet wide to the entrance of Kill Van Kull in New York Harbor, except in the vicinity of the Bayonne Bridge, where the depth was 30 feet. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of completing the deepening and widening of the entire channel to dimensions authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, the completion of the deepening of the anchorage south of Perth Amboy, and dredging the anchorage in the vicinity of Sandy Hook. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ._____ ________ ___ $12, 961, 805.49 $220, 538. 82 $13, 182, 344. 31 $13,071,049.04 Public Works funds 807, 000.00 - - 807, 000.00 807, 000.00 Emergency Relief funds---------__ 1 2, 023, 308.41 2, 023, 308. 41 1 2, 023, 308. 41 Total United States funds _____ .. 15, 792, 113. 90 220, 538. 82 16, 012, 652. 72 15, 901, 357.45 Contributed funds-_______ _____ ___ 7, 711. 82_ 7, 711. 82 7, 711. 82 Total, all funds.................--------------- 15, 799, 825. 72 220, 538. 82 16, 020, 364. 54 15, 909, 069. 27 1 Including $23,382.07 Emergency Relief, War, administrative expenses. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $3,142,589.23, will, be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------------- $111, 295. 27 New work: Complete by July 6, 1942, under continuing con- tract in force, ,dredging and rock removal in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Bergen Point, sec. 7. area 8, and easterly half of area 10---------------- ------------- $893, 630. 00 Complete by Sept. 26, 1942, under continuing contract in force, dredging and rock removal in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Bergen Point, sec. 7, area 9------------------------------ 844, 342. 00 Complete by June 30, 1942, under contract to be entered into, dredging and rock removal in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Bergen Point, sec. 7, westerly half of area 10------------- 654, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 295 New work-Continued. Under a continuing contract to be entered into in the amount of $895,000, to be completed about Dec. 31, 1942, for dredging and rock removal in the southerly half of the chan- nel in Kill Van Kull off the easterly end of Shooters Island, sec. 7, area 12. Amount to be expended during the fiscal year-- ------ $525, 000. 00 aintenance$2, 916, 972. 00 Maintenance : Complete by Oct. 30, 1941, under contract in force, dredging to restore the channel south of Shooters Island to dimensions authorized under previous project----------------__--- 82, 321. 96 Complete by June 30, 1942, under a contract to be entered into, dredging to restore the old channel off Wards Point to dimensions authorized under previous project-----------32, 000. 00 114, 321. 96 Total ------------------ ------ 3, 142, 589. 23 The deepening of the channel to project dimensions, authorized in 1935, should be continued. The existing channels in Raritan Bay should be maintained. The sum of $5,118,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: New work: Complete by June 30, 1943, under continuing contract, dredging and rock removal in the southerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull off the easterly end of Shooters Island, sec. 7, area 12 --------------------------------------------- $370, 000 Complete by Dec. 31, 1943, under a contract to be entered into, dredging and rock removal in the northerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Bergen Point, sec. 7, area 11 1, 100, 000 Complete by June 30, 1943, under a contract to be entered into, dredging and rock removal in the easterly half of the channel in Arthur Kill from Buckwheat Island to Morse Creek, sec. 5, area 7----------------------------- ----- 715, 000 * Complete by June 30, 1943, under a contract to be entered into, dredging and rock removal in the easterly half of the channel in Arthur Kill from Morse Creek to Elizabeth River, sec. 5, area 8--------------------------- -------------- -- -715, 000 Complete by June 30, 1943, under a contract to be entered into, dredging and rock removal in the easterly half of the channel in Arthur Kill from Elizabeth River to Elizabethport, sec. 5, area 9 -------------------------------------------- 720, 000 Complete by Dec. 31, 1943, under a contract to be entered into, dredging of all material in the new channel from Seguine Point to Ward Point Cut-off, sec. 2------------------------ 740, 000 Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge for 11 months during the fiscal year, to continue deepening of the channel through Raritan Bay, sec. 2 40, 000 6----------------------- Total------- ----------------------------------- 5, 000. 000 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore the existing channels in Raritan Bay to previous project dimensions-----------------------118, 000 Total ------------------------------------------- 5,118, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 1 $28, 602, 088. 62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- 991, 890. 68 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-----. 1 2 329, 593, 979. 30 296 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941________________________ $111, 295. 27 Net total expenditures __----__ 1" 3 29, 482, 684.03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ --- 3, 142, 589. 23 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ____________ 12 32, 625, 273. 26 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____________ $2, 676, 063. 88 $2, 805, 903. 66 $3, 948, 414.80 $2,758,703.37 1$1,274,823.94 Cost of maintenance .......... 79, 476. 26 46, 960. 83 1, 603.55 443, 568. 34 Total cost _____________ 2, 755,540.14 2, 852, 864. 49 3, 948,414. 80 2, 760, 306.92 1, 318,392.28 Total expended _ 2, 738,150. 67 2, 617, 292.56 4, 201,446. 72 2, 789, 283. 98 141,423, 687.44 Allotted_ ----- -_____ -15,000.00 5, 711,656. 34 3, 867, 000.00 1, 281,000.00 2, 708,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _1__----- $1, 834, 894. 60 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 11, 1938____ $150, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939____ 70, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940____ 288, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____ 2, 200, 000. 00 2, 708, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _ 4, 542, 894. 60 Gross amount expended__________ -- $1, 400, 313. 66 Less reimbursements collected___ 8.29 1, 400, 305. 37 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ 3, 142, 589. 23 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-- $556. 87 Amount covered by, uncompleted contracts------ 1, 931, 168. 97 1, 931, 725. 84 Balance available June 30, 1941- 1, 210, 863. 39 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project * ------------------------------ - 18, 921, 0001. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: 5 00 00 For new work 5, 0, 000. For maintenance --------------------------- 118, 000. 00 Total _ __-------------- 5, 118, 000.00 1 Increased $23,382.07 Emergency Relief Administration funds for work previously done. 2 Exclusive of 87,711.82 expended from contributed funds for new work. * Includes $6,621 for new work and $1,621 for maintenance of Lemon Creek. 4 Includes adjustment of -$740.81 under existing project and +-$740.81 under previous project made during fiscal year in the amounts previously reported. 6Exclusive of available funds. 44. RARITAN RIVER TO ARTHUR KILL CUT-OFF CHANNEL, N. J. Location.--This channel is in the western portion of Raritan Bay, off Perth Amboy, and about 23 miles by water southwest of the Bat- tery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 286.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel about 1 mile long, 20 feet deep at mean low water and 800 feet wide, connecting the Raritan River Channel with the southern end of the Arthur Kill Channel, New York and New Jersey Channels project. The mean RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK; N. Y.; DISTRICT 297 range of tides is 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 feet.. High easterly or westerly winds cause irregular tidal fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet above or below the mean range. The estimate of cost of new work made in 1933 was $600,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $21,000. The existing project was authorized by the Public Works Admin- istration under date of September 6, 1933, and by River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 50, 73d Cong., 1st sess.), vwhich document contains latest published maps. Terminal facilities.-No terminal facilities are served by the im- provement, which is a connecting channel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of survey and contingencies preliminary to dredging of channel was $696.40 for maintenance. The expenditures were $124.30. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1935 with Public Works funds. When examined in June 1941 the controlling mean low water depth through the channel was 16 feet for a width varying from 350 to 800 feet. The total cost of the existing project to, June 30, 1941, was $950,- 148.25-$810,500 Public Works funds for new work and $139,648.25 regular funds for maintenance. The expenditures were $949,576.15. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $126,875.70, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__------------------------------- $572. 10 Maintenance: Complete by June 30, 1942, under contract to be entered into, dredging to restore the channel to project dimensions 126, 303. 60 -------- Total-_---------------------- ----- -____ 126, 875.70 Further maintenance dredging will not be necessary during the next 2 years. No funds will be required during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ $----------------810, 500. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 139, 648. 25 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ 9_______.__ 950, 148. 25 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 572. 10 Net total expenditures .__________________--- 949, 576. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------126, 875. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 3Q, 1941--------------1, 076.451. 85 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work'- C ost of m a in ten a n ce .... .__--- . ..--- ... ........ $138,951. 85 .......... ..-- ............. g6.4 0 $69 Total expended . ....... _ _ _ 138, 951. 85 _ __ ____ 124. 30 Allotted----- 951. 85 s,-38, - - $55, 000 72, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------_ $55, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_-.. - - ___________________ -- -- 72, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-_-_-_____ - _____--- -- 127, 000. 00 298 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended-----____- -- -- $124. 30 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____-_-________ 126, 875. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-______-________-____-__ 572. 10 Balance available June 30, 1941_------------------ 126, 303. 60 45. ELIZABETH RIVER, N. J. Location.-This river rises in the city of East Orange, N. J., and empties into Arthur Kill about 11 miles, by water, southwest of the Battery, New York City. See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 285 and 369. Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1879, and March 4, 1913. For further details see page 199 of Annual Report for 1934 and page 254 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide, widened at the bends, from the mouth to Baltic Street Bridge, a distance of 1.1 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet. High east- erly or westerly winds cause irregular tidal fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet above or below mean range. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, is $74,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 24, 72d Cong., 1st sess.), which document contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The existing project was authorized subject to the conditions that local interests shall remove all structures, bulk- heads, wharves, or parts thereof extending channelward of the harbor lir es between the South Front Street Bridge and Baltic Street Bridge, and shall construct in advance of the dredging above South Front' Street Bridge suitable continuous bulkheads along both banks of the river, and shall also furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for disposal of dredged material during initial construction. None of these conditions has been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 privately owned wharves, of which 6 have rail connections; only 1 is equipped with mechanical appliances for handling freight. There is one publicly owned wharf. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-No work has been performed under the existing project and there have been no costs or expenditures. When examined in March 1939 the controlling mean low water depth was 4 feet for a width of 40 feet from the mouth to Amboy Avenue, thence 1 foot to the head of the project, at Baltic Street. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. It is expected that the conditions of local cooperation under this project will not be complied with during the next 2 years. The channel authorized under the previous project should be maintained. The sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, in maintenance dredging, under contract to restore the channel to the depth authorized under the previous project. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 299 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___ ____ 1______1___ $60, 481. 15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________-___ _______ 58, 791. 21 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _____ _____ 119, 272. 36 Net total expenditures -___-___ ________---___ 119, 272. 36 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ ___ 119, 272. 36 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance__ Total expended------------------ $401.36 Allotted . .---- .. Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_____________ ---------------------------- $74, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance-- ------------------------------- 30, 000. 00 46. RAHWAY RIVER, N. J. Location.-The Rahway River, about 25 miles long, rises near Pleasantdale, N. J., and flows in a southerly and easterly direction to join the Arthur Kill at Carteret, N. J., about 15 miles, by water, south- west of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 369 and 385.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. For further details see page 113 of Annual Report for 1895, and page 255 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water from the mouth of the river to a point just above Lambert's wharf, a distance of about 2.5 miles, the width to be generally 100 feet, widening at the entrance, at bends, and at the turning basin at the head of the improvement. Mean tidal range, 5 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6 feet. High easterly or westerly winds cause irregular tidal fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet above or below normal range. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1933, is $35,400, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) ap- proved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $8,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 63, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The project was authorized subject to the con- ditions that local interests shall construct at least one wharf open to the public, and suitable for barge traffic, within one-half mile of the head of the improvement; and shall furnish free of cost to the United States suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during initial construction, and for future maintenance as and when needed. No public wharf has been provided. Land for disposal of dredged material has been offered. Terminal facilities.-There are three serviceable privately owned wharves used exclusively for private business and one small wharf for a yacht club. When conditions of local cooperation for providing 300 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 public wharf are met, the terminals will adequately provide for the anticipated business. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the existing project and there have been no costs or expenditures. The controlling mean low water depth when examined in February and March 1932 was 6 feet for a channel varying in width from 50 to 100 feet from the entrance to Lambert's wharf. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. It is expected that the conditions of local cooperation under this project will be complied with during the next 2 years. Therefore the sum of $35,400 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, in dredging, under contract for new work, the project channel to dimen- sions authorized in 1935. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 000 $----------37, Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 37, 000 Net total expenditures------------------ 37, 000 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-__ 37, 000 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___ - - - ---- 35, 400 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work_------ 35, 400 47. WOODBRIDGE CREEK, N. J. Location.-This is a small creek, rising near Rahway, N. J., and flow- ing through marshes into the west side of Arthur Kill, about 20 miles, by water, southwest of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 286 and 369.) Previous project.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. For further details see page 1777, Annual Report for 1915, and page 256, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 50 feet wide, extending from Arthur Kill to the Sala- mander dock, a distance of about 1.9 miles. Mean tidal range, 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 feet. High easterly or westerly winds cause tidal fluctuations of about 2 to 4 feet above and below the mean range. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1902, was $35,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 .(H. Doc. No. 282, 56th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Re- port for 1900, p. 1552). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal/facilities.-There are two publicly owned wharves and one privately owned wharf whose facilities are open to all on equal terms. There are five private wharves used exclusively for private business. These terminals adequately provide for the handling of the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of survey and contingencies preliminary to dredging of channel was $1,637.75 for maintenance. There were no expenditures. RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 301 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1908. When examined in March 1941 the controlling depth at mean low water was 6 feet for a width of 25 to 50 feet from the mouth to a point 1,600 feet above the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge; thence 5 feet for a width of 35 to 50 feet to opposite the mouth of Fox Creek; thence decreasing to 1 foot opposite the town dock at Wood- bridge, N. J. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $178,487.78-$30,822.70 for new work and $147,665.08 for maintenance. The expenditures were $176,850.03. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $30,000, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941___-________________ $1, 637. 75 Maintenance: Complete by Oct. 15, 1941, under contract to be entered into, dredging to restore the channel to project dimensions.-_____ 28, 362. 25 Total --------------- 30, 000. 00 Additional maintenance dredging will not be necessary during the next 2 years. No additional funds will be required during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $49, 822. 70 Cost of maintenance to June 30', 1941__ _ :147, 665. 08 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ - 197, 487. 78 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------- 1, 637. 75 Net total expenditures_ i95, 850. 03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------- 30, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 225, 850. 03 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork __________ Cost of maintenance _ ..... __.... _ -------------- . .._--- .. ..- $1, 637. 75 --- -- Total expended------ Allotted 30, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 --------------------------------------- $30, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -------- _ 30, 000. 00 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-.... 1,637. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941___ 28, 362. 25 48. GREAT KILLS HARBOR, STATEN ISLAND, N. Y. Location.-Great Kills is a small harbor contiguous to lower New York Bay, located on the southeasterly shore of Staten Island, N. Y., about 8 miles northwest of Sandy Hook, N. J., and 161/2 miles south- west of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 369.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide from deep water in lower New York Bay 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1---20 302 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 through the entrance to the harbor in the vicinity of the present west- erly end of Crooks Island, thence of same depth and width along the west side of the harbor and for an anchorage area of 138 acres and 8-foot depth. The length of the section included in the project is about 1.9 miles. The mean range of tide is 4.7 feet, mean range of spring tides, 5.7 feet. Extreme easterly or westerly winds produce fluctuations of from 3 feet below mean low water to 3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $265.000, in- cluding $114,500 contributed by local interests. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21,1927 Entrance channel to Crooks Island-_ H. Doc. No. 252, 69th Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Extension of entrance channel and for an anchor- H. Doc. No. 559, 75th Cong., 3d sess. age area. (Contains latest published map.) Local coop'eration.-The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, provides for an extension to the entrance channel and for an anchor- age area subject to the conditions that local interests shall- (a) Contribute one-half of the first cost of the work, but not in excess of $114,500. (b) Furnish free of cost to the United States suitable disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance. (c) Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War that they will provide two public terminals of approved plan, with suitable approaches connecting with, and of the same depth as, the Federal channel. Assurances of compliance with the above conditions were accepted by the Secretary of War on January 28, 1941. Authority was also granted by the Secretary of War under the same date to accept an advance of funds amounting to $114,500, offered by the city of New York to carry out the improvement at this time. The sum of $229,- 000, $114,500 advanced and $114,500 contributed, was deposited to the credit of the United States on March 11, 1941. All requirements under prior acts have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-No terminals suitable for commercial pur- poses have been established. There are eight small piers used for mooring and landing purposes. Four commercial boat yards are located at Great Kills. Upon completion of the two public terminals to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of local coop- eration, the terminals will be sufficient for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A contract was entered into for dredging to a depth of 10 feet in the channel along the west side of the harbor and to a depth of 8 feet in the anchorage area. There were no operations during the fiscal year. The cost of Gov- ernment engineering was $140.72 for new work, of which $95.84 were from contributed funds and $44.88 from advanced funds. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to dredging was $1,831.75 for new work, all from contributed funds. The total cost of work was $1,972.47, all for new work, of which RIi RS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 303 $1,927.59 were from contributed funds and $44.88 from advanced funds. The total expenditures were $1,927.59, all from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 14 percent completed. The entrance channel up to Crooks Island was completed in 1935. When examined in December 1939 and March ;and April 1941, the controlling depth at mean low water was 10 feet for full project width in the entrance channel to Crooks Island, thence 0.7 foot for full project width in the channel along the west side of the harbor to the head of the project, and 1 foot in the northerly part of the anchorage, and 8 feet for a width of 600 feet in the southerly part of the anchorage. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging the channel along the west side of the harbor and the anchorage area, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938. The total cost and expenditures to June 30, 1941, United States funds, were $48,078.91-$36,000 Public Works funds for new work, and $12,078.91 regular funds for maintenance. In addition, the cost and expenditures for new work from contributed funds were $1,- 927.59, arid the cost from advanced funds was $44.88. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $227,072.41, of which $112,572.41 are con- tributed funds and $114,500 are advanced funds, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__ _ $44. 88 New work: Complete by Apr. 29, 1942, under contract in force, the extension of the entrance channel along the west side of the harbor and the dredging of the anchorage basin to dimensions authorized in 1938--------------- ---------------- 152, 027. 53 Return of surplus contributed funds-------------------_ _ 37, 500. 00 Return of surplus advanced funds---------------------------37, 500. 00 Total--------------------------------------227,072. 41 This work will complete the existing project. Maintenance dredg- ing will not be necessary during the next 2 years. Provision should be made for return of funds advanced by local interests. Therefore, the sum of $77,000 should be provided during the fiscal year ending June 30,'1943, to repay local interests for advance of funds. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of nevi work to June 30, 1941----------------- ---------- $36, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 12, 078. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------48, 078. 91 Net total expenditures___------------------------------------- 48, 078. 91 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------------------48, 078. 91 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- - - -- --- Cost of maintenance---- _____________ $43.70. $12,035.21 Total expended ...... __ __o 12, 078. 91 Allotted-- --------- -- - 15, 000.00 -2, 921,09 - 304 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_______--------------------------------------------$77, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ________________________________ ---- ---- 77, 000. 00 1 For repayment of funds advanced by local interests. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------------$1, 927. 59 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________________________-- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_--___ 1, 927. 59 Net total expenditures_ _-_ ________ 1, 927. 59 1------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ __ 112, 572.41 Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941_____________ 114, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - ------------ - ---- $1, 927. 59, C ost of m aintenance-t-n --- --- -- I--............- ............ I -- - - -- - - Total expended 1, 927. 59 Contributed- -/ / 114,500. 00 Amount contributed.-.. - -- $114, 500. 00 Gross amount expended 1, 927. 59 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--- ---- 112, 572. 41 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts- -- 70, 404. 16 Balance available June 30, 1941 - -__- _ 42, 168. 25 ADVANCED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 44. 88 $--------------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 - - Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____________ 44. 88 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 _________________----____ 44. 88 Net total expenditures_____ Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 114, 500. 00 Total amount advanced to June 30, 1941 -------------------- 114, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work $44. 88 Cost of maintenance Total expended .. ----------- ---- -- ----------- Advanced- .........- __-...-.. 114, 500.00 Amount advanced (under act of Mar. 3, 1925) -------------------- $114, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________ ______------- __ 114, 500. 00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts----- ---- __ ____ 70, 500. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------__ 44,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 305 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR GREAT KILLS HARBOR, STATEN ISLAND, N. Y. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ----------- $37, 972. 47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-_ 12, 078. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------50, 051. 38 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-- 44. 88 Net total expenditures -- ---------- 50, 006. 50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ -- - -- 227, 072. 41 Total amount appropriated, contributed, and advanced to June 30, 1941 ----------------------------------------- 277, 078.91 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941. Cost of new work __ ... $1,972. 47 Cost of.maintenance .$43. 70 $12, 035. 21 Total expended _ __________ 12,078.91 1, 927. 59 Allotted, contributed, and ad- vanced... -------------------------------------- 15, 000.00 -2, 921.09 229, 000.00 Amount advanced (act of March 3, 1925) ------------------------ $114, 500. 00 Amount contributed ----------------------------------------- 114, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 229, 000. 00 Gross amount expended---- 1, 927. 59 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ .__________-____-_ 227, 072. 41 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------------------------ 140, 904. 16 Balance available June 30, 1941 - 86, 168. 25 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of 1 existing project - ---------- 77, OCO. 00 Amount that can be profitably ~ expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1 -__ _ 77, 000. 00 1.Exclusive of available funds. 2 For repayment of funds advanced by local interests. 49. RARITAN RIVER, N. J. Location.--This river rises in the north-central part of New Jersey and flows in a general southeasterly direction into Raritan Bay, be- tween Perth Amboy and South Amboy, about 24 miles, by water, south of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 375.) Previous projects.-A survey of Raritan River for the improve- ment of New Brunswick Harbor was made in 1836. Subsequent proj- ects were adopted by acts of June 18, 1878, and March 3, 1881. For further details see page 1777 of Annual Report for 1915, page 359 of Annual Report for 1918, and page 259 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide extending from the turn in New York and New Jersey chan- .a nels near Great Beds Light to the Raritan Arsenal wharf on the main channel, a distance of 5.8 miles, widened to 600 feet for a length of 1,000 feet opposite the wharf to form a turning basin of same depth; thence a channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide, to the Washington 306 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Canal, a distance of 3.0 miles; thence 10 feet deep in soft material, 11 feet deep in rock, and generally 100 feet wide with widening at bends to the Delaware and Raritan Canal entrance at New Brunswick, a distance of 5.0 miles; and for a south channel, 25,feet deep and 300 feet wide from the junction with the main channel at Keasby to the upper limit of the Titanium Pigment Co. property, a distance of 0.8 mile; thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the upper junction with the main chan- nel at Crab Island, a distance of 2.4 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tides is 5.1 feet at the mouth of the river and 5.3 feet at New Brunswick; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 and 6.3 feet, respectively. High easterly or westerly winds cause irregular tidal fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet above or below the mean range. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1910, is $1,415,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but including $66,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $60,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 Channel 15feet deep to Washington Canal, thence H. Doc. No. 1341, 62d Cong., 3d sess. 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to canal locks and 10 feet deep through south channel. July 3, 1930 Channel 25 feet deep up to New York & Long H. Doc. No. 127, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' Branch R. R. bridge. Do ___ ... Channel 10 feet deep in earth and 11 feet inrock IH. Doc. No. 454, 70th Cong., 2d sess.' to New Brunswick. Width reduced to 100 feet. Do- ... Relocation of lower reach of south channel Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec: .----- No. 31, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to junction Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. of main and south channels, thence of same No. 74, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' depth in south channel to Titanium Pigment Co. Oct. 17, 1940 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from june- Report on file:in the Office, Chief of tion of main and south channels to Raritan Engineers (report not printed). Arsenal wharf, including a turning basin. i Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local interests are required to furnish spoil-disposal areas for the maintenance of the 25-foot channel from New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge to junction of main and south channels and in the south channel to the Titanium Pigment Co. property. Terminal facilities.-There are 27 terminals located on the river with a total dockage of 5,132 feet. One of these terminals is munic- ipally owned and open to the public. The terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to 25 feet in the main channel from 300 feet east of the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge to the junction of the main and south channels, thence in the south channel to the upper limit ofthe Titanium Pigment Co. property; and for dredging to 10 feet in the RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 307 south channel from the upper limit of the Titanium Pigment Co. property to Crossman's Dock, work was commenced October 7, 1940, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 822,338 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were re- moved at a cost of $92,560.12 for new work, of which $76,427.50 were United States funds and $16,132.62 contributed funds; and 21,530 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $3,633.82 for maintenance. Under contract for dredging to 25 feet in the main channel from the junction of the main and south channels to and including a turning basin opposite the Raritan Arsenal wharf work was commenced Jan- uary 27, 1941, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Dur- ing the fiscal year there were removed 1,381,593 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $229,428.81 for new work, from Ordnance funds. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Chester Harding was employed from July 15 to October 26, 1940, and November 22, 1940, to February 25, 1941, in dredging to 25 feet from the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge to opposite Great Beds Light. During this period there was removed a total of 951,970 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $205,866.87 for maintenance. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to contract and hired labor dredging was $4,598.95-$1,403 for new work, of which minus $2,453.37 were regular funds and $3,856.37 were Ordnance funds, and $3,195.95 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $536,088.57-$323,391.93 for new work, of which $16,132.62 were contributed funds; $233,285.18, Ordnance funds; and $73,974.13, regular funds; and $212,696.64 regular funds for maintenance. The total expenditures were $505,903.75, of which $16,132.62 were contributed funds, $211,924 Ordnance funds, and $277,847.13 regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project was about 73 percent completed. A channel 25 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide has been completed from the junction with New York and New Jersey channels near Great Beds Light to the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge. A channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide has been completed from a point opposite Keasby to the mouth of the Washington Canal, thence 10 and 11 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the Delaware & Raritan Canal outlet lock at New Brunswick. The south channel has been dredged 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide for a distance of 15,400 feet. The controlling depth at mean low water in the main channel is 25 feet for a width of 300 feet from the New York and New Jersey channels opposite Great Beds Light to the vicinity of the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge (February 1941); thence 25 feet deep for a width of 110 to 300 feet to Raritan Arsenal wharf, and 21 feet in the turning basin opposite the wharf (June 1941) ; thence 15 feet for a width of 100 to 200 feet to the Washington Canal (1935); thence 10 feet for a width of 100 feet to the Delaware & Raritan Canal lock at New Brunswick (1932 and 1935); in the south channel 7 feet for a width of 70 to 150 feet up to Crossman's dock (July 1939 and February 1940), thence 3 feet for about 6,000 feet; thence to the junction with the main channel 308 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 opposite Crab Island about 1.5 feet (1935). The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of completing the dredging of the main channel to a depth of 25 feet and width of 300 feet from the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge to and including a turning basin of the same depth opposite the Raritan Arsenal wharf and the south channel to a depth of 25 feet and a width of 300 feet from the main channel at Keasby to the upper limit of the Titanium Pigment Co. property and 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide for a length of 1,300 feet at the upper junction with the main channel at Crab Island. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $1,362,- 095.59-$782,013.22 from regular funds, $233,285.18 from Ordnance funds, and $22,318.08 from contributed funds, a total of $1,037,616.48 for new work and $324,479.11 from United States funds for main- tenance. The expenditures were $1,331,787.47-$1,097,545.39 from regular funds, $211,924 from Ordnance funds, and $22,318.08 from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $132,979, together with $43,681.92 contrib- uted funds and $88,076 Ordnance Department funds, a total of $264,736.92, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________ -___________-_____ $30, 308. 12 New work: Complete by Feb. 4, 1942, under contract in force, dredging of the 25-foot channel from the New York & Long Branch R. R. bridge to the upper limit of the Titanium Pigment Co. property -____ $140, 713. 98 Complete by July 5, 1941, under contract in force, dredging of the 25-foot channel from junction of main and south channels opposite Keasby to the Raritan Arsenal wharf including a turning basin_ 10, 714. 82 Return of proportionate share of funds contributed by National Lead Co_------------- --------- 11, 000. 00 Return to Ordnance Department of funds not needed for dredging of the 25-foot channel from junction of main and south channels opposite Keasby to the Raritan Arsenal wharf including a turning basin_ 56. 000. 00 218, 428. 80 Maintenance: Complete by Feb. 4, 1942, under contract in force, dredging to restore the south channel from the Titanium Pigment Co. prop- erty to Crossman's dock to project dimensions----------------16, 000. 00 Total ------------------------------------------ 264, 736. 92 Completion of the existing project is not considered necessary at this time. Maintenance dredging of the existing channels will be necessary during the next 2 years. Therefore the sum of $150,000 can be profit- ibly expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for ntainte- nance, as follows: Complete by June 30, 1943, under contract to be entered into, dredging to restore the main 25-foot channel from New York and New Jersey channels opposite Great Beds Light to the Raritan Arsenal wharf to project dimensions -- __ ______-_ -- _______ _ -- $125, 000 Complete by June 30, 1943, under contract to be entered into, dredging to restore the 10- and 15-foot channels from the Raritan Arsenal wharf to New Brunswick to project dimensions-________________ _ 25, 000 Total_ ___________________-- -- __ __________ 150, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 309' Cost and financial summary MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_---------------------------- $1, 455, 168. 54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________________ 435, 808. 54 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---_ 1,891, 07. 08 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 8, 946. 94 Net total expenditures_----------- 1,882, 120'. 14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -------------------------- -- 132, 979'. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- - 2, 015, 099. 14 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ $73, 974. 13 Cost of maintenance ------.............. $16, 172. 92 $103. 02 $194. 15 212, 696. 64 Total cost___ 16, 172. 92 103. 02 194. 15 286, 670. 77 Total expended - $6. 79 16, 172. 92 173. 87 277, 847. 13 Allotted- __ - -97, 500. 00 828. 59 45, 000. 00 296, 000. 00 70, 000. 00, Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____ ------ __------- _ ---- $340, 826. 13 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940------------- 70, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for____________________-------- 410, 826. 13 Gross amount expended__ _______ __--_______ $300, 889. 56 Less reimbursements collected______----- - _ 23,042. 43 277, 847. 13 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 132, 979. 00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ______________________ 118, 890. 43 Balance available June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 14, 088. 57 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1---------------------- 54, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_ 000. 00 1-.__________________15 1Exclusive of available funds. ORDNANCE DEPAIRTMEINT FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $233, 285. 18. Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ______-___ 233, 285. 18 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________________________ 21, 361. 18 Net total expenditures_ _ ____ _---------- 211, 924. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1.941 ------------------------------ 88,076. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 300, 000. 00 310 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -. $233, 285. 18 Cost of maintenance - T otal exp en ded .................................... ----------.................. ........ 211, 924. 00 Allotted-- _ 300, 000.00 Amount allotted from Ordnance Department___________-------$400, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------100, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for _____________-______ 300, 000. 00 Gross aihount expended----------------------------------- 211, 924. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _______-------_ 88, 076. 00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts__--------------------- 40, 132. 37 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------47, 943. 63 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR UNITED STATES FUNDS, Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ ------------------------ $1, 688, 453. 72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-__-__---_________-435, 898. 54 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------_ 2, 124, 352. 26 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------- ----- 30, 308. 12 Net total expenditures-----_ ---------------------- 2, 094, 044.14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------221, 055.00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------__ 2,315, 099. 14 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- ----- $307, 259. 31 Cost of maintenance______ __________________ $16, 172. 92 $103, 02 $194. 15 212, 696. 64 Total cost _ 16, 172. 92 103. 02 194. 15 519, 955. 95 Total expended $6. 79 16, 172. 92 173. 87 489, 771. 13 Allotted.....--------------------- -97, 500. 00 828. 59 45, 000. 00 296, 000. 00 370, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ____ $340, 826. 13 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940____________$70, 000. 00 Amount allotted from Ordnance Department-------- 400, 000. 00 470, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _______________________ 810, 826. 13 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment. __ 100, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for_______________________ 710, 826. 13 Gross amount expended _______________________ $512, 813. 56 Less reimbursements collected__--__-- ______--- 23, 042. 43 489, 771. 13 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____ _ 221, 055. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 311 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--- ----- -------- $159, 022. 80 Balance available June 30, 1941 2, 032. 20 6------------------------- Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _-_____-------------------- 54, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------------- 150, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------ $22, 318. 08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------- ------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------_ 22, 318. 08 Net total expenditures__-_ _- 22, 318. 08 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 43, 681. 92 Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941 6, 000. 00 6---------------- Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . ---- ----------------- . _.. . -------------- $6, 185. 46 $16, 132. 62 .Cost of maintenance---. . . .. . . ... ...------------------------ --------------- ..------------- Total expended ....... _ 6,185. 46 16, 132. 62 C ontributed ._ ... - --------------.-.. ................ . ._ . . . . . . 66, 000. 00 .. Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________ _______ __ $59, 814. 54 -Gross amount expended----------__------------- $19, 186. 06 Less reimbursements collected__ _____- ____ ___ 3, 053. 44 16, 132. 62 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______ ---- 43, 681. 92 -______ Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-___ 32, 853. 22 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 10, 828. 70 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR RARITAN RIVER, N. J. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________________________ $1,710, 771. 80 -Gost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________-_ 435, 898. 54 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 2,146, 670. 34 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------ _________ 30, 308. 12 Net total expenditures----- ------------------------ 2,116, 362. 22 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________ 264, 736. 92 Total amount appropriated and contributed to June 30, 1941_ 2, 81, 099. 14 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -------- --- - -- - - ------------ ------------ $6, 185.46 $323,391.93 Cost of maintenance_____________ _____________ $16, 172. 92 $103.02 194. 15 212, 696.64 Total cost - ____-_- - 16, 172. 92 103.02 6, 379.61 57 536,088. _ Total expended ... - $6. 79 16, 172. 92 __ ___ 6,359. 33 505, 903.75 Allotted and contributed -- 97, 500. 00 828. 59 45, 000. 00 362, 000. 00 370, 00 000. 312 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________________________ $400, 640. 67 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940---------------$70, 000. 00 Amount allotted from Ordnance Department -------- 400, 000. 00 470, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ____________________________ 870, 640. 67 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_______ 100, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for_ ___ _ 770, 640. 67 Gross amount expended-------------------- $531, 999. 62 Less reimbursements collected__ _ 26, 095. 87 505, 903. 75 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________________ 264, 736. 92 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts_______________________ 191, 876.02 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________________ 72, 860. 90 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 ____________-- 54, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__ 150, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 50. WASHINGTON CANAL AND SOUTH, RIVER, N. J. Location.-South River rises in central New Jersey and empties into the Raritan River from the south, about 8 miles above South Amboy, N. J. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 375.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, June 14, 1880, and July 25, 1912. For further details see page 1778 of Annual Report for 1915, page 323, Annual Report for 1929, and page 262, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel, to be obtained by diking and dredging, 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide in Washington Canal, 0.8 mile, and 12 feet deep and generally 150 feet wide in South River following cut-off No. 1 up to Old Bridge, 4.4 miles. The tidal variation at the canal is 5.2 feet, and at Old Bridge, 5.6 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6.2 and 6.3 feet, respectively.. Irregular tidal fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet, respectively, above or below the mean range take place during high easterly or westerly winds. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1929, was $90)000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 109, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is one publicly owned wharf at South River and eight private wharves, some of which are open to public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of survey and contingencies preliminary to dredging of critical sections in the South River was $2,375.27 for maintenance. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the section of the existing project to be done by the United States, extending from the mouth of RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 313 Washington Canal to the highway bridge at South River, was com- pleted in 1931. The section from the highway bridge at South River to Old Bridge was completed by the State of New Jersey. As deter- mined by survey made in June 1940 and April 1941, the controlling depth at mean low water was 12 feet for a width of 100 to 150 feet through Washington Canal and the South River up to the first high- way bridge, thence 12 feet for a width of 50 to 100 feet for a distance of 4,000 feet, thence 10 feet for a width of 50 to 150 feet to within 2,000 feet of the head of the project at Old Bridge, thence decreasing to 2 feet at the head of the project. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $101,- 576.18-$48,891.82 for new work and $52,684.36 for maintenance. The expenditures were $99,200.91. In addition the costs and expenditures from contributed funds were $364.73 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $75,000 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 _ ______-----------__ $2, 375. 27 Maintenance: Complete by Feb. 28, 1942, under contract to be entered into, the removal to project depth of critical shoals above the Raritan River railroad bridge-------------------------------------- 72, 624. 73 Total-- 000. 00 7------------------------------ Further maintenance dredging will not be necessary during the next 2 years. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $20,6, 116. 23 Cost ,bf aitenance to June 30, 1941 -------------------- 137, 618. 82 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 343, 735. 05 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------ 2, 375. 27 Net total expenditures ------------------------------_ _ 341, 359. 78 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 75, 00. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 416, 35. 78 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ow$rwork Cost of ngi tenance- --- - $3. 41 -- - - ----- ----- $2, 375. 27 Total expended------------------ 9.87 - Allotted . ......... - -$7, 91283 7....5, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 -------------------------------------- $75, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ------------------------------- 75, 000. 00 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 2, 375. 27 Balance available June 30, 1941-...... 72, 624. 73 2 Exclusi eof $364.73 apntributed funds expended for new work. 314 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 51. SHOAL HARBOR AND COMPTON CREEK, N. J. Location.-Shoal Harbor is an indentation on the south shore of* Sandy Hook Bay about 4 miles west of Sandy Hook. Compton Creek is a small stream rising on the west side of they Navesink Highlands and flowing north through the meadows into Shoal Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 369.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Septem- ber 19, 1890. For further details see Annual Report for' 1934, page 211, and Annual Report for 1938, page 265. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water, extending from deep water in Sandy Hook Bay to the Main Street Bridge across Compton Creek, a distance of 1.3 miles, with a width of 150 feet in the bay and 75 feet inside the mouth of the creek, and suitably widened at the bend in the creek. The mean range of tides is 4.8 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.8 feet. Irregular fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet above or below the mean range occur during times of heavy easterly or westerly winds. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1933, was $44,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 58, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is printed in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of February 27, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project for Compton Creek so as to provide a channel 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide to a point 1,000 feet upstream from the Main Street Bridge, with widening at bends, at an estimated first cost of $16,000, with $1,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required subject to the condition that no work shall be undertaken until harbor lines have been established by the Secretary of War along that portion of Compton Creek embraced in the recommended improve- ment and subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 673, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with, except that local interests are required to provide suitable spoil-disposal areas for maintenance dredging as and when needed. Terminal facilities.-There are 2 terminals, with a total available dockage of 1,400 feet, located near the mouth of Compton Creek. The terminals are equipped with loading and unloading devices. None has railroad connections. Within the navigable section of the breek, including a section 900 feet above the project limit, there are about 35 small landings and, 2 boat yards equipped with 5. marine ways suit- able for small fishing boats. Upon completion of a public: wharf, the building of which has been assured by local interests, the terminal facilities will be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 8 feet, work was commenced September 10, 1940, and completed October 24, 1940. During this periodthere was removed a total of 61,575 cubic yards, place measurement, of mate- rial at a cost of $19,014.12 for maintenance. The cost of contingencies preliminary to the dredging was $28.56 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $19,042.68, for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $20,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 315 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The controlling mean low water depth in the chan- nel, when examined in October 1940, was 8 feet for a width of 150 feet through the bay and the same depth for a width of 75 feet in the creek. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $50,281.99-$30,281.99 for new work and $20,000 for main- tenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________________ $47, 281. 99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________________________ 189, 708. 83 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------236, 990. 82 Net total expenditures_________- -- ______-__-___ 236, 990. 82 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------_____ 236, 990. 82 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--............ $29, 678. 93- - 957.32.-- $19,04 Cost of maintenance_____ _____.____________ ___.__________ _ $957.32 .____________ $19,042.68 Total expended_---------------- ---------- 29, 744. 98-Alotd 20, 000. 00 Allotted,_ . .......... _ 8, 000. 00 -- - 20, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $20, 000. 00 Gross amount expended________________________________ $20,038. 82 Less reimbursements collected------------------------- 38. 82 20, 000. 00 52. SANDY HOOK BAY, N. J. Location.-The bay is the southern portion of Lower New York Bay, west of and adjoining the projecting arm of Sandy Hook, N. J. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 369 and 543.) Existing project:--This provides for the construction of a continu- ous rubble-mound breakwater about 4,000 feet in length extending eastward from the New Jersey Central Railroad steamboat dock at Atlantic Highlands, N. J., and dredging of the area in its lee and sea- ward of the new pierhead line to a depth of 8 feet at mean low water. Mean range of tides, 4.6 feet, mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind conditions vary from 1 to 2 feet above or below the mean range. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1937 is $850,000 including $81,250 contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 292, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local interests must furnish easements and rights-of-way necessary for subsequent maintenance as and when required. Terminal facilities.-Four water terminals, with available dockage of 1,363 feet are located along the water front at Atlantic Highlands 316 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 westerly of and adjacent to the area under improvement. The exist- ing piers and those to be constructed under conditions of local coopera- tion will be sufficient for present needs. There is ample space for additional wharves and boat basins should future needs warrant their construction. (For further details of existing facilities see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for the construction of a breakwater 4,000 feet in length extending eastward .from the New Jersey Central Railroad steamboat dock at Atlantic Highlands, N. J., work was commenced September 7, 1939, and com- pleted December 28, 1940. During the fiscal year 101,599 tons of stone were placed in the breakwater at a cost of $261,664.78 for new work. The cost of surveys and contingencies preliminary to dredging the anchorage area was $1,820.22 for new work. The total cost of work was $263,485, all for new work. The total expenditures were $333,758.C2. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 60 percent completed. The breakwater was completed in 1940. When examined in August 1940 project depth existed in the area to be dredged except for a strip about 500 feet wide adjacent to the pierhead line where the controlling depth at mean low water varied from 3.5 feet at the pierhead line to 8 feet at the outer edge of the strip. The total cost to June 30, 1941, was $505,062 12 for new work, of which $423,812.12 were United States funds and $81,250 contributed funds. The total expenditures were $504,906.96, of which $423,656.96 were United States funds and $81,250 contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $149,022.921, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________________________ $155. 16 New work: Complete by Feb. 15, 1942, under a contract to be entered into, dredging of an anchorage in the lee of the breakwater and sea- ward of the new pierhead line to 8 feet_ _____--------_ 62, 867. 76 Return of proportionate share of contributed funds-- ___ 22, 000. 00 Balance remaining ----------------------------------------- 64, 000. 00 Total1--------149, 022. 92 This work will complete the existing project as authorized in 1937. Maintenance work will not be necessary during the next 2 years. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________ $423, 812. 12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ __ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ______________ 423, 812. 12 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ___________________________ 155. 16 Net total expenditures_ 1423, 656. 96 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ 149, 022. 92 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 572, 679. 88 1 Exclusive of $81,250 contributed funds expended for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 317 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ . .----- ..-- .--------- --- - $871.19 $159,455.93 $263,485.00 Cost of maintenance ------------- i----------- ------ Total expended _ -.------- _______ ._ _ _- __ _____- _ 89,898.94 333, 758.02 Allotted .... ..-----------------..----- ------------ . 768,750.00 ----- _--- -196,070. 12 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ $678, 851.06 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment __--------- 196, 070. 12 Net amount to be accounted for ______________-______ 482, 780'. 94 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 333, 758. 02 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------149,022. 92 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________1___-_______1_ 155. 16 Balance available June 30, 1941 ._____.____--_______ 148, 867. 76 53. SHREWSBURY RIVER, N. J. Location,--This river is mainly a large tidal basin in the eastern part of New Jersey, the outlet being at the southeast end of Sandy Hook Bay, about 4 miles south from the point of Sandy Hook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 543.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; March 3, 1871; March 3, 1879, modified in 1883 and 1887; and by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919. For further details see page 1778 of Annual Report for 1915, page 373 of Annual Report for 1918, and page 267 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide, following the westerly shore, from deep water in Sandy Hook Bay to a point 600 feet south of the railroad bridge at High- lands, a distance of 2.2 miles; thence 9 feet deep and generally 150 feet wide, suitably widened at bends and turns, in the south branch of the river to the Branchport Avenue Bridge in the city of Long Branch, a distance of 6.8 miles; and for a channel in the north branch 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the junction to Red Bank, a distance of 6.1 miles. All depths refer to the plane of local mean low water. The mean range of tides on the outer bar is 5 feet; at Highlands Bridge, 3.9 feet; at Seabright, 1.7 feet; at Branchport, 1.8 feet; and at Red Bank, 3.0 feet. Mean range of spring tides, 6.0, 4.7, 2.1, 2.2, and 3.6 feet, respectively. High easterly or westerly winds cause ir- regular tidal fluctuations from 1 to 2 feet above or below the mean range. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $539,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and exclusive of $50,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $45,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1-21 318 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 2,1919 Channel 6 feet deep in North Branch----------- . Doc. No. 1296, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Channel 12 feet deep ____________________..... H..Doc. No. 157, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Do __.___ Channel 9 feet deep _.... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 31, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1These documents contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 5 publicly owned and 18 privately owned wharves used for commercial purposes with a total available dockage of 5,132 feet. In addition there are many pleasure-boat land- ings; these are not open to the public. None of the terminals has direct rail connections. The terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 12 feet in the vicinity of the Highlands Bridge, work was commenced June 25, 1940, and completed July 11, 1940. During the fiscal year 38,556 cubic yards, place measurement, of ma- terial were removed, which was the total amount removed under the contract, at a cost of $20,958.05 for maintenance. An adjustment of minus $612.25 was made in the cost for mainte- nance of surveys and contingencies preliminary to dredging reported in the previous fiscal year. The cost of surveys and engineering to determine the cause of shoaling in the vicinity of the Highlands Bridge was $5,687.29. The total cost of work was $26,033.09 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $26,681.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The controlling depth at mean low water when ex- amined in October 1938, March 1939, and May 1941 was 11 feet for a width of 100 to 300 feet from Sandy Hook Bay to just south of the highway bridge at Highlands, and thence 8 feet for full channel width in the main stem and South Branch to the Branchport Avenue Bridge at Long Branch, N. J. In the North Branch the controlling mean low water depth was 6 feet for a width of 100 to 150 feet to the head of the project opposite Maple Avenue, Red Bank, N. J. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $680,666.33-$466,562.59 for new work and $214,103.74 for maintenance. In addition, the costs and expenditures from contrib- uted funds were $36,311.03, for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $9,656.15, will be applied to surveys and studies to determine the source of the rapid shoaling in the vicinity of the Highlands Bridge and corrective measures therefor. Maintenance dredging will be necessary during the next 2 years. The sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging under contract to restore the channel in the vicinity of the Highlands Bridge to a depth of 12 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 319 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $687, 456. 54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 500, 709. 79 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 , 188,166. 33 1------------ Net total expenditures . -------- 1, 188, 166. 33 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 , 656. 15 9---------------------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 1, 197, 822. 48 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. ..------------- $363, 755. 30 Cost of m aintenance_ ....... . ._ 14, 416. 87 $1, 495. 37 $1, 780. 34 $26, 033. 09 Total cost ________ ___ _ 378, 172.17 - -- 1,495. 37 1, 780. 34 26, 033. 09 Total expended-....____. 390, 355. 52 -____ -------------------------- 2, 627. 65 26, 681. 15 Allotted___-- __-- . - -________ 200, 000. 00 -$4, 899. 73 30, 000. 00 10, 200. 00 -1, 235. 05 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------ - - -- ____ ___----$37, 572. 35 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 --------------------------------- - 5, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 42, 572. 35 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ------------ 6, 235. 05 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 36, 337. 30 Gross amount expended ---- __ -_____________ 26, 681.15 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ___ --______ ---_____ 9, 656. 15 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _________________ 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of $36,311.03 contributed funds expended for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 54. MANASQUAN RIVER, N. J. Location.-This is a small stream located in the eastern part of New Jersey, rising near Freehold and flowing easterly to the Atlantic Ocean, about 26 miles south of Sandy Hook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1216.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. For further details see Annual Report for 1909, page 186, and Annual Report for 1938, page 269. Existing project.-This provides for the opening of Manasquan Inlet and the provision of works designed to secure a channel at least 8 feet deep at mean low water. It also provides for a widening of the channel to same depth on its northerly side by dredging an area ap- proximately 200 feet wide by 3,150 feet long. The mean tidal range in the inlet is 3.9 feet, and at Highway Bridge No. 35, 3.4 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.7 and 4.2 feet, respectively. The mean tidal range in the easterly lagoon is about 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $646,000 exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, but including $300,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. 320 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3,1930 Channel 8 feet deep and provision of works de- H. Doc. No. 482, 70th Cong., 2d sess. signedto secure the channel. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening of channel on northerly side -_-------- Senate committee document, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1 These documents contain the latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of January 3, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended the adoption of a project ,entitled "New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway," to provide a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and generally 100 feet wide, extend- ing from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet, N. J., to Delaware Bay above Cape May, N. J., by the further improvement of Manas- quan River and Inlet, N. J., and the present New Jersey intracoastal waterway, and by the construction of a canal of similar dimensions from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay via the New England Creek Basin, with adequate jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance; all at an. estimated first cost of $2,100,000 with annual maintenance of $150,000, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 133, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of June 21, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for deepening the existing Federal channel, including a slight extension, to 12 feet, ex- cept in the reach seaward of the inner end of the north jetty, where the depth is to be 14 feet; dredging to a depth of 10 feet an anchorage of 19 acres south of the existing project; and dredging to a depth of 12 feet an anchorage of 27.5 acres about 0.5 mile west of the Route 35 highway bridge; at an estimated cost of $143,000, with $6,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. No. 356, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Five small landings used by commercial fish- ermen, and 7 landings and boat basins, 5 of which are equipped with marine railways, are available for charter and party fishing boats. All are located along the Manasquan River and its branches. Two yacht clubs with a mooring capacity of 51 boats and numerous private pleasure boat landings are also located along the waterway. None of the terminals has railroad connections. The terminal facilities available are considered sufficient for present requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under contract for dredging the channel and anchorage area to a depth of 8 feet, work commenced June 18, 1940, was completed August 5, 1940. During the fiscal year a total of 33,506 cubic yards, place measurement, of :material was removed at a cost of $17,770.17 for maintenance. By the use of Government plant and hired labor, repairs were made to the outer 30 feet of the first groin north of the north jetty. The work consisted of replacing the wales at a cost of $554.91 for mainte- nance. The cost of survey and contingencies preliminary to repair of north jetty was $793.44 for maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 321 The total cost of work was $19,118.52 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $22,229.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. A rubble-mound jetty 1,230 feet long north of the entrance and one 1,030 feet long south of the entrance were com- pleted in 1931. Two steel bulkheads, each 950 feet long, at the inshore ends of the jetties were completed in 1937. A steel bulk- head, 698 feet long, and two steel groins of an aggregate length of 570 feet, constructed on the northerly beach, were completed in 1938. A channel 10 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the 10-foot contour in the ocean to a point near the inshore end of the jetties and thence 8 feet deep and 300 feet wide to a point 700 feet below the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge, was completed in 1933, and the 200-foot widening on the northerly side of the channel was com- pleted in 1937. When examined in August 1940 the controlling depth at mean low water through the channel was 8 feet for a width of 300 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $634,- 572.50-$335,342.16 for new work and $299,230.34 for maintenance. The expenditures were $634,568.50. In addition, the costs and ex- penditures from contributed funds were $300,000 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $13,388.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------------- $4. 00 Maintenance: Operate the U. S. derrick boat Babcock for about 1 month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 1941) in the removal of stone from the inlet and placing it on the north jetty----------------------- 13, 384. 59 Total ___--------------------------------------------- 13, 388. 59 Repair of the south jetty and maintenance dredging will not be necessary during the next 2 years. Further repair of the north jetty will be necessary during the next 2 years. The sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, for maintenance repairs under contract, to restore the north jetty to a satisfactory condition. Cost and financial sunmmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------- -------------- - 1 $374, 342. 16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 301, 284. 45 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 675, 626. 61 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 4. 00 Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 675, 622. 61 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------ _ _ 13, 388. 59 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -------------- 689!, 011. 20 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..........--------------.. $23, 830. 42 $43, 136. 04 . Cost of maintenance-----------...........- 199, 088. 65 2, 701. 77 $2, 208. 18 $41, 167. 02 $19, 118. 52 Total cost-------------- . 222, 919. 07 45, 837. 81 2, 208.18 41, 167. 02 19,118. 52 Total expended_ .__-- .--- 209, 556. 64 59, 215. 20 1, 414. 13 38, 845. 91 22, 229. 68 Allotted_----------------- -35, 570. 00 32, 000. 00 831. 52 59, 6, 046. 79 000. 00 10, 1 Exclusive of $300,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 322 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------- $25, 618. 27 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act -------------------------------------- approved May 23, 1941_ 10, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ ___-______--__________ 35, 618. 27 Gross amounted expended_----_____--------------------- 22, 229. 68 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________________-- 13, 388. 59 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________________--------- 4. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941__ 13, 384. 59 Amount that can be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ________________________ 20, 000. 00 2Exclusive of available funds. 55. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $166442.06. The expenditures' were $170,224.18. The balance unexpended, in- cluding accounts receivable, at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $116,984.45, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The addi- tional sum of $150,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________________ $1, 665,240. 78 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 665, 240. 78 1------------, Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ____ - -___________-__-- 6, 625. 82 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_______---- ______________ 1, 671, 866. 60 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--______ ___________ _ 5, 323. 66 Net total expenditures------ ----------------- 1, 666, 542. 94 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------- 110, 358. 63 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 1, 776, 901. 57 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance ........ .. $204, 412. 50 $157, 937. 88 $162, 412. 41 $123, 528. 32 $166, 442. 06 Total expended ---------------- 200, 481. 23 162, 296. 91 157, 578. 94 133, 636. 97 170, 224. 18 Allotted- .... __.............. 160, 000. 00 264, 500. 00 162, 000. 00 154, 000. 00 100, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ___________________________ $180, 582. 81 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-------------------------------------- 100, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ ._______--_________________ -280, 582. 81 Gross amount expended------------------------- $179, 978. 40 _--- Less reimbursements collected_---------------- 9, 754. 22 170, 224. 18 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________________ 110, 358. 63 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 323 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____________________________ $5,323. 66 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________ _______ 105, 034. 97 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ ________________6--------6, 625. 82 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 111, 660. 79 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance __----_----_--------------------- __ 150,000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 56. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For lastfull Cost and expenditures to Estimated report see June 30, 1941 amount re- Annual Re- ----- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Larchmont Harbor, N. Y.2 1916 $76,064.85 $211. 42 Completed. 2. Glencove Harbor, N. Y.1 3 1911 72, 000. 00 $63, 000. 3. Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y.'_ ..... 1932 171, 426. 71 10, 125. 44 4 $152, 700. 4. Sumpawanus (Babylon Creek). Inlet, N. Y.1 3_ 1895 7, 000. 00 $16, 000. 5. Sheepshead Bay, N. Y.1_......... 1931 827. 59 33, 3, 342. 81 Completed. 6. Coney Island Creek, N. Y.5 1938 69, 488.84 $91,000. 7. G ow anus Creek Channel, N . Y.1_............ 1940 145, 000. 00 68, 821. 88 C om pleted. 8. Wallabout Channel, N. Y.1----------------- 1940 18, 173. 69 34,845. 24 Do. 9. Saugerties Harbor, N. Y.1 ................... 1936 81, 904. 91 85, 094. 28 Do. 10. Otter Creek, Vt.' 1 1932 60, 253.50 5, 246. 50 $13,500. 11. Gordons Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt. 3__ 1892 34, 750.00 _------------- Completed. 12. Channel between North and South 1 Hero Is- lands, Lake Champlain, Vt. 3______________ 1909 31,000. 00 - _ Do. 13. St. Albans Harbor, Lake 1 Champlain, Vt.' 3__ 1917 3,125. 45 384. 55 Do. 14. Swanton Harbor, Vt. 3______-- 1888 70, 500. 00 - $169, 500. 15. Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y.1 1895 98,467. 55 _____________ Completed. 16. Great Chazy River, N. Y.1 3 1895 18, 000. 00 Do. 17. Port Henry Harbor, N. Y.1 __ __ 1931 669, 406. 46 1, 252. 75 $2, 000. 18. Ticonderoga River, N. Y.1 3__________________ 1895 16, 500. 00 $26, 000. 19. Lemon Creek, Staten Island, N. y.'..... 1937 76, 621. 00 71, 621. 00 $43, 000. 20. Cheesequake Creek, N. J.1 1928 40, 000. 00 24, 956. 69 $50,000. 21. Keyport Harbor, N. J.' -.............. _ .... 1940 40, 475. 00 174, 427. 79 Completed. 22. Matawan Creek, N. J.1_ _ 1934 21, 000. 00 73,964. 09 $12, 000. 1 Improvement adequate for commerce. 2 Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers, Apr. 10, 1.940 (H. Doc.No. 697, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). 3 No commerce reported. 4 In addition $57,000 to be contributed by local interests. 5 Awaiting local cooperation. 6 Exclusive of $10,000 expended from contributed funds. 7 These amounts also included in report for New York and New Jersey channels. 57. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT Cost and financial summairy Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ _____---- _________________ $7, 703, 124. 61 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _ ______ _____ ___ 370, 340. 76 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__ 5, 073, 465. 37 8_________________-_ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________________________ 119, 826. 52 Net total expenditures __________ - ___ ______-_ 7, 953, 638. 85 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________________ 170, 736. 02 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 8,124, 374. 87 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended---__,- - $369, 517. 40 -$53, 338. 60 $3, 408, 105. 98 -$213, 427. 54 $2, 022, 033. 70 Allotted .................. .. 399, 619. 73 -28, 418. 14 3, 309, 568. 87 -230, 706. 31 1, 977, 311. 53 324 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________ _________________ $215, 458.19 Amount nllotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940------------------------------------ 1, 985, 051. 62 Amount to be accounted for__________--------------------- 2, 200, 509. 81 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------ 7, 740. 09 Net amount to be accounted for_______------------------ 2, 192, 769. 72 Gross amount expended_ $5, 403, 789. 19 __----------------------- Less: Reimbursements collected .. $3, 366, 568. 39 Receipts from sales--------- 15, 187. 10 3, 381, 755. 49 2, 022, 033. 70 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ 170, 736. 02 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______ 368, 635. 39 Balance available June 30, 1941______________________ -197, 899. 37 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941___ ------- --- 370, 340. 76 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941______ _____ 172, 441. 39 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Bay Shore Harbor, N. Y ... River and Harbor Act, June 20, 1938. Bronx Kills and Harlem River and Harbor Act, July 8,1940 Unfavorable. River, N. Y. Aug. 26, 1937. Burlington Harbor, Vt _- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Aug. 2, 1939. Delaware and Raritan River and Harbor Act, Canal, N. J. Aug. 30, 1935. East River and Flushing Rivers and Harbors Bay and Creek, N. Y., Committee resolu- seaplane channels and an- tion, Jan .19, 1940. chorage basin in vicinity of North Beach Airport. East River and Hell Gate, Rivers and Harbors N. Y., between South Committee resolu- Brother and Berrian Is- tion, Apr. 17, 1940. lands. Great Lakes-Atlantic Tide- Rivers and Harbors waters deep waterway. Committee resolu- (Under special board.) tion, Mar. 7, 1928. Great Lakes-Hudson River Commerce Committee waterway. resolution, May 1, 1940. Hackensack River, N. _. _L Rivers and Harbors Feb. 11,1941 Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 1, 1939. Hudson River Channel and Rivers and Harbors Hudson River, N. Y. Committee resolu- tion, May 8, 1941. Jones Inlet, N. Y ---- _- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Nov. 3, 1939. Keyport Harbor, N. J ..... River and Harbor Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Manasquan River, N. J Rivers and Harbors Aug. 8,1941 H. 356, 77th Cong., Favorable. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion, Apr. 14, 1938. Manhasset Bay, N. Y ...... Rivers and Harbors ..................... Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 25, 1938. D o ......... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Dec. 30, 1938. Matawan Creek, N. J _.... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1936. D o _..--- -- -------- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 26, 1940. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 325 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Newark Bay, N. J . ---- Commerce Committee resolution, May 21, 1941. New York Bay-Delaware Commerce Committee River section of Intra- resolution, Dec. 15, coastal Waterway (under 1936. division board). Nissequogue River, Iong River and Harbor Act, Island, N. Y. Aug. 30, 1935. Otter Creek, Vt., from Proc- Commerce Committee - tor, Vt., northward. resolution, May 31, 1939. Raritan River, N. J------.. Rivers and Harbors July 8, 1940 ----------------- Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 9, 1939. Do _.-. ---- Rivers and Harbors Mar. 17,1941 __---------------- Do. Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 19, 1940. Do . ...----------------- Rivers and Harbors - - Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 27, 1941. Rouse Point Harbor, Lake Rivers and Harbors - Champlain, N. Y. Committee resolu- tion, Oct. 18, 1940. Shrewsbury River, N. J--.. Commerce Committee - resolution, May 30, 1940. Way Cake (Waackaack): River and Harbor Act, - - - Creek, N. J. Aug. 30, 1935. 58. WATERBURY, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont, flows generally west for a distance of about 90 miles, and enters Lake Champlain about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It has a drainage area of 1,080 square miles. The city of Waterbury is located about 44 miles above the mouth of the river. (See U. S. Geological survey map covering Camels Hump, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of earth levees and concrete walls on the north bank of the Winooski River at Water- bury, channel clearing between Bolton Gorge and Waterbury, and con- struction of a flood diversion channel 3,000 feet long past Bolton Gorge. The aggregate length of the levees and flood walls is about 8,800 feet, of which 7,200 feet-are earth embankment and 1,600 feet are con- crete wall. The installation of a pumping plant, raising of a bridge, and the construction of one stop-log and three floodgate structures are included in the project. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1940, is $880,000, exclu- sive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. No. 656, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. These require- ments have not been. fulfilled. Operations,and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project, and there has been no cost or expenditure. Proposedoperations.-Thereare no funds available for this project, and no work is contemplated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 326 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS;, U. S. ARMY, 1941 59. RUTLAND, OITTER CREEK, VT. Location.-Otter Creek rises in the Green Mountains at Dorset, Vt., flows generally north about 107 miles and enters Lake Champlain 19 miles south of Burlington, Vt. It has a drainage area of 936 square miles. The city of Rutland is located about 72 miles above the river's mouth at the junction of East Creek and the main stream. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Rutland, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for channel clearing and construc- tion of earth levees and concrete walls along East Creek in the vicinity of Rutland. The aggregate length of the levees and walls is about 6,000 feet, of which 4,500 feet are earth embankment and 1,500 feet are con- crete walls. The installation of a pumping plant and the removal of two bridges are included in the project. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1939, is $308,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 171, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. These require- ments have not been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project and there has been no cost or expenditure. Proposed operations.-There are no funds available for this proj- ect, and no work is contemplated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 60. ADAMS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachusetts, flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, New York, where it turns west and joins the Hudson River about 16 miles above Troy, N. Y. It is 66 miles long and has a drainage area of 713 square miles. Adams, Mass., is situated on the Hoosic River about 6 miles below the source of the river. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Greylock, Mass.-Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for earth levees and concrete walls along both banks of the river, and channel clearing at Adams. The aggregate length of the levees and flood walls is about 7,500 feet, of which 4,400 feet are concrete wall and 3,100 feet are earth embank- ment. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1938, is $271,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. No. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will insure against future encroachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the improvements. These requirements have not been fulfilled. Operations and results duringfiscal year.-None. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 327 Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this proj- ect, and there has been no cost or expenditure. Proposedoperations.-There are no funds available for this project, and no work is contemplated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 61. NORTH ADAMS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachusetts, flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, New York, where it turns west and joins the Hudson River about 16 miles above Troy, N. Y. It is 66 miles long and has a drainage area of 713 square miles. North Adams, Mass., is situated on the Hoosic River about 14 miles below the source of the river. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Grey- lock, Mass.-Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for channel paving of the Hoosic River and the North Branch to form a flume 6,200 feet long; channel clearing, earth levees, and concrete walls on the South Branch; and channel clearing, earth levees, and concrete walls on the main stream at Braytonville. The aggregate length of the levees and flood walls, in addition to the concrete flume, is 14,340 feet, of which 2,450 feet are concrete wall and 11,890 feet are earth embankment. Removal of a portion of the dam and installation of a vertical lift gate in the Phoenix Dam, and the removal of an abandoned dam on the South Branch are included in the project. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $1,471,000, ex- clusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will insure against future encroachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the improvements. These require- ments have not been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project, and there has been no cost or expenditure. Proposed operations.--Thereare no funds available for this project, and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $909,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, under contract for new work for the initia- tion of the construction of protection works on the North Branch. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-___ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Net total expenditures_____ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project __- _----------- $1, 471, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work_----- 909, 000. 00 328 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 62. BENNINGTON, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachusetts, flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, N. Y., where it turns west and joins the Hudson River about 16 miles above Troy, N. Y. It is 66 miles long and has a drainage area of 713 square miles. Ben- nington, Vt., is situated at the junction of the Walloomsac River and Roaring Branch, about 15 miles southeast of the junction of the Walloomsac River with the Hoosic River at North Hoosic, N. Y. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Bennington, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for channel clearing and for the construction of about 10,500 feet of concrete crib wall along the Roaring Branch. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $291,000, exclu- sive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will insure against future encroachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the improvements. These require- ments have not been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project, and there has been no cost or expenditure. Proposedoperations.--There are no funds available for this project, and no work is contemplated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 63. HOOSICK FALLS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.- The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachusetts flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, N. Y., where it turns west and joins the Hudson River about 16 miles above Troy, N. Y. It is 66 miles long and has a drainage area of 713 square miles. Hoosick Falls, N. Y., is situated on the Hoosic River about 26 miles above the mouth (see U. S. Geological Survey map covering Hoosick, N. Y.-Vt., quadrangle). Existing project.-This provides for channel clearing and for the construction of earth levees and concrete walls on the east bank of the river. The aggregate length of levees and flood walls is 3,960 feet, of which 3,060 feet are earth embankment and 900 feet are concrete wall. Installation of a pumping plant and the construction of a concrete box culvert are included in the project. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $137,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) RIVERS AND ,HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 329 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will insure against future encroachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the improvements. These require- ments have not been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project, and there has been no cost or expenditure. Proposed operations.-Thereare no funds available for this project, and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $137,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, under contract for new work for the construction of the protection works at Hoosick Falls. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___ Net total expenditures_ Totalamount appropriated to June 30, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of ex- isting project__ ------------------ $137, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal, year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ---------------------------------------- 137, 000 64. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $8,915.20. The expenditures were $8,460.23. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $12,649.98, will be applied as needed dur- ing the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ ___ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __-___________________ $128, 165. 68 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___- 128, 165. 68 -_______ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____- -______1___________ 1, 065. 66 Net total expenditures________-_________________127, 100. 02 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------ _ 12, 649. 98 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -- ____ -____ 139, 750. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C o st of n ew work ---- -------. - ------------ - ------------ Cost of maintenance- ._- - _ $55, 937. 01 $41, 562. 89 $21, 750. 58 $8, 915. 20 Total expended 52, 277.09 44, 265. 13 22, 097. 57 8,460. 23 Allotted .- - - 113, 000. 00 6, 500. 00 12, 000. 00 8, 250. 00 330 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ____________________ $12, 860. 21 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940..---------------- $3, 250. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 5, 000. 00 8, 250. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________ 21, 110. 21 Gross amount expended____-- -__________-_________ $8, 710. 23 Less reimbursements collected _______- - -__ --- _____- 250. 00 8, 460. 23 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __- _______________ 12, 649. 98 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________________________ 1, 065. 66 Balance available June 30, 1941_______________________ 11, 584. 32 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1___________________________________ 10, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 65. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditure to Estimated Name of project full report June 30, 1941 amount see annual - ---- --- required to report for-- New work Maintenance complete 1. Lamoille River, Vt.1_ 2. Proctor, Otter Creek, Vt. 1 1939 1937 2$49, 837.43 - 3 $26, 500 3 22, 500 3. Waterford, Hudson, and Mohawk Rivers, 1939 ___-- 315, 000 N. Y.1 4. Winooski River, Vt. - - - - _ 1940 44,897,427. 37 Completed I Awaiting local cooperation. 2 Includes $23,507.43 Emergency Relief funds. 3 Completion not desired by local interests. 4 Includes cost and expenditure of $54. 28 during fiscal year 1941from Emergency Conservation funds. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Beaverkill Creek, N . Y .... Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Unfavorable. June 22, 1936. Do-- __. ___ __- Flood Control Act, ---do ..... Do. Mar. 3, 1936. Bellows Pond and Canada Flood Control Act, Mar. 12, 1941 Do. Lake drainage area, Ful- June 28, 1938. ton County, N. Y. Do_ Flood Control Act, ----- d o .. .. Do. Aug. 11, 1939. Birch Creek, N. Y .... _---- Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. Mar. 3, 1936. Do -_ Flood Control Act, .. do . . Do. June 22, 1936. Blind Brook and tributaries, Flood Control Act, New York. Aug. 18, 1941. Bronx River and tributaries, d o ................ - - - - - New York. Bushnellville Creek, N. Y__ Flood Control Act, Feb. 25,1941 Do. Mar. 3, 1936. Do - Flood Control Act, ----- do __ Do. June 22, 1936. Byram River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, Connecticut. Aug. 18, 1941. Catskill Creek, Greene Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. County, N. Y. June 22, 1936. Do__ __ Flood Control Act, ..... d o .... Do. Mar. 3, 1936. Cromline Creek, N. Y., Commerce Committee flood protection at town of resolution, Oct. 7, Chester. 1938. Esopus Creek and tribu- Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. taries, New York. Mar. 3, 1936. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 331 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress -- '- - I- Esopus Creek, N. Y ....... Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Unfavorable. June 22, 1936. Hutchinson River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, New York. Aug. 18, 1941. Kayaderosseras Creek, Fish Flood Control Act, Creek, and their tribu- June 28, 1938. taries, and Saratoga Lake, N. Y. Lackawack River, Sullivan Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do _ _......_-- _-_---- Flood Control Act, ..do__ Do. June 22, 1936. Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Flood Control Act, Rivers, and their tribu- Aug. 18, 1941. --------------- taries, New York. Mettawee River, N. Y __- Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Mohawk River, N. Y ___- Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. New Creek, N. Y ........ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Otter Creek, Vt., from Commerce Committee Proctor, Vt., northward. resolution, May 31, 1939. Passaic River, N. J_ Flood Control Act, May 6, 1936. Do. - Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Rondout Creek, Ulster Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do ............ Flood Control Act, ----- do .. .. Do. June 22, 1936. Sawkill Creek, Ulster Flood Control Act, . do . . Do. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do-__- Flood Control Act, .. do _. Do. June 22, 1936. Saw Mill River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, New York. Aug. 18, 1941. Steele Creek at Ilion, N. Y__ Flood Control Act, Feb. 11, 1941 Do. Aug. 28, 1937. Wallkill River, N. Y., and Commerce Committee N. J. resolution, Oct. 5, 1938. Warner Bushkill Creek, Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do- __ Flood Control Act, ..do ___ . Do. June 22, 1936. Winooski River and tribu- Flood Control Com- taries, Vermont. mittee resolution, June 20, 1940. Woodland Creek, N. Y Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 Do. June 22, 1936. Do ... _._............ Flood Control Act, .....do ..... .. Do. Mar. 3, 1936. FLOOD-CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT This district comprises portions of southern New York and northern Pennsylvania embraced in the drainage basin of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries above the mouth of the Chemung River, inclusive. District engineers: Maj. George J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, to July 5, 1940; and Maj. J. C. Marshall, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. J. N. Hodges, Corps of Engineers. 332 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENTS Flood-control projects Page 1. Southern New York flood-control project--------------------332 2. Preliminary examinations and surveys for flood control_______________ 352 1. SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT Location.-The work covered by this project is in the upper water- shed of the Susquehanna River to and including the Chemung River. This includes about 6,050 square miles in south central New York, and about 1,480 square miles in northern Pennsylvania. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey index maps of New York and Pennsylvania.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized: Construction of detention reservoirs and related flood-control works for protec- tion of Binghamton, Hornell, Corning, and other towns in New York and Pennsyl- vania, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers on recom- mendation of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. Under this authority the following units have been approved by the Chief of Engineers: Davenport Center Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appur- tenant works for flood-control reservoir on Charlotte Creek near Dav- enport Center, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,770 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 95 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillwayi and outlet conduit in the right abutment, and will provide a storage capacity of 52,600 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $1,771,000 for construc- :ion and $1,219,000 for lands and damages. West Oneonta Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir on Otego Creek near West Oneonta, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,300 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 78 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment, and will provide a storage capacity of 32,500 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $1,709,000 for construction and $1,072000 for lands and damages. East Sidney Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir on Ouleout Creek near East Sidney, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,890 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 124 feet above the stream bed, vith a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the left abutment, and will provide a storage capacity of 32,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $1,896,000 for construction and $300,000 for lands and damages. Copes Corner Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir on Butternut Creek near Copes Corner, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 940 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 63 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abut- ment, and will provide a storage capacity of 38,700 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $1,906,000 for con- strution and $765,000 for lands and damages. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 333 Whitney Point Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir on the Otselic River near Whitney Point, 'N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 4,300 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 90 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the left abutment, and will provide a storage capacity of 87,600 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $3,537,000 for construction and $795,000 for lands and damages. Arkport Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoi.r on the Canisteo River near Hornell, N. Y. The dam is of the earth-filled type, 1,200 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 100 feet above the stream bed, with a con- crete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment, and pro- vides a storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $1,753,000 for construction and $127,000 for lands and damages. Almond Reservoir: Construction of a dam and appurtenant works for flood-control reservoir on Canacadea Creek near Hornell, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,350 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 85 feet above the bed of the stream, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the left abutment, and will provide a storage capacity of 14,800 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $2,154,000 for construction and $745,000 for lands and damages. Oxford, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and the clearing of the Chenango River channel, consisting of the following features: About 2,100 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Chenango River, extending from high ground near Cemetery Drive and running mostly along the rail- road to high ground near Main Street; removal of the dam and island below Main Street; raising of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad over the levee; and appurtenant drainage struc- tures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Ox- ford on the left bank against a flood of magnitude approximately 5 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $88,000 for construction. The estimated Federal cost of lands, revised in 1941, is $46,100. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $37,500. Lisle, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realine- ment and the construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: Realinement and improvement of about 5,700 feet of the Tioughnioga River channel, extending from just above Dudley Creek downstream to about 4,200 feet below the Main Street Bridge; about 3,700 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Dudley Creek and the Tioughnioga River, extending from Ma;n Street to the railroad crossing on River Street; raising of about 1,000 feet of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western single-track railroad over the levee; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improve- ment will provide protection for the village of Lisle against a flood of magnitude approximately 3 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $319,300 for construction,and $50,000 for 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1-22 334 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $112,000. Whitney Point, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel realinement and construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: Realinement of about 1,800 feet of the Tioughnioga River channel above the confluence with the Otselic River; about 5,400 feet of earth levee and 300 feet of concrete flood wall along the right bank of the Tioughnioga River, extending from high ground on Main Street above the village to Collins Street just below the village; and appurtenant drainage structures. The im- provement, supplemented by the Whitney Point Reservoir above the area, will provide protection for the village of Whitney Point against a flood of magnitude approximately 4 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $176,000 for construction and $2,000 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $38,000. Binghamton, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: About 900 feet of channel excavation and about 1,400 feet of earth levee alorig Phelps Creek, town of Port Dickinson; new concrete wall on the right bank of the Chenango River extending downstream from high ground near the city limits to the existing flood wall, a distance of about 500 feet; raising about 3 feet the existing earth levee on the right bank of the Chenango River, extending from the Cutler Dam downstream for a distance of about 1,600 feet; about 2,900 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Chenango River north of the city limits in the village of Port Dickinson, extending from Church Street to high ground just north of the city line; about 3,900 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Chenango River, extending from DeForest Street to Noyes Island; new concrete flood walls and river-bank revetment for a distance of about 5,500 feet, extending on the left bank of the Chenango River from Noyes Island to the junction with the Susquehanna River; about 700 feet of concrete flood wall' and raising of about 1,000 feet of existing concrete flood wall on the right bank of the Susquehanna River, extending from the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad downstream to the Tomp- kins Street Bridge; about 2,000 feet of earth levee, about 1,800 feet of concrete flood wall on the right bank of the Susquehanna River, extending from Stuyvesant Street to the mouth of the Chenango River; about 9,000 feet of earth levee and about 2,000 feet of concrete flood wall on the left bank of the Susquehanna River, extending from Pierce Creek to high ground at State Highway Route No. 17 about one-half mile below Pennsylvania Avenue; a concrete pressure conduit, 1,200 feet long, to carry the flow of Park Creek from Vestal Avenue to the Susquehanna River; about 350 feet of concrete flood wall and about 230 feet of concrete slab covering over existing concrete walls for improvement of Chamberlain Creek from its mouth to above Court Street; a wier drop structure, about 1,300 feet of earth levee, about 1,200 feet of channel excavation, and raising of about-500 feet of existing concrete flood wall, with about 300 feet of new concrete flood wall for the improvement of Pierce Creek from its mouth to about 1,000 feet above Conklin Avenue; and appurtenant drainage struc- RIVERS AND HARBORS-BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 335 tures. The improvement, supplemented by the authorized flood- control dams above the area, will provide protection for the city of Binghamton against a flood of magnitude approximately 4 feet higher than the maximum of record, which occurred in March 1936. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $2,842,000 for construction and $105,000 for lands.and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $563,000. Elmira, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: About 5,900 feet of earth levee, enlargement of about 6,200 feet of existing earth levee, and about 4,600 feet of con- crete flood wall on the right bank of the Chemung River, extending from Hoffman Street to a point below the city near the upper end of Big Island;, about 4,500 feet of earth levee and about 8,300 feet of concrete wall on the left bank of the Chemung River, extending from West Water Street and Guinnip Avenue to Newtown Creek; about 12,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Newtown Creek, extending from its mouth to high ground near Lake Street and Mc- Cann Boulevard; about 11,000 feet of earth levee and about 1,800 feet of concrete flood wall on the left bank of Seely Creek, extending from the Erie Railroad to high ground approximately 3,000 feet north- west of the intersection of South Broadway and Pennsylvania Avenue; two pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurte- nant drainage structures. The improvement will provide protection for the city of Elmira against a flood of magnitude approximately 5 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in June 1889. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $3,075,000 for construction. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $400,000. Corning, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and concrete flood walls consisting of the following features: About 3,500 feet of earth levee, enlargement of about 9,200 feet of existing earth levee, and about 3,100 feet of concrete flood wall on the right bank of the Chemung River, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge to high ground at Park Avenue below the city; about 200 feet of concrete flood wall and enlargement of about 9,000 feet of existing earth levee on the left bank of the Chemung River, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge over the Chemung River to the mouth of Post Creek; about 2,500 feet of earth levee and enlargement of about 4,700 feet of existing earth levee on the right bank of Post Creek from its mouth to Watson Street; realinement of about 3,000 feet of channel, about 9,200 feet of earth levee, a pressure conduit about 500 feet long, and two drop structures for the improve- ment of Cutler Creek, extending from its mouth to high ground at 1)eckertown Road and Hornby Road; and appurtenant drainage struc- tures. The improvement will provide protection for the city of Corning against a flood of magnitude approximately 6 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $1,660,000 for construction and $115,000 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $300,000. Painted Post, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel realinement and the construction of earth levees and concrete 336 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 flood walls, consisting of the following features: Realinement of about 6,000 feet of the Cohocton River channel, extending from about one- half mile above State Highway Route No. 17 to the Chemung River; construction of about 3,000 feet of earth levee and raising of about 1,200 feet of existing flood wall along the left bank of the Cohocton River. extending from the mouth of Hodgman Creek to the Che- mung River; about 2,900 feet of earth levee and about 2,100 feet of concrete flood wall, extending on the left bank of Hodgman Creek, from its mouth to high ground above State Highway Route No. 2; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Painted Post against a flood of magnitude approximately 7 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, re- vised in 1941, is $411,000 for construction and $9,500 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $51,000. Addison, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: About 1,500 feet of channel realinement on the Canisteo River, extending from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge to the Main Street Bridge; construction of about 1,500 feet of earth levee and about 500 feet of concrete flood wall on the right bank of the Canisteo River, extending from high ground on Steuben Street near the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to the mouth of Tuscarora Creek; removal of existing dam, mill, and raceway from the channel; con- struction of about 600 feet of earth levee and raising of about 2,400 feet of existing levee on the left bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from Tuscarora Street to the Canisteo River; cutting of a new outlet channel on Tuscarora Creek approximately 500 feet long at its mouth; reshaping of about 2,100 feet of existing earth levee on the right bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to South Street; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improve- ment, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, will provide protection for the village of Addison against a flood of magnitude 1 foot above the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, re- vised in 1941, is $164,500 for construction and $31,000 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $58,000. Bath, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construc- tion of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the follow- ing features: Raising of about 4,100 feet of the Erie Railroad from Belfast Street to a point opposite Cruger Street, the embankment to serve as a levee; construction of about 4,200 feet of earth levee and about 800 feet of concrete flood wall, extending from Cameron Street to the turn-out o fthe Bath & Hammondsport Railroad; about 2,000 feet of earth levee running to high ground near the junction of Morris Street and State Highway Route No. 2; a pumping plant in the vicinity of the sewage treatment plant for the disposal of interior drainage effluent from the sewage treatment plant; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement will provide protection for the village of Bath against a flood of magnitude of approximately the maximum of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $331,000 for construction. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $20,000. RIVERS AND HARBORSr--BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 337 Avoca, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construc- tion of earth levees, channel improvement, and channel realinement, consisting of the following features: Improvement and realinement of about 8,300 feet of the Cohocton River channel, extending from above the Erie Railroad to below the junction of Main Street and State Highway Route No. 2; construction of about 8,500 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Cohocton River, extending from high ground above Alexander Avenue to about 1,300 feet below the junc- tion of Main Street and State Highway Route No. 2; about 4,500 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Salmon Creek, extending from high ground above Alexander Avenue to the Erie Railroad; a new high- way bridge for State Highway Route No. 2 over the Cohocton River; raising of the Erie Railroad bridge 4 feet; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Avoca against a flood of magnitude approximately 5 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The esti- mated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $415,000 for con- struction and $39,000 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $95,000. Canisteo, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 9,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of the Canisteo River, ex- tending from high ground about 1,350 feet west of State Highway Route No. 17F above the village to the mouth of Bennett Creek; about 10,000 feet of earth levee and about 300 feet of concrete flood wall on the left bank of Purdy and Bennett Creeks, extending from the mouth of Bennett Creek to high ground above Greenwood Street; a timber crib debris dam above Greenwood Street; a new highway bridge at Greenwood Street; about 2,000 feet of new outlet channel for Bennett Creek; and appurtenant drainage structures. The im- provement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the village, will provide protection for the village of Canisteo against a flood of magnitude of approximately the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $263,500 for construction and $47,000 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and dam- ages is $34,000. Hornell, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: Realinement of about 4,600 feet of Canisteo River channel, and about 5,800 feet of earth levee on its right bank, extending from Seneca Street upstream to the junction of the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad and the Erie Railroad; construction of about 4,500 feet of earth levee, extending on both sides of Seneca Street from the Canisteo River to Wightman Avenue and the junction of Cleveland Avenue and Be- thesda Drive; construction of about 7,200 feet of earth levee, about 2,500 feet of concrete flood wall, and raising of about 1,500 feet of existing concrete flood wall on the right bank of the Canisteo River, and about 1,200 feet of channel improvement, extending from Seneca Street to the Erie Railroad; construction of about 2,500 feet of earth levee, about 2,100 feet of concrete flood wall, and raising of about 1,800 feet of existing concrete flood wall on the left bank of the Canisteo River, extending from a point opposite Walnut Street to 338 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the Erie Railroad; a ring earth levee about 2,800 feet long around the sewage-disposal plant on the left bank of the Canisteo River; about 4,500 feet of realinement and improvement of the Canisteo River channel, with about 4,500 feet of earth levee on its right- bank, extending from Cedar Street downstream to about 1,400 feet above East Avenue; about ,400 feet of channel paving, 1,000 feet of earth levee, and raising of about 1,900 feet of concrete flood wall on Cana- cadea Creek; about 1,600 feet of channel paving on Chauncey Run; removal of five bridges, erection of three bridges, miscellaneous bridge structures, and two drop structures; and appurtenant drainage struc- tures. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, will provide protection for the city of Hor- nell against a flood of magnitude approximately 4 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The esti- mated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $2,728,000 for construction and $460,000 for lands and damages. Almond, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel re- alinement and the construction of earth levees, consisting of the fol- lowing features: About 4.300 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Canacadea Creek, extending from high ground above the village to high ground below the village; realinement of about 3,200 feet of channel on Canacadea Creek, extending downstream from Angelica Street; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement will provide protection for the village of Almond against a flood of mag- nitude of approximately the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $48,000 for construction and $2,400 for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $8,500. DAMS AND RESERVOIRS1 o a Estimated cost, revised 1941 E'd Name Nearest city River e vo o Davenport Center_ Oneonta-..... Charlotte Creek_---. 600 $1, 5 95 52, 990, 000 771, 000 $1,219, 000 $2, Weft Oneonta . .....- do-__ Otego Creek_ 2 78 32, 500 1, 709, 000 1, 072,000 2, 781, 000 East Sidniey _... . do-_ Ouleout Creek _ - 2 12432, 000 1, 896, 000 300,000 2, 196, 000 Copes Corner .... Sidney _.... Butternut Creek 3 63 38, 700 1, 906, 000 765, 000 2, 671,000 Whitney Point 2___ Binghamton__ Otselic River 1 90 87, 600 3, 537, 000 795,000 4, 332,000 Arkport 3 Hornell-...... Canisteo River------ 50 100 8, 000 1, 753,000 127,000 1,880,000 Almond -....----- ---- do-........Canacadea Creek__ 3 85 14, 800 2,154, 000 745. 000 2,899, 000 Total __ --- 14, 726, 000 5,023, 000 19, 749, 000 1 All dams, located in New York State, of earth-fill type. 2 Under contruction. ' Completed. RIVERS AND IHARBORS---BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 339 LOCAL FLOOD-PROTECTION WORKS Estimated cost, revised 1941 Dis- LocationNewtance Location, New River above Type of structure Lands mouth Construc- and (miles) tion dam- ages Oxford 1---..-- Chenango,_ 40 Levee and channel im- $86, 000 $46, 100 $132, 100 provement. Lisle 2 ..--... Tiqughnioga_ 12 Walls, levee, and chan- 319, 300 50, 000 369, 300 nel realinement. Whitney Point_ - do ........ 10.....- do 176, 000 2, 000 178, 000 Binghamton 3_-__ Susquehanna.---.. 328 Wall and levee --.... 42, 842, 000 105, 000 42, 947, 000 Elmira 3.________ Chemung....... 27 _____do_ 3, 075, 000_- _ 3, 075, 000 Corning 3 ........... _ do. 44 _ . do - 1, 660, 000 115, 000 1, 775, 000 Painted Post 1 Cohocton 0 Wall, levee, and chan- 411, 000 9, 500 420, 500 nel realinement. Addison .----... Canisteo 8 Wall and levee - 164, 500 31, 000 195, 500 Bath_____________ Cohocton 21 - do 331, 000- _- _ 331, 000 Avoca 1_.------ 30 Levee and channel im- 415, 000 39, 000 454, 000 provement and re- alinement. Canisteo- ..----. Canisteo 36 Levee___________________ 263, 500 47, 000 310, 500 BHornell 3-..--..--------...do ......... 42 Wall, levee, and channel 2, 728, 000 460, 000 3, 188, 000 realinement. Almond ......-------- Canacadea Creek_ 6 Levee and channel re- 48, 000 2, 400 50, 400 alinement. Total ...... ----------------- 519, 300 907, 000 413, 426, 300 4--------------------------412, 1 Construction completed. 2 Part of project completed. 3 Under construction. 4 Does not include contributed funds of $103,400 by the city of Binghamton and $3,000 by the village of Port Dickinson. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. The Secretary of War accepted' as satisfactory the assurances of the State of New York to comply with conditions and cooperation for local improve- ment projects or parts thereof, within the purview of section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, at Avoca, Lisle, Oxford, and Painted Post, N. Y., on December 15, 1936; at Binghamton, N. Y., on November 15, 1937; at Corning and Elmira, N. Y., on May 8, 1940; and at Whitney Point, N. Y., on June 22, 1940. Permission to enter those properties on which surveys and foundation investiga- tions are necessary is being obtained as need therefor arises, and lands, easements, and rights-of-way required for construction activi- ties are being acquired as operations progress. The city of Bing- hamton has contributed a total of $103,400 and the village of Port Dickinson has contributed a total of $3,000 to the United States to defray the cost of incidental features of construction desired by the city but not required for the authorized project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work and mainte- nance was accomplished during the year with regular funds. Davenport Center Reservoir.-Preliminary work in connection with land permits for foundation explorations for flood-control dam on Charlotte Creek was in progress by hired labor. Cost of this work was $13.27 for new work. West Oneonta Reservoir.-Preliminary work in connection with land permits for foundation explorations for flood-control dam on Otego Creek was in progress by hired labor. Cost of this work was $27.85 for new work. East Sidney Reseroir.-Preliminarywork, by hired labor, was in progress and consisted of foundation exploration, engineering studies, 340 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 and the design of the earth dam and appurtenant works. Detailed appraisals and investigations necessary to consummate purchase of land for the reservoir were started by hired labor. Cost of this work was $24,002.14 for new work. Whitney Point Reservoir.-Construction of the earth dam and ap- purtenant works was continued under continuing contract. The out- let tunnel was completed and the flow of the river was directed through the tunnel. Work included the placement of material in the embankment, excavation, and construction of the spillway, and con- struction of the tunnel; it involved the excavation of 493,972 cubic yards of earth and 85,718 cubic yards of rock, placement of 385,685 cubic yards of earth fill and 34,469 cubic yards of rock, installation of 1,203,851 pounds of reinforcement steel and other metals, and place- ment of 33,329 cubic yards of concrete in the outlet tunnel, spillway, and other structures. Engineering studies, consultations, and design, in connection with the construction of the project, were continued by hired labor. Detailed appraisals and investigations and work neces- sary to consummate purchase of land for the reservoir were under way by hired labor. Acquisition of lands for the reservoir was con- tinued by the State of New York. Cost of this work was $1,378,194.67 for new work. Arkport Reservoir.-The acquisition of lands and easements re- quired for the reservoir was continued by the State of New York. The earth flood-control dam was maintained during the fiscal year by hired labor. Total cost for this work was $17,287.37, of which $14,838.90 was for new work and $2,448.47 was for maintenance. Almond Reservoir:-Preliminarywork, by hired labor, was con- tinued and consisted of foundation explorations, engineering studies, and design of the earth dam and appurtenant works. Detailed ap- praisals and investigations necessary to consummate purchase of land for the dam site were continued by hired labor. Acquisition of lands for the dam site was started by the State of New York. Cost of this work was $21,077.21 for new work. Lisle.-Preliminary work, by hired labor, including engineering studies and design, on the Dudley Creek portion of the local flood protection was continued. Cost of this work was $2,858.69 for new work. Whitney Point (village).-Work preparatory to construction, by hired labor, including engineering studies and design, was in prog- ress. Cost of this work was $3,621.69 for new work. Binghamton, section No. 1.-Construction of the local flood pro- tection on the Susquehanna River and Park Creek was begun on June 20, 1940, under contract. Work included the construction of about 2,400 linear feet of earth levee, 1,800 linear feet of concrete flood wall, and 1,000 linear feet of concrete pressure conduit; it in- volved the excavation of 112,827 cubic yards of earth, removal of 131 cubic yards of old wall, placement of 74,662 cubic yards of earth in the levee and backfill, placement of 3,706 cubic yards of concrete in the flood walls, conduit, and other structures, installation of 421 linear feet of drainage pipe and 530,122 pounds of reinforcement steel and other metals, and placement of 26,024 square feet of steel sheet piling. Engineering studies and design in connection with the construction of the project were continued by hired labor. Reloca- tion of utilities was in progressunder contract and consisted of relo- RIVERS AND HARBORS---BINGHAIMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 341 cation of water mains, gas lines, power lines, and telephone lines. Detailed appraisals and investigations necessary to consummate pur- chase of land for the project were continued by hired labor. Acquisi- tion of lands required for the project was continued by the State of New York. Total cost of this work was $243,756.79 for new work, of which $20,500 was contributed by the city of Binghamton. Binghamton, section No. 2.-Construction of the local flood protec- tion on the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers and Pierce Creek was begun on July 15, 1940, under contract. Work included the construc- tion of about 7,100 linear feet of earth levee and 2,700 linear feet of concrete flood wall; it involved the excavation of 538,650 cubic yards of earth, placement of 363,591 cubic yards of earth in the levee and backfill, placement of 2,150 cubic yards of concrete in the flood walls and other structures, installation of 2,772 linear feet of drainage pipe, placement of 265,536 pounds of reinforcement steel and other mei:als and placement of 48,719 square feet of steel sheet piling. Engineering studies and design in connection with the construction of the project were continued by hired labor. Relocation of utilities and removal of buildings from the working area were completed under contract. Detailed appraisals and investigations necessary to consummate pur- chase of land for the project were continued by hired labor. Acquisi- tion of lands required for the project was continued by the State of New York. Cost of the work was $513,872.93 for new work. Binghamton, section No. 3.-Construction of the local flood protec- tion on the Susquehanna River was begun on January 7, 1941, under contract. Work included the construction of 500 linear feet of new concrete flood wall, raising to two-thirds the final height of about 970 linear feet of existing concrete wall, and construction of appurtenant drainage structures; it involved the excavation of 4,700 cubic yards of earth, placement of 542 cubic yards of earth backfill and 347 tons of riprap, placement of 2,074 cubic yards of concrete in the flood walls, installation of 159,113 pounds of reinforcement steel and 625 pounds of cast-iron pipe, and placement of 14,155 square feet of steel sheet piling. Engineering studies and design in connection with the con- struction of the project were continued by hired labor. Cost of this work was $141,934.62 for new work. Binghamton, section No. 4.-Work preparatory to construction of the local flood protection on the Chenango River, by hired labor, including foundation exploration, engineering studies, and preparation of specifications was in progress. Cost of this work was $48,422.89 for new work. Binghamton, section No. 5.-Preliminary design studies and land appraisals were started by hired labor for the remainder of the flood protection at Binghamton. Cost of this work was $71.52 for new work. Elmira, section No. 1.-Engineeringstudies, design, and preparation of specifications, preparatory to construction, for the local flood pro- tection on the Chemung River, were completed by hired labor. Con- struction, under contract, was started on June 9, 1941, and 5,639 cubic yards of material were excavated from foundation areas. Cost of this work was $54,033.95 for new work. Elmira, section No. .- Preliminary work, by hired labor, including surveys, foundation exploration, engineering studies, and design was in progress. Cost of this work was $22,397.93 for new work. 342 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Corning, section No. 1.-Construction of the local flood protection on the Chemung River and Cutler Creek was started on July 12, 1940, under contract. Work included the construction of about 5,000 linear feet of earth levee, excavation of 2,000 linear feet of channel, con- struction of 1,000 feet of concrete pressure conduit, and the removal of four bridges; it involved the excavation of 289,411 cubic yards of earth, placement of 212,346 cubic yards of earth in the levee and backfill, placement of 5,724 cubic yards of concrete, installation of 791 feet of drainage pipe, installation of 803,601 pounds of reinforce- ment steel and other metals, and placement of 14,370 square feet of steel sheet piling. Engineering studies and design in connection with the construction of the project were continued by hired labor. Reloca- tion of utilities was in progress under contract. Detailed appraisals and investigations necessary to consummate purchase of land for the project were continued by hired labor. Acquisition of lands re- quired for the project on Cutler Creek was continued by the State of New York. Cost of this work was $520,245.45 for new work. Corning, section No. 2.-Work preparatory to construction of the local flood protection on the Chemung River and Post Creek, includ- ing engineering studies, design, and preparation of specifications, was continued by hired labor. Cost of this work was $27,829.17 for new work. Corning pumping plant and equipment.-Work preparatory to con- struction, by hired labor, including engineering studies, design, and preparation of specifications for the plant and equipment of the Cutler Creek station was completed. Cost of this work was $22,297.05 for new work. Painted Post.-Preliminary work preparatory to construction of the stop-log structure was in progress and the completed channel im- provement works were maintained during the fiscal year, by hired labor. Total cost of this work was $1,442.20, of which $426.27 was for new work and $1,015.93 was for maintenance. Avoca.-Engineering studies preparatory to construction of a stop- log structure were in progress by hired labor. Cost of this work was $151.97 for new work. Hornell, upper section.-The completed channel improvement works were maintained during the fiscal year by hired labor. Reimburse- ment to the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights-of- way was continued. Total cost of this work was $20,745.89, of which $20,506.17 was for new work and $239.72 was for maintenance. Hornell, middle section.-Construction of the channel improvement on the Canisteo River and Canacadea Creek was continued under con- tinuing contract. Work included about 11,000 linear feet of chan- nel excavation, removal of 1 bridge, construction of 3 bridges, construction of about 7,600 linear feet of earth levee and 3,500 linear feet of concrete flood wall; it involved the excavation of 313,304 cubic yards of earth, placement of 133,894 cubic yards of earth in the levee and backfill, placement of 12,187 cubic yards of stone, placement of 33,593 cubic yards of concrete in concrete flood walls, concrete paving, and other structures, installation of 408,534 pounds of structural steel in the bridges, installation of 2,460,605 pounds of reinforcement steel and other metals, placement of 7,463 square feet of steel sheet piling, and installation of 8,649 linear feet of drainage pipe. Engineering studies and design in connection with the construction of the im- RIVERS AND HARBORS-BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 343 provement were continued by hired labor. Relocation of utilities was completed under contract. Detailed appraisals and investiga- tions necessary to consummate purchase of land for the improve- ment were continued by hired labor. Acquisition of lands required for the improvement was continued by the State of New York. Cost of this work was $1,174,572.33 for new work. Hornell, lower section.-The completed channel improvement works were maintained during the fiscal year by hired labor. Reimburse- ment to the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights-of- way was continued. Total cost of this work was $2,751.04, of which $1.39 was for new work and $2,749.65 was for maintenance. Hornell, Crosby Creek, and Chauncey Run.-Preliminary work, by hired labor, was in progress and consisted of engineering studies and design for the improvement. Cost of this work was $102.12 for new work. The total cost during the fiscal year from regular funds for all project units was $4,214,756.97 for new work and $6,453.77 for mainte- nance; from contributed funds $20,500 for new work; a total of $4,235,- 256.97 for new work and of $6,453.77 for maintenance, or a grand total of $4,241,710.74 for all work. The total expenditures were $3,863,- 264.02 of which $3,842,764.02 was from regular funds and $20,500 was from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiecal year.-The entire project is approximately 32 percent complete. The cost of new work to June 30, 1941, and the percentage of construction work completed for each project unit are as follows: Percent Percent Cost of new of con- Cost of new of con- Unit work to June struc- Unit work to June struc- 30, 1941 (all tion 30, 1941 (all tion funds) com- funds) com- pleted pleted Reservoirs: Local' flood protections- Davenport Center.. 1$68, 351.94 0 Continued. West Oneonta_______ 1 62, 196. 10 0 Elmira ___ $143, 687. 70 2 East Sidney ._______ - 1 72, 938. 14 0 Corning - 686, 595.40 39 Copes Corner.-- . 55, 942. 73 0 Painted Post_ __ 401, 980. 65 98 Whitney Point_________ 2, 925. 562. 93 75 Addison __ 4, 235.07 0 Arkport 1, 768, 101. 13 100 Bath - . . . 6, 682. 02 0 Almond _ 1 240, 387.82 0 Avoca__ 405, 084.87 98 Local flood protections: Canisteo - 1 6, 117. 36 0 Oxford_____________ 86, 066. 78 100 Hornell_________________ 2, 560, 766. 05 95 Lisle_ _ 152, 401. 58 75 Almond . --............ 11, 072. 88 0 Whitney Point - .- 19, 635. 85 0 Binghamton --------- 2.. 163, 21, 534.57 41 Total__210,821,341.57 1 Costs for preliminary work only. 2 Includes $20,500 contributed funds. The remaining work necessary for completion of the existing project consists of completion of the project units now under construction and engineering studies, foundation investigations, design, acquisition of lands and easements, utility and highway relocations, and construction of remaining project units. The total cost to June 30, 1941, from regular funds was $10,065,569.93 for new work and $6,453.77 for maintenance, from Emergency Relief funds $735,271.64 for new work, and from contributed funds $20,500 for new work; a total of $10,821,341.57 for new work and $6,453.77 for maintenance, or a grand total of $10,827,795.34 for all work. The ex- penditures were $10,087,503.69, of which $9,331,732.05 was from regu- 344 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 lar funds, $735,271.64 from Emergency Relief funds, and $20,500 from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $6,541,567.95 (including contributed funds in the amount of $35,900), plus accounts receivable, $35,021.17, and plus additional contributed funds in the amount of $50,000 received and deposited for allotment during the fiscal year 1942, amounted to $6,626,589.12. This amount will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941____________________ __ $711, 566. 13 New work: East Sidney Reservoir: Engineering studies, design, prepara- tion of specifications, and appraisals for purchase of land for the dam site, preparatory to construction of earth dam on Ouleout Creek; period July 1941 to June 1942: Design, etc. (hired labor) -------------------- $39, 900 Lands and rights-of-way (hired labor)--------- 10, 000 49, 900. 00~ Whitney Point Reservoir: Completion of spillway, embank- ment, outlet, and appurtenant works, for earth dam on the Otselic River; and completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands, easements, rights-of-way, and utility relocations; period July 1941 to June 1942: Construction (continuing contract) ---- __-__-- $608, 100 Design, etc. (hired labor) --------------------- 17, 000 Lands, easements, rights-of-way, and highway and utility relocations (hired labor) .-------- 523, 500 1, 148, 600. 00 Arkpart Reservoir: Completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands, easements, and rights- of-way, for the dam and reservoir area on the Canisteo River, by hired labor; period July 1941 to June 1942________ 112, 000. 00 Almond Reservoir: Completion of design and preparation of specifications; period July 1941 to June 1942: Design and specifications___ ______---____---- $257, 500 Amount placed in budgetary reserve in accord- ance with the suggestion of the Bureau of the Budget under date of July 29, 1941 --__ _-_ 531, 400 788, 900. 00" Oxford: Completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands, easements, rights-of-way, and utility relocations, for the local protection on the Chenango River, by hired labor; period July 1941 to June 1942_ ______ 46, 100. 00 Lisle: Completion of design and preparation of specifications, commencement of construction, and partial reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights- of-way for completion of the local protection project unit on Dudley Creek and the Tioughnioga River; period July 1941 to June 1942: Construction (contract) --- 000 $------------------147, Design, etc. (hired labor)------------- ----- 19, 900 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way 15, 000 181, 900. 00 Whitney Point (village) : Completion of design and prepara- tion of specifications; commencement of construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, and realinement of a portion of the river channel; and completion of reimburse- ment to- the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights-of-way, for local flood protection on the Tioughnioga River; period July 1941 to June 1942: Construction (contract) ----------------- $133, 000 Design, etc. (hired labor) __________________ 24, 700 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor) ------------------------------ 2, 000 159, 700. 00 RIVERS AND IHARBORSr-BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 345 New work-Continued. Binghamton : All sections: Completion of clean-up riverward of walls and levees to improve hydraulic efficiency of river channels, by hired labor ; period July 1941 to June 1942__ $25, 000. 00 Section No. 1: Completion of construction of concrete flood walls, earth levees, and concrete pressure conduit, and completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of- way, for local flood-protection works on the Susque- hanna River and Park Creek; period July to November 1941: Construction (contract) ----------------- 1 $82, 200 Lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of- way (hired labor) -_-------------- --- 29, 500 1111, 700. 00 Section No. 2: Completion of construction of concrete flood walls and earth levees, and completion of reim- bursement to the State of New York for costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of-way, for local flood- protection works on the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers and Pierce Creek; period July to December 1941: Construction (contract) __________________ 2$97, 900 Lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of- way (hired labor) --------- __ -________39, 300 - 2 137, 200. 00 Section No. 3: Completion of construction by contract of concrete flood walls for local flood protection on the Susquehanna River; period July to August 1941 .. __ 25, 600. 00 Section No. 4: Commencement of construction of concrete flood walls and continuation of design necessary for the construction, for local flood protection on the Chenango River; period July 1941 to June 1942: Construction (continuing contract) ------- $452, 500 Design, etc (hired labor)--------- 5, 000 3 457, 500. 00 Section No. 5: Continuation of engineering studies, design, preparation of specifications, and preparation of ap- praisals for lands, easements, and rights-of-way, for the remainder of the local flood protection project unit; period July 1941 to June 1942: Design, etc (hired labor)------------------ $15, 000 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor) ---------------------------- ___ 5, 000 20, 000. 00 Elmira : Section No. 1: Commencement of construction of concrete flood walls and earth levees, by contract, for local flood protection on the Chemung River, period July 1941 to June 1942__---- -------- ___ __ -- 329, 600. 00 Section No. 2: Completion of design, preparation of speci- fications, and commencement of construction of flood walls and levees, for the local flood protection on the Chemung River; period July 1941 to June 1942: Construction (continuing contract) _-._._ $566, 600 Design, etc. (hired labor) ---------------- 20, 000 586, 600. 00 Section No. 3: Completion of engineering studies and de- sign of flood protective works on Newtown and Seely Creeks, by hired labor; period July 1941 to June 1942_ 20, 000. 00 Pumping plants: Completion of engineering studies and partial design of necessary pumping facilities, by hired labor, for the local flood protection; period July 1941 to June 1942 _____________---___--- 10,000. 00 1 Includes $32,900 contributed by the city of Binghamton. a Includes $3,000 contributed by the village of Port Dickinson. *Includes $50,000 contributed by the city of Binghamton. 346 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19,41 New work-Continued. Corning: Sect:on No. 1: Completion of construction of concrete flood walls, earth levees, and pressure conduit, for local flood protection on the Chemung River and Cutler Creek, and completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of-way; period July to December 1941: Construction (contract) $395, 800 __----------------- Lands, easements, utilities, and rights- of-way (hired labor) -------------- __ 59, 900 $455, 700. 00 Section No. 2: Completion of design, preparation of speci- fications, and commencement of construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls for flood protection on the Chemung River and Post Creek, period July 1941 to June 1942: Construction (continuing contract) _ -_ $393, 076. 76 Design, etc. (hired labor)--------------_ 20, 000. 00 413, 076. 76 Pumping plant and equipment: Commencement of con- struction of pumping plant and installation of equip- ment for drainage from behind the local flood protec- tion on the Chemung River and Cutler Creek, by contract, period July 1941 to April 1942_------------------------ 159, 700. 00 Painted Post: Completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of-way for the local flood protection on the Co- hocton River by hired labor, period July 1941 to June 1942__ 9, 500. 00 Addison: Completion of engineering studies and design pre- paratory to construction for the local flood protection on the Canisteo River and Tuscarora Creek by hired labor, period July 1941 to June 1942--------------------------- 10, 000. 00 Bath: Completion of engineering studies and design prepara- tory to construction for the local flood protection on the Cohocton River by hired labor, period July 1941 to June 1942 --------------------------------------------------- 10, 000. 00 Avoca: Completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights- of-way, by hired labor, for the local flood protection on the Cohocton River and Salmon Creek, period July 1941 to June 1942 __________________________ -__ 39,000.00 Canisteo: Completion of engineering studies and design preparatory to construction for local flood protection on the Canisteo River and Purdy and Bennett Creeks, by hired labor, period July 1941 to June 1942--------------------- 10, 000. 00 Hornell : Upper and lower sections: Completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of-way for the flood protection on the Canisteo River, by hired labor, period July 1941 to June 1942--______---------- 109, 500. 00 Middle section: Completion of the construction of con- crete flood walls, earth levees, and channel paving, and completion of the reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of-way for the local flood protection on the Canisteo River and Canacadea Creek, period July 1941 to March 1942: Construction (contract) _----------- $209, 800 Lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of- way (hired labor) ------------- ___ ___ _ 238, 700 448, 500. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORSr-BINGHAMTON , N. Y., DISTRICT 347 New work-Continued. Almond : Completion of engineering studies and design, prepar- atory to construction, for the local flood protection on Can- acadea Creek, by hired labor; period July 1941 to June 1942 --------------------------------------------------- $8, 200. 00 Total new work__----------------------------------- 5,883, 476. 76 Maintenance: The following project units will be maintained dur- ing the fiscal year July 1941 to June 1942: Whitney Point Reservoir-------------- $3, 000. 00 Arkport :Reservoir ------------------------ 3, 000. 00 Hornell local protection ___ ________--_-- - - 12, 046. 23 Oxford local protection_ -_______-------_- - 2, 000. 00 Painted Post local protection____ -- ___-----2, 000.00 Avoca local protection _...___.__- - __--_---- _ 2, 000. 00 Binghamton local protection .-- - -- - 3 400 0) Corning local protection_________-------------- 3,000. 00 Lisle local protection--------------------------- 1, 500. 00 Total maintenance-_--- ____-_____- 31, 546. 23 Total for all work---- 626, 589. 12 6--------------------------------, Additional funds that can be profitably expended for construction and lands, easements, utility and highway relocations, rights-of-way, and maintenance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, are esti- mated to be $7,651,300, which will be used as follows: New work: Davenport Center Reservoir: Completion of engineering studies and design and purchase of lands for the dam site, for flood- control reservoir on Charlotte Creek: period July 1942 to June 1943: Design (hired labor)_-- ---------- $150, 000 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor) -------------------------------------- 150, 000 $300, 000 West Oneonta Reservoir: Completion of engineering studies and design and purchase of lands for the dam site, for flood-control reservoir on Otego Creek; period July 1942 to June 1943: Design (hired labor) --------------------------- $150, 000 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor) __ 200, 000 350, 000 East Sidney Reservoir: Completion of engineering studies and design, start construction of an earth dam and appurtenant works, and purchase land for the dam site, for flood-control reservoir on Ouleout Creek; period July 1942 to June 1943: Design (hired labor) ---------------------------- $0, 000 Construction (continuing contract) ______________ 650, 000 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor)__ 289, 900 989, 900 Whitney Point Reservoir: Completion of construction of miscel- laneous features of the earth dam and completion of reimburse- ment to the State of New York for lands and easements for flood-control reservoir on the Otselic River; period July 1942 to June 1943: Construction (continuing contract in force) Lands (hired labor) ----------------------------- --------- $46, 000 212, 000 258, 000 Almond Reservoir: Construction of earth dam and appurtenant works and reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, easements, utility and highway relocations, and rights-of-way, for flood-control reservoir on Canacadea Creek; period July 1942 to June 1943: Construction (continuing contract) --------------- Lands, easements, utilities, and rights-of-way $900, 000 (hired labor) ________________________________ 597, 500 1, 497, 500 SIncludes $85,900 contributed funds. 348 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 New work-Continued. Lisle: Completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights-of-way, by hired labor, for local flood protection on the Tioughnioga River and Dudley Creek; period July 1942 to June 1943------------------------ $35, 000 Binghamton : Section No. 4: Completion of construction of concrete flood wall, under continuing contract in force, for local flood protection on the Chenango River; period July 1942 to June 1943 _______-___________- __-_-- _ --- 833, 100 Section No. 5: Completion of construction and completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way for the local flood protection on Chamberlain Creek to complete the project unit; period July 1942 to June 1943: Construction (contract) ---------------- $212, 500 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor) ------------------------------------ 22, 000 234, 500 Elmira : Section No. 2: Completion of construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, under continuing contract in force, for the local flood protection on the Chemung River; period July 1942 to June 1943_____________ _792, 300 Section No. 3: Construction of flood walls, under contract, for the local protection on Newtown and Seely Creeks; period July 1942 to June 1943- _-__ 709, 900 Pumping plants: Completion of design by hired labor and construction and installation of equipment for pumping plants to complete the project unit, by contract; period July 1942 to June 1943 ------ -- - - 483, 000 Corning, section No. 2: Completion of construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, under continuing contract in force, for the local flood protection on the Chemung River and Post Creek; period July to December 1942_______________ 208, 000 Painted Post: Construction of a stop-log structure to complete the protection by levees at Painted Post, by hired labor; period August to November 1942 ____________________________ 9, 000 Addison: Construction of earth levees, concrete flood walls, and channel realinement, and reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights-of-way, for the flood pro- tection on the Canisteo River and Tuscarora Creek; period July 1942 to June 1943: Construction (contract) ------------------------- $150, 300 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor:)_ 31, 000 181, 300 Bath: Construction of earth levees and concrete flood wall for flood protection on the Cohocton River, by contract; period July 1942 to June 1943---------------- -- -- - 314, 300 Avoca: Construction of a stop-log structure to complete the protec- tion by levees at Avoca, by hired labor; period August to November 1942------------------------ ------------------- 9, 900 Canisteo: Construction of earth levees for flood protection on the Canisteo River, Purdy Creek, and Bennett Creek, and completion of reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, easements, and rights-of-way; period July 1942 to June 1943: Construction (contract) -------- $247, 400 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor)__ 47, 000 294, 400 RIVERS AND HARBORSr-BINGHAMT0ON, N. Y., DISTRICT 349 New work-Continued. Hornell, Crosby Creek, and Chauncey Run : Completion of design and construction of check dams and walls for improvement on Crosby Creek and Chauncey Run, to complete the project unit; period July 1942 to June 1943: Design (hired labor)------- ----------------- $10,000 Construction (contract)---------- 59, 500 $69, 500 Almond: Construction of earth levees and realinement of channel, and reimbursement to the State of New York for lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way, for flood protection on Canacadea Creek; period July 1942 to June 1943: Construction (contract) ---------------------- $38, 700 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor) _ 2, 000 40, 700 Total new work______________ -- __________--- 7, 610, 300 Maintenance: The projects at the following localities will be main- tained during the fiscal year July 1942 to June 1943: Whitney Point Reservoir $8, 000 Arkport Reservoir ----------------------- 5, 000 Oxford ---------------------------------------- 3, 000 Lisle ..------------------------------------------ 3, 000 Whitney Point----------------------------------- 1, 000 Binghamton-- 3, 00 Corning ---------------------------------------- 3, 000 Painted Post_. 3, 000 Avoca----------------------------------------- 2, 000 Hornell ---------------------------------------- 10, 000 Total maintenance_____________________- - - _ 41, 000 Total new work and maintenance ------------------------ 7, 651, 300 Cost and financial summary REGULAR FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________ 1 $10, 800, 841. 57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 , 453. 77 6-------------------------- Total cost if permanent work to June 30, 1941--------- 110,807, 295.34 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_____--------- ------ -- 63, 746. 69 Net total cost to June 30, 1941-----------------------10, 743, 548. 65 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 __ __-_______-----35, 021. 17 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 --------------------- 10, 778, 569. 82 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___ _________________ - 711, 566. 13 Net total expenditures-_________-__________ 110, 067, 003. 69 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -- - ______----- - ___- 6,505, 667.95 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 116, 572, 671. 64 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_.......--------- -------------- $1, 761, 555. 52 $2, 029, 343. 20 $2, 795, 185. 88 $4, 214, 756. 97 Cost of maintenance-- . . . ----------------------------------------- . -------------- 6, 453. 77 Total cost_----------- -------------- 1, 761, 555. 52 2, 029, 343. 20 2, 795, 185. 88 4, 221, 210. 74 Total expended ----------- -------------- 1, 737, 171. 78 2, 022, 533. 49 2, 464, 534. 40 3, 842, 764. 02 Allotted-------------..................................-------------- 8, 439, 049.92 2, 633, 400.00 2, 062, 221. 72 3, 438, 000. 00 1 Includes $735,271.64 Emergency Relief funds. 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1- 23 350 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____ $6, 910, 431.97 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940___ $523, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___ 2, 938, 000.00 3, 461, 000. 00 3, 461, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--_----------- ----- - 10, 371, 431. 97 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---__-__-- 23, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for __ ___ 10, 348, 431. 97 Gross amount expended-- --------- ------- $3, 939, 850. 17 Less: Reimbursements collected ___. $84, 626. 57 Receipts from sales----------12, 459.58 97, 086. 15 3, 842, 764. 02 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ 6, 505, 667. 95 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------- $1, 726, 870. 03 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--- 2, 733, 563. 72 4, 460, 433. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941__ 2, 045. 234. 20 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ 35, 021. 17 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_ 2, 080, 255. 37 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project 16, 485, 600. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 2____________________________ 7, 610, 300. 00 For maintenance 2 41, 000. 00 Total ------------------- 7, 651, 300. 00 2 Exclisive of available funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________ - 20, 500. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ 20, 500. 00 Net total expenditures_____-------------------- 20, 500. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ___- __-___- -------- 35, 900. 00 -____ Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941 ______---_ 56, 400. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------.............. --------------------------------------------------- $20, 500 Cost of maintenance ..- - Total expended........--------------------- ------------------------- _ 20,500 Contributed .------------...... ---------------------------------------- $53, 400 3,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS;S-BINGHAMTON, N. Y., DISTRICT 351 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ - -___ -- ________- - $53, 400. 00 Amount contributed under authorizing act of July 19, 1937____ 3, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------_____-__- ---- 56, 400. 00 Gross amount expended---______------ ------ ___ __ 20, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ._____________ .- 35, 900. 00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts__-------- 35, 9C0. 00 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---- _____-________ $10, 821, 341. 57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--__ _________-- -- - ____ 6, 453. 77 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941________ 110, 827, 795. 34 Undistributed costs to June 30, 1941_-_____________________ -63, 746. 69 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_- --- ______ - _____ 10; 764, 048. 65 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941--__ _____ --- -_______ 35, 021. 17 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 __-____-_____ ---- 10, 799, 069. 82 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------- 711, 566. 13 Net total expenditures______________________ - - 110, 087, 503. 69 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________- ____-----__ - 6, 541, 567. 95 Total amount appropriated and contributed to June 30, 1941--- 116, 629, 071. 64 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work____ _ ------------- $1,761, 555. 52 $2,029, 343. 20 $2, 795, 185. 88 $4, 235,256.97 Cost of maintenance---------------------. 6, 453.77 Total cost-...-----------------.-------- 1,761,555.52 2.029,343.20 2,795,185.88 4,241; 710. 74 Total expended_...______-.........____________ 1, 737,171..78 2, 022, 533. 49 2, 464, 534. 40 3, 863, 264. 02 Allotted and contributed------........------------............. 8,439, 049.92 2, 633, 400.00 2,115, 621.72 3, 441, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____ $6, 963, 831. 97 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940____ $523, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 __. 2, 938, 000. 00 Amount contributed under authorizing act of July 19, 1937--------------------------- 3, 000. 00 3, 464, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_______________- -10, -__-_ 427, 831.97 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___- ___--- ___ 23, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for___ _______________10, 404, 831. 97 Gross amount expended __.. _____- __- 3, 960, 350. 17 LessS: Reimbursements collected - $84, 626. 57 Receipts from sales ______- -- 12, 459. 58 97, 086. 1 5 3, 863, 264. 02 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _____________ 6, 541, 567. 95 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__--- ___. 1, 726, 870. 03 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts- 2, 769, 463. 72 4, 496, 333. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941___- __ 2, 045, 234..20 1 Includes $735,271.64 Emergency Relief funds. 352 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941--------------------------- $35, 021. 17 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941------------ 2, 080, 255. 37 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion -- - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - - - - of existing project - - - - - - - 16, 485, 600. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- -- - - - For new work 7, 610, 300. 00 For maintenance - ------------------------------------ 41, 000. 00 Total 2a --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7, 651, 300. 00 Exclusive of available funds. 2. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL There were no costs or expenditures under this heading for the fiscal year. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1940, $372.10, was revoked. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _------__-- __--- ----- $6, 277. 90 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------ -__-6, 277. 90 Net total expenditures__ --------------------------------- 6, 277. 90 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------- ---- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __- -- ---__ 6, 277. 90 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--- ------------------ ---------------------------- ------ Cost of maintenance...------------------------ $613.70 $5,036.30 $627.90 .---..-... Total expended.- ------------ ---- 613.70 5,036. 30 627. 90 -............. Allotted-----------------------....................... ..-------------- 5, 650.00 -------------- 1,000.00 -$372. 10 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------. -- __- -$372. 10 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-________-- - __-- . 372.10 Gross amount expended____-------------------------- $37. 50 Less reimbursements collected -------------------------- 37. 50 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____ Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Flood Control Act, _..................... Canisteo River, N. Y.1...... ..--....--. June 22, 1936. -Chemung River, N. Y.1 ... --.... do------------- Chehango River, N. Y.1- . do---- --------------------------------- Cohocton River, N. Y.1---.... do-------....------------ ------------------ Susquehanna River, N. Y. -.....do-----.--------------- ------------------ and Pa.1 "TiogaRiver, N. Y.. -- do .....----------- Tioughnioga River, N. Y.1 -_-...do 1Included in report on Susquehanna River, N. Y., Pa., and Md., by division engineer, North Atlantic Division. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 353 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southeastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, western and southern New Jersey, northernr and south- eastern Delaware, and a small part of northeastern Maryland em- braced in the drainage basin of the Delaware Bay and River system and those basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from the head of Barnegat Bay, N. J., to the south boundary of Delaware. It also includes the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and the approach chan- nel thereto in Chespeake Bay and Elk River, Md. District engineer: Lt. Col. H. B. Vaughan, Jr., Corps of Engineers. Division engineer: Col. J. N. Hodges, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Delaware River between Big Timber Creek, N. J --- 15. 385 Philadelphia, Trenton, N. J Pa., and 353 Raccoon Creek, N. J 16. Oldmans Creek, N. J ---- 17. ------ 387 389 2. Delaware River, Pa., N. J., Salem River, N. J 18. 390 and 'Del., Philadelphia, 19. Cohansey River, N. J ..... 392 Pa., to the sea_ 356 Maurice River, N. J...... 20. 393 3. Delaware River at Camden, 21. Cold Spring Inlet, N. J .... 395 N.J. 360 22. Absecon Inlet, N. J ....... 397 4. Schuylkill River, Pa .... 362 23. Absecon Creek, N. J ...... 399 5. Wilmington Harbor, Del- 6. Inland Waterway from Dela- -- 365 24. Tuckerton Creek. N. J__. 25. Barnegat Inlet, N. J ...... 400 401 ware River to Chesapeake Examinations, surveys, and 26. Bay, Del. and Md _____ 368 contingencies (general)_ __ 404 7. Smyrna River, Del 373 27. Other projects for which no 8. Murderkill River, Del ..... 375 estimates are submitted _ 405 9. Mispillion River, Del ...... 376 28. Plant allotment- 405 10. Broadkill River, Del ... 377 11. Inland waterway between Flood-control projects Rehoboth Bay and Dela- ware Bay, Del___ 379 29. Mount Holly, Rancocas 12. Indian River Inlet and Bay, Creek, N. J----------- 407 Del_ __ _ 381 30. Preliminary examinations 13. Rancocas River, N. J .--- 383 and surveys for flood con- 14. Cooper River, N. J .. 384 trol 408 1. DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, PA., AND TRENTON, N. J. Location.-This river has its source in southeastern New York, flows in a general southerly direction, forming the boundary line between the States of New York and New Jersey on the east and Pennsylvania and Delaware on the west, and empties into Delaware Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1218, 280, 294, 295, and 296.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872; March 3, 1875; June 14, 1880; July 5, 1884; August 18, 1894; March 2, 1907; June 25, 1910; July 25, 1912; June 5, 1920; and March 3, 1925. For further details see page 1778 of the Annual Report for 1915; page 311 of the Annual Report for 1924; page 220 of the Annual Report for 1934; and page 296, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 28 feet deep and 300 feet wide from Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Delair; thence 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to 354 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the upper end of the municipal marine terminal at Trenton, includ- ing a turning basin 500 feet wide and 1,700 feet long at the terminal, widening the 25-foot channel at bends above Delair, and the mainte- nance of a channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the upper end of the 25-foot channel to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Trenton, dredged under a previous project. The project also pro- vides for an auxiliary channel 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide east of Burlington Island extending from the main channel to the upper end of the United States Pipe & Foundry Co.'s propeity at East Burlington, with a turning basin 450 feet wide at the upper end, and for the initial excavation only of a cross channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide through the artificial island opposite Delanco, N. J. The total length of the section included in project is about 301/2 miles, excluding the auxiliary channel east of Burlington Island, which is 1.4 miles long, and the cross channel opposite Delanco. The lower end is about 55 miles above the mouth of the river at Liston Point. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at Trenton is 6.3 feet, an increase of 0.9 feet since the completion of the 25-foot channel. Freshets, which occur usually during February and March, attain a height of 9 to 20 feet above mean low water in the vicinity of Trenton. Navigation is usually suspended during the winter months on account of ice. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $5,189,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but including $15,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $131,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930A channel 28 feet deep, 300 feet wide between Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 1 Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., and No. 3, 71st Cong.. 1st sess. Delair Bridge. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Deepening the channel to 25 feet from Delair Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. Bridge to Trenton, N. J., and for maintenance No. 11, 73d Cong., 1st sess. of the 12-foot channel from the upper end of the 25-foot project to Pennsylvania R. R. bridge at Ferry Street, Trenton. _ DO-..... Auxiliary channel, 20 feet deep, east of Burlington Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 1 Island. No. 66, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 A cross channel 8 feet deep, opposite Delanco, Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. N. J. No. 90, 74th Cong., 2d sess. - 1 Contains latest published maps. Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933, and Emergency Relief Administration, May 28, 1935. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 21 piers, wharves, and docks within the improvement, exclusive of those within limits of city of Phila- delphia. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (For further details see Port Series No. 30, 1938, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results duing fiscal year-Maintenance.-Dredging in the 25-foot channel between Bordentown and Trenton by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Huston was in progress from October 7 to December RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 355 27, 1940. There were removed and deposited in disposal areas adja- cent to the work, 399,122 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $74,671.29. Dredging in the 25-foot channel near Bor- dentown and Delanco, N. J., by the U. S. hopper dredge Clatsop was in progress from October 28 to December 24, 1940. There were re- moved and rehandled ashore by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Huston 257,508 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $59,589.58. The total cost of dredging was $134.260.87. Other costs were: Operation and maintenance of tide gages, $630.42; and surveys and channel examinations, $8,029.60. The total cost of all work was $142,920.89 for maintenance. The expenditures were $142,537.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The latest examination (April to May 1941) showed minimum depths on or near the center line as follows: Allegheny Avenue, Phila- delphia, to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Delair, 27.0 feet; thence to the marine terminal at Trenton, 21.2 feet; and thence to the railroad bridge at Trenton, 8.8 feet. The minimum depth in the 20-foot channel east of Burlington Island on April 30, 1940, was 13.5 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were as follows: Public Works Emergency Regular Total funds relief funds funds New work --------------------------- $2, 189, 955. 51 $2,636,456.26 $363, 405. 46 $5,189,817.23 .---.------------------------------------ Maintenance---- 892, 401. 72 892. 401. 72 Total ................------------------------ 2,189, 955. 51 2, 636, 456. 26 1, 255, 807. 18 6,082, 218.95 Expenditures---------------------- 2,189, 955.51 2,636,456.26 1,255,141. 08 6, 081, 552. 85 In addition, $15,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. Proposedoperations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $160,706.08, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------------$666. 10 Maintenance: Dredging in 28-foot, 25-foot, and 20-foot channels with United States hopper and pipe-line dredges, as required during the fiscal year 1942_-------- -__-- _ 160, 039. 98 Total- -------------------------------------------- 160, 706. 08 The sum of $200,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging in the 28-foot, 25-foot, 20-foot, and 12-foot channels as required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941.---------------------- 1 2 $7, 678, 990. 68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------- --- 1, 445, 122. 18 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------9, 124, 112. 86 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 666. 10 Net total expenditures--------------------------- 129, 123, 446. 76 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 160, 706. 08 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- -- -1 2 9,284, 152. 84 1 In addition, $15,000 contributed funds expended for new work. SIncreased $16,612.19 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. 356 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------------- $479, 292.01 $62, 116.02 _ _ 2$16, 612.19 Cost of maintenance_............ 428, 928. 40 $71, 619.26 72,140.25 $9,166.83 142, 920..89 Total cost_.--------------- 908, 220.41 71, 619.26 134, 256. 27 9, 166. 83 159, 533. 08 Total expended- --.---- _ _ --- 990, 342. 86 166, 495. 57 159, 638.01 -94, 348.95 142, 537. 67 Allotted----.....-- ----.---. - 106, 740. 00 311, 104.07 4.9.9 [ 149, 295.09 1197.4 -141, 973.34 18434 148,453.44 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 .-- ____ $154, 790. 31 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941----- - - - - i 158, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for__.................-- 312, 790. 31 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------ 9, 546. 56 Net amount to be accounted for --------------- __ 303, 243. 75 Gross amount expended___ _____ 142, 537. 67 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ 160;, 706. 08 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------- 666. 10 Balance available June 30, 1941 --------- --- 160, 039. 98 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 200, 000. 00 2 Increased $16,612.19 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. 8 Exclusive of available funds. 2. DELAWARE RIVER, PA., N. J., AND DEL., PHILADELPHIA, PA., TO THE SEA Location.-See page 353, also United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1218, 294, 295, and 280. Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; March 3, 1873; March 3, 1875; June 18, 1878; March 3, 1879; July 5, 1884; August 11, 1888; and March 3, 1899. For further details, see page 1779 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 299, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 35 feet deep from Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., to the Philadelphia-Camden Bridge, thence 37 feet deep to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, thence 40 feet deep to deep water in Delaware Bay, 800 feet wide in the straight reaches from the bridge to a point in Delaware Bay near Ship John Light, thence 1,000 feet wide to deep water in Delaware Bay, with 1,200 feet width at Bulkhead Bar and 1,000 feet width at other bends and in Philadelphia Harbor. The project includes the construction of dikes and training works for the regulation and control of the tidal flow and dredging to provide for an anchorage 35 feet deep and about 6,400 feet long at Port Richmond; for an anchorage area 30 feet deep and about 3,500 feet long at Gloucester, N. J.; for an anchorage 35 feet deep and about 7,300 feet long in the vicinity of Mantua Creek; and for an anchorage 35 feet deep, 1,200 feet wide, and averaging 5,700 feet long at Marcus Hook, Pa.; for straightening the channel and extend- ing the 1,000-foot width from Philadelphia Harbor to Horseshoe Bend; and for the maintenance of any areas dredged by local interests to a depth of 35 feet between the channel and a line 100 feet channel- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 357 ward of the pierhead line between Point House wharf and the Phil- adelphia Navy Yard, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such areas are so located as to be of benefit to general navigation. The total length of the section included in the project is about 96.5 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean range of tide at various points on the river and bay is as follows: Philadelphia, Pa., 5.5 feet; Chester, Pa., 5.4 feet; New Cas- tle, Del., 5.3 feet; Liston Point, Del., 5.6 feet; and Lewes, Del., 4.1 feet. Under the influence of heavy and long-continued winds the extreme range of tide is about 14 feet. The normal maximum velocity of tidal current in the dredged channel varies between 2 and 31/ miles per hour. Storm tides may increase the maximum to as much as 41/2 miles per hour. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $26,200,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,700,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 35 feet deep from Allegheny Ave., Phila- H. Doe. No. 733, 61st Cong., 2d sess. delphia, Pa., to Delaware Bay. 1 July 3,1930 For 35-foot anchorages at Port Richmond and H. Doe. No. 304, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Mantua Creek, a 30-foot anchorage at Glou- cester, N. J., and extending the 1,000-foot chan- nel width in Philadelphia Harbor to Horseshoe Bend. Aug. 30, 19352 For a 35-foot anchorage at Marcus Hook, Pa .... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 5, 73d Cong., 1st sess. 1 June 20, 1938 For channel 37 feet deep from Philadelphia-Cam- S. Doec. No. 159, 75th Cong., 3d sess. den Bridge to the navy yard, thence 40 feet deep to deep water in' Delaware Bay. 1 Contain latest published maps. s Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of January 11, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a depth of 37 feet in the channel from Allegheny Avenue to the Philadelphia-Camden Bridge and in Port Richmond Anchorage, at an estimated cost of $1,036,000 for new work and $25,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now authorized (H. Doc. No. 580, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Under date of June 4, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended further modification of the existing project so as to provide for an anchorage area at Mantua Creek 37 feet deep, 1,400 feet wide and hav- ing a mean length of 11,600 feet, and for an anchorage area at Marcus Hook, of the same depth and width and with mean length of 10,500 feet, both with suitable flared approaches, at an estimated first cost for dredging of $3,380,000, with $75,000 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required (H. Doec. No. 340, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperatiorn.-The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, imposes the condition that the cities of Philadelphia and Camnden shall 358 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 agree to dredge not less than 110,000 cubic yards annually in maintain- ing the channel and anchorages in Philadelphia Harbor between Alle- gheny.Avenue and the mouth of Schuylkill River. This condition will become effective after completion of initial dredging of the 40-foot and 37-foot channels. Terminal facilities.-There are 291 wharves on the river between Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia and the sea, 235 located on the water- front of Philadelphia and Camden, and 56 below Philadelphia. Twelve are owned by the United States, 3. by the State of New Jersey, 33 by municipalities, 75 by railroad companies, and 168 by private interests. The public and railroad piers are open to public use, some free and others on payment of charges. Most of the piers which are .equipped to handle general cargo have direct rail connections with three railroad systems operating in the area. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series Nos. 4 and 30, 1938, Corps of Engineers.) Operation and results during fiscal year-New work-Contract.- Dredging the channel to 40 feet on Bellevue, Bulkhead Bar, and New Castle ranges by a leased pipe-line dredge was commenced Decem- ber 1, 1940, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. There were removed 3,270,024 cubic yards of material at a cost of $476,720.19. Dredging and rock removal to 41 feet in the east half of the chan- nel at the upper end of Marcus Hook range for a channel length of 1,600 feet was commenced October 12, 1940, and completed May 17, 1941. The cost was $337,872.06. New work--Hired labor.-Dredgingin the channel to 40 feet from that depth in Delaware Bay to the Philadelphia Navy Yard was commenced December 16, 1940, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Plant operating on this work included the U. S. hopper dredges Atlantic, Chinook, Delaware, Goethals, Harding, Marshall, New Orleans, Raritan, and Rossell, and the pipe-line dredge Gulfport. There were removed and deposited in rehandling basins or outside the channel limits 12,757,577 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material. The cost of dredging, including rehandling by pipe-line dredges, was $1,412,124.24. In addition, 1,609,022 cubic yards of material was removed by scouring by the hopper dredges Chinook and Goethals at a cost of $26,455.71. Other costs were: Sweeping and boulder removal by the U. S. derrickboat Rattler, $49,646.80, completing work on the construction of a wooden sextant tower, $700.68; work on the erection of a steel sextant tower, $1,650.76, preparation of a disposal area at Monds Island, $4,646.89; completing plans and specifications for rock re- moval on Marcus Hook range, $2,187.56, and completing studies of silt deposits on oyster beds in Delaware Bay, $638.37, a total of $59,471.06. The channel on Deepwater Point range and a portion of the chan- nel on New Castle range were completed to project dimensions. In other sections of the channel where dredging was in progress a 40- foot depth was obtained for widths varying from 200 to 600 feet. Maintenance-Contract.-Dredgingin Port Richmond Anchorage to 35 feet in progress at the end of the last fiscal year was completed August 14, 1940. A total of 98,777 cubic yards, place measurement, of material was removed at a cost of $40,311.07. RIVERS AND :HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 359 Maintenance--Hired labor.-Dredging to 35 feet was in progress where required by the following United States hopper dredges work- ing at intervals throughout the year: Clatsop, Delaware, New Orleans, and Rossell. There were removed 9,032,297 cubic yards of material. The cost, including rehandling cost by pipe-line dredges was $1,134,853.79. Other costs were operation of tide gages, $1,199.45; surveys and channel examinations, $43,463.73; and model studies of shoaling in the channel on Deepwater Point and New Castle ranges by the United States Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss., $10,821.39; a total of $55,484.57. The total costs for all work were $2,312,643.26 for new work and $1,230,649.43 for maintenance,. a total of $3,543,292.69. The total expenditures were $3,299,383.44. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 71 percent completed. The dredging of the 40-foot channel from the sea to the Philadelphia Navy Yard was about 43 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the removal of rock to a depth of 41 feet in the west half of the channel on Tinicum, Eddystone, Ches- ter, and Marcus Hook ranges; the completion of the dredging now in progress in the 40-foot channel from the sea to the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the dredging of the channel from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the Philadelphia-Camden Bridge to a depth of 37 feet. Portions of the channel are subject to recurrent shoaling but accord- ing to the latest examination (May and June 1941) a navigable channel with a controlling depth 35 feet at mean low water exists from Alle- gheny Avenue, Philadelphia, to the sea. The total cost of the existing project, all funds, was $51,525,220.43,, of which $19,579,370.30 regular funds and $813,045.79 public-works funds, a total of $20,392,416.09, was for new work, and $31,132,804.34 for maintenance. The expenditures were $50,416,128.61 regular funds and $813,045.79 public-works funds, a total of $51,229,174.40. Proposedoperations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $3,315,577.10 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- $296, 046. 03 New work : Continue dredging 40-foot channel from the sea to Phila- delphia Navy Yard with leased plant and United States hopper dredges------------------------------------ -- 2, 369, 531. 07 Maintenance: Dredging with United States hopper dredges and re- handling with pipe-line dredges as required throughout the year- 650, 000. 00 Total_ ------------------------------------------ 3, 315, 577. 10 The new work will complete about 95 percent of the dredging in the 40-foot channel from the sea to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Maintenance dredging with Government plant will be continued throughout the year, except during winter lay up, when annual repairs will be made. The sum of $4,200,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Remove rock to 41-foot depth on west half of Marcus Hook, Chester, Eddystone, and Tinicum ranges, by contract (July 1942 to June 1943) ----------------------------------- $2, 700, 000 Maintenance: Dredging with United States hopper dredges and re- handling with pipe-line dredges as required throughout the year__- 1, 500, 000 Total- __---------- _------- 4, 200, 000 360 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMIY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-__- _------__---- $33, 368, 473. 70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ __ __-________-___-32, 158, 213. 36 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------- 65, 526,687. 06 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -- __----------------- - 296, 046. 03 Net total expenditures-______ _________ ___ 65, 230, 641. 03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 3, 315, 577. 10 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__-------- 68, 546, 218.13 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _______________ _____________ ________.____ ___________. $245, 498.84 $2, 312, 643. 26 Cost of maintenance _ _-----------$992, 500. 37 $1, 109, 951.88 $1, 219, 109. 90 1, 344, 955.93 1, 230, 649.43 Total cost--------------- 992, 500. 37 1, 109, 951. 88 1, 219, 109. 90 1, 590, 454. 77 3, 543, 292. 69 Total expended---.....--____ 988, 866. 45 1, 147, 225. 10 1, 022, 689. 38 -38, 459. 52 3, 299, 383. 44 Allotted_ .- .......-.-.. ---- __. 185, 231. 33 1, 827, 668. 15 1, 360, 000. 00 354, 255. 00 4, 973, 950.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ .'-. $1, 641, 010. 54 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 $723, 950. 00 --------- Amount allotted from First Supplemental Civil Function Appropriation Act of Oct. 9, 1940-__ 4,250, 000.00 4, 973, 950. 00 Amount to be accounted for__----___,____ _______ 6, 614, 960. 54 Gross amount expended____________--- __-__ ____ 3, 299, 383. 44 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------______--__ 3, 315, 577.10 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------- $1, 124. 01 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --------- 429, 451. 83 430, 575. 84 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------2, 885, 001. 26 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------- 3, 443, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work ----- ----------------------------- For maintenance 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2, 700, 000. 00 1, 500, 000. 00 - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total 4, 200, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, N. J. Location.-Camden, N. J., is located on the east bank of the Dela- ware River, directly opposite the city of Philadelphia, Pa. It is about 55 miles above the mouth of the river and about 101 miles above the harbor of refuge at the mouth of Delaware Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 295 and 280.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. No work was done on this project. For further details see page 321, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for dredging in front of Camden to a depth of 18 feet at mean low water from that deph north of RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 361 Cooper Point to Berkley Street and 30 feet from the latter point to Newton Creek, these depths to extend from the 35-foot channel in the Delaware River to a line parallel with and 50 feet distant from the established pierhead line. The distance from Cooper Point to Berkley Street- is about 1.5 miles, and from Berkley Street to Newton Creek is about 2.5 miles. The mean range of tide is 5.5 feet, and the extreme range under the influence of prolonged heavy winds is about 14 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, was $480,300, exclusive of $15,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1930) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $25,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 2, 1919 For a depth of 30 feet from Newton Creek to H. Doc. No. 1120, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Kaighn Point, thence 18 feet to Cooper Point. July 3, 1930 Extending the 30-foot depth upstream to Berkley H. Doc. No. 111, 70th Cong., 1st sesst St. Terminal. 1 Contain latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 3, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a depth of 37 feet between the deep ship channel and a line 50 feet channelward from the established pierhead line in front of the Camden Marine Terminals, extending about 2,900 feet along the inshore side and about 5,100 feet along the ship channel, at an estimated first cost of $373,000, with no increase in the estimated annual cost for maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 353, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 60 piers, wharves, and docks along the Delaware River water front at Camden, including three oil terminals on Pettys Island. Two are modern terminals designed for overseas and domestic general cargo, and are open to all carriers oni equal terms. They are the Beckett Street Terminal, owned by the South Jersey Port District, and the Spruce Street Municipal Pier, owned by the city of Camden. The piers have direct railroad con- nections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (For further details see Port Series No. 4, 1938, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys to determine channel conditions were made at a cost of $329.40 for maintenance. The expenditures were $332.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1931. The latest examination (June 1941) indicates that project depths are well maintained except along the eastern border of the project. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, excluding $15,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $462,905.66 for new work and $68,715.77 for maintenance, a total of $531,621.43. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $49,070.39 to maintenance 362 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMVY, 1941 dredging with a United States hopper dredge, including rehandling by a pipe-line dredge (March 1942). The sum of $40,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging with a United States hopper dredge. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ -- ______ -__-_____ 1-$462, 905. 66 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ ___----______-___- 68, 715. 77 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------531, 621. 43 Net total expenditures-----------------------------------531, 621. 43 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 49, 070. 39 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ .. ____-- __ 1580, 691. 82 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ...----------.-------------- 'Cost of maintenance _----------- ------------ $21, 970. 43 $43, 812.31 $350. 21 $329.40 Total expended--------------------------- 20, 990. 90 44, 791.84 347.00 332. 61 Allotted--_---- ----------- ----------------- 67, 000. 00 21, 282. 74 50, 000. 00 -22, 750. 00 IBalance unexpended July 1, 1940 $72, 153. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941--------------------------- 47, 400. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 119, 553. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 70, 150. 00 Net amount to be accounted for__ ___-------- - __ 49, 403. 00 Gross amount expended__ ------------------------------ 332. 61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________________ 49, 070. 39 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending -June ---- 30, 1943, for maintenance 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40, 000. 00 1 In addition $15,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 4. SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PA. Location.-This river has its source in Schuylkill County, Pa., flows in a general southeasterly direction, and empties into the Delaware :River at Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 295 and 280.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modified April 26, 1892. For further details see page 325, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel of 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide from Delaware River Channel to the mouth and the river to Twenty-ninth Street, three-fourths of a mile above the Within mouth; thence the same depth and 300 feet wide to Passyunk Avenue Bridge, 3.5 miles above the mouth; thence 26 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Gibsons Point, 4.5 miles above the mouth; and thence 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide to University Avenue Bridge, 6 miles above the mouth, including widening at bends. The total length of the section included in the project is about 6.5 miles. All depths refer to the RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 363 plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.4 feet and at Grays Ferry, about one-half mile below University Avenue Bridge, 5.8 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to freshets and prolonged heavy winds, is about 14 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, is $1,490,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $200,000, in addition to $1,300 000 required to restore the project depths be- tween the mouth and Passyunk Avenue Bridge. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8,1917 For depths of 35 feet from mouth to Girard Point, H. Doc. No. 1270, 64th Cong., 1st sess. thence 30 feet, 26 feet, and 22 feet to University Ave. bridge, Philadelphia. July 3, 1930 For a depth of 30 feet instead of 35 feet between Rivers and Harbors Committee Doo. the mouth and Girard Point, and for the con- No. 40, 71st Cong., 2d sess. (Con- ditional restoration and maintenance of the tains latest published maps.) channel below Passyunk Ave. by the United States. Local cooperation.---The existing project, as originally adopted, imposed the condition that the city of Philadelphia or the State of Pennsylvania should maintain the improved channel until the comple- tion of the city's projected sewage-treatment works. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides for restoration and maintenance of the project from the mouth to Passyunk Avenue Bridge by the United States in advance of the completion of the municipal sewage- treatment works, provided the city of Philadelphia shall give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers that it will dredge not less than 300,000 cubic yards annually in main- taining the channel above Passyunk Avenue Bridge and in cooperation with the United States in channel maintenance below Passyunk Ave- nue. On December 23, 1930, the Secretary of War approved an ordi- nance passed by the City Council of Philadelphia, and letter from the mayor giving assurance that the required annual dredging will be done, as satisfactory compliance with the project requirements for local cooperation. Terminal facilities.--There are 39 wharves located within the limits of the improvement. These terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 4, 1938, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the channel between Delaware River and Passyunk Avenue Bridge was in progress at intervals by the U. S. hopper dredges Clatsop and Rossell. There were removed 748,453 cubic yards of mate- rial at a cost of $167,051.29. Channel examinations were made as required during the year at a cost of $4,235.20 for maintenance. The total cost of all work was $171,286.49 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $187,625.73. 364 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 In compliance with local cooperation requirements, the city of Phila- delphia dredged a total of 256,300 cubic yards of material from the channel above Passyunk Avenue Bridge. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 98 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the removal of a few rock shoals in the channel above Passyunk Avenue Bridge. This work will be deferred until the overlying mud shoals are removed by the city of Philadelphia, as required under the project. The latest examination (May and June 1941) showed controlling depths at mean low water available to navigation as follows: Project Present Section depth depth (feet) (feet) Mouth to 29th St--....--- .....-------------------------------------------------- 30 29. 2 29th St. to Passyunk Ave ______________-.-. . ___. ___... ... .______.--- ....____ __ 30 27.3 Passyunk Ave. to Gibson Point -- 26 13. & Gibson Point to University Ave ..... ... ..........--------------------------------------------- 22 11.7 The cost under the existing project was $1,456,001.01 for new work and $2,821,300.16 for maintenance, a total of $4,277,301.17. The. expenditures were $4,277,909.87. S Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1941, amounting to $182,813.51, to maintenance dredging from Delaware River to Passyunk Avenue Bridge with a United States hopper dredge, including rehandling with pipe-line dredge, as required, during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $250,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for channel maintenance, with Government plant, from Delaware River to Passyunk Avenue Bridge. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___________________________ $1, 981, 001. 01 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___------ __-- __----2, 821, 300. 16 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_-________ 4, 802, 301.17 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _________________________ 08. 70 Net total expenditures------------------ 4, 802, 909. 87 Unexpended balance June 30', 1941 ___ _____________________ 182, 204. 81 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _______________ 4, 985, 114. 68 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--------- ------------- -- --- ------ ------------- Cost of maintenance----------- 131, 636. 36 $65, 243. 22 $233, 817. 51 $209, 285. 65 $171, 286. 49 Total expended---------------- 161, 396. 21 60, 145. 72 244, 006. 59 195, 180. 96 187, 625. 73 Allotted .....---------------- .. -108, 000. 00 265, 500. 00 180, 00. 00 214, 000. 00 198, 614. 68 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______------------------------ $171, 215. 86 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941________------------------- 198, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------------------- 369, 915. 86 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--- - ---------- 85. 32 Net amount to be accounted for--..........----- 369, 830. 54 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 365 Gross amount expended ---------------------------------- $187, 625. 73 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 182, 204. 81 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 608. 70 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--------------182, 813. 51 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - - - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- existing project 1 34, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1--------------------------- 250, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 5. WILMINGTON HARBOR, DEL. Location.-This harbor is formed by Christina River, which rises in New Castle County, Del., flows northeasterly 16 miles, passing through the city of Wilmington, Del., and empties into Delaware River about 29 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 294.) Previous projects.--Work was done on Christina River from 1836 to 1838. The original project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1785 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 308 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth of Christina River and within the river to Lobdell Canal, three-fourths mile above the mouth; thence 21 feet deep and 250 feet wide to the mouth of Brandywine River, 1.5 miles above the mouth; thence the same depth and 200 feet wide to the pulp works, 33/4 miles above the mouth; thence decreasing to a depth of 10 feet in 750 feet to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge No. 4; and thence 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Newport, 9 miles above the mouth, including an inner basin 30 feet deep formed by widening the channel to an average width of 600 feet and extending approximately 4,400 feet upstream from the mouth of Lobdell Canal. It also provides for the removal of about 1,200 feet of the outer end of a stone-filled, pile and timber-crib jetty constructed 2,150 feet long on the north side of the entrance; for a steel sheet pile jetty 2,300 feet long, with a 120-foot inshore wing, on the south side of the entrance; and for a V-shaped stone-filled pile and timber jetty at the mouth of Brandywine River, 430 feet long on the Brandywine side and 260 feet long on the Christina side. The total length of the section included in the project is about 9.5 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.2 feet. and at New- port 3.9 feet. The extreme tidal range due to prolonged heavy winds is about 13 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935 to include the cost of the south entrance jetty, was $1,197,700, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $281,000, of which $152,000 is the estimated cost for annual maintenance of the 30-foot channel. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 425144-41---pt. 1, vol. 1-24 366 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARM, 19 41 __ Acts Work authorized Documents i H. Doe. No. 66, 54th Cong., 1st sess.; Annual Report, 1896, p. 973; Annual JuneMar.3,1899 Mar. 3,1896 For depths of 21, 10, and 7 feet, and for jetties ... Report, 1897, p. 1250.1 July 25,1912 Purchase or construction of a dredge and auxil- H. Doc. No. 359, 62d Cong., 2d sess. iaries, including a wharf and depot, and for maintenance of the project. Entrance channel and basin with 25-foot depth H. Doec. No. 114, 67th Cong., 1st sess., Sept. 22, 1922 and for construction by local interests of the and Senate Committee Print, 68th Mar. 3,1925 new south jetty. Cong., 1st sess.l July 3, 1930 For 30-foot depth between Delaware River and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1 the Lobdell Canal and modification or removal No. 20, 71st Cong., 2d sess. of a portion of the north jetty. Aug. 30, 19352 Completion of the new south jetty by the United Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. States; subject to the provision that the city of No. 32, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Wilmington shall reimburse the United States for the cost, without interest, of any part of the structure that may subsequently be occupied and. utilized for the city activities. Oct. 17, 1940 Permit temporary occupancy by the city of Wil- H. Doc. No. 658, 76th Cong., 3d sess. mington of any part of the south jetty for city activities under revocable license, provided the occupied portion of the jetty is properly main- tained without expense to the United States. 1 Contain latest published maps. $Also May 28, 1935, under Emergency Relief Administration. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-A modern marine terminal is located just in- side the entrance to the harbor. This terminal is operated for the city of Wilmington by a board of harbor commissioners, and is open to all on equal terms. Railroad connection on the terminal wharf provides for direct interchange of freight between car and ship. There are 34 other wharves and landings within the Christina River which form the harbor. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 29, 1938, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the channel between Delaware River and Lobdell Canal by the U. S. hopper dredge Rossellwas in progress from July 29 to October 5, 1940, and from January 6 to 25, 1941. There were removed 1,171,394 cubic yards of material at a cost of $123,986.31. Other maintenance costs were surveys and channel examinations, $1,429.82; and the com- pletion of a model study of Wilmington Harbor by the United States Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss., in progress at the end of the last fiscal year, $12,440.87. The cost of all work was $137,857 for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $139,775.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the deepening of the innet' basin to a depth of 30 feet. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: From Delaware River to Lobdell Canal (April 21, 1941), 28.9 feet; thence (June 1941) to the pulp works, 13.2 feet; thence to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge No. 4, RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 367 11 feet; and thence to 1,000 feet above the Newport highway bridge, '6.8feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, excluding $60,000 contributed by the city of Wilmington and expended for main- tenance, were as follows: Emergency Regular Total relief funds funds New work ----------------------------------------- $206, 176. 75 $924, 356. 12 $1, 130, 532. 87 Maintenance .......-..---------------------..... ---------------------------- 4, 058, 956. 54 4, 058, 956. 54 Total -----------..-------- ---...-----------------------. 206, 176. 75 4, 983, 312. 66 5, 189, 489. 41 Expenditures ... 206, 176. 75 4, 983, 265. 29 .....--------------------------------------- 5, 189, 442. 04 Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $185,651.88, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-___---------------------------------- $47.37 :Maintenance : Dredging by a United States hopper dredge and rehandling by pipe-line dredge from Delaware River to Lobdell Canal through- out the year-------------------------------------------- 145, 604. 51 Dredging by a United States hopper dredge and rehandling by pipe-line dredge from Lobdell Canal to Pusey & Jones shipyard_ 40, 000. 00 Total------------------------------------------ 185, 651. 88 The sum of $190,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging to project depth with Government plant from Delaware River to Lobdell Canal. The completion of the project is not now required by existing commerce. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ___________________1 $1, 532, 654. 08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _--------a---2____ 4, 058, 956. 54 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_----------- 5, 591, 610. 62 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______-_____________ -_ 47. 37 Net total expenditures____-- -___-____----------- 1"5, 591, 563. 25 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------- -___-___- 185, 651. 88 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---_--__-__ 1" 5, 777, 215. 13 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost. of new work ..-------------- $13,123. 35 --------------......................... 1$676.75 Cost of maintenance. 217,114. 02 ..------------ $230, 700. 34 $128, 182. 75 $197, 714. 26 137, 857. 00 Total cost_-----------__ 230, 237. 37 230, 700. 34 128, 182. 75 197, 714. 26 138, 533.75 Total expended .... ----- 234, 634. 02 213, 881. 73 163, 661.42 196, 114. 23 139, 775. 11 Allotted--....--------------------.. 11, 000. 00 394, 000. 00 227, 000. 00 77, 000. 00 180, 588. 38 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________ - - -_____$144, 838. 61 Amount allotted fromn War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________-- 180, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________ ___ __ - -___ 325, 438. 61 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment _.__-_- ---__ 11. 62 Net amount to be accounted for- - 325, 426. 99 SIncreased $676.75 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. * In addition, $60,000 contributed funds expended for maintenance. 368 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, 'U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended--------------------------------- $139, 775.11 Balance unexpended June 30, 19411____-________-__ 185, 651. 88 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ ___---______--_____-47. 37 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------- 185, 604. 51 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion -- - - of existing project 8- ______ _ __.__ 67, 850. 00, Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ---------------------------- 190, 000. 00 8 Exclusive of available funds. 6. INLAND WATERWAY FROM DELAWARE RIVER TO CHESAPEAKE BAY, DEL. AND MD. Location.-This waterway begins at Reedy Point on Delaware River, about 41 miles below Philadelphia, Pa., and passes through the sea level Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, a distance of 14 miles, to Back Creek, at Chesapeake City, Md. It then passes for 5 miles down Back Creek, and thence 9 miles down Elk River to Chesapeake Bay. A branch channel connects Delaware River at Delaware City, Del., with the main channel at a point about 11/2 miles west of Reedy Point. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos, 294, 1226 and 570). Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917, made appropriation for preliminary studies with a view to taking over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, provided for the purchase of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. Its enlargement was authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of January 21, 1927, and July 3, 1930. For further details see Annual Report for 1934, page 242, and Annual Report for 1938, page 312. Existing project.-This provides for a sea-level channel to accom- modate vessels drawing 25 feet and having a depth of 27 feet and a width of 250 feet from Delaware River to Elk River and thence 400 feet wide down Elk River and Chesapeake Bay to deep water at or near Pooles Island; alteration of existing bridges over the canal; extension of the entrance jetties at Reedy Point; the enlargement of the anchorage and mooring basin in Back Creek to afford an area about 400 feet wide, 1,000 feet long, and 12 feet deep, including provi- sion of sluice gates at the fixed highway bridge; dredging the Dela- ware City Branch Channel to a depth of 8 feet and a width of 50 feet; deepening the existing basin to the same depth; revetment of both banks east of Fifth Street bridge; and construction of bulk heads. The project also provides for the construction of a four-lane high- level fixed highway bridge across the canal at or near St. Georges, Del., of such type, design, and clearances for navigation as are ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers. The total length of the section included in the project, excluding the Delaware City Branch Channel which is about 2 miles long, is about 46 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water in Delaware River. The mean tidal range at the Delaware River en- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 369 trance is 5.2 feet and in Elk River at the mouth of Back Creek, 2.2 feet. The extreme tidal range is from 6.3 feet above mean high water to 3.0 feet below mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1939, is $15,089,000. The latest (1939) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $730,000, including $130,000 for operation and care of the water- way. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 201, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and Rivers and Harbors Committee Does. Nos. 18 and 24, 73d Cong., 2d sess.). The act approved August 7, 1939 (Public, No. 310, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), authorized the construction of a four-lane fixed highway bridge at or near St. Georges, Del. The latest published map of the canal is found in Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 24, Sev- enty-third Congress, second session. Operation and care of the canal and appurtenant works were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-A freight station is maintained at Chesa- peake City by the Baltimore & Philadelphia Steamboat Co., no charges for wharfage being made. Ample mooring facilities at the eastern and western ends of the canal and bulkheads at Delaware City and St. Georges have been constructed by the United States. A harbor for small boats has been provided and a wharf has been con- structed at Chesapeake City. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year--New work-Contract.-- Dredging north of the channel center line at Goose Point to provide for a greater channel width was commenced February 24 and com- pleted April 1, 1941. There were removed 520,409 cubic yards of material at a cost of $111,066.77. Bank stabilization on the north side of the canal at Goose Point, stations 63+700 to 68+ 800, in progress at the end of the last fiscal year, was completed November 6', 1940, at a cost of $109,993.53. Bank stabilization on the north side of the canal west of Summit Bridge, stations 52+400 to 54 + 400, was commenced August 12, 1940, and completed May 23, 1941, at a cost of $200,470.38. Bank stabilization on the north side of the canal in the Deep Cut, stations 54+370 to 57+010, was commenced December 2, 1940, and was about 38 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $103,226.42. New work--Hired labor.-The operation of a model of Reedy Point entrance by the United States Waterways Experiment Sta- tion, Vicksburg, Miss., for testing proposed plans of improvements to reduce maintenance cost, in progress at the end of the last fiscal year, was completed. The cost was $2,355.44. Soil investigation for stabilization of canal banks in progress at the end of the last fiscal year was completed. The cost was minus $24.54. The total cost of all new wor was $527,088. Maintenance--Contract.-Removaland disposal of the wreckage of the lift bridge at St. Georges in progress at the end of the last fiscal year was completed October 8, 1940. The cost was $60,532.66. 370 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARVIY, 1941 The construction of the substructure for a fixed high-level highway bridge crossing the canal at St. Georges was commenced July 1, 1940, and was about 98 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $967,308.09. The construction of the superstructure for the bridge at St. Georges was commenced September 21, 1940, and was about 43 percent com- pleted at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $606,407.01. The construction of approaches for the bridge at St. Georges was commenced November 4, 1940, and was about 86 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $88,719.84. Engineering services in connection with the construction of the bridge at St. Georges were procured at a cost of $58,411.43. Services of consulting engineers in connection with cases in the United States Court of Claims were procured at a cost of $1,570.20. Reimbursement by the United States Maritime Commission for damages to dolphins by the steamship Lehigh was made at a cost of minus $798.32. Maintenance--Hired labor.-Dredging of miscellaneous shoals where required was in progress at intervals during the year by the U. S. hopper dredge Clatsop and the U. S. derrick boat No. 37. There were removed 654,260 cubic yards of material at a cost of $181,923.57. Other hired labor costs included demolishing and clearing site in connection with the construction of a highway bridge at St. Georges, $299.17; work on the Pearce Creek disposal area, $3,070.65; the main- tenance and repairs to banks, $38,785.79; drainage of banks, $24,394.73; seeding and planting windbreaks along banks, $19,192.16; mainte- nance and repairs of auxiliary works, $18,323.33; removal of obstruc- tions and debris, $18,167.74; maintenance and operation of tide gages, $623.27; and surveys, examinations, and collections of miscel- laneous engineering data, $56,694.72; a total of $179,551.56. The total cost of all maintenance was $2,143,626.04. Operating and care--Hired labor.-The waterway and highway bridges crossing it, including a ferry at St. Georges, were operated and maintained throughout the year. The costs were $174,777.05 for operation, $23,475.50 for maintenance and repairs of bridges, and $33,581.02 for improvement and reconstruction of bridges, at a total cost of $231,833.57. The total cost for all work was $527,088 for new work, $2,143.626.04 for maintenance, and $231,833.57 for operating and care, a total of $2,902,547.61. Total expenditures were $2,586,390.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 86 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the completion of bank stabilization through Deep Cut; dredging the Delaware City branch channel from a point 400 feet east of Fifth Street Bridge to its junction with the canal; stabilizing Summit Bridge; bank treat- ment at railroad bridge, north side; protecting slopes with vegetal cover; widening Reedy Point entrance channel; and constructing extensions to existing jetties at Delaware River entrance. The controlling depths in June 1941 were as follows: From Dela- ware River to the mouth of Back Creek in Elk River, 26.2 feet; and thence to deep water in Chesapeake Bay, 23.2 feet. The controlling depth in the Delaware City branch channel was 4.0 feet. The total costs under the existing project were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 371 New work Maintenance care and Operating Total Regular funds___-- ------------- $8, 104, 320. 78 $4, 189, 293. 23 $1, 001, 990.83 $13, 295, 604.84 Emergency relief funds ..--------------- 4, 756, 247.79- 4,756, 247.79 Total- . --.......... .. . . 12, 860, 568. 57 4, 189, 293. 23 1, 001,990. 83 18, 051, 852. 63 The total expenditures under the existing project were $12,936,347.01 from regular funds and $4,756,247.79 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $17,692,594.80. In addition, the sum of $2,513,270.24 was expended between August 1918 and June 1935 on operation and care of the works of improve- ment under provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposedoperations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $2,604,450.44 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-__-_ $359, 257. 83 New work: Bank stabilization between stations 54+370 and 57+010 (deep cut) under contract in force to be completed September 1941--------------$166, 513.00 Bank stabilization between stations 57+010 and 59+200 by contract (October 1941 to April 1942) ------------------------------- 171, 475. 00 Constructing extension to north jetty at Reedy Point, by contract (August to December 1941)_ 105, 000. 00 Total, new work_____ ______________ ____ 442,988. 00 Maintenance: Constructing substructure for a 4-lane, high-level, fixed highway bridge at St. George, under con- tract in force to be completed August :1941____ $48, 946. 00 Constructing superstructure for bridge at St. Georges, under contract in force, to be com- pleted November 1941---------------------853, 201. 00 Constructing approaches for bridge at St. Georges, under contract in force to be com- pleted October 1941 ___--_____ __--24, 310. 00 Consultant services in connection with the con- struction of highway bridge at St. Georges-- 22, 900. 00 Dredging in Elk River and Chesapeake Bay with a United States hopper dredge and re- handling with a pipe-line dredge (August 1941 to January 1942) -------------- 420, 000.00 Dredging from Delaware River to Elk River with a United States hopper dredge and derrick boat, and rehandling with a pipe-line dredge, as required during the year_____________ __ 72, 847. 61 Maintenance of canal banks and auxiliary works throughout the year__ 000. 00 1----------------------00, Removal of obstructions and debris throughout the year--- ---------------------------- 30, 000. 00 Seeding canal banks and planting windbreaks__ 20, 000. 00 1, 592, 204. 61 372 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance (operation and care) : General operation expenses____--_____-- $125, 000. 00 Operation of bridges --------------------- 50, 000. 00 Operation of ferry at St. Georges (July 1 to Nov. 30, 1941) --- ------------- 15, 000. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs to bridges 20, 000. 00 $210, 000. 00 Total for maintenance------- __-_ 1, 802, 204. 61 Total for all work __- - - -_______-_____2, 604, 450. 44 The work of stabilizing the banks by grading and drainage is expected to prevent further slides in the deep cut section. The con- struction of an extension to the north jetty at the Delaware River entrance to the waterway is expected to reduce shoaling in the en- trance channel. The sum of $1,334,750 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work : Bank stabilization between stations 59±200 and 63±700 by contract (July 1942 to April 1943) --------------$400, 000 Stabilizing Summit Bridge by contract (August to December 1942)-------------------------------- 90, 000 Bank treatment at railroad bridge, north side, by hired labor__ --------------------------------------- 25, 000 Planting and seeding graded slopes by hired labor ------50, 000 Total new work_ $565, 000 Maintenance: Dredging from Delaware River to Elk River with a United States hopper dredge and derrick boat, and rehandling with a pipe-line dredge, as required dur- ing the year_______ __ $248, 750 Dredging in Elk River and Chesapeake Bay with a United States hopper dredge and rehandling with a pipe-line dredge, as required during the year_________ 200, 000 Seeding and planting canal banks 20, 000 Maintenance of canal banks and auxiliary works throughout the year___ __________________ 100, 000 Removal of obstructions and debris throughout the year- 25, 000 593, 750 Maintenance (operation and care) General operation expenses --- __ ____ 105, 000 Operation of bridges_________________ ________- - 50, 000 Ordinary maintenance and repair of bridges ----------- 21, 000 176, 000 Total for maintenance _________________________ 769, 750 Total for all work _________-___________________- -_ 1, 334, 750 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ____ _____________ _____ 1$23, 570, 323. 58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____ - - -_________- 12, 095, 031. 92 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ ___ ___ 35, 665, 355. 50 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_ _________ 359, 257. 83 Net total expenditures _______-- - ____ -_______-_ 135, 306, 097. 67 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________ 2, 604, 450. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ____________ 37,910, 548. 11 1Increased $28,245.18 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 373 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _....$7, 403, 158. 48 $2, 912, 160.91 $148, 197. 85 $362, 023. 89 $555, 333. 18 Cost of maintenance__---- __ .- 279, 773.28 924, 059. 82 696, 205. 68 987, 322.38 2, 375, 459. 61 Total cost ------------- 7,682, 931.76 3, 836, 220. 73 844, 403. 53 1, 349, 346. 27 2, 930, 792. 79 Total expended ----------------- 6, 682, 881.81 4, 104, 483. 45 1, 092, 008. 87 1, 129, 653. 17 2, 586, 390. 21 Allotted- _ _ _-....-............. 2, 262, 260.00 3, 487, 611. 00 2, 267, 579. 11 3,053, 491. 34 995, 700. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ___ ____ $4, 195, 140. 65 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-______ ___-________-__________ -- 998, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for ______ ___ ________-___ 5, 193, 840. 65 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --_-----____ 3, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for________________-__ 5, 190, 840. 65 Gross amount expended _______________-_ _ $2, 618, 001. 89 Less reimbursements collected-... ______ -_____ 31, 611. 68 2, 586, 390. 21 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________________ 2, 604, 450. 44 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____- ___- - $2, 745.33 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-- 1, 472, 384. 46 1 475 129 7 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------- 1, 129, 320. 65 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2. 1, 785, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 2- - 565, 000. 00 For maintenance 2 769, 750. 00 Total 2 _ 1, 334, 750. 00 1 Increased $28,245.18 Emergency Relief Administration funds for new work previously done. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 7. SMYRNA RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river, formerly Duck Creek, rises in New Castle and Kent Counties, Del., flows northeastwardly 15 miles along the bound- ary line between the two counties, and empties into Delaware Bay about 57 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 294 and 1218.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, August 11, 1888, June 13, 1902, and March 3, 1905. For further details see page 1786, Annual Report for 1915, and page 321 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide in Delaware Bay to the mouth, and thence 60 feet wide to Smyrna Landing, 83/4 miles above the mouth. It also provides for 3 cut-offs in the river and for 2 parallel, stone-filled, pile and timber jetties spaced 375 feet apart. The north jetty is 800 feet long and the south jetty 2,700 feet long. The total length of the section included in the project is about 9.5 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.6 feet, and at Smyrna Landing 3.4 feet. The 374 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $150,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 815, 60th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are nine wharves and landings of pile and timber construction. The terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 96 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of a small section of the river at the upper end of the project near Smyrna Landing. The controlling depths at mean low water in January 1941 were as follows: From Delaware Bay to the mouth, 5.7 feet; thence to Prices Landing, 5.1 feet; and thence to Smyrna Landing, 3.6 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $143,- 759.16 for new work and $79,369.03 for maintenance, a total of $223,- 128.19. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $12,200, to maintenance dredg- ing in the entrance channel and shoal areas in the upper section of the river by contract (August to October 1941). No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed that no maintenance will be necessary. The completion of the project is not now required by existing commerce. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________________ $198, 843. 94 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------102, 091. 88 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------- 300, 935. 82 Net total expenditures_______-- __----------------------- 300, 935. 82 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------12, 200. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________--313, 135. 82 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- -...... $42, 294. 75 $21, 162. 36 .............. Cost of maintenance ----- $6, 440. 03 $624. 00 T o ta l e xp e n d ed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8, 3 76 . 6 6 6 24 .0 0 2 8 , 7 4 7 . 51 3 4, 70 9 .6 0 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Allotted .. -- -... -5, 168. 15 54, 457. 11 9,000. 00 $12, 200 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941------------------------------------ $12,200.00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ __-___-_ ____-_--- 12, 200. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 _____-___-____ - _____--- - - - 20, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 375 8. MURDERKILL RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river rises in Kent County, Del., flows northeast- wardly 19 miles through the county, and empties into Delaware Bay about 25 miles above Cape Henlopen. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water, 150 feet wide in Delaware Bay to the mouth, and thence 80 feet wide to Frederica, 7.5 miles above the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 8.5 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 4.6 feet and at Frederica 2.4 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $60,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. This project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of J'uly 13, 1892 (H. Ex. Doc. No. 21, 52d Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report for 1892, p. 981). The latest published map is in House Document No. 1058, Sixty-second Congress, third session. Terminal facilities.-There are a number of light timber wharves on both sides of the river inside the mouth and a wharf at Frederica, all of which are privately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 63 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the widening of the channel to project width outside the mouth and within the river. The controlling depths at mean low water in January 1941 were as follows: From Delaware Bay to the mouth, 5.5 feet; and thence to Frederica, 5.2 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $37,- +30.07 for new work and $168,140.06 for maintenance, a total of $205,770.13. SProposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging in the entrance channel by con- tract (September to October 1942). The completion of the project is not now required by existing commerce. Cost and financial summary ,Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _______________________ $37, 630. 07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________ _______-__-168, 140. 06 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ 205, 770. 13 Net total expenditures. .--- ----- 205, 770. 13 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____ -______ 205, 770. 13 -______ 376 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work:----------- Cost of maintenance ..-- - --. - --. -. -- -. -. --- -.. $11,866.54 ---------- --------------- - $13, 335. 37- Total expended...---------------- 11, 481. 23 $385. 31 13, 335. 37 --- Allotted .............-------------------------------- 13, 516. 23 $12, 000 1, 335. 37 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project --------------------------------------- $22, 400. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ------------------------------------ 10, 000. 00 9. MISPILLION RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river rises in Kent and Sussex Counties, Del., flows northeastwardly 15 miles along the boundary line between the two counties, and empties into Delaware Bay about 16 miles above Cape Henlopen. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3,. 1879, July 13, 1892, modified July 3, 1893, and by River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1786, Annual Report for 1915, page 448 of Annual Report for 1918, and page 327 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water, 80 feet wide from the 6-foot contour in Delaware Bay to the mouth, and thence 60 feet wide to Milford, 11 miles above the mouth, with additional width at sharp bends. It also provides for four cut- offs 50 feet wide, in the river, and for two parallel stone-filled pile and timber jetties spaced 210 feet apart at the mouth, the south jetty 5,850 feet long and the north jetty 6,496 feet long, extending to a point oppo- site the end of the south jetty. The total length of the section included in the project is about 12 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 4.5 feet and at Milford 3.4 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $177,350, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,400. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1919 For 6-foot depth and extension of south jetty_ _--_ H. Doc. No. 678, 62d Cong., 2d sess.t Aug. 26, 1937 Extension of north jetty--------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 83, 74th Cong., 2d sess.1 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 2 wharves inside the mouth of the river and 10 piers or wharves at Milford, 2 of which are owned by the city of Milford. There is also a marine railway at Milford. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 377 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. The controlling depths at mean low water in January 1941 were as follows: From Delaware Bay to the mouth, 3.8 feet; thence to the highway drawbridge, 5.5 feet; and thence to the fixed highway bridge at Milford, 6.0 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $216,- 390.72 for new work and $118,231.80 for maintenance, a total of $334,622.52. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $3,200 to maintenance dredg- ing in the entrance channel by contract (July 1941). The sum of $45,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for repairing existing south jetty at mouth by contract (August to December 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $365, 189. 13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------179, 404. 22 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------544, 593. 35 Net total expenditures---- ----------------------------- 544, 593. 35 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 3,200 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------------547, 793. 35 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_--__. .______._-.-------------- $20, 784. 38 $108, 356. 45 .. Cost of maintenance -- -------------- __ $11, 251. 84 2, 285. 72 ..------------------------- Total cost--..... 11, 251.84 23, 070.10 108,356. 45 Total expended--.. ___---_------------- 11, 116. 05 4, 444. 05 127, 118. 29 Allotted-------- -------------- $15, 000 -10,000. 00 112, 300.00 14, 700. 00 $3, 200 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940------- ---------------------------- $3, 200. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 3, 200. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ---------------------------------- 45, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. BROADKILL RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river rises in Sussex County, Del., flows northeast- erly 13 miles, and empties into Delaware Bay about 5 miles above Cape Henlopen. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Existing project.-This provides for the establishment of a perma- nent entrance by dredging a channel across Lewes Cape 150 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in Delaware Bay to the same depth in Broadkill River, a distance of about one-half mile, and constructing a stone-filled pile and timber-crib jetty, 1,275 feet long, on the north side of the entrance; and thence a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water with a least width of 40 feet, upstream to Milton, 10/4 miles above the new mouth. 378 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The closure of the project outlet of Broadkill River may be advisable to insure an adequate tidal flow through the new Delware Bay entrance channel of the inland waterway between Rehoboth Bay and Delaware Bay, and reduce maintenance costs in the section of that waterway con- necting Broadkill River with the new entrance channel, as reported in Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 56, Seventy-fourth Con- gress, first session. The mean range of tide is 4 feet at the mouth and 3.5 feet at Milton. The extreme range of tide is from 1 foot below mean low water to 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1905, was $68,330. No estimate for annual maintenance has been made. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents M ar . 3; 1873 F or 6-foot d ep th o f ch ann el _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A n n u al R e po rt, 1872, p . 792. 1 Mar. 2,1907 For new mouth__________ ____________ ,___ H. Doe. 214, 59th Cong., 2d sess. 1 This document, together with H. Doc. 128, 67th Cong., 2d sess., contains latest published maps. Terminal facilities.-There are four wharves of pile and timber construction; the terminals are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1913. The controlling depths at mean low water in June 1941 were as follows: From Delaware Bay through the new entrance to the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to the junction of the canal with Broadkill River, 5.1 feet; thence to the bascule highway bridge, 4.1 feet; and thence to Milton, 3.3 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $68,227.97 for new work and $101,723.67 for maintenance, a total of $169,951.64. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $15,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to maintenance dredging throughout the project by contract (September to December 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to. June 30, 1941-------- ------------------ $68, 227. 97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 101, 7231 67 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------169, 951. 64 Net total expenditures 9, 951. 64 16------------------------------ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------------- 169, 951. 64 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------------- 15, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 379 11. INLAND WATERWAY BETWEEN REHOBOTH BAY AND DELAWARE BAY, DEL. Location.-This waterway, a tidal canal, is situated in the south- easterly part of Sussex County, Del. It extends 12 miles northward from Rehoboth Bay through the highland west of the town of Re- hoboth to Gordon Lake; thence through the marshes back of Cape Henlopen to Lewes River; and thence down Lewes River to its junc- tion with Broadkill River near its mouth. An entrance to the water- way from Delaware Bay is located about 4 miles above Cape Hen- lopen. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 379, 1218, and 1219.) Previous projects.-A canal along a slightly different route formed a part of the projected waterway from Chincoteague Bay, Va., to Delaware Bay, begun in 1886 and abandoned in 1905. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 6 feet deep, with a channel 100 feet wide from Broadkill River to South Street Bridge at Lewes, and a basin 1,200 feet long and up to 375 feet in width at the latter point; an entrance channel of the same depth and 200 feet wide from Delaware Bay near Lewes, protected by two parallel steel- sheet pile jetties reinforced with riprap stone, 500 feet apart and 1,700 feet long; a channel 50 feet wide (40 feet wide through deep-cutting near Rehoboth) from Lewes to Rehoboth Bay; and for two parallel rubble mound jetties 725 feet long at the Rehoboth Bay entrance. The project also includes the construction of one railroad and one highway bridge at Rehoboth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 12 miles. The mean tidal range in the water- way opposite the Delaware Bay entrance is 3.9 feet, at Lewes 3.7 feet, and at Rehoboth 0.6 foot. The extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, is $526,000, exclu- sive of amount expended on previous projects, and exclusive of $60,000 contributed funds, but including $14,275 for the purchase of land since obtained free of cost to the United States, making the actual estimated cost for the construction of the canal $571,725, which in- cludes $60,000 contributed funds and $37,343.58 awarded the railroad company in full for all damages to that company for the erection and maintenance of a railroad bridge across the canal at Rehoboth. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $19,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25,1912 For a 6-foot-depth canal to connect Rehoboth Bay H. Doc. No. 823, 60th Cong., 1st sess., and Delaware Bay. and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 51,61st Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30,1935 For a 6-foot-depth entrance near Lewes, for jetties, Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. for widening the canal from Broadkill River to No. 56, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Con. Lewes, and basin. tains latest published maps.) 380 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 29, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for extending the jetties at the entrance from Delaware Bay and for a depth of 10 feet in the channel from Delaware Bay to and including the turning basin at Lewes at an estimated first cost of $224,000, with $9,000 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooper- ation (H. Doc. No. 344, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 3 wharves at Lewes, Del., one owned by the town, one Government owned, and one privately owned, all open to public use. There are a number of small landings for fishing parties and private boats on the inland waterway. At Lewes on the north bank of the waterway, the Lewes Anglers Association has constructed a wharf about 600 feet long with 43 slips for fishing party boats. At Rehoboth there are two private wharves of pile and timber construc- tion. At Henlopen Acres, adjoining Rehoboth, a private yacht basin connects with the canal with accommodations for more than 50 fishing party boats and pleasure craft. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 85 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the reinforc- ing of the jetties at the Rehoboth Bay entrance, built in 1903 under a previous project. The controlling depths at mean low water in Jan- uary 1941 were as follows: From Delaware Bay to mouth, 5.9 feet; thence to the highway bridge at Lewes, 3.9 feet; and thence to Reho- both Bay, 3.8 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, excluding $60,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $435,383.07 for new work and $28,037.97 for maintenance, a total of $463,421.04. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied as follows: Maintenance: Repairing inner ends of existing steel sheet pile jetties by con- tract (August to December 1942) ----------------------- $15, 000.00 Dredging entrance channel from Delaware Bay and waterway between Broadkill River and Lewes by contract (September to December 1942) ------------------------------------- 15, 000. 00 Total----------------- ---- ---------------- 30, 000. 00 The completion of the project is not required at this time. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------- ----------- $435, 383. 07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------28, 037. 97 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 463, 421. 04 Net total expenditures------------ ----------------------- 1463, 421. 04 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_------___ 1463, 421.04 1 In addition, $60,000 contributed funds expended for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 381 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . .. _ .. $132, 636. 71 $38, 246. 63 . . . . Cost of maintenance_ __ ___ ___ 5, 202.06 1,159. 88 $72. 50 - -- Total cost_______ ______ 132, 636.71 43, 448.69 1,159.88 72. 50 Total expended__ 111, 061. 74 64, 723. 98 1, 459. 56 72. 50 Allotted ---------------- - 170, 000. 00 8,082.39 4, 162. 89 -4, 927. 50 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project-_____________________________-_ $76, 350. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance________--- _______----_ ---- - 30, 000. 00 12. INDIAN RIVER INLET AND BAY, DEL. Location.-This bay is a shallow lagoon 6 miles long and 2 miles wide on the Delaware coast about midway between Cape Henlopen and the Maryland State line. The inlet is an opening through the barrier beach separating Indian River Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1219.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details see page 744, Annual Report for 1888. Existing project.-This provides for an inlet channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the ocean to a point in Indian River Bay 7,000 feet from the ocean shore line, and thence a channel of progress- ingly decreasing depth, and width decreasing from 200 feet to 100 -feet to the 6-foot depth curve in the bay.' It also provides for two parallel :jetties spaced 500 feet apart, each 1,566 feet long with inshore and sections of steel-sheet pile construction reinforced with stone, the north jetty 904 feet long and the south jetty 890 feet long, and with outshore end sections of all stone construction. The project also provides that the interior channel dimensions may, in the dis- cretion of the Chief of Engineers, be modified as may be found desir- able to increase the hydraulic efficiency of the channel, without in- creasing the cost. The total length of the section included in the project is about 2.5 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range in the ocean at the inlet is 3.8 feet, and at the highway bridge inside the inlet 2.4 feet. The extreme tidal range at the highway bridge is about 6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1937 was $443,000, of which $160,000 was contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 41, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a channel 9 feet deep, 100 feet wide in the bay, and 80 feet wide in the river, from that depth in the existing channel in Indian River Bay to and including a turning basin 9 feet deep, 175 feet wide, and 300 feet long at Old Landing; thence about 8,200 feet to the highway bridge at Millsboro, 60 feet wide and 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1---25 382 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 4 feet deep; at an estimated first cost of $201,000, with annual main- tenance of $10,000 in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 330, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves located at Oak Or- chard, on Indian River Bay. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The construction of an anchorage system for the existing steel-sheet pile sections of the jet- ties at the inlet, by contract, was commenced September 16 and com- pleted December 24, 1940. The cost was $23,310.98 for maintenance. Other maintenance costs were surveys and channel examinations, $3,002.08; and studies and preparation of plans for the prevention of erosion west of the highway bridge near the -inlet, $360.68. The total costs were $26,673.74 for maintenance. The expenditures were $26,043.13. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depths at mean low water in June 1941 were as follows: Through the inlet channel to a point in the bay 7,000 feet from the ocean shore line, 9.9 feet; and thence to deep water in the bay, 1.0 foot. The costs under the existing project, excluding $160,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $270,119.19 for new work and $26,673.74 for maintenance, a total of $296,792.93. The expenditures were $295,727.85. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $161,772.15, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_ _------------------------------ $1, 065. 08 Maintenance : Constructing two steel sheet pile bulkheads west of highway bridge, by contract (August to October 1941) --------------- ___ 76, 000. 00 Dredging between the ocean and Indian River Bay to restore the channel to project dimensions by contract (November 1941 to March 1942)--------------------------- 84,°707. 07 Total-- -- ------------------------------ -- 161, 772. 15 The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging by contract (August to September 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------- ------ $280, 119. 19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------26, 673. 74 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 306, 792. 93 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 1, 065. 08 Net total expeinditures---------------------------- 13051, 727. 85 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 161, 772. 15 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 12 467, 500. 00 1Increased $10,000 for work done on Indian River under previous projects. 2 In addition, $160.000 contributed funds expended for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 383 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _________ - . __.- ___ ___-_-- $6, 349. 74 $228, 105.98 $35, 663.47 Cost of maintenance________ _____________ _____________ ____________ _ $26, 673. 74 .... Total expended-------- - -- ___________ _ 204, 680. 78 65, 003. 94 26, 043. 13 Allotted........------------- ____________ 283, 000. 00 -88, 000. 00 86, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--__ -_____ _-- ___ $101, 315. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940__ ___-----___ $3, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941__ 83, 500 86, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for_----------_,_--__- - 187, 815. 28 Gross amount expended ---------------------- 26, 043. 13 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ___-______-____--161, 772. 15 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------- 1, 065. 08 Balance available June 30, 1941______ ______-___ 160, 707. 07 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending - - - - - -- -- -- -- - - - -- - - June 30, 1943, for maintenance ______ 10, 000. 00 8 Exclusive of available funds. 13. RANCOCAS RIVER, N. J. Location.-- This river is formed by the confluence of its North Branch and South Branch a few miles west of Mount Holly, the county seat of Burlington County, N. J. From the junction of its two branches it flows westwardly about 8 miles and empties into Dela- ware River opposite the northerly limit of Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 296.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 150 to 200 feet wide from Delaware River to Centreton, 7 miles above the mouth and thence 5 feet deep to Mount Holly, 13 miles above the mouth. It also provides for a timber dike at Coates Bar, 33/4 miles above the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 13 miles. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.7 feet, at Centreton 4.8 feet, and at Mount Holly 1.3 feet. The extreme tidal range is about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1881, was $81,236. No estimate for annual cost of maintenance has been made. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881 (H. Ex. Doc. No. 34, 46th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report for 1881, p. 796.) There is no published map of the river. Terminal facilities.-There are four wharves on the river, one at Riverside, one at Bridgeboro, and two at Centreton, all privately owned and without direct rail connections. There is also a boat yard at Riverside with a marine railway and facilities for construction, repairs, and storage. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. 384 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 55 percent completed. Operations from 1881 to 1895 resulted in the dredging of a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Centreton; thence 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide to the Forks; and thence 4 feet deep and 25 feet wide to Mount Holly, and the construction of a dike at Coates Bar. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of a channel in Mount Holly Branch to project dimensions. The controlling depths at mean low water on May 10, 1941, were as follows: From Delaware River to Bridgeboro, 7.5 feet; thence to Cen- treton, 4.5 feet; and thence to Mount Holly, 0.7 foot. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $44,500.21, all for new work. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $7,850, to maintenance dredging near Centreton by contract (August to September 1941). No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed that no maintenance will be necessary. The completion of the project is not required by existing commerce. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____ ______________________ $44, 500.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _______________ 44, 500. 21 Net total expenditures________-------------------- 44, 500. 21 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________------ -_______ 7, 850. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__________________ 52, 350. 21 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --------------.- Cost of maintenance-------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Total expended------------------- Allotted ..........------------------------------------------------------------------- $7,850 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940 ------------------------------------ $7, 850. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__--------------- ---------- 7, 850. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project______-----_ --------------------- 36, 750. 00 14. COOPER RIVER, N. J. Location.-This river rises in Camden County, N. J., flows north- westwardly 13 miles, passing through the northern part of the city of Camden, and empties into Delaware River opposite the central por- tion of Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 295.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 70 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth and within the river to what was formerly Browning Chemical Works, 11/2 miles above the mouth. The total length of the section included in the RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 385 project is about 13/4 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.5 feet. The extreme tidal range is about 14 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1895, was $35,000. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $13,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896 (H. Doc. No. 176, 53d Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report for 1895, p. 1102 et seq.). The latest published map is in House Document No. 134, Sixty-third Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 wharves on the river, all in the city of Camden; 10 are privately owned and 1 is owned by the city. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A contract for mainte- nance dredging of shoal areas in the river channel throughout the length of the project was awarded June 16, 1941. There were no costs or expenditures during the year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in' 1920. The controlling depth at mean low water in May 1941, was 9.5 feet from Delaware River to the upper end of the project. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $33,101.64 for new work and $105,256.01 for maintenance, a total of $138,357.65. Proposedoperations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $17,000 to maintenance dredging throughout the length of the project by contract (July to August 1941). No funds can be profitably expenrded during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed that no maintenance will be necessary. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_---------------------------$33, 101. 64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------105, 256. 01 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------138, 357. 65 I --- -- Net total expenditures ---------------------- 38, 357. 65 1______ Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ --------------------- 17,000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------155, 357. 65 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-- -- --.............................. Cost of maintenance------------- $148.04 Total expended.....----------------- 8, 257.10 Allotted _--------------------- ____ __ -2,947.40 --------------- - ---- $17,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940------- ----------------------- $17, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------------------17, 000. 00 15. BIG TIMBER CREEK, N. J. Zocation.-This creek rises in Camden and Gloucester Counties, N. J., and with its south branch flows northwestwardly 16 miles along the boundary line between the two counties, emptying into Delaware 386 'REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 River opposite the south portion of Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 295.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water, generally 75 feet wide from the 10-foot contour in Delaware River to the mouth and within the creek to Marters sand plant, 31/2 miles above the mouth, and thence 60 feet wide to Clements Bridge, 5 miles above the mouth, including 4 cut-offs. The total length of the section included in the project is about 51/2 miles. The mean tidal range at Westville, near the mouth is 5.4 feet and at Clements Bridge 4.3 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 11/ feet below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $104,500, of which $50,000 has been contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 For a 10-foot depth from Delaware River to Mar- H. Doec. No. 217, 70th Cong., 1st sess. ters sand plant. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of project to Clements Bridge .....- _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 15, 73d Cong., 1st sess. I Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is one wharf and one boat yard for the repair and storage of small boats at Westville. The wharf is pri- vately owned but open to public use. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work dredging between Marter's sand plant and Clements Bridge, by contract, in progress at end of the last fiscal year, was completed May 22, 1941. There were removed 19,354 cubic yards, place measurement, of ma- terial at a cost of $7,021.40. A credit adjustment of $450 in costs incurred in previous fiscal years was made during the year. The total cost of new work was $6,571.40. Maintenance dredging of shoal area at the mouth of the creek, by contract, was commenced January 4 and completed January 31, 1941. There were removed 5,685 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $4,469.66. The cost of surveys preliminary to dredging was $145.48 for maintenance. The total cost for mainte- nance was $4,615.14. The total costs for all work were $6,571.40 for new work and $4,615.14 for maintenance, a total of $11,186.54. Total expenditures were $5,643.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1941. The controlling depths at mean low water in May 1941 were as follows: Delaware River to mouth, 9.2 feet; thence to Westville, 9.2 feet; thence to Marter's sand plant, 8.5 feet; and thence to Clements Bridge, 10.0 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 387 The costs under the existing project, excluding $50,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $58,178.77 for new work and $4,615.14 for maintenance, a total of $62,793.91. The expenditures were $54,029.07. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $11,173.42, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------------ $8, 764. 84 New work: Settlement of claims pending in connection with dredging completed May 22, 1941 -----------------------------------2, 408. 58, Total-------- ------------------- ------------------11, 173. 42 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it believed that no maintenance will be necessary. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------- $58, 178. 77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---------------------------- 4, 615.14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 62, 793. 91 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 8, 764. 84 Net total expenditures------------------------------154, 029. 07 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 11,173. 42 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 65, 202.49 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work __________---- ------.---- -$440. 57 $35, 109. 41 $6, 571.40 Cost of maintenance-_ . . . -- . . . . - . . . --- . 4, 615.14 Total cost ............. _ .............. 440. 57 35, 109. 41 11, 186. 54 ... Total expended _..... ... .___ ._____ ________ 405. 25 31, 922. 52 5, 643. 91 Allotted ------------------------------------ -42, 061.35 7,083.75 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 --------------------------------- $91,733.58 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940------- ----------------------------- 10, 100. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------- - 19, 833. 58 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------___- 3, 016. 25 Net amount to be accounted for--- 817. 33 1----------------------6, Gross amount expended------------------------- $6, 093. 91 Less reimbursements collected ------------------------- 450. C00 5, 643.91 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 11, 173. 42 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ---------------------- 11, 023. 42 Balance available June 30, 1941_------------------------------ 150. 00 1 In addition, $50,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 16. RACCOON CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in Gloucester County, N. J., flows north- westwardly 16 miles through the county, and empties into Delaware River about 20 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 295.) 388 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details see page 1784, Annual Report for 1915, and page 344, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water, 75 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth and within the creek to Bridgeport, 13/4 miles above the mouth; thence 60 feet wide to Springers wharf, 5 miles above the mouth; and thence 40 feet wide to Swedesboro, 9 miles above the mouth. It also provides for a cut-off at Molonox Shoal, 7.5 miles above the mouth, and for a stone-filled pile and timber-crib south jetty 950 feet long at the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 93/ miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.3 feet, and at Swedesboro, 4.4 feet. The extreme tidal range is about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1913, was $106,535, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13,1902 For 7-foot depth to Springers wharf and 5 feet to H. Doc. No. 231, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Swedesboro. and Annual Report 1900, p. 1590. Mar. 2,1907 For cut-off, Molonox Shoal ............. __ __ . Specified in act. Mar. 2,1919 For 7-foot depth extension to Swedesboro, and H. Doc. No. 800, 63d Cong., 2d sess. jetty at mouth. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 wharves of pile-and-timber con- struction, all privately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the entrance channel and shoals within the river, by contract, in progress at the end of the last fiscal year was coipleted July 24, 1940. There were removed 1,681 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $740.98. The expenditures were $4,692.02. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1922. The controlling depths at mean low water in May 1941 were as follows: From Delaware River to mouth, 7.9 feet; thence to highway bridge at Bridgeport, 8.3 feet; thence to Springers wharf, 7.0 feet; and thence to Swedesboro, 7.7 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $82,- 907.73 for new work and $147,548.80 for maintenance, a total of $230,456.53. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging in the entrance channel by con- tract (August to October 1942). RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 389 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________ $83, 664. 96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---------------------------147, 548. 80 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941________________ 231, 213. 76 Net total expenditures -- ------------ 231, 213. 76 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________________ 231, 213. 76 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --_ _- -- --- -- ....- ,-- -. ....______ Cost of maintenance- ----- $36, 684. 24 -------- ------- $27, 369. 00 $740. 98 Total expended -..... 36, 575. 30 $108. 94 . 23, 417. 96 4, 692. 02 Allotted- -- -------- 20, 823. 68 -1, 139. 44 $20, 000 9,000.00 -890. 02 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________________________ $5, 582. 04 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ___---______-- - 890. 02 Net amount to be accounted for ------------------- 4, 692. 02 Gross amount expended_ .__.._______- -- ________ - -_____ 4, 692. 02 Amount that, can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance __________________________ 10, 000. 00 17. OLDMANS CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises on and flows northwestwardly 20 miles along the boundary line between Gloucester and Salem Counties, N. J., emptying into Delaware River about 24 miles below Philadel- phia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 295.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth, thence 75 feet wide to Pedrick- town, 43/4 miles above the mouth; and thence a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide to Auburn, 93/4 miles above the mouth. It also pro- vides for nine cut-offs in the creek and for a stone-filled pile and timber south jetty 2,100 feet long at the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 10 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.3 feet, at Pedricktown 3.6 feet, and at Auburn 2.3 feet. The ex- treme tidal range is from about 2 feet below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $120,000. The latest (1908) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 1083, 60th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 wharves or landings on the creek of pile and timber construction. They are privately owned, but 7 are open to the general public. None has railroad connection. The facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during flscal year.-None. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 26 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the construlction 390 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMIY, 1941 of a jetty at the mouth. The controlling depths at mean low water in May 1941 were as follows: From Delaware River to the mouth, 7.7 feet; thence to Nortonville, 7.7 feet; thence to Pedricktown, 7.2 feet; and thence to the Auburn highway bridge, 1.1 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $31,188.43 for new work and $31,676 20 for maintenance, a total of $62,864.63. Proposed operations.--No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $88,800 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to the construction of a jetty at the mouth, by contract (July to December 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ________________________ $31, 188. 43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _______--___________ 31, 676. 20 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______ __ ___ 62, 864. 63 Net total expenditures -------------- __-- _____- __--___ 62, 864. 63 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------- 864. 63 6--______-62, Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--------- --------------------------- ---------- ..273.. 18 -$1 891.45....... .- Cost of maintenance-__ _____- ___ ---- _____ ... $273. 18 $11,891. 45 -- Total expended-- -------------------------------------- 209.39 11, 955. 24 Allotted_---------------- -------------- -------------- 13, 000. 00 -835. 37 - Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------------------------------- $88, 800. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ------------------------------------ 88, 800. 00 18. SALEM RIVER, N. J. Location.--This river rises in Salem County, N. J., flows through the county westwardly 13 miles, thence southwardly 7 miles to the city of Salem, and thence westwardly 3 miles, emptying into Delaware River about 45 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. It is joined at Salem by Little Salem River, or Fenwick Creek, from the east. (See Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 294.) Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, pro-. vided for a survey and the original project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified in 1878, and a subsequent project adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1784, Annual Report for 1915; page 349 of Annual Report for 1924; and page 346 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 150 feet wide in Delaware River across Salem Cove to the mouth, and thence 100 feet wide to the fixed highway bridge in Little Salem River at Salem, 21/4 miles above the mouth. It also provides for a cut-off to eliminate a large horseshoe bend between the mouth and Salem. The total length of the section included in the project is about 4 miles. The mean tidal range is 5.4 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 391 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, is $175,000 (one- half of which is to be contributed by local interests), exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1927) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925 (H. Doc. No. 110, 68th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in that document. Local cooperation.-The existing project requires that local inter- ests contribute 50 percent of the estimated cost of new work and that a right-of-way for the proposed cut-off shall be conveyed to the United States free of cost. The contributions thus far made provide the right- of-way for the cut-off and for 50 percent of the cost of the 12-foot channel up to a point 225 feet above the county (Penns Neck) highway bridge, amounting to $51,825.10, of which $27,905.82 was contributed by the State of New Jersey, $19,932.73 by the county of Salem, and $3,986.55 by the city of Salem. Terminal facilities.-There are 7 wharves on the river, all at Salem. There are also three marine railways at two yards with repair and storage facilities for small boats. All wharves are privately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of iscal year.-The existing project was about 60 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the deep- ening of the river, from a point about 225 feet above Penns Neck Bridge to the fixed highway bridge at Salem, to 12 feet. The con- trolling depths at mean low water in May 1941 were as follows: From Delaware River across Salem Cove to the cut-off, 8.7 feet; thence to Penns Neck Bridge, 12.7 feet; and thence to the fixed high- way bridge at Salem, 8.9 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, excluding $51,825.10 contributed funds expended for new work, were $51,825.09 for new work and $29,278.32 for maintenance, a total of $81,103.41. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to maintenance dredging in the entrance channel, by contract (July to September, 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------1 $107, 634. 43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------77, 278. 32 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 912. 75 1------------84, Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 1184, 912. 75 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 184, 912.75 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------- Cost of maintenance .------------ -$3, 031. 51 $7, 534. 92--- -------------- - Total expended--------------- -3, 033. 87 7, 537. 28-- Allotted ____--------------- -10, 000. 00 -1, 496. 59 . 1 In addition, $51,825.10 contributed funds expended for new work. 392 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - of existing project $36, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance--------------------------------10,000. 00 2 In addition, local interests are required to contribute an equal amount. 19. COHANSEY RIVER, N. J. Location.-This river rises in Salem County, N. J., flows south- wardly and southwestwardly 27 miles through Cumberland County, and empties into Delaware Bay about 62 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873, and modified in 1879. For further details, see page 1785, Annual Report for 1915, and page 348, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide from that depth in Delaware Bay through a neck of land at the mouth to the south side of Glass Street in Bridgeton, 19 miles above the mouth; thence a channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide to Broad Street, and thence 75 feet wide to Commerce Street Bridge, 191/4 miles above the mouth; and for a turning basin 12 feet deep and 800 feet long formed by widening the channel on the south side to a maximum width of 250 feet just below Glass Street. The total length of the section included in the project is about 19.5 miles. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.7 feet, and at Bridgeton, 6.5 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 2 feet below mean low water to about 3 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $140,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 2,1907 For a 7-foot depth over entire project__.- H. Doc. No. 645, .I- 59th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26,1937 For a 12-foot depth to Glass St., thence 8-foot Senate committee print, 75th Cong., depth to Commerce St., with turning basin. 1st sess.1 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 22 wharves on this river, of which 16 are at Bridgeton and 6 at Greenwich piers. Three wharves at Bridgeton and one at Greenwich piers have direct rail connections. A marine railway is located at the latter place. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. The controlling depths at mean low water in May 1941 were as follows: Delaware Bky to mouth, 13.1 feet; thence to Glass Street in Bridgeton, 10.4 feet; thence to Broad Street Bridge, 4.9 feet; and thence to Commerce Street Bridge, 4.2 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 393 The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $110,755.75 for new work and $104,691.66 for maintenance, a. total of $215,447.41. Proposedoperations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $15,500, to maintenance dredging throughout the project by contract (August to November 1941). No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed that no maintenance will be necessary. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------- $146, 755. 75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 104, 691. 66 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------251, 447. 41 Net total expenditures----- -------------------------------- 251, 447. 41 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------15, 500. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------266, 947. 41 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__________________ __ $59, 337. 41 $2, 839.45 _- - Cost of maintenance------ _ --- $8, 749. 00 $3, 421. 55 Total expended..----------------- 3, 388. 18 8, 782. 37 47, 188. 31 14, 988. 55 - Allotted----------------- --- 10, 500. 00 86, 670. 55 -30, 617. 06 1, 793.92 $15, 500 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act* approved June 24, 1940--------------------------------------_ $15, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -- __ _ 15, 500. 00 20. MAURICE RIVER, N. J. Location.-ThIs river rises in Gloucester County, N. J., flows south- wardly and southwestwardly 33 miles through Cumberland County, and empties into Delaware Bay through Maurice Cove about 89 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, and modified in 1890 and 1892. For further details, see page 1785, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide in Delaware Bay across Maurice Cove to the mouth; thence a channel 7 feet deep, 100 feet wide to the drawbridge at Millville, 21.5 miles above the mouth, and thence 60 feet wide, to the mill dam, a further distance of one-half mile, including a turning basin at Mill- ville. The total length of the section included in the project is about 24 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.8 feet and at Millville 6.0 feet. The ex- treme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 1 foot above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $221,200, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,500. 394 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 25,1910 For a 7-foot depth over entire project, with turn- H. Doc. No. 664, 59th Cong., 1st sess. ing basin. 1 Aug. 30,1935 For an 8-foot depth, and width increased to 150 H. Doc. No. 275, 73d Cong., 2d sess. feet in Delaware Bay. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The project as modified by the River and Har- bor Act of 1935 provides that before the initial or any subsequent maintenance dredging is undertaken, suitable guaranties shall be fur- nished by responsible local interests that the United States and the contractors will be held and saved free of claims for damages because of the deposit of the excavated material. This requirement has not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous wharves and piers at the several towns along the river. Public wharves are located at Mill- ville, Mauricetown, Dorchester, and Bivalve. Several boat yards with railways and repair and construction facilities are.also located along the river. Most of the wharves at Millville and Bivalve have railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for' existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging at Millville, by contract, was commenced January 18, and completed February 17, 1911. There were removed 11,762 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $9,938.06. A channel examina- tion under maintenance was made at a cost of $25.84. The total costs were $9,963.90 for maintenance. The expenditures were $9,959.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 45 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of the entrance channel across Maurice Cove to 8 feet depth and 150 feet width, and the dredging of a small section of the river at the upper end of the project. The controlling depths at mean low water in May 1941 were as follows: From Delaware Bay to the mouth, 6.8 feet; thence to Main Street Bridge in Millville, 5.7 feet; and thence to the mill dam, 0.7 feet. The costs under the existing project were $100,984.49 for new work and $118,558.91 for maintenance, a total of $219,543.40. The expendi- tures were $219,538.56. Proposed operatio&.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pendeTn6 June 30, 1941, amounting to $55.75, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------------- $4. 84 Maintenance: Channel examination- -- -------- ________----- 50. 91 Total ------------------------------------------------- 55. 75 The completion of the project is awaiting compliance of required local cooperation. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 395 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------ $143, 984. 49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----__-_----- __---- 118, 558. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---- __ ___ 262, 543. 40 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- 4.84 Net total expenditures ------------------------ 262, 538. 5G Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 55. 75 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_---__ ----- 262, 594. 31 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance --------.........--------------------... --------------------------- $9,963. 90 Total expended......---------- ------------- ------------------ --- 9, 959. 06 Allotted--------------- ---------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 10, 014. 81 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 28, 1939__ --- ______________ __----- __--_ $1, 014. 81 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940---------------- 9, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------- 10, 014. 81 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 9, 959. 06 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________________-___ 55. 75 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------------ 4. 84 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------------- 50. 91 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - -- existing project 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ 120, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 21. COLD SPRING INLET, N. J. Location.-This inlet is located in Cape May County, southern New Jersey, about 3 miles east of Cape May City and about 16 miles northeast of Delaware Breakwater. The inlet connects Cold Spring Harbor with the Atlantic Ocean and is about 1 mile in length. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 234, 827, and 1219.) Existing project.-This provides for an inlet entrance channel 25 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide, protected by two par- allel jetties spaced 850 feet apart. The east jetty is 4,548 feet long and the west jetty 4,410 feet long, with inshore end wings 750 feet and 297 feet long, respectively, the wings and the 2,000-foot inshore end section of west jetty of stone-filled pile and timber construction, and,the entire east jetty and the outshore end section of the west jetty of rubble mound construction. The total length of the section included in the project is about 1 mile. The mean tidal range is 4.3 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to ocean storms, is about 11 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made. in 1906, was $1,311,000, in- cluding $100,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. 396 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. No. 388, 59th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1911, page 1382. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 20, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project for Cold Spring Inlet, N. J., to provide an entrance channel 25 feet deep and 400 feet wide, protected by parallel jetties, and extend- ing from the 25-foot depth in the Atlantic Ocean to a line 500 feet harborward of a line joining the inner ends of the jetties; thence, 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide to deep water in Cold Spring Harbor; at an estimated additional cost of $71,000 to complete the project and $30,000 annually for maintenance of the entire project. (H. Doc. No. 262, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-All cooperation has been completed, except the work of deepening and enlarging the inner harbor, which is 80 percent completed. Terminal facilities.-A United States naval base with piers and docks is located on the south side of Cape May Harbor inside the inlet. Wharves with docking facilities for commercial fishing vessels and fishing-party boats are located on the inner end of the harbor at Cape May. There is also a well-equipped marine railway adjoining the fish dock and a number of small wharves for private craft and party boats. A yacht basin with accommodations for about 50 boats is under con- struction. North of the inlet entrance channel at Wildwood Crest is another large well-equipped wharf for commercial fishing boats. Both fish docks have direct railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the inlet channel by the U. S. hopper dredge Absecon was commenced March 17 and completed April 29, 1941. There were removed 236,419 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material. The costs and expenditures were $27,732.84. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1917. The controlling depth at mean low water in May 1941 was 21.5 feet from the Atlantic Ocean to the inner limit of the project. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, excluding $100,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $879,274.62 for new work and $543,049.14 for maintenance, a total of $1,422,323.76. Proposed operations.-Itis proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $1,267.16 to channel examinations. The sum of $50,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging throughout the project.with a United States hopper dredge (March and April 1943). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _ _-1_ $879, 274. 62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 543, 049. 14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 422, 323. 76 1-------------, Net total expenditures_ --------------- 1, 422, 323. 76 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____ 1, 267. 16 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_-- -1, 423, 590. 92 1 In addition, $100,000 contributed funds expended for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 397 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work . Cost of maintenance $29, 580. 61 $181. 63 $46, 032. 76 $27 732. 84 Total expended 29, 580. 61 181. 63 46, 032. 76 27, 732.84 Allotted_ -------- 30, 000.00 19, 762. 24 66, 032.76 -11, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________________-----__ $40, 000. 00 Deductions!en. account of revocation of allotment________________ 11, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for --- __ 29, 000. 00 Gross amount expended ______________________ _________ 27, 732. 84 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 1,267.16 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2_______________________ 50, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 22. ABSECON INLET, N. J. Location.-This inlet is located on the coast of New Jersey about 65 miles north of Delaware Breakwater, between Brigantine Beach on the north and Absecon Beach on the south. It forms the entrance to the harbor at Atlantic City, N. J. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 826 and 1217.) Previous project.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. The project was completed in 1916. For further details see AnnuaLReport for 1936, page 319. Existing project.-This provides for an inlet entrance channel 20 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide. It also provides that should the channel at any time have a deleterious effect on the Atlantic City beach, work upon the improvement may cease, it being under- stood that the project is adopted on the basis that the interests of the beach in front of the city are superior to those of the inlet. The total length of the section included in the project is about 1 mile. The mean tidal range in the ocean is 4.0 feet and at the inlet gorge 3.6 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to ocean storms, is about 11 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $500 000. The latest (1922) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $50,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922 (H. Doc.- No. 375, 67th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the Annual Report for 1887, page 818. Terminal facilities.-There are nine wharves served by this im- provement; one is Government owned, six are privately owned and open to the general public use upon payment of moderate wharfage, and two are publicly owned. Three of the wharves have direct rail- road connection. There is also a continuous line of piers or landing places for pleasure craft on both sides of the large basins which indent the south shore of the inner channel. There are three shipyards and three marine railways at this locality. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1--26 - 398 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the inlet channel by the U. S. hopper dredge Absecon was in prog- ress from November 11, 1940, to February 3, 1941, and from April 30 to May 14, 1941. There were removed a total of 313,658 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $58,443.92. The cost of surveys and channel examinations was $5,148.90 for main- tenance. The total costs were $63,592.82 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $64,465.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 43 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the com- pletion of the dredging of the inlet channel to project dimensions. The controlling depth at mean low water on May 15, 1941, was 18.3 feet in the channel across the ocean bar. The costs under the existing project were $208,647.66 for new work and $637,287.06 for maintenance, a total of $845,934.72. The ex- penditures were $845,787.34. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $68,154.56 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941___--- ________-------- ----- $147.38 Maintenance dredging in the channel across the inlet bar by a United States hopper dredge (December 1941 to February 1942) -------- 68, 007. 18 Total --------------------------------------------- 68, 154. 56 The sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1913 for maintenance dredging in the channel across the inlet bar by a United States hopper dredge (December 1942 to February 1943). The completion of the project has been deferred pending the results of studies being made to determine the probable effect of proposed inlet jetties. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------- $435, 144. 55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------- --------------- 873, 072. 67 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ 308, 217. 22 1----------, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____ _______ ____________ 147. 38 Net total expenditures----------__-- 1, 308, 069. 84 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __-__ _____ _--___- 68, 154. 56 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------1, 376, 224. 40 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work--------- .. Cost of maintenance _.... ___ $92, 453. 33 $117, 233.46 $85, 891. 24 $58, 331. 34 $63, 592. 82 Total expended____--. __-- - __ 74, 279. 56 137, 985. 47 86,436.69 58,084.50 64,465.39 Allotted_---....----.--------.100,000. 00 216, 016. 23 57, 500.00 40, 706.08 70, 104.99 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___-----------------_______ $62, 514. 96 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940________--- __ $11, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- ----------- priation Act approved May 23, 1941__ '59, 600. 00 70, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for ----- 133, 114. 96 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 399 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_---------------- $495. 01 Net amount to be accounted for___---------------------- 132, 619. 95 Gross amount expended------------------------------------ 4, 465. 39 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 8, 154. 56 6----------------------- Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------------------- 147. 38 Balance available June 30, 1941------68------------------ , 007. 18 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of -- -- - --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- existing project 1_____ _ 300, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1---------------------------- 75, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 23. ABSECON CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in Atlantic County, N. J., flows east- wardly 5 miles through the county, and empties into Absecon Bay about 5 miles northwest of Atlantic City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 826 and 1217.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep at mean low water, 80 feet wide across the flats in Absecon Bay to the mouth, thence 50 feet wide to the highway bridge at Absecon, 2 miles above the mouth. It also provides for a turning basin at Absecon. The total length of the section included in the project is about 3 miles. The mean tidal range is 3.4 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 1 foot above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1911, was $15,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. No. 71, 62d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in that document. Terminal facilities.-There are four pile and timber wharves and landings on this stream. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the entrance channel, by contract, in progress at the end of the last fiscal year was completed July 6, 1940. The entrance channel was re- stored to project dimensions. There were removed 21,063 cubic yards of material at a cost of $4,978.96. The expenditures were $11,395.08. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1913. The controlling depths at mean low water on May 31, 1941, were as follows: Across the flats in Absecon Bay to the mouth, 4.7 feet; thence to the turning basin at Absecon, 5.7 feet; and thence to the highway bridge, 4.4 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $11,934.96 for new work and $67,725.34 for maintenance, a total of $79.660.30. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1913. 400 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________ $11, 934. 96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _______________________________ 67, 725.34 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 79, 660. 30 Net total expenditures_----- - ____ 660. 30 7______ 79, Total amount- appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________________ 79, 660. 30 Fiscal year ending June 30 .1 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Costof-new work . - - --- --- - - - - - - Cost of maintenance .-------------.------ -- _______ ___________ $6, 981.34 $4, 978. 96 Total expended __---........... 565. 22 11, 395. 08 Allotted- ------------------------- $15, 000 -3, 039. 70 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $14, 434. 78 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------3, 039. 70 Net amount to be accounted for____________________---___ 11, 395. 08 Gross amount expended________________ 11, 395. 08 24. TUCKERTON CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in Ocean County, N. J., flows south- wardly 2 miles; and empties into Little Egg Harbor about 8 miles north of Little Egg Inlet. (See United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 825 and 1216). Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide from the head of Marchelder Channel in Little Tuckerton Bay to the mouth, thence 75 feet wide to Parkers Landing, 1 mile above the mouth, thence 60 feet wide to West Tuckerton Landing, 13/4 miles above the mouth; thence a channel 5 feet deep and 60 feet wide to just above Scow Landing, 2 miles above the mouth; and thence a. channel 3 feet deep and 40 feet wide to the mill dam at Tuckerton, 21/4 miles above the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 3.5 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.5 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 1 foot below mean low water to about 1 foot above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1900, was $61,380. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13,1902 For depths of 6, 5, and 3 feet____ ___---- H. Doc. No. 274, 56th Cong., 1st seass. Mar. 3,1905 Substitution of channels across Little Tuckerton Specified in act. Bay. H. Doc. No. 1040, 64th Cong., 1st sess., contains latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 401 Terminal facilities.-There are a number of wharves and piers of pile-and-timber construction along the creek. There are also 4 boat- yards with marine railways and repair and storage facilities located at Tuckerton. One wharf at Tuckerton is publicly owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing cormnerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging in the entrance channel and within the creek near the upper end of the project was commenced July 10, and completed September 6, 1940. The entrance channel for a length of 2,300 feet from the outer end and the channel at the upper end of the project for a length of 1,300 feet were restored to project dimensions. There were removed 30,722 cubic yards of material at a cost of $8,411.05. The expenditures were $8,416.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1925. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: Across the bay outside the mouth and within the creek to the Tuckerton Yacht Club, 4.9 feet; thence to Parkers Landing, 5.0 feet; thence to Scow Landing, 5.1 feet; and thence to the mill dam at Tuckerton, 3.5 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $60,- 242.16 for new work and $127,818.96 for maintenance, a total of $188,061.12. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- $60, 242. 16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-.....--- - 127, 818. 96 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 188, 061. 12 Net total expenditures------------------------- ---------------- 188, 061. 12 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------------- 188, 061. 12 Fiscal'year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---- -------------- Cost-efmaintenance------------- __- -- - $629. 69 - $574. 14 $8, 411. 05 Total expended . -- ..-------- $7, 790. 31 629. 69 -- 569. 12 8, 416. 07 Allotted_--------------------- -19. 79 1,000.00 9,629.69----------- -- 1, 014.81 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------ -------- $9, 430. 88 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------- 1, 014. 81 Net amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 8, 416.07 Gross amount expended---------------------------------------- 8, 416. 07 25. BARNEGAT INLET, N. J. Location.-This inlet is located on the east coast of New Jersey, about 50 miles south of Sandy Hook and 23 miles nofth of Little Egg Harbor. It forms the main entrance to Barnegat Bay, the largest of the bays on the New Jersey coast which are separated from the ocean by narrow barrier beaches. The inlet lies between Island Beach on the north and Long Beach on the south. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1216.) 402 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.--This provides for a channel 8 feet deep through the inlet and 10 feet through the outer bar, the channel to be pro- tected by two converging stone jetties extending to the 12-foot con- tour in the ocean and spaced 1,000 feet apart at the outer ends. The north jetty is 4,900 feet long and the south jetty 2,950 feet long, each with pile and timber sheet pile inshore end sections 769 and 750 feet long respectively, and outshore end sections of all stone construction. A channel of suitable hydraulic characteristics extending in a north- westerly direction from the gorge in the inlet to Oyster Creek Channel just northwest of Sunset Shoal, thence via Oyster Creek Channel to deep water in the bay. The total length of the section included in the project is about 4.5 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide at the inlet gorge is 2.7 feet and in Barnegat Bay, 0.5 foot. The extreme range of tide at the inlet is from about 2 feet below mean low water to about 3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1940, was $500,000, exclusive of $300,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30,1935 For 8-foot depth through the inlet to Oyster Creek Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Channel and across inner bar, 10-foot depth No. 19, 73d Cong., 2d sess.' through outer bar and for jetties. Aug. 26, 1937 For a channel of suitable hydraulic characteristics Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. from the gorge to Oyster Creek Channel, and No. 85, 74th Cong., 2d sess.l thence to deep water in bay. I Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four docks or terminals located in the inner harbor at Barnegat City which furnish adequate facilities for the present commerce of the locality. All are private, three being used for fishing interests and the other by Coast Guard boats. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work construction of two converging timber and stone jetties at the inlet, by contract, in progress at the end of the last fiscal year was completed September 24, 1940, at a cost of $58.094.93. Surveys and channel examinations were made at a cost of $4,276.29 for maintenance. The total costs were $62.371.22. The expenditures were $124,205. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depths at mean low water on April 17, 1941, were as follows: From the Atlantic Ocean through the inlet channel, 14.5 feet; thence through the main channel, 7.0 feet; and thence through Oyster Creek Channel to Barnegat Bay, 6.8 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $300,000 contributed funds, expended for new work, were $448,849.09 for new work and $4,276.29 for maintenance, a total of $453,125.38. The expenditures were $452,816.28. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 403 Proposedoperations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $83,983.72, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941- ------------------------------ $309. 10 Maintenance: Constructing protective works for lighthouse on south side of inlet, by contract (August to September 1941) -------------- 10, 000. 00 Dredging to restore the main channel to project dimensions, by contract (November 1941 to March 1942)------------------ 66, 674. 62 Surveys and channel examinations (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942) ------------------------------------------ 7, 000. 00 Total ------------ -------------------------------- 83, 983. 72 The sum of $15,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging by contract (September to October 1942). Cost and financial summary -- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________ ___________ $448,849. 09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______ - ___---_____-- - 4,276. 29 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------ ------ 453, 125. 38, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____ _________--- ___ -309. 10 Net total expenditures--__---__...____-- - - - 1452, 816. 28 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_-______- __ _ __-----83, 983. 72 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-__ ____ __ 1536, 800. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work....-------------------------$18, 884. 52 $323, 520. 98 $348, 348. 66 $58, 094. 93 Cost of maintenance_ .------------------.-------------------------- --.- 4, 276. 29, --------------------------- Total cost ............. 18, 884. 52 , 323, 520. 98 348, 348. 66 62, 371.22" Total expended---------------------------_ 14, 111. 50 293, 457. 17 321, 042. 61 124, 205. 00, Allotted--------------- .. --- .-------------- 600, 000.00 ------------- 140, 000.00 96, 800.00, Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________ ____________ ___ $111, 388. 72 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939--_________------ $3,929. 72 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940___________---- 16, 070. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941- _______------ 76, 800. 00 96, 800. 00} Amount to be accounted for_______________--- ______ 2C8,188. 72 Gross amount expended__--- ____- - -_____________ ___ 124, 205. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-__---------------- - 83, 983. 72' Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--- ___- ____-_- ____- _ 309. 10 Balance available June 30, 1941 -----___------ - -____- 83, 674. 62 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance --- ______-___ ________ 15, 000. 00 31 In addition, $300,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. Exclusive of available funds. 404 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 26. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $71,046.67. The expenditures were $98,025.09. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, amounting to $58,521.55, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $85,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________________________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----- ------------------- $857, 643. 44 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------857, 643. 44 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------- 3, 645. 76 Net total expenditures---________________________ 853, 997. 68 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ____________________________ 58, 521. 55 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 912, 519. 23 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ... ------.----- ----------------------------------------- ----------..- -- -- -- Cost of maintenance ..-....... $118, 155. 17 $60, 461. 32 $77, 372. 57 $109, 950. 68 $71,046. 67 Total expended .... 136, 019. 69 ..---------------- 59, 744. 56 69, 529. 44 88, 596. 19 98, 025. 09 Allotted. ---------------------- 75, 000. 00 122, 400.00 113, 700. 00 66, 360. 09 71, 246. 56 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 __ __ $85, 300. 08 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940_______________ _ $17, 046, 56 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941__________________ 54, 200. 00 71, 246. 56 Amount to be accounted for- ------------------------ 156, 546. 64 Gross amount expended -------------------------------- 98, 025. 09 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________-______ 58, 521. 55 Outstanding liabilities, June 30, 19418---______------ 3, 645. 76 Balance available June 30, 1941__----------------------- 54, 875. 79 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - -- - - - - - 30, 1943 for maintenance 1 - 85, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds RIVERS AND HARBORS--PHILADELPHIA, PA.1 DISTRICT 405 27. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report, June 30, 1941 amount Name of project see annual _ required to report complete for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Delaware River, N. Y., N. J., and Pa., at or near mouth of Neversink River 3 1 2_ ....... 1917 None None $61, 392. 50 2. Ice harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa. 3 ............. 1.928 $208, 963. 64 $14, 336. 36 (4) 3. Ice harbor at New Castle, Del. 1898 224, 703.84 None (4) 4. Chester River, Pa.5-................-........ 1931 , 6,000. 00 650. 26 $3, 600. 00 5. Appoquinimink River, Del.5 1931 36, 973. 35 40, 998. 56 $3, 000.00 6. Leipsic River, Del.5_ - 1931 36, 956. 06 32, 167. 94 (4) 7. Little River, Del.S - 1940 12, 015. 86 46, 020. 59 (4) 8. St. Jones River, Del.s 1940 207,102. 37 64, 537. 22 $267, 500. 00 9. Harbor of refuge, Delaware Bay, Del.4........ 1939 4, 987,657. 13 120, 455. 55 $65,000. 00 10. Inland waterway from Chincoteague Bay, Va.,2 to Delaware Bay at or near Lewes, Del. 7 1939 168, 411.88 842, 794.40 (4) 11. Woodbury Creek, N. J.6 1940 1---............. 27,093. 01 55, 405. 91 (4) 12. Mantua Creek, N. J.5 1940 169, 687. 08 79, 736. 42 (4) 13. Alloway Creek, N. J.5 1931 21, 397. 73 33, 002. 27 (4) 14. Dennis Creek, N. J.22 5 1897 4, 701.05 None (4) 15. Goshen Creek, N. J. 5________________________ 1905 15. 358. 77 870. 00 (4) 16. Little Egg Harbor, N. J.1 2 9__ _--______--_ __-- _____ _ 15, 048.00 None (4) 17. Double Creek, N. J.2 10_______________________ 1912 7, 800. 00 None (4) 18. Toms River, N. J.5 ------ 1940 10, 050. 00 19, 818. 21 (4) I Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2 No commerce reported. 3 Harbor not now required by existing commerce. 4 Completed. 5 Channel adequate for commerce. 8 Awaiting local cooperation. 7 Cost of maintaining bridges assumed by State of Delaware. 9 In addition, $2,000 expended from contributed funds for maintenance. o Last appropriation for this project was in 1852. No information is at hand relative to work done. 10toMaintenance assumed by local authorities as required by act authorizing the project. 28. PLANT ALLOTMENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941---------------------------- $5, 567, 808. 89 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 113, 469. 16 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------- 5, 681, 278. 05 Minussrtccounts~payable°Juner30,1P94-1,-- ---------- _ 400, 346.99 Net total expenditures , 280, 931. 06 5--------------------------------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 3, 430, 035. 17 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 8, 710, 966. 23 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended........---------------- $80, 957. 64 -$168, 339. 12 -$195, 444. 47 $1, 946, 498. 70 $631, 529. 80 Allotted------------_ _ --....... -55, 506. 90 -39, 159. 60 -11, 300. 00 2, 173, 580. 02 3, 358, 929. 72 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $702, 635. 25 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act, approved June 24, 1940--------- $1, 375, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Supplemental Civil Function Appropriation Act of Oct. 9, 1940---- 2, 000, 000. 00 3, 375, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---.------------------------- 4, 077, 635. 25 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--- - -- .- 16, 070. 28 Net amount to be accounted for- -- 4, 061, 564. 97 Gross amount expended- - __.----- - $5, 192, 891. 17 406 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY. 1941 Less: Reimbursements collected____ $4, 548, 117. 23 Receipts from sales---------- 13, 244. 14 4, 561, 361. 37 1 $631, 529. 80 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-- _______-___- 3, 430, 035.17 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts .---------------------- 13, 882, 214. 09 Balance available June 30, 1941_ _________________ -__-452, 178. 92 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941--_______________------_____ 113, 469. 16 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ -338, 709. 76 1 Includes $438,905.14, outstanding liabilities. Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Re Locality Authorization act mittsd to Document number comn Congress Absecon Inlet, N. L. ._.__- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 16, 1935. Absecon Inlet, N. J., im- Commerce Committee provement and mainte- resolution, May 12, nance of Gardners Basin. 1941. Absecon Inlet, N. J., im- Rivers and Harbors provement and anchorage Committee resolu- area and small boat har- tion, Feb. 28, 1941. bor on Clam Creek. J Barnegat Inlet, N. ._.... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 9, 1939. Broadkill River, Del ... Rivers and Harbors Aug. 1,1941 House, 344, 77th Favorable. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, May 11, 1939. Broadkill River and water- Commerce Committee -.-do .... ----do...... Do. way from Indian River resolution, May 16, Inlet to Rehoboth Bay, 1939. Del. C'old Spring Inlet, N. J _... Rivers and Harbors June 9,1941 House, 262, 77th Favorable. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, May 29, 1940. Delaware River between Rivers and Harbors July 31,1941 House, 340, 77th Do. Philadelphia and the sea. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess, tion, Feb. 11, 1941. Delaware River in vicinity Rivers and Harbors Aug. 5,1941 House, 353, 77th Do. of Camden, N. J. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, Feb. 16, 1940. Delaware River, N. Y., Pa., Rivers and Harbors N. J,, and Del., construc- Committee resolu- tion of dams in vicinity of tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Tocks Island, Belvedere, and Chestnut Hill, Pa. Delaware River to Chesa- Commerce Commit- peake Bay, Del. and Md., tee resolution Mar. inland waterway (with 28, 1939. particular reference to bridges). Hereford Inlet, N. J ____ Rivers and Harbors Feb. 12,1941 Unfavorable. Committee Resolu- tion, Mar. 10, 1938. TMahon River, Del_......... Rivers and Harbors Feb. 11,1941 Do. Committee resolu- tion, luly 18, 1939. New York Bay-Delaware Commerce Commit- - - -- ---- River section of Intra- tee resolution, Dec. coastal Waterway (under 15,1936. division board). Pleasantville, N. J., to At- Rivers and Harbors Aug. 8,1941 ---------------- Do. lantic City, N. J., water- Act, Aug. 26, 1937. way through Lake Bay, including connecting chan- nel to Ocean City. Rehoboth Bay to Delaware Commerce Commit- Aug. 1, 1941 House, 344, 77th Favorable. Bay, Del., inland water- tee Resolution, May Cong., 1st sess. way. 2, 1939. Do_ _ .. .... Rivers and Harbors ..... do _...---- o......... du- - Do. Committee resolu- tion May 8, 1939. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 407 .Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document number meaon Congress Toms River, N. J., channel Rivers and Harbors Sept. 24,1941 House, 393, 77th Favorable. from the Highway Bridge Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. to New Jersey Intra- tion July 18, 1939. coastal waterway. Townsend Inlet, N. J-- .... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion May 18, 1937. 29. MOUNT HOLLY, RANCOCAS CREEK, N. J. Location.-Mount Holly, the county seat of Burlington County, N. J., is located on Rancocas Creek, 13 miles above its mouth. Rancocas Creek empties into Delaware River opposite the upper limits of Philadelphia, Pa. Its drainage area covers a large portion of Burlington County. Fort Dix is located about 9 miles east of Mount Holly. (See U. S. Geological Survey chart, Mount Holly, N. J., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This project provides for the enlargement of sections of the existing channel through the eastern and western sections of Mount Holly; the construction of a controlled bypass chan- nelto divert floodwaters from that part of the existing channel which loops through the center of the town; the construction of a new chan- nel extending upstream from the upper end of the bypass channel so as to pass around the business section and rejoin the existing channel in the eastern part of the town; and the construction of one highway and one railroad bridge across the new channel. The estimated cost of the existing project is $350,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941, and by the Flood Con- trol Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 128, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of War that they will bear the expense of constructing a new highway bridge across the new channel at Pine Street, and take effective steps to prevent further encroachments on the flood channel. Local interests have commenced negotiations for the necessary rights- of-way. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys and the prepara- tion of plan's and specifications were commenced. The cost was $2,485.12 for new work. The expenditures were $748.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been commenced. The costs were $2,485.12. The expenditures were $748.07. Proposed operations.-Ofthe balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $349,251.93, the amount of $6,289.66 will be applied to preparation of plans and specifications, and the amount of $342,962.27 has been placed in budgetary reserve in accordance with the sugges- tion of the Bureau of the Budget under date of July 29, 1941. 408 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ __________ $2, 485. 12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________ _ ------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 2, 485. 12 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941____________________--__ 1, 737.05 Net total expenditures______----------_ 748. 07 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _____________--_______-__ 349, 251. 93 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 350, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - --- $2, 485. 12 Cost ofmaintenance ............... -- ------------............................- T otalexpen ded . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..---- ------ --------- -------------. . 748. 07 Allotted ----------------. _...---------------- -------------- -------------- 350, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___________________________________ $350, 000. 00 Gross amount expended__________-____________________ 748. 07 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------- --------- 349, 251. 93 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__________________________ 1,737. 05 Balance available June 30, 1941___------------------------ 347, 514. 88 30. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $5,219.17 and the ex- penditures were $5,272.84. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $13,102.69, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $41, 393. 13 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 41, 393. 13 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 895. 82 Net total expenditures_____________ __________ -_ 40, 497. 31 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____________________________ 13, 102. 69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ______________ 53, 600. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..--------------...------. -----...------- ........................--------------------- Cost of maintenance .... _____________ ______________ $19, 577. 97 $16, 595. 99 $5, 219. 17 Total expended ______-.-__-_______--_______ _ - 17, 707. 41 17, 517. 06 5, 272. 84 Allotted .......---.......---..----------- --------------------------- .. 23, 500. 00 13, 100. 00 17, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 409 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------- $1, 375. 53 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940___----------------------------------------- 17, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 18, 375. 53 Gross amount expended__-------__ -------------------- 5, 272. 84 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------------- 13, 102. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 95. 82 8-------------------------- Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------------- 12, 206. 87 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------------------- 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. Staus of all i:vestigations for flood control called:f or by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Beaverkill River, Sullivan Flood Control Act, Aug. 4, 1941 Unfavorable. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do -------------- Flood Control Act, ----- d o ....... Do. June 22, 1936. Delaware River, East Flood Control Act, do - ..... Do. Branch, Sullivan County,. Mar. 3, 1936. N. Y. Do -------------------- Flood Control Act, ----- do- Do. June 22, 1936. Delaware River, N. Y .-... ----- d o .... _do Do. Delaware River ............ Flood Control Act, _ do- -- Do. Aug. 28, 1937. Delaware River and tribu- Flood Control Act, --- - - - - - . .- - - - - - taries, in vicinity of Mor- Aug. 11, 1939. ---- -- -- _--_ risvll4 : ::Bucks County, Pa. Lehigh River .......... _ _ Flood Control Com- Aug. 4, 1931 ... _ _.. ......... Do. mittee Resolution, Mar. 19, 1937. Neshaminy Creek, Bucks Flood Control Act, Aug. 7, 1941 Do. County, Pa. Aug. 11, 1939. Neversink Creek, 'Ulster Flood Control Act, Aug. 4, 1941 Do. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do ___ - -- _ Flood Control Act, ---- do ..- ... ..................- . _ _ _......... . . Do. June 22, 1936. Neversink River, Sullivan Flood Control Act, o--- do- Do. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do- _ _ Flood Control Act, __ _do __.-- Do. June 22, 1936. Pequest River and tributar- Flood Control Act, ies, Warren and Sussex Aug. 11, 1939. Cornsties, N. I. Rancocas -reek at Mount Flood Control Act, Feb. 25, 1941 House, 128, 77th Favorable. Holly,:N. J. (interim re- Aug. 28, 1937. Cong., 1st sess. port). Willowemoc River, Sullivan Flood Control Act, Aug. 4,1941 Unfavorable. County, N. Y. Mar. 3, 1936. Do..........------------... Flood Control Act, ....do ...... Do. June 22, 1936. 410 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT This district comprises central Pennsylvania, eastern Maryland, southwestern Delaware, and eastern Virginia, embracing Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries north of Cove Point, Md., on the west shore of the bay, and Onancock River, Va., on the eastern shore, and the waterslheds tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between the south boundary of Delaware and a point north of White Creek and Gargathy Inlet on the Atlantic coast. It includes the drainage basin of the Susquehanna River, exclusive of that portion north of, and including the Chemung River. District engineer: Col. W. A. Johnson, Corps of Engineers, to January 5, 1941; and Col. F. C. Boggs, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to December 31, 1940; Col. John N. Hodges, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Flood-control projects 1. Baltimore Harbor and Chan- Page nels, Md_ 410 16. Stillwater Reservoir, Susque- 2. Middle River and Dark Head hanna River Basin, Pa___ 437 Creek, Md_ 415 17. Kingston-Edwardsville, Sus- 3. Susquehanna River, above quehanna River Basins,Pa_ 438 and below Havre de Grace, 18. Wilkes-Barre-Hanover Town- Md ____ _ 417 ship, Susquehanna River, 4. Chester River, Md__ 418 Pa_-- - 440 5. Wicomico River, Md ....... 420 19. Plymouth, Susquehanna Riv- 6. Crisfield Harbor, Md -.-.- 422 er, Pa 442 7. Twitch Cove and Big Thor- 20.' Sunbury, Susquehanna Riv- oughfare River, Md ...... 425 er, Pa -- 444 8. Ocean City Harbor and Inlet 21. Williamsport, Susquehanna and Sinepuxent Bay, Md__ 426 River, Pa_______ 445 9. Fishing Creek, Md ........ 428 22. York, Codorus Creek, Pa___ 447 10. Herring Bay and Rockhold 23. Federalsburg, Marshyhope Creek, Md_ 430 Creek, Md_ 450 24. Snagging and clearing under 11. Back Creek, Anne Arundel authority of sec. 2 of the County, Md_ __,, 431 Flood Control Act ap- 12. Annapolis Harbor, Md .... 432 proved August 28, 1937_- 451 13. Examinations, surveys, and 25. Preliminary examinations and contingencies (general)--- 434 surveys for flood control_. 452 14. Other projects for which no 26. Other flood-control projects estimates are submitted - 435 for which no estimates are 15. Plant allotment-__ 435 submitted_ __ 453 1. BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS, MD. Location.-Baltimore Harbor consists of the Patapsco River and its tributaries. Patapsco River is formed by the junction of the North and' South Branches, both of which rise in central Maryland. It is about 65 miles long and flows in a general southeasterly direction. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 549.) Previous projects.-PatapscoRiver: The original project was dated July 4, 1836. Modifications were contained in the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; June 10, 1872; March 3, 1881; June 3, 1896; March 3, 1905; March 3, 1909; February 27, 1911; and March 4, 1913. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 411 Middle Branch: The original project was dated June 3, 1896. Curtis Bay: The original project was dated July 15, 1892. It was, modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. York Spit: The original project was dated March 3, 1905. For further details see pages 1787 and 1788 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 389 of the Annual Report for 1932. ,Cape Existing project.-This provides for: (a) A main channel between Charles, Va., and Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., with dimen- sions as follows: 37 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide between the curves of 37-foot depth in Chesapeake Bay opposite York Spit, a distance of about 4 miles; 3f age r idth t o 00 feetfrom the 37-foot curve in Ce e .apyattetance n to tQjtCraighillgsec- tioi to te wes side-of the main pri;~ae channel oparrows Point, distance o a On 12 il ea.s an thene 35:f:e _a p :and;i 600 feet .wide to) c enr 71mile( rbrautn(forbrach chan- nes with dimensi 35-et.eet andAQ feet wide from the maincirannel to head of Curtis Bay, ~distance of about 21/5 miles; 3teetdp eand 40eet hTe{ide from the main channel at Fort McHenry toFerr Bariandthee 27 feet deep and 250 feet wide to the Western Maiiryland wiengtin Railway ;idgetaotal disance ofaout 3 he-aI le between the Fort McHenry and Ferry Bar sec- iles; ") for tions; (d) for widening at the approaches and bends and for anchor- ages and turning basins, as approximately shown on the maps accom- panying Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 11, Seventieth Congress, first session, and House Document No. 29, Seventy-first Con- gress, first session; (e) it is further provided that as rapidly as the city of Baltimore, at its own expense, extends the 35-foot depth into the Northwest Branch (inner harbor) the United States shall take over the maintenance of that depth; (f) and a channel 22 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide from the 22-foot depth curve in Curtis Creek immediately below the Pennington Avenue bridge; 18 feet over an irregular area of about 3 acres at the head and adjacent to the 22-foot channel; a depth of 15 feet for a general width of 450 feet from the head of the 22-foot channel to the upper end of the marginal wharf of the United States ordnance depot. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of the tide in the upper sections of the harbor is a little more than 1 foot under ordinary conditions, with an extreme range of 12.8 feet. In the York Spit Channel these ranges are 2.5 and 3.3 feet, respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $4,454,640, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $188,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 412 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1905 Main channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide H. Doc. No. 186, 57th Cong., 2d sess. throughout. Mar. 3,1909 Anchorage basin near intersection of Fort Mc- Henry and Curtis Bay Channels (within origi- nal limit of cost authorized by act of Mar. 2, 1907). Feb. 27,1911 Width increased at entrances and bends (increase to be made within the limit of original estimate). Mar. 4,1913 Width of 1,000 feet in the York Spit Channel___._ H. Doc. No. 1190, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 8,1917 Branch channel 35 feet deep to head of Curtis Bay, H. Doc. No. 799, 64th Cong., 1st sess. and one 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide into the Southwest Branch of the Patapsco River to a point near Ferry Bar, and 27 feet deep and 250 feet wide to Western Maryland-Railway bridge, widened at approaches and bends, and with anchorage and turning basins. Inclusion of Patapsco River and tributaries into one project for Baltimore Harbor. Jan. 21,1927 Change in location of the anchorage near upper end of the Fort McHenry Channel. July 3,1930 Increased anchorage facilities .......... _____ Rivers and Harbors Committee, Doc. No. 11, 70th Cong., 1st sess.1 Do ___ .. For 37-foot depth in that portion of channel to H. Doc. No. 29, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' Baltimore lying between the 37-foot curve near Baltimore Light to the Sparrows Point entrance channel; similar depth in York Spit sections: widening the angle between Fort McHenry and Ferry Bar sections; and for width of 400 feet in the Curtis Bay section. Oct. 17, 1940 For the 22-, 18-, and 15-foot channels in Curtis Adopted as a national defense project. Creek from the 22-foot depth below Pennington (No printed report.) Avenue Bridge to the upper end of the marginal wharf of the United States ordnance depot. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917, required that on all new work under the project approved by that act, except the channel into Curtis Bay, improvement by the United States is made conditional upon local interests providing, whenever required by the Chief of Engineers, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas behind bulkheads or other revetment, satisfactory to the district engineer, in which the dredged material may be deposited. This condition has been met as far as the channel has been completed. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provided for increased anchorage facilities subject to the provisions that no work shall be started on the area therein recommended until local interests have pro- vided suitable disposal areas satisfactory to the district engineer alongside of bulkheads behind which said interests will agree to pump the material without delay to the Government work; or, in lieu of the above requirement, agree to contribute the sum of 5 cents per cubic yard, scow measure, to cover the additional cost to the United States for disposal of the material on its own dumping area. This condition has been met. Terminal facilities.-The total length of developed water front in Baltimore Harbor, measured along the established bulkhead line, is about 27 miles. Extensive areas remain which are available for RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE 1MD., DISTRICT 413 further development. The existing terminal facilities include wharves, piers, grain elevators, coal and ore piers, storage and bunk- ering facilities for fuel oil, terminal warehouses, marine railways, drydocks, and shipyards. The State legislature has authorized the city of Baltimore to incur an indebtedness of $50,000,000 for the development of the port. The Port Development Commission, which is charged with administration under this authorization, has completed an $8,500,000 terminal pier at Port Covington. For further details, see page 391, Annual Report for 1932. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging for restoration of project dimensions was continued by the U. S. hop- per dredges Navesinkc and Manhattan until June 7, 1941. The yard- age removed was as follows: From Craighill cut-off angle, 2,122,932, Craighill entrance, 285,248, a total of 2,408,180, all of which was de- posited on the Government dump in Chesapeake Bay. Dredging by contract in Curtis Creek section to the United States ordnance depot was commenced May 28, 1941, and was in progress at the end of the year. A total of 45,823 cubic yards of material was removed. The total cost was $183,525.63, of which $13,881.91 was for new work and $169,643.72 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $162,838.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, including York Spit Channel, was about 73 percent completed. The approach channel opposite York Spit has been dredged to a depth of 37 feet at mean low water for a center width of 900 feet and 34.9 feet at mean low water for a width of 1,000 feet; the branch channel into Curtis Bay and the Ferry Bar section as far as the entrance channel to Port Covington Lane both have been dredged to project width, 400 feet, and depth, 35 feet at mean low water. The work remaining to be done, excluding completion of the York Spit section by the Norfolk district, includes completion of the Ferry Bar section from Port Covington entrance channel to Ferry Bar, and the Spring Garden section, including turning basin from Ferry Bar to Western Maryland Railroad bridge, and completion of channel and basins to the United States Ordnance Depot in Curtis Creek, Md. The controlling depths were as follows: 425144--42----27 414 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Feet Date ascertained York Spit section: Along the center ---------------.---- ----.. 37. 0 August 1939. Along the easterly edge ...-------------- -----------------. 35. 7 Do. Along the westerly edge-......-------- ------------------------------ 35. 9 Do. Craighill entrance: Along the center --------------------------------------------- 37. 0 November 1939. Along the easterly side -- ------------------ ------- ----- - -- 34.4 Do. Along the westerly side ------- ..-- ---------------------------- 35. 2 Do. Craighill section -----------. -------------------------- 37. 0 Septemberl1935. .-------- Craighill cut-off angle: Along the center line --------------------------- -----------------. 37. 0 June 1941. Along the easterly side ---- _----- -----------... ------- _--- - -- . 33.3 March 1941. Along the westerly side-----------------.... ..-----------------------.. 37. 0 June 1941. Cut-off section ------------------------------------------------- 37. 0 May 1940. Cut-off-Brewerton angle -. . .. .. ...--------------- - .. 37.0 September 1935. Brewerton section to entrance to Sparrows Point - ------ 37. 0 August 1935. Rem ainder of the section to Brewerton-Fort M cHenry angle ................ 35.0 Do. Brewerton-Fort McHenry angle--- --------------------------------- 35.0 March 1936. Fort M cH enry section __.. . . . . . . . ..--- - - - - - - 35.0 M ay 1939. ------- Curtis Bay section _ ------------ ----- ----------- -------------- ---- 35. O0 December 1939. Ferry Bar section (from its intersection with the Fort McHenry section to the 35.0 May 1939. private channel leading to the Western Maryland Ry. piers). Thence to Ferry Bar --.. -------- -- ------------- - 20. 7 August 1938. Ferry Bar to the Hanover St. Bridge 24. 5 Do. Thence in the old Southwest Baltimore Harbor Channel, above Hanover St. 17.9 Do. Bridge. Quarantine anchorage--....------------------------------------------------... 35. 0 March 1939. Fort McHenry anchorage ...---...----............---------------------------------- 35. 0 Do. Riverview anchorage ----- -------------------------------------------- 33.1 September 1935. Curtis Creek: Approach channel ........................-------------------------..------------------- 6. 7 May 1939. Southerly anchorage area - _ --- ----- _-- ___---- 4. 8 Do. Easterly anchorage area ---------------------------------- 7. 7 Do. The total cost under the existing project was $7,373,007.19, of which $3,229,119.41 was for new work and $4,143,887.78 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $7,354,910.56. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance July 1, 1941, $280,588.40, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941 ___---------------------------- $18, 096. 603 New work : Completion, by contract, dredging the channel and basins to the United States ordnance depot in Curtis Creek, Md., July 1 to Aug. 15, 1941-------------------------------------------- 40, 119. 00 Maintenance: Dredgiig where needed in various sections of the upper channel near Baltimore by United States hopper dredge, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 ---------------------------------------- 222, 372. 77 Total----------------------------------------------- 280, 588. 40 The additional sum of $138,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging by United States hopper dredges where needed in various sections of the main channel. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------$11, 993, 122. 81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------ , 543, 689. 55 4------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---------- 16, 536, 812. 36 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___ 18, 096. 63 - Net total expenditures 16, 518, 715. 73 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 280, 588. 40 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 - - - 16,799, 304. 13 1 Includes costs and expenditures for York Spit Channel. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT- 415 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _-_ _ - _-------------- _---------- ------------------------- $13, 881.91 Cost of maintenance--- --. ... $2, 604. 35 $51, 375. 16 $274, 829. 05 $164, 931.32 169, 643. 72 --- Total cost_-- _ -- . 2, 604. 35 51, 375. 16 274, 829. 05 164, 931.32 183, 525. 63 Total expended----------------- 2, 903. 48 30, 296. 38 295, 715. 35 167, 714. 64 162, 838. 16 Allotted . -200, CO0 .---------------- .00 237, 000. 00 357, 000. 00 250, 000. 00 89, 738. 64 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____ ____------------ $353, 687. 92 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941-----------$164,000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropria- tion Act approved Apr. 1, 1941 50, 00. 00 214, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----- ------------- 567, 687. 92 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------- 124, 261. 36 Net amount to be accounted for------------------ 443, 426. 56 Gross amount expended ------------------------ 162, 838. 16 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 280, 588. 40 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ------------ $6, 343. 28 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 49, 436. 55 55, 779. 83 Balance available June 30, 1941_ ____------------__--224, 808. 57 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - of existing project 2 - - - - - - - - -- - 1, 139, 400. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 2_ 30, 1943, for maintenance 138, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 2. MIDDLE RIVER AND DARK HEAD CREEK, MD. Location.--Middle River is a tidal estuary which enters the west side of Chesapeake Bay about 8 miles above the 'mouth of the Patapsco River. Dark Head Creek joins Middle River about 3 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1226.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 150 feet wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in Chesapeake Bay to the head of Dark Head Creek. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1939, is $108,000, of which one-half, but not to exceed $54,000, is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940 (H. Doc. No. 556, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-dis- posal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement; and contribute one-half the initial cost, but not to exceed $54,000; provided further, that no dredg-. ing be done at Federal expense within 50 feet of the face of the sea- 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1- 27 416 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19.41 plane ramp. It is expected that all conditions will be met before the close of the fiscal year 1942. Term'inal facilities.-There are a number of small privately owned pleasure-boat 1ndings along the shores of Middle River and its trib- utaries. The Glenn L. Martin Co. has constructed a substantial tim- ber bulkhead and concrete seaplane runway at the head of Dark Head Creek. Inauguration of large-scale water-borne commerce to and from the Martin plant would probably necessitate the erection of addi- tional terminal and handling facilities in the locality and sufficient areas are, available for their construction on Middle River and at the head of Dark Head Creek. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations were con- fined to preliminary office work, preparation of specifications, adver- tisement for bids, and 'negotiations for local cooperation. The total costs, all for new work, were $746.90. The total expenditures were $416.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done, and the condition is as described in the project document. The total coits, all for new work, were $746.90. The total expenditures were $416 95. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance July 1, 1941, $53,- 583.05, together with $54,000 to be contributed by local interests, will be applied to completion by contract dredging of the project channels in Middle River and Dark Head Creek, Md., August 1 to December 15. 1941. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost, of new work to June 30, 1941__ -_ _ _- $746. 90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ________-___ 746. 90 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________-____________ 329. 95 Net total expenditures ------------- -------------------- 416. 95 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________ ______________ 53, 583.05 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 54, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work--------------------- -------------------------------------- $746.90 C os t of m a i nte n an ce _ _____ _ _ _ _-_. . . . . .-------------- . . . . . .. Total expended------------------- ------- ------ - ------------- ----- 416.95 Allotted ....----------------- -- - ------- - -- -- -------.- 54, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Apr. 1, 1941----------------- ------------------------- $54, 000. 00 Gross amount expended- - __________--------------416. 95 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-----------------------53, 583.05 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____- -___-___--- -_____-- 500. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941 __ ------ __ ____ __'53,083. 05 1 In addition, $54,000 to be contributed by local interests. RIVERS AND HIARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 417 8. SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ABOVE AND BELOW HAVRE DE GRACE, MD. Location.-The river rises in the southern part of New York and, flowing in a general southerly direction for over 400 miles, empties into the head of Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1226.) Previous project.-The original project was dated August 30, 1852. For further details see page 1788 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 367 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 15 feet deep at mean low water from Chesapeake Bay to Havre de Grace, and for the removal of the shoal opposite Watsons Island (which is above Havre de Grace) to a depth of 8 feet at mean low water and the maintenance of the existing small-boat harbor below Concord Point at its existing length of 400 feet, width of 380 feet, and depth of 7 feet, with approach channel of the same depth and 75 feet width leading thence to deep water off Concord Point.. The mean range of tide is 2.1 feet and the extreme tidal range is 3.8 feet under ordinary con- ditions. The estimate of cost for flew work, revised in 1911, was $200,750, ex- clusive of amounts expended under the previous project. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2,1882 Channel 200 feet wide and 15 feet deep from Chesapeake Bay to Havre de Grace, and removal of shoal opposite Watsons Island. Aug. 26,1937 Modifications to provide for maintenance of H. Doc. No. 322, 75th Cong., 1st sess. existing small-boat harbor and approach (Contains latest published map.) channel below Concord Point. Recommended modification of project.-Under date of April 5, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for improvement and maintenance of the small-boat harbor just below Concord Point at the mouth of the river for a width of 380 feet and length of 400 feet, with an approach channel 100 feet wide, all to a depth of 10 feet, at an estimated first cost of $18,000, with annual maintenance of $1,000, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (S. Doc. No. 67, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States suitable disposal areas for the maintenance of the small-boat harbor and approach channel thereto, as required. None yet requested. Terminal facilities.-There are nine bulkhead wharves and two open pile timber piers served by this improvement, all privately owned, aggregating a frontage of approximately 4,000 feet. Six of these are open to general public use. These are considered adequate for existing commerce. Two of the wharves at Havre de Grace are in a dilapidated condition and are seldom used. A concrete bulk- 418 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 head about 500 feet long has been constructed in the small-boat harbor at Havre de Grace from which mooring stalls have been erected. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging by contract in the yacht basin entrance channel was commenced and completed in August 1940. A total of 6,567 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited on authorized dumping areas. The total, costs, all for maintenance, were $2,246.77. The total expenditures were $2 291.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, was restored in 1936, and the yacht basin entrance channel in 1940. The controlling depth in the main river was 15.0 feet at mean low water, September 1936, 7 feet at mean low water in the small-boat harbor and in the yacht basin approach channel, August 1940. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $250,805.02, of which $173,274.40 was for new work and $77,530.62 for maintenance. In addition to the above, the Works Progress Administration expended $22,905.38 in dredging the small-boat harbor and channel leading thereto which is now included in this project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _____________________ $270,664. 40 Cost of maintenance to June 30,1941____________________________ 77, 530. 62 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____________ 348, 395. 02 Net total expenditures -..__. -________________ 348, 195. 02 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -- ___ -__-_______ 348, 195. 02 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work. -............. Cost of maintenance ------------ $25, 032. 39 $79. 90 $5, 915. 96 $2, 246. 77 Total expended........---------------- 25, 032. 39 79. 90 5, 870. 99 2, 291. 74 Allotted--------------........ --------4, 967. 61 -- 5,800. 00 3, 900. 89 -1, 458. 26 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ ..... ______ ___ _______- $3, 750. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment __--------___---1, 453. 26 Net amount to be accounted for-- --- - 2, 291. 74 Gross amount expended --_______ - _____________---2, - -- 291. 74 4. CHESTER RIVER, MD. Location.-Rises in Kent County, Del., flows in a generally south- westerly direction, and empties into Chesapeake Bay. Its total length is less than 50 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 78. Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873, and provided for a channel 100 feet in width and 7 feet in depth at mean low water from Chester River to Eastern Bay through Kent Island Narrows, Md. A project was RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 419 adopted March 3, 1881, for dredging a channel 8 feet deep by 120 feet wide from Sprys Landing to Crumpton, Md. For further details see page 129 of Annual Report for 1882, and page 333 of Annual :Report for 1935. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide at mean low water from Crumpton to Jones Landing, a distance of 61/4 miles, the lower end of the improved section being about 33 miles from the mouth of the river. The mean range of tide is 2.4 feet and the extreme tidal range is 4 feet under ordinary conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, was $23,500, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1922) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance. is $1,200. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890 (H. Ex. Doc. No. 65, 51st Cong., 1st sess.). Maps of the locality are printed in House Documents Nos. 797 and 1587, Sixty-third Congress, second and third sessions, respectively. Terminal facilities.-There are two bulkhead wharves on the Ches- ter River section, in poor condition, with dockage room of 100 and 120 feet, and available depths of 2 and 6 feet,- respectively. In Kent Island Narrows there are eight timber pile wharves adjacent to crab and oyster houses, in fair condition, aggregating approximately 700 lineal feet of dockage, with available depths of from 3 to 13 feet. All privately owned and open to general public use and considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations were con- fined to preliminary office work, field investigations, and estimates for restoring project dimensions and widening in the Kent Island Narrows section of the project. The total costs were $762.66, of which $401.36 was for new work and $361.30 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $762.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 78 percent completed and is in good condition except for widening and deepening the Kent Island Narrows section. The controlling depth at mean low water in the river proper, November 1929, was 6 feet, and 4.2 feet in Kent Island Narrows section, October 1938. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $79,679.92, of which $18,060.84 was for new work and $61,619.08 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The additional sum of $15,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance and completion of the Kent Island section of the project. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--__----_ -- _______-______ _ $56,102. 30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_------------_______---- - 61, 619. 08 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 117, 721. 38 Net total expenditures - --------------- ----- 117, 721. 38 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 117, 721. 38 420 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --------------------------------- ---------------------------- $401. 36 Cost of maintenance------------- -----------------.... _ --------- ------------- 361.30 Total cost.....-------------- ------------------------------------------------- 762. 66 Total expended .....---------------........... ---- -------------------------------------------- 762. 66 Allotted..--.............-------------.....------------------..............------------..............----------- $10,000 --9, 237. 34 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------ $10, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------ 9, 237. 34 Net amount to be accounted for- ---------- - - 762. 66 Gross amount expended ---------------- ------ 762. 66 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ------------------------------------------ 5, 400. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : For new work----------------------------------------- 5, 400. 00 For maintenance ------------------------------------- , 600. 00 Total --------------------------------------------- 15, 000. 00 5. WICOMICO RIVER, MD. Location.-This river has its source in the northern part of Wicomico County, Md., and flows in a generally southwardly direction, emptying into Monie Bay, a tributary of Tangier Sound. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 77 and 567.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. For further details see page 1789 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 380 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 14 feet deep and 150 feet wide from Chesapeake Bay to Salisbury; a depth of 14 feet in the channels and turning basins in the north and south prongs with channel widths of 100 feet and a basin 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 400 feet long at Webster Cove with a channel of the same depth and 60 feet wide, extending to the 6-foot contour in Wicomico River. The plane of reference is mean low water. Mean range of tide is about 3 feet and the extreme tidal range is 4.4 feet under ordinary conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $356,300, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND IHARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 421 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Channel 9 feet deep from Main St. Bridge to H. Doc. No. 20, 51st Cong., 1st sess., about 2 miles below. and Annual Report, 1890, p. 947. June 25.,1910 Extension of 9-foot depth into the north prong H. Doc. No. 569, 61st Cong., 2d sess. from Main St. Bridge to the Salisbury Dam and turning basin. Mar. 2,1919 Extension of 9-foot depth into south prong to the H. Doc. No. 1509, 63d Cong., 3d sess. head of navigation at Cathell St., including a turning basin and extending the project down to the mouth of the river in Monie Bay. July 3, 1930 A 12-foot channel below the Main St. Bridge --- Aug. 26, 1937 A 14-foot channel, 150 feet wide; depths of 14 feet Senate Committee Print, 75th Cong., in the north and south prongs and a basin 6 feet 1st sess. (Contains latest published deep at Webster Cove and approach channel map.) thereto of the same depth. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The present water front at Salisbury consists of pile-and-timber bulkheads with earth fills. Some of the wharves have warehouses and factories with mechanical freight-handling facil- ities and rail sidings. With exception of a wharf on the north prong owned by the State roads commission, and a wharf on the south prong, owned by the county, all of the terminals are privately owned. A. shipyard, with two marine railways with capacities of 1,200 and 500 tons,' respectively, is located on the right bank of the river below the prongs. Areas for the development of new terminals on the north and south prongs are limited. Areas for a considerable expansion of ter- minal facilities are available on the main river. A public wharf on the main river at Salisbury is desirable but not essential. There is a pile-and-timber wharf which is situated about 4 miles above the mouth of the river at Mount Vernon. There is a wharf of similar construction at White Haven. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by contract for completion of the project was continued and was in progress at the end of the year. A total of 1,111,069 cubic yards of material was removed from Webster Cove, the main river, and in the north and south prongs, and deposited ashore on authorized dumping areas. The total costs, all for new work, were $194,209.69. The total expenditures were $184,071.39, of which $14,000 was contributed by local interests. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 79 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is completion of dredging in the main river from its mouth to Holland Point and in small areas in which boulders were encountered. The controlling depth in the main river at mean low water was 12.0 feet, ascertained in August 1935, 9.0 feet at mean low water in the north and south prongs in July 1935, 6.0 feet at mean low water in the channel and basin at Webster Cove in May 1940. The total cost under the existing project was $445,051.36, of which $358,310.28 was for new work and $86,- 741.08 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $416,128.91. In addition, $14,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance July 1, 1941, $81,- 360.21, will be applied as follows: 422 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Accounts payable --------------------------------- ---- $28, 922. 45 New Work: Completion of the project by contract dredging, July 1, to Aug. 31, 1941-- ______________________-52, 437. 76 Total -------------------------- ------------------ 81, 360. 21 The additional sum of $6,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging. Cost and fina'ncial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ______________________- '$408, 310. 28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ___--__ _______---_______ 86, 741. 08 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_-- _____-___ 495, 051. 36 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---___________ 28, 922. 45 Net total expenditures_____- ___________________ 1'466;12:. 91 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------___________ 81360.21 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ '547, 489. 12 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_------------__ _ __ ----- --_- ----- $2, 128. 08 $21, 224. 47 $194, 209. 69 Cost of maintenance------------- $831. 07 $168. 93 --- -..... ________...__ - - Total expended------------------ 564. 07 435. 93 1,898. 22 16, 670. 18 170, 071 39 Allotted----------------------- 1,000. 00 -------------- 215, 000. 00 -------------- 55, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------ ------ _ $196, 431. 60 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939____________________ $10, 738. 64 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940..----- . . . 44, 261. 36 55, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_______________- -- ______ 251, 431. 60 Gross amount expended--------------- _____- 170, 071. 39 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____ - - ____-----81, 360. 21 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts 78, 649. 23 Balance available June 30, 1941__-__----____- 2, 710. 98 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 0 00 . 0 0 2 30, 1943, for maintenance _ ___________6, 1 In addition, $14,000 was expended from contributed funds on new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 6. CRISFIELD HARBOR, MD. Location.-This harbor is about one-fourth of a mile square and is situated at Somers Cove, Little Annemessex River, which at this point is an estuary of Tangier Sound, on the cast side of Chesapeake Bay. It is 116 miles southeast of Baltimore, Md., and about 95 miles north by east of Norfolk, V a. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1875, and modified by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1790 of Annual Report for 1915, page 432 of Annual Report for 1924, and page 384 of Annual Report for 1938. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 423 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 425 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in Tangier Sound to Somers Cove Light, thence 266 feet wide to the bend about 1,800 feet southwest of the railroad pier, and thence of irregular width to a point opposite the Consumers Ice Co., 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the ice plant to Hop Point; a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the head of the present project channel opposite Hop Point eastward 1,300 feet to an anchorage basin of the same depth, 160 feet wide and 1,200 feet long roughly parallel to Brick Kiln Road; and a channel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep from that depth in Little Annemessex River via Cedar Creek, a land cut, and Daugherty Creek, to Big Annemessex River, Md. The mean range of tide is 2.6 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1937, is $168,000. ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1936) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 3, 1925 A 12-foot channel of varying widths to opposite H. Doe. No. 355, 68th Cong., 1st sess, the Consumers Ice Co., thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the ice plant to Hop Point. Aug. 26,1937 7-foot channel 100 feet wide from opposite Hop Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Point to an anchorage parallel to Brick Kiln No. 2, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Road. Do-......... For the 7- by 60-foot channel in Little Annemessex H. Doc. No. 72, 75th Cong., 1st sess. River. t Contain the latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of July 24, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for relocation of the authorized anchor- age basin parallel to Brick Kiln Road, and connecting channel; without change in the authorized cost for new work and maintenance, or in the requirements of local cooperation, and subject to the further provision that no work in the anchorage basin and channel shall be done until the authorized channel connecting Little Annemessex River and Big Annemessex River has been completed (H. Doc. No. 457, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 2, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), provides that local interests .furnish free of cost to the United 'States, necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance, and that a suitable public agency acquire and dedicate to public use a strip of land not less than 50 feet wide on the north and west sides of the Federal right-of-way and between the Federal right-of-way and Brick Kiln Road on the east side of the basin, and (H. Doc. No. 72. 75th Cong., 1st sess.) that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance as required and shall release the United States and its contractors from all claims for damages that 424 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 may result from dredging operations. It is expected that the con- ditions for the portion of the project described in Rivers and Har- bors Committee Document No. 2, Seventy-fifth Congress, first ses- sion, will not be met. The conditions for the remainder of the project have been met. Terminal facilities.-The water front at Crisfield is composed largely of solid bulkhead wharves and pile and timber piers. Most of the wharves are privately owned but are open to the public on equal terms. A few of the terminals have mechanical freight han- dling devices, but the bulk of the freight is moved by hand. Marine railways and boat-repair shops are available. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by contract in the portion of the project from Little Alnemessex River to Big Annemessex River was commenced and completed during the year. A total of 458,896 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited in authorized dumping areas. The total costs, all for new work, were $65,109.74. The total expenditures were $65,122.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 70 percent completed. Due to failure of local interests to furnish rights- of-way, etc., no work has been done on the portion of the project from Hop Point to and along Brick Kiln Road. The controlling depths at mean low water were 12.0 feet in channel from Tangier Sound to Consumers Ice Co. wharf, ascertained in August 1929, 8 4 feet in channel from ice plant to Hop Point, in March 1936, and 7.0 feet in channel from Little Annemessex to Big Annemessex River via Cedar and Daugherty Creeks, in March 1941. The total costs and expendi- tures under the existing project, all for new work, were $124,221.79. Proposed operation.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, since it is not expected that the conditions of local cooperation for the portion of the project from opposite Hop Point to the anchorage parallel to Brick Kiln Road will be complied with. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 141_____________________________ $211, 961. 83. Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------2, 839. 46 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______________ 214, 891. 29 Net total expenditures----------------------- 214, 801. 29 - Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________---- 214, 8G1. 29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work$------------------ ---------------- $742. 93 $1, 158. 69 $65, 109. 74 Cost of maintenance ----- -------------- ----------- ------- ------ --------- Total expended ______-_____-____------ _--------------742. 78 1, 146. 11 65, 122. 47 Allotted-... ...-.-.. .. .2, 750. 00 75, 000.00 -10, 738.64 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 .__---------------------------- $75, 861. 11 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment______------. 10, 738. 64 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 65, 122. 47 Gross amount expended------------------------------- 65, 122. 47 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project- . -- -------------------- 32, 750. 00 RIVERS AND HIARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 425 7. TWITCH COVE AND BIG THOROUGHFARE, MD. Location.-This is a tidal waterway about 4 miles long traversing Smiths Island, Md., in a southeasterly direction from Chesapeake Bay on the west to Tangier Sound on the east. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 78.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide from Twitch Cove on Tangier Sound through Big Thoroughfare River, thence through the canal at Ewell, Md., thence through Levering Creek and Big Thoroughfare River to the vicinity of Swan Point, thence of the same depth and 100 feet wide through the offshore bar to deep water in Chesapeake Bay, with twin jetties at the entrance; and for a channel 4 feet deep and 25 feet wide around the point between Big Thoroughfare River and Tylers River. The mean range of tide is 1.7 feet, and the extreme tidal range is 3 feet under .ordinary conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $159,400. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,700. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act's Work authorized Documents July 25,1912 A channel 4 feet deep and 25 feet wide from Tan- H. Doc. No. 285, 62d Cong., 2d sess. gier Sound into Big Thoroughfare River, and one of the same dimensions around the point between said river and Tylers River. July 3,1930 A channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 25 H. Doc. No. 313, 71st Cong., 2d sess. feet wide from Twitch Cove on Tangier Sound through Big Thoroughfare River to a point on Levering Creek about 800 feet north of the canal at Ewell, Md. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Twitch Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. Cove through Big Thoroughfare River to a No. 67, 74th Cong., 1st sess. point on Levering Creek about 800 feet north of the canal at Ewell, Md. June 20, 1938 Present project for channel 7 feet deep at mean Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. low water and 60 feet wide from Twitch Cove No. 49, 75th Cong., 2d sess. (Con- on Tangier Sound to the vicinity of Swan Point, tains latest published maps.) thence of the same depth and 100 feet wide through the offshore bar to deep water in Chesa- peake Bay with twin jetties at the entrance. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.--There are nine small open-pile wharves pri- vately owned open to the general public use, which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-- ork on construction of twin jetties was completed during the year, a total of 16,133 tons of stone being placed. The total costs, all for new work, were $75,801.54. The total expenditures were $99,656.76. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in No- vember 1940. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 7.0 feet from Tangier Sound to the branch channel to Tyler- ton, ascertained in February 1937, thence 4.4 feet to Ewell, Md., in 426 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 May 1940, thence 7.0 feet to Swan Point, thence 9.0 feet to deep water in Chesapeake Bay, in June 1940 and 4.0 feet around the point between Big Thoroughfare River and Tylers River, in January 1941. The total costs and expenditures were $177,962.96, of which $164,- 174.53 was for new work and $13,788.43 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging of the channel by contract. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------- $164, 174. 53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------- ------- 13, 788. 43 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 177, 962. 96 Net total expenditures------------------------- 177, 962.96 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------------177, 962. 96 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------------... $16,000 - ----------- $59, 972. 99 $75, 801. 54 Cost of maintenance .---- ....----- ------------- ------------- ------------- 487.84 - Total cost----- ...-----------.. 16, 000 --------------------------- 60, 460. 83 75, 801. 54 Total expended ......------------ 16, 000 --------------............... 36, 605. 61 99, 656. 76 Allotted.............------------------.....-----..... 16, 000 -------------- $131,000 5, 533. 77 -271.40 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------- $99, 928. 16 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---------------- 271. 40 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------- 99, 656. 76 Gross amount expended------------------ ---- -------------- 99, 656. 76 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For maintenance------------------------------ 10, 000. 00 8. OCEAN CITY HARBOR AND INLET AND SINEPUXENT BAY, MD. Location.-Ocean City is on a barrier island between Sinepuxent Bay and the Atlantic Ocean about 35 miles south of the entrance to Delaware Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1220.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of an inlet between the Atlantic Ocean and Sinepuxent Bay, with a depth of 10 feet and width of 200 feet, protected by jetties; a channel 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the inlet to Green Point, and thence 100 feet wide into Chincoteague Bay; a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide, and 3,000 feet long from the inlet channel into the marsh area south of the railroad on the west side of Sine- puxent Bay, with two turning basins of the same depth; and for a channel 6 feet deep and 125 feet wide from the inlet channel to a point opposite North Eighth Street in Ocean City, thence 75 feet wide into Isle of Wight Bay. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $870,000, including $500,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 427 approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $32,000. The mean range of ocean tide is 3.4 feet. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Aug. 30,1935 2 Construction of an inlet between the Atlantic Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Ocean and Sinepuxent Bay, 10 feet deep and No. 38, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 200 feet wide, protected by jetties, a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the inlet to Ocean City, 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide to Green Point, and 100 feet wide into Chincoteague Bay. Aug. 30, 1935 3 Modification providing a 10- by 100-foot channel Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. from the inlet to the west side of the bay with No. 60, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 2 turning basins, a channel 6 feet deep 125 feet wide from the inlet channel to opposite North 8th St., Ocean City, and 75 feet wide into Isle of Wight Bay. 1Contains latest published maps. 2Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 16, 1933. The site chosen for the inlet under this authorization was that opened just south of Ocean City by natural forces during a severe storm in August 1933. This eliminated the necessity for an 8-foot channel from the inlet to Ocean City. 3Included in emergency relief program, 1935. Local cooperation.-.Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Numerous wharves and landings of pile and timber construction are located along the bay and the marsh channel at Ocean City, Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of office and field studies for future maintenance of the improvement, and minor repairs made to the north jetty. A total of 249 cubic yards of concrete was placed by hired labor, and 55 tons of stone weighing from 5 to 6 tons were placed. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $12,775.60. The total expenditures were $12,- 655.75. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The controlling depths at mean low water were 10.0 feet in the inlet, ascertained in September 1940, thence 5.0 feet to the end of the channel in Chincoteague Bay, in August 1935, and 8.3 feet in the fishing harbor in September 1940, and 5.0 feet in the channel to Isle of Wight Bay, to the Ocean City Yacht Club, thence 3.2 feet to the end of the project in the bay, in June 1939. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, have been $283,007.93 Public Works funds and $67,185.09 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $350,193.02 for new work, and $155,596.93 regular funds for maintenance, a total of $505,789.95. In, addition $500,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 428 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance July 1, 1941, $55,- 025.90, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Repairs to north jetty by contract, Mar. 16 to June 30, 1942 ... $42, 600. 00 Repairs to inshore end of north jetty by hired labor, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, 1941 ------------------ ------------------ 3, 925. 90 Examination and surveys of channels for maintenance dredging, Apr. 1 to May 31, 1942_-------------------------------- 8, 500. 00 Total--------------------------------------------55, 025. 90 The additional sum of $32,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance of the jetties. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 __________________ _____ 1$350, 193. 02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _________________________ 155, 596. 93 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 505, 789. 95 Net total expenditures__________---_-----_ ___ 505, 789. 95 - Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __________ __________ ____ 55, 025. 90 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 1560, 815. 85 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ _ $19, 283. 44 ___ _______ Cost of maintenance ... _..------ 107, 875. 99 $15, 487. 99 $5, 694. 26 $5, 142 37 $12, 775. 60 Total cost--------------- 127, 159.43 15, 487. 99 5, 694. 26 5,142. 37 12, 775.60 Total expended----------- 110, 556. 02 38, 649.46 4, 543.29 6, 461. 71 12, 655. 75 Allotted___________-- ___------- 91, 000. 00 45, 000. 00 10, 822. 83 28, 000. 00 5, 800. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ..------------------------- $61, 881. 65 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941__-__________________ _________ __- 5, 800. 00 Amount to be accounted for ---------- 67, 681. 65 Gross amount expended_ ___-------------___ .. 12 655.75 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --- ___----------- 55, 025.90 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2__--- , _____ -- _ -- _____________ 32, 000. 00 1 In addition, $500,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exciusive or available funds. 9. FISHING CREEK, MD. Location.-The creek is a narrow winding tidal stream which enters Chesapeake Bay from the west 56 miles south of Baltimore and about 26 miles south of Annapolis, Md: (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep with widths of 100 feet and 60 feet from deep water in Chesapeake Bay to an anchorage of the same depth, 120 feet wide and 400 feet long, located in the marsh 500 feet above the mouth of the creek and for twin stone jetties at the entrance. The mean tidal range is about 1 foot. RIVERS AND, HARBORS--BALTIM1VORE, MD.,' DISTRICT 429 The estimate of cost of new work made in 1937 is $97,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 241, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interest' are required to remove the existing highway bridge near the mouth of the creek and construct a new bridge with highway connections above the proposed basin, furnish free of cost to the United States suitable spoil-disposal areas for the new work and for subsequent maintenance as required, and a right-of-way with widths of 120 feet for the channel and 200 feet for the basin. It is provided further that the city of Chesapeake Beach, the county commissioners of Calvert County, or other duly authorized public agency acquire and retain the title to a strip of land at least 50 feet wide abutting the required Government right-of-way on the west side of the harbor and provide a suitable highway ap- proach thereto. Fully complied with. Approved by the Chief of Engineers, December 10, 1940. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Work under contract for construction of twin jetties at the entrance of the creek was com- menced May 14, 1941, and was in progress at the end of the year. A total of 3,221 tons of stone was placed in the north jetty. The total costs, all for new work, were $17,594.39. The total expenditures were $4,254.98. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was about 16 percent completed. The work remaining to b3 done is completion of the twin jetties and dredging in the creek to project dimensions. The control- ling depth is as described in the project document. The total costs, all for new work, were $17,819.63. The total expenditures were $4,480.22. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance July 1, 1941, $56,- 069.78, together with $36,450 to be allotted, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $13, 339.41 New work: Completion of construction of stone jetties by contract, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1941_ ------------------------------- ___ 42, 730. 37 Dredging channel and anchorage to project dimensions, by contract ------------------------------------- 36, 450. 00 Total ___----------------------- -------- 92, 519. 78 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________________ $17, 819. 63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____ ____ 17, 819. 63 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________________________ 13, 39. 41 Net total expenditures___________________________ __ 4, 480. 22 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 56, 069. 78 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 0, 550. 00 6________________ 430 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ .____. .... ______- ... _ --.. $222. 56 $2. 68 $17, 594. 39 Cost of maintenance--------.--------------.---------------------------------------- Total expended _______________________________________ 222. 5622. 2. 68 4, 254. 98 Allotted----- -------------------------- 2,000. 00 58, 550.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-- -------------------------- $1, 774. 76 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940----__------- ----- _ 58, 550. 00 Amount to be accounted for ---------------------------- 60, 324. 76 Gross amount expended ------------------------------------ 4, 254. 98 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------56, 069.78 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- ------------ 54, 936. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941-----------------------1,133. 45 10. HERRING BAY AND ROCKHOLD CREEK, MD. Location.-HerringBay is a wide-mouthed indentation on the west side of Chesapeake Bay about 20 miles below Annapolis, Md. -It is about 3 miles long from north to south and penetrates the shore for a depth of about 1 mile. Rockhold Creek, which is about 21/2 miles long, is an estuary which extends northward from the northerly end of Herring Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from the 7-foot contour in Herring Bay to the vicinity of the county wharf on Rockhold Creek, with a turning basin of the same depth, 100 feet wide and 150 feet long at the head of the channel, and a stone breakwater approximately 900 feet long on the east side of the entrance channel. The mean range of tide is about 1.5 feet and the extreme tidal range about 4 feet under ordinary conditions. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1938, was $49,300. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,800. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 A channel 60 feet wide, 5 feet deep, from 6-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. contour in Herring Bay to the 3-foot contour in No. 34, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Rockhold Creek. June 20, 1938 For the present project channel dimensions, the H. Doe. No. 595, 75th Cong., 3d sess. turning basin, and a stone breakwater 900 feet (Contains latest published map.) long. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a public wharf on Rockhold Creek about 600 feet below the county bridge, open to all, together RIVERS AND HA!RBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 431 with a few private landing stages. No freight-handling devices are installed on any of the wharves, which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations were con- fined to payment of outstanding liabilities, completion of maps, and computation of final survey estimates. Final estimates showed that 86,559 cubic yards of pay material was removed instead of 74,000 as reported in the fiscal year 1940. The total costs were $3,246.41, all for new work. The total expenditures were $5,207.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depth was 7 feet at mean low water, ascer- tained in April 1940. The total costs and expenditures, all for new work, were $50,591.47. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____ ---- ____________----- $50, 591. 47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___ -___ ___ 50, 591. 47 Net total expenditures _____--- ____ ---------- __50, 591. 47 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________________ 50, 591.47 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-----------..----.. .. ---- .... ...-------------- -------------- $41, 045. 06 $3, 246. 41 Cost ofmaintenance.. .---------- I----------------- ------------- .------------------ Total expended __...._ ._ ..._ _ _- - - --- - 39, 083. 85 5, 207. 62 Allotted.--------- -------- ----.--- ----------------- $43,000 1, 670.00 -378. 53 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $5, 586. 15 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__.---------- 378. 53 Net amount to be accounted for------ _____-_______ __- 5, 207. 62 Gross amount expended_--__ ----------------------- 5, 207. 62 11. BACK CREEK, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. Location.-The creek is a small tidal inlet branching from the east- ern side of the estuary of Severn River just below Annapolis Harbor (Spa Creek) and 1 mile from the junction of the Severn River with Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1225, 550, and 566.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep from that depth in Severn River into Back Creek, pro- tected by a suitable stone jetty on the south side of the entrance. The mean range of tide is about 0.9 foot. The estimated cost of new work made in 1936 was $27,000. The latest (1936) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 73, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1-28 432 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Terminal facilities.-There are no commercial wharves on the creek. A few small pile and timber walkways are scattered along the shore. Two small marine railways are located a short distance above its mouth. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationswere confined to settlement of a claim for damages to a sewer main across the creek during dredging operations in the fiscal year 1940. The total cost and expenditures were $2,841.80, charged to new work. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1939. The controlling depth was 7 feet at mean low water ascertained in November 1939. The total costs and expenditures, all for new work, were $23,061.22. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--_______________-----------------$23, 061. 22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 23, 061. 22 Net total expenditures___________________________ 23, 061. 22 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--__________________ 23, 061. 22 Fiscal year. ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w prk . . . . . _ .___________________________ . . . $14, 025. 30 $6, 194. 12 $2, 841. 80 Cost of m aintenance . . . . . .I .............. I-. .--- - - Total expended----___ -- _-__ -_ _______ _____11, 963. 54 8,255. 88 2, 841. 80 Allotted --------------------- .. ...... .... ------------ 27, 000. 00 -6, 780. 58 2, 841.80 Amount allotted from Second Deficiency Appropriation Act approved June 27, 1940-___ ------------------------------------------ $2, 841. 80 Gross amount expended___---______-__--_ 2, 841. 80 12. ANNAPOLIS HARBOR, MD. Location.-Annapolis Harbor includes certain portions of the Severn River and College and Spa Creeks bordering the city of Annapolis, Md. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1225, 550, and 566.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 353, Annual Report for 1935. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 15 feet deep and 100 feet wide from deep water in Severn River to a point in Spa Creek opposite the city slip, and an anchorage basin of 12 feet depth just below the county highway bridge over the creek. The mean range of tide is about 0.9 foot. The estimate of cost of new work revised in 1938, was $29,500. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HA'RBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT : 433 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 15 feet deep and 100 feet wide from deep Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. water in Severn River to a point opposite the No. 23, 73d Cong., 2d sess. city slip and an anchorage basin 12 feet deep in Spa Creek with local cooperation (no work was done under this project). June 20, 1938 Modified to provide for the present project with- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. out local cooperation. No. 48, 75th Cong., 2d sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-The water front from the mouth of Spa Creek to the highway bridge is developed to a large extent for commercial purposes. On the north bank of the stream, just above the Naval Academy wall, there is a ferry dock and a lumber wharf, both of pile and timber construction. Above the steamboat dock is the city slip. In addition to an open frontage owned by the city of Annapolis, this slip is occupied by two oil companies, a sea-food packing house, a sand- and-gravel yard, an ice plant, and a hardware and marine supply com- pany. Between the city slip and the bridge a concrete bulkhead and a yacht basin have been built. On the southern bank of Spa Creek there are four marine repair plants, two of which are below the bridge. One plant has four marine railways, with capacities ranging from 50 to 275 tons. Each of the other three plants has one railway of about 20-ton capacity. Most of the wharves are privately owned and not open to the public. The old steamboat wharf and the city slip are used by the public to some extent. Boats are not generally permitted to land along the Naval Academy wall. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present needs. Operationsand results duringfiscal year.-Operationswere confined 'to completion of after dredging maps and payment of outstanding liabilities. The expenditures were $203.36. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depth at mean low water in the channel was 15 feet and in the anchorage basin 12 feet, ascertained in April 1940. The total costs and expenditures were $25,774.19. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________________ ___----_ $34, 249. 61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __-____ ____ 34, 249. 61 Net total expenditures------------------------------------------ 34, 249. 61 'Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________________- -34, 249. 61 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _---------------__----___ _-------------- -------------- $25, 774. 19 ...-...... Cost of maintenance ---------- -- -- -------------- ----------------------------------------- Total expended -------- -------------- ------------------------- 25, 570. 83 $203. 36 Allotted- ..._._. . .... $29, 500 .----------------------- 3, 000. 00 -6, 725. 81 434 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------ -------------------- $6, 929. 17 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------6, 725. 81 Net amount to be accounted for- ------- ___----------_ 203. 36 Gross amount expended----------- ---------------------------- 203. 36 13. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $25,368.11. The expenditures were $24,317.53. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $49,041.76 will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $50,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost, and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--..-------------------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ____ - - -___ _____ __--$368, 794. 80 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__--------- 368, 794. 80 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--- ----------------- .22,193. 92 ------- Net total expenditures_-__ ____ -366, 600. 88 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-- _______---__ ----- -49, 041. 76 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____--__--- 415, 642. 64 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ostof new w ork .... --------------.. ...... ..........--. ..... Cost of maintenance----- ..---.. $53, 555.11 $49, 270. 53 $59, 609.00 $45, 240. 38 $25, 368. 11 Total expended __.---------------- 51, 130. 43 51, 230. 44 56, 326. 38 48, 553. 66 24, 317. 53 A lotted-- -.-- --------.. . - 40,000. 00 90, 000.00 75, 000. 00 47, 301. 99 14, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------- _ $59, 359.29 Amount allotted from War'Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____________----------------------------------- 30, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__ 359. 29 8____________----------8 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment. ______------ 16, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for______________---____ 73, 359. 29 Gro$s amount expended_-____-______ - -______--___ 24,317. 53 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------49, 041. 76 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________________ 2, 541. 79 Balance available June 30, 1941__________ - ________ 46,499. 97 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1------------- 50, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 435 14. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report to June 30, 1941 amount Name of project see Annual required to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Northeast River, Md............. 1940 $28, 488. 71 (2) 2. Elk and Little Elk Rivers, Md.1 ............ 1932 490, 121. 28 $44, 342. 35 (2) 3. Rockhall Harbor, Md.'1- ---- 1940 139, 757. 13 9, 762. 04 (2) 4. Corsica River, Md.1 _ . . _____ 1932 39, 070. 85 17, 611. 85 (2) 5. Queenstown Harbor, Md.' 5a............ 1931 44, 858.27 26, 314. 84 (2) 6. Channel connecting Plain Dealing Creek and Oak Creek, Md.6 7________________________ 1940 111. 57 $74, 000 7. Claiborne Harbor, Md.' 1933 42, 973. 65 48, 584. 27 (2) 8. Knapps Narrows, Md.1____________ _________ 1936 46, 121. 20 (2) 9. Tilghman Island Harbor, Md. a5s .8......... 1922 29. 73 7, 790 10. Tred Avon River, Md. 10____... .. 1923 12, 692. 87 1, 140. 93 22, 000 11. Island Creek, Md.' 7-_............._ _..... 1940 6, 229. 93 (2) 12. LaTrappe River, Md. 5______________________ 1922 8, 063. 87 15, 967. 97 (2) 13:. Cloptank River, Md.'1 X931 84#,296j 34 21, 649. 83 (2) 14. Tucdkahoe River, Md. 5 - 1923 9,'727. 36 1,092. 64 (2) 15. Warwick River, Md.1 _ __________ 1922 22, 040. 82 24, 641.00 (2) 16. Cambridge Harbor, Md.s_____ 1940 81, 973. 94 6, 987. 30 33, 500 17. Waterway from Little Choptank River to Choptank River, Md.- - 1939 305.45 - - .- - 58, 700 18. Slaughter Creek, Md.'- 1922 4,140.00 500.00 (2) 19. Honga River and Tar Bay Barren Island Gaps), Md.'1 7-__ - 1939 27, 667.94 14, 169. 78 (2) 20. Fishing Bay, Md.'1_---------. - 1940 33,874. 19 (2) 21. Nanticoke River, Md.l_ 1940 73, 243. 18 .....-------- (2) 22. Nanticoke River (including Northwest Fork), Del. and Md.'1 - 1940 48, 815. 31 33,312.79 (2) 23. Broad Creek River, Del.____________________ 1935 64, 520. 00 43, 313.59 (2) 24. Tyaskin Creek, Md.'1 -5_-_ 1923 16, 296. 63 18, 266. 39 (2) 25. Upper Thoroughfare, Deals Island, Md.l____ 1940 62, 445. 73 3,975.31 (2) 26. Lower Thoroughfare at or near Wenona, Deals Island, Md. 11_____________________ 1922 12, 200. 00 700.00 (2) 27. Manokin River, Md. 5_______________________ 1919 1234, 788. 05 31, 874.44 (2) 28. Broad Creek, Md._________________ 1939 28, 227. 19 44, 603. 63 (2) 29. Pocomoke River, Md. 13_____________ 1940 181, 957. 83 27, 404. 18 (2) 30. Starlings Creek, Va _____ 1937 16, 537. 47 (2) 31. Tangier Channel, Va.4_____________ 1939 57, 627. 98 24,489.57 (2) 32. Waterway on the coast of Virginia 115__-__- 1931 9, 404.45 11, 802.46 (2) 33. Chincoteague Bay, Va. 1 ____________ 1940 25,125. 92 .............. (2) 34. Parish Creek, Md_ 1937 19, 170. 27 -- - - -- - - (2) 35. Cypress Creek, Md. 7_____ _____________ 1940 0, 057. 27 --- - - - - - (2) 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Completed. 3 Awaiting local cooperation for completion to full width for 1,500 feet at lower end of project. 4 In addition $8,414.09 was expended from contributed funds. a Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 6 Awaiting local cooperation. 7 No commerce reported. 9 Insufficient potential commerce to justify the improvement. 9 Awaiting local cooperation for work in north fork. 10Modifications recommended March 20, 1941 (S. Doec. No. 69, 77 Cong. 1st sess.). 11Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers Jan. 11, 1939 (H. Doc.No. 238, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). 12Includes $2,000 expended outside the project limits. 13Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers Apr. 5, 1939 (H. Doec. No. 268, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). 14 Modifications recommended Jan. 23, 1941 (H. Doe. No. 141, 77 Cong. 1st sess.). 15Modification of existing project recommended by the Chief of Engineers April 5, 1939, in H. Doe. No. 268, 76th Cong. 1st sess. 15. PLANT ALLOTMENT, BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ ___________------------ $27, 236. 50 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___- - __ -___---53, 172. 58 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941------------------------- 80, 409. 08 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_--- ----------- --- 60, 441.29 Net total expenditures --------- - ---------- 19, 967. 79 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 61,674.22 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- - 81,642. 01 436 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended___ -$11, 926.39 $80 229. 75 -$34, 210.56 -$3, 285. 37 -$68, 989. 27 Allotted.. ........---------------- -12, 000. 00 106, 391.00 -86, 587. 80 -3, 138. 01 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________ _____________ -- $7, 315. 05 Gross amount expended__----_.------------___. $975, 542. 20 Less: Reimbursements collected_____ $1, 044, 002. 39 Receipts from sales --------'___ 529. 08 1, 044, 531. 47 -- 68, 989. 27 Bilance unexpended June 30, 1941________________________ C1 674. 22 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________________ 61, 254. 56 Balance available June 30, 1941___ - _____-______________ 419. 66 Accounts receivable June 30, 141-------------------------------- 53, 172. 58 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 53, 592. 24 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Recommenda- Congress Document No. tion Baltimore Harbor and chan- Rivers and Harbors nels. Md. Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 11, 1932. Do -....... River and Harbor Act Aug. 26, 1937. Baltimore Harbor and chan- River and, Harbor nels, Md., cut-off Channel Act June 20, 1938. to inland waterway from Delaware River to Chesa- peake Bay. Broad Creek River, Del_ --- Commerce Commit- Aug. 9, 1941- _ . .. __ _ _ . .-- Unfavorable. tee resolution May 2, 1939. Broadwater Creek, Anne Rivers and Harbors Arundel County, Md. Committee resolu- tion Dec. 10. 1937. Cambridge Harbor, Md --. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion Feb. 28, 1939. Chincoteague Bay, Va.. .-- Rivers and Harbors Aug. 7, 1941__ Do. Committee resolu- tion June 23, 1939. Crisfield Harbor, Md ..... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion Feb. 11, 1941. Do_ ..______ _ .. . Commerce Commit- tee resolution Mar. 4, 1941. Curtis Creek, Md-........ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion Aug. 21, 1937. Farm Creek, Md __--.... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion Aug. 28, 1940. Herring Bay to West River, River and Harbor- Anne Arundel County, Act Aug. 26, 1937. Md., Channel via Rock- hold Creek. Jefferson Island, _ do .............. Chesa- ... peake Bay, Md., chan- nels to, as aid to naviga- tion, and establishment of harbor of refuge. Manokin River, Md___,,._ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion Apr. 4, 1939. McCreadys Creek, Md ..- - Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- --------------- -------------------- tion Feb. 28, 1941. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 437 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans-Recommend- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Nanticoke River, Del. and Commerce Commit- June 13, 1944 S. 69, 77th Cong., Favorable. Md. tee resolution Apr. 1st sess. 11, 1939. Ocean City, Md., to Chin- River and Harbor Feb. 13, 1941_ ----------------- Unfavorable. coteague Bay, inland wa- Act Aug. 26, 1937. terway. South Creek and West River and Harbor Feb. 24, 1941_------------------ Do. River, Anne Arundel Act June 20, 1938. County,. Md. Susquehanna River. Pa. Sec. 1 of River and- and Md., for navigation, Harbor Act Jan. 21, flood control, power and 1927. irrigation (308 report). Susquehanna River, Pa., Commerce Commit- from Columbia to Mari- tee resolution May etta, Pa. 21, 1941. Tangier Channel, Tangier Rivers and Harbors Mar. 12, 1941L H.141 77th Cong., Favorable. Island, Va. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion Feb. 9, 1939. Tangier Sound to Tangier - do _ ... do ..... ... do ......... Do. Island, Va., channel from. Twitch Cove and Big Rivers and Harbors Thoroughfare River, Md., Committee resolu- Channel to Tylers River. tion Aug. 1, 1940. 16. STILLWATER RESERVOIR, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The Stillwater Dam site is on the Lackawanna River, 37 miles from the mouth of the stream and about 2 miles upstream from Forest City, Susquehanna County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet 'Pennsylvania-Honesdale.") Existing project.-This provides for the construction of the Still- water Dam, of the concrete gravity type, with spillway crest 50 feet above river level. The reservoir capacity will be 13,300 acre-feet, of which 12,480 acre-feet will be for flood-control storage and 820 acre- feet will be utilized to maintain the existing water supply reservoir for Forest City, Pa., at this site. The reservoir area will be 550 acres, and the pool will extend 3 miles upstream. The reservoir will control 55 percent of the watershed above Carbondale, 28 percent above Olyphant, and 17 percent above Scranton. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as a modification of the southern New York and eastern Pennsylvania project authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated construction cost is $866,000; the cost of lands and damages is $1,554,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work on the project is proposed during the fiscal year 1912. Funds in the amount of $1,000,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Design of project July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943_---__ ------- $75, 000 Acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, lands, and damages, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 193-- 250, 000 Initiation of construction of Stillwater Dam, by contract, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943_------------______ 675, 000 Total--------------- -_1, - -_ _-- 000, 000 438 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost' and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Net total expenditures Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---- ---------------------------------- $2, 420, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ------------ - - - _ 000, 000 1____---___- 1, 17. KINGSTON-EDWARDSVILLE, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-The boroughs of Kingston and Edwardsville, Pa., are located in Luzerne County, Pa., on the right bank of the North Branch of the Su'squehanna River approximately 62 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Penn- sylvania, Pittston.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees consisting of the following features: About 18,169 feet of earth levee along the right bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from high ground, near Rutter Avenue and Church Street in Kingston southeasterly to the river, thence downstream along the right bank of the river to the Kingston-Edwardsville borough line, thence northerly generally par- allel to the Edwardsville borough line to high. ground near Toby Creek and Plymouth Street; a concrete pressure culvert about 6,659 feet long to carry the flow of Toby Creek; three pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage struc- tures. The project will provide protection for the boroughs of King- ston and Edwardsville against floods 4 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1939, is $4,348,900 for construction, and $370,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. All rights-of- way requirements have been met except that for Toby Creek inter- ceptor sewer. Negotiations for these rights-of-way are now in prog- ress. It is expected that all the requirements will be fully complied with by September 1, 1941. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Construction work was continued and completed on the contract for the entrance structure to Toby Creek pressure culvert. The construction of the major fea- tures completed includes 38,677 cubic yards of structure excavation and stripping, 145,932 cubic yards of borrow excavation, 6,513 cubic yards of riprap, 136,216 cubic yards of levee and miscellaneous fill, 3,791 cubic yards of concrete and 16,608 cubic yards of structure back- fill. Construction work was continued on the contract for the outlet works for Toby Creek pressure culvert. The construction of the ma- jor features completed includes 58,025 cubic yards of structure excava- tion, 3,161 cubic yards of riprap and rock gutter, 30,366 cubic yards of levee and miscellaneous fill, 13,338 cubic yards of backfill, 1,082 RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 439 cubic yards of concrete piling, 2,746 square feet of steel sheet piling, 6,690 square feet of timber sheet piling and 9,420 cubic yards of con- crete placed. The construction contract for the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad trestle was continued and completed. Construction on the contracts for pumping stations was continued with two of the three stations being completed. The contract for the construction of transmission lines was awarded and work was in progress. The contract for the construction of relief culverts was awarded and the work was completed. The major features of this construction include 19,789 cubic yards of structure excavation, 2,862 cubic yards of concrete, 7,013 cubic yards of levee fill and 6,155 cubic yards of backfill. The costs, all for new work, were $1,019,152.83 from regular funds. The expenditures were $1,097,498.38 from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 93 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the completion of the earth levees, Toby Creek pressure culvert, intercepting sewers, one pumping unit, electric transmission lines and related works. The total costs, all for new work, were $3,864,875.86 of which $1,162,548.42 were emergency relief funds and $2,702,327.44 regular funds. The total expenditures were $3,841,323.86 of which $1,162,548.42 were emergency relief funds and $2,678,775.44 regular funds. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $450,224.56, and accounts receivable, $8,136.53, a total of $458,361.09, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941-----_________--- --------__ _ $51, 445. 32 New work: Completion of design of project, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942__ 18, 000. 00 Completion of construction of levees with necessary control works, including revetment and intercepting sewers, installa- tion of pumping station, transmission liies and appurtenant works, by contract July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 __________ 313,915. 77 Completion of construction of pressure culvert at Toby Creek, including exit structure and sewer and appurtenances, by con- tract July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 ___ _____ ___ 75, 000. 00 Total ------------------- -------------------------458, 361. 09 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is expected that the project will be completed with the available funds. Cost and financial summary ---------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______- - 13, 864, 875. 86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ ____ 1 3, 864, 875. 86 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ _------______-- 19, 756. 79 Net total cost to June 30, 1941 ___ ----------------- 3, 884, 632. 65 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941____------______- - 8, 136. 53 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941------------- 3, 892, 769. 18 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 .__.____- -_____--- 51, 445. 32 Net total expenditures_____--____ __ _____-__ 13, 841, 323. 86 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------ 450, 224, 56 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- - ' 4, 291, 548. 42 a Includes $1,162,548.42 Emergency Relief funds. 440 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work________________ _____________ $703, 761. 50 $1, 503, 724. 65 $638, 236. 88 $1,019, 152. 83 Cost of maintenance___________________ ____ Total expended_--- ...... -.. ___ .. _ _____ __... 777, 560. 26 1, 500, 222. 30- 466, 042. 92 1, 097, 498. 38 Allotted . ----..........-.. ..... -.. . 2, 426. 925. 29 1, 922, 000. 00 -- 57, 376. 87 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------ $1,605, 099. 81 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-- .--- ___- - 57, 376. 87 Net amount to be accounted for ___________-____-----1, 547, 722.94 Gross amount expended-_________--- $1,099, 444. 88 Less: Reimbursements collected______ _ $6. 22 Receipts from sales---- _____ _ 1,940. 28 1, 946. 50 1, 097, 498. 38 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_- -__----_- __ 450, 224. 56 Outstanding liabilities June 30. 1941____________ $2. 327. 58 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---- -- 224, 814. 82 227, 142. 40 Balance available June 30, 1941---___________ 223. 082 16 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_____-------------- 8,136. 53 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ______________ 231, 218. 69 18. WILKES-BARRE-HANOVER TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.--The city of Wilkes-Barre, with Hanover Township ad- joining, is located in the central part of Luzerne County, Pa., on the left bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, approxi- mately 62 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quad- rangle sheets "Pennsylvania-Pittston and Wilkes-Barre".) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: About 25,350 feet of earth levee and 161.5 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from high ground at the L. & W. V. Railroad near Union Street in Wilkes-Barre downstream along the left bank of the river to high ground near the mouth of Solomon Creek in Hanover Township; the control works for the flow of Solomon Creek; seven pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage structures. The project will provide pro- tection for the city of Wilkes-Barre and the borough of Hanover Township against floods 4 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1940, is $3,408,800 for con- struction, and $210,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. All rights-of- way requirements have been met except that for Solomon Creek pumping station. Negotiations are now in progress for these rights- of-way. It is expected that all the requirements will be fully com- plied with by September 1, 1941. IIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 441 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys for the preparation of detailed plans and specifications and for contract operations were in progress. Contract construction work was con- tinued on seven pumping stations, and at the end of the fiscal year six of these stations were completed. The contract for the construc- tion of transmission lines was awarded and work was in progress. The costs, all for new work, were $682,698.48. The expenditures were $694,853.59. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 73 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the completion of the earth levees, one pumping unit, the transmission lines, the relief cul- verts, and the Solomon Creek pumping station and related works. The total costs, all for new work, were $2,502,903.77, of which $872,- 714.73 were Emergency Relief funds and $1,630,189.04 regular funds. The total expenditures were $2,468,692.68, of which $872,714.73 were Emergency Relief funds and $1,595,977.95 regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $805,960.97, and accounts receivable, $5,692.84, a total of $811,653.81, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941___--____________________________ $47, 658. 88 New work: Completion of design of project, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942__ 10, 000. 00 Completion of construction of earth levees and revetment work and installation of pumping stations, intercepting sewers, floodgates, head walls, temporary bulkheads, and drainage structures, by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 .______ 62, 000. 00 Construction of control works for Solomon Creek, by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_______________________________ 691, 994. 93 Total ------------------------------------------------ 811, 653. 81 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as it is expected that the project will be completed with the available funds. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___-___- _____________ __- '$2, 502, 903. 77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------1 2, 502, 903. 77 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941__________________________ 7, 754. 95 Net total cost to June 30, 1941__________________________ 2, 510, 658. 72 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ___ _____ ___-__-- 5, 692. 84 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ____________________ 2, 516,; 351. 56 ------ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________ _47, 658. 88 Net total expenditures _________-------------------1 2, 468, 692. 68 ---- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________------- 805, 960. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 3, 274, 653. 65 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -------------- - - ---- $468, 352. 43 $879, 531. 11 $472, 321. 75 $682, 698. 48 Cost of maintenance -- Total expended ...-.-...-..... . -- .-- - 452, 249. 60 930, 303. 46 391, 286. 03 694, 853. 59 Allotted ---------- - -- --------- 13, 790, 281. 57 -381, 517. 31 --- -134, 110. 61 1 includes $872,714.73 Emergency Relief funds. 442 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------- $1, 634, 925. 17 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939----------------------------------- 5, 938. 92 Amount to be accounted for____________ _____ ___ 1, 640, 864. 09 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------- 140, 049. 53 Net amount to be accounted for----------------------- 1, 500, 814. 56 Gross amount expended 94,853. 59 6------------------------------- Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 805, 960. 97 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 131. 09 $--------------1, Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 133, 968. 41 135, 099. 50 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 670, 861.47 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 5, 692. 84 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941__ 676, 554. 31 6___________ 19. PLYMOUTH, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-The Borough of Plymouth is located in Luzerne County, Pa., on the right bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, 59.5 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Pennsylvania-Wilkes-Barre.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees consisting of the following features: About 8,680 feet of earth levee along the right bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from high ground near the Carey Avenue Bridge downstream along the right bank of the river to Mras Street, thence northerly to high ground near Main Street approximately paralleling Flat Road; a diversion channel about, 2,670 feet along on the outside of the levee system from Main Street to the river paralleling Flat Road; two pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage struc- tures. The project will provide protection for the borough of Ply- mouth against floods 4 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, revised 1940, is $1,089,000 for construction, and $150,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local interests have furnished assurances that all the requirements will be complied with. Rights-of-way have been acquired for the first unit of con- struction work. Negotiations are now in progress for the additional rights-of-way required. It is expected that all the requirements will be fully complied with by December 31, 1941. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys for the prepara- tion of definite plans, hydrology studies, and the preparation of plans and specifications were in progress during the year. The construc- tion contract for levees was awarded. The construction of the major features completed includes 248,000 cubic yards of levee fill, 262,800 cubic yards of borrow excavation, 92,282 cubic yards of common exca- vation, 20,128' cubic yards of stripping, 2,153 cubic yards of riprap, and 1,076 cubic yards of crushed stone placed. The costs, all for new work, were $204,419.02. The expenditures were $179,917.26. RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 443 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The levee construction is about 87 percent completed and the project is about 25 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the completion of the construction of levees, the completion of the design and the construction of the pump- ing stations, transmission lines, intercepting sewers, flood gates, Coal Creek diversion channel and appurtenant flood protective works. The total costs, all for new work, were $291,330.11, of which $4,356.76 were Emergency Relief funds and $289;973.35 regular funds. The total expenditures were $270,509.65 of which $4,356.76 were Emergency Relief funds and $266,152.89 regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $660,847.11, and accounts receivable, $1,511.32, a total of $662,358.43, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- $25, 331. 78 New work: Completion of the design of the project, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942------------------------------------ 40, 000. 00 Completion of construction of earth levees and necessary control works, including revetment and temporary bulkheads, by con- tract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-----------------------45, 000. 00 Construction of control works and appurtenances for Brown and Wadham Creeks, pumping stations, transmission lines, flood gates, intercepting sewers, and Coal Creek diversion channel, by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------552, 026. 65 Total-------__------------------------------------ 662, 358.43 The additional sum of $158,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on new work, completion of construction of con- trol works and appurtenances for Brown and Wadham Creeks, pump- ing stations, transmission lines, and flood gates by contracts, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942. It is expected that the project will be completed as a result of the above-proposed operations. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------- $294, 330. 11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ -------------- ------ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 1294, 330. 11 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 1, 511. 32 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------295, 841. 43 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------25, 331. 78 Net total expenditures 509. 65 2------------------------------2' Unexpended balance June 30, 1.941 60, 847. 11 6-------------------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 931, 356. 76 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-------------------------- $6, 013. 55 $14, 073. 20 $69, 824. 34 $204, 419. 02 Cost of maintenance Total expended ... ..---------------------------. 5, 656. 29 15, 012. 64 69, 923. 46 179, 917. 26 Allotted ............ .... .. 20, 000. 00 705, 356. 76 109, 000. 00 97, 000. 00 1 Includes $4,356.76 Emergency Relief Funds. 444 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ----- ------------------- $743, 764. 37 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_____--------------------------- 97, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for______-___ _______--- 840, 764. 37 Gross amount expended_------_ ---------------------- 179, 917. 26 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________________ 660, 847. 11 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________________ $37. 89 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --------- 50, 966. 18 51, 004. 07 Balance available June 30, 1941________________________ 609, 843. 04 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------- ------------- 1, 511. 32 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--________ 611, 354. 36 Amount (estimated)- required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2____________________-- 158, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 2- .. ___-____158, 000. 00 2Exclusive of available funds. 20. SUNBURY, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-Sunbury, Pa., is situated on the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Pennsylvania-Sunbury.") Existing project.-This provides for protection of people and city property at Sunbury, Pa., against floods somewhat higher than the 1936 flood by means of levees, flood walls, and related works along the river front and at the northern and southern limits of the city. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. No. 366, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The esti- mated construction cost is $1,900,000; the cost of lands and damages is $53,000. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Assurances of cooperation have been furnished by local authorities. Operations and results ,during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work on the project is proposed during the fiscal year 1942. Funds in the amount of $6'0,000 can be.profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Design of project July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943__ _____ _ $60, 000 Construction of levee and wall and related control works, including revetment and stop-log structures, by contract, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943 -------------------------------------- __ 340, 000 Construction of pumping stations and related works, including floodgates, intercepting sewers ahd relief culverts, by contract, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943-------------------------- 200, 000 Total -------------------------------------- 600, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DIST'RICT 445 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__ Net total expenditures_________________________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________________ Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project--- -------------------------------- $1, 900, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work_____--___--__--- __------------ 600, 000. 00 21. WILLIAMSPORT, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-Williamsport,the county seat of Lycoming County, Pa., is located on the left bank of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, 40 miles above its mouth and immediately below the mouth of Lycoming Creek. (See U. S. Geological quadrangle sheets, "Penn- sylvania-Trout Run and Williamsport.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: About 25,120 feet of earth levee and 3,770 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from high ground near Meade Street and Lose Avenue generally parallel to and on the right bank of Millers Run to the Susquehanna River, thence extending upstream along the left bank of the river and Lycoming Creek to high ground near United States Highway No. 15 at its crossing of Lycoming Creek; about 15,350 feet of earth levee and 4,450 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the West Branch of the Susque- hanna River, extending from high ground at Mill Lane generally parallel to and on the right bank of Lycoming Creek to the Susque- hanna River, thence extending upstream along the left bank of the river to Reighard Avenue, thence to high ground at Dove Street and Wayne Avenue; about 11,700 feet of earth levee and 1,210 feet of concrete flood wall along the right bank of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in South Williamsport, extending from high ground at Central Avenue and Charles Street along Charles Street to the river, thence upstream along the river to high ground at Maynard Street; a concrete lined channel about 1,130 feet long to provide for the control of Hagerman Run; 11 pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage struc- tures. The project will provide protection for the city of Williams- port and the borough of South Williamsport against floods 4 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of the new work, revised in 1940, is $5,278,000 for construction, and $571,700 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local interests have furnished assurances that all the requirements will be complied with. Rights-of-way have been acquired for the first unit of con- struction work. Negotiations are now in progress for the additional rights-of-way required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys for the prepara- tion of plans, foundation investigation, hydrology studies, and the 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1---29 446 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 preparation of plans and specifications were in progress during the year. The contract for levee unit No. 1 was awarded. The construc- tion of the major features completed includes 74,718 cubic yards of stripping, 244,292 cubic yards of borrow excavation, 228,929 cubic. yards of levee fill, 41,064 cubic yards of structure excavation, and 29,122 square feet of steel sheet piling placed. The costs, all for new work, were $288,689.17. The expenditures were $220,986.25. Conditionat end of fiscal year.--he construction of levee unit No. I is about 39 percent completed, and the total project is about 7.5 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the completion of the construction of levee unit No. 1, the completion of field investigations, definite plans and specifications for the remainder of the Williams- port area and all of the Newberry and South Williamsport areas, and the construction of the remaining protective works. The total costs, all for new work, were $468,237.25 of which $1,887.03 were Emergency Relief and $466,350.22 regular funds. The total expenditures were $407,627.14, of which $1,887.03 were Emergency Relief and $405,740.11 regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $825,259.89, and accounts receivable, $1,760.17, a total of $827,020.06 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941---------------------------- $66, 965. 61 New work: Continuation of field investigations and design of project, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------------57,100. 00 Construction by contract of levees and walls, Williamsport area, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------554, 954. 45 Stop-log structures, Williamsport area, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 -------------------------------------- 20, 000. 00 Pumping stations and intercepting sewers, Williamsport area, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942--------- ---------------- 88, 000. 00 Drainage structures, Williamsport area, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-- ------------------------------------ 40, 000. 00 Total----------------------------------------- 827, 020.06 The additional sum of $2,230,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in completion of the project, as follows: New work : Continuation of design of project, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943_ $60, 000 Continued construction July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943, by con- tract of- Levees and walls: Williamsport area-------------------------------500, 000 Newberry area---------------------------------- 450, 000 South Williamsport area --------------------------- 140, 000 Stop-log structures: Williamsport area-------------------------------170, 000 Newberry area ----------------------------------- 40, 000 South Williamsport area---------------------------20, 000 Pumping stations: Williamsport area___-------------------------------475, 000 Newberry area-------------------------------------- 200, 000 Drainage structures: Williamsport area------------------------------- 25, 000 Newberry area-----------------------------------50,000 Total___ 2, 230, 000 It is expected that the project will be 66 percent completed as a result of the above proposed operations. RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 447 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________ ____ 1$468, 237. 25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 468, 237. 25 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941___----------------------------- 4, 595. 33 ----------- Net total cost to June 30, 1941____________ 472, 832. 58 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941______________-__-______ 1,760. 17 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941--______----------- 474, 592. 75 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___-------___------------- 66, 965. 61 Net total expenditures __-__---------------------- 407, 627. 14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------- 825, 259. 89 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--__________ 1, 232, 887. 03 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------ -------------- $5, 269. 86 $60, 516. 08 $113, 762. 14 $288, 689. 17 Cost ofmaintenance--------------------------- --- -------- --- -- Total expended _------ ---------------------- 3, 427. 91 986. 08 65, 117, 226. 90 220, 986. 25 Allotted...---------------------- ------------- 25, 000. 00 641, 887. 03 366, 000. 00 200, 000. 00 'Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------- _---_------- - $846,246. 14 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941------------------------- ---- ----- 400, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-____-____ __--_____- - 1,246, 246. 14 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment- --------------. 200, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for---------_-------____ 1,046, 246. 14 Gross amount expended______------ -------- $220, 999. 01 Less: Reimbursements collected ----------- $2. 76 Receipts from sales----------------10.00 12. 76 220, 986. 25 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------825, 259. 89 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------$2, 038. 51 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --------- 361, 257. 74 363, 296. 25 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------- 461, 963. 64 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 --------------------- 1,760. 17 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--------------463, 723. 81 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4, 045, 113. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 2 --- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2, 230, 000. 00 1 Includes $1887.03 emergency relief funds. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 22. YORK, CODORUS CREEK, PA. Location.-York, Pa., is on Codorus Creek, 10 miles above its conflu- ence with the main Susquehanna River. Cordorus Creek with its 448 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 tributary branches is located in York County in the south central part of Pennsylvania. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets "Pennsylvania-York and Hanover.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of Indian Rock Dam, an earth and rock fill dam about 1,200 feet long at the top, rising 82 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the controlled storage of 28,000 acre-feet at the elevation of the spillway crest. The dam site is located on the main Branch of Codorus Creek about 3 miles above York. The outlet works are located in the right abutment and the uncontrolled spillway is located on the right bank, discharging upstream from the tunnel outlet. The reservoir will control the entire drainage area of the Main Branch of Codorus Creek and 41 percent of the drainage area above York. The plan also provides for improvements to Codorus Creek channel in the vicinity of and through the city of York for a distance of about 22,969 feet extending from 300 feet above Richland Avenue to a point downstream from the Pennsyl- vania Railroad crossing known as Black Bridge. The improvements, which will increase the channel capacity to 24,000 cubic feet per second, include widening and deepening the channel and constructing bank protection. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $4,115,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June-28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys and plans in connection with the contracts and surveys for land acquisition were in progress during the year. Work under the contract for furnishing certificates of title was continued. There were 757.36 acres of land acquired in fee and 30.35 acres of land acquired by easement for In- dian Rock Dam and Reservoir and 1.80 acres of land acquired by ease- ment for Codorus Creek improvements. The contract construction work at Indian Rock Dam was continued. The construction of the major features completed includes 78,163 cubic yards of common ex- cavation, 146,156 cubic yards of excavation in borrow areas, 81,460 cubic yards of rock excavation in spillway, 6,758 cubic yards of rock excavation in tunnel intake, outlet, etc., 471 cubic yards of tunnel exca- vation, 157,244 cubic yards of impervious fill in embankment, 52,350 cubic yards of rock fill in embankment, 8,718 cubic yards of concrete in weir and walls, 2,927 cubic yards of concrete in spillway, 5,564 cubic yards of concrete in intake, and 1,254 cubic yards of concrete in tunnel lining. The construction contract for Codorus Creek im- provements was awarded. The construction of the major features completed includes 10,270 cubic yards of structure excavation, 4,415 square feet of steel sheet piling, 2,640 cubic yards of concrete, 20,335 cubic yards of stripping, 350,561 cubic yards of common channel ex- cavation, 13,099 cubic yards of rock channel excavation, 26,841 cubic yards of dumped riprap and 24,288 cubic yards of levee fill. The costs, all for new work, were $1,410,259.91. The expenditures were $1,365,844.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The construction of Indian Rock Dam is about 69 percent completed, the construction of Codorus Creek improvements is about 23 percent completed, and the total project is about 49 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 449 completion of the acquisition of lands, the completion of Indian Rock Dam and the completion of the construction of Codorus Creek im- provements and appurtenant flood protective works. The total costs, all for new work, were $2,034,371.73 of which $11,588.14 were Emer- gency Relief funds and $2,022,783.59 regular funds. The total ex- penditures were $1,851,445.45, of which $11,588.14 were Emergency Relief funds and $1,839,857.31 regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $1,395,142.69 and accounts receivable, $23,271, a total of $1,418,413.69 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941__ __________-------------$212, 993. 19 New work: Acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, lands, and damages for Indian Rock Dam and appurtenances, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942---------------------------------------- --- 90, 000. 00 Completion of construction of Indian Rock Dam by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_ _____-------__------ 415, 420. 50 Acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, lands, and damages for Codorus Creek improvements, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------------- ------ --- -- 30,000. 00 Continuation of construction of Codorus Creek improvements through the city of York, Pa., by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_ ------------------------- 670, 000. 00 Total ----------------------------------------- 1, 418, 413. 69 The additional sum of $880,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Completion of acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, lands, and damages for Indian Rock Dam and appurtenances, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942__ _______________ ____ $11, 000.00 Completion of acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, lands, and damages for Codorus Creek improvements, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942________________________________ 50, 000. 00 Completion of construction of Codorus Creek improvements, by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942------------------- 807, 400. 00 Total ------------------------------------------ 868, 400. 00 Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of Indian Rock Dam by hired labor ----------------------------------- 12, 100. 00 Total -------------------------------------------- 880, 500. 00 It is expected that the project will be completed as a result of the above proposed operations. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _ ---- ---- ______ __ $2, 034, 371. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------- 12, 034, 371. 73 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ _____ ____----____ - 6, 795. 91 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_______ ________-- -___2, 041, 167. 64 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 __- ________ ___ - 23, 271. 00 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 __________-______ 2, 064, 438. 64 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 212, 993. 19 Net total expenditures_______- ____---- - ___- - - 11, 851, 445. 45 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--- 1, 395, 142. 69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ----- 3, 246, 588. 14 1Includes $11,588.14 emergency relief funds. 450 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS9U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_-----------_-------------- $49, 795. 76 $103, 860. 36 $470, 455. 70 $1, 410, 259. 91 Cost of maintenance- -- Total expended ------------------ _-- .- 1----_ 50, 676. 63 93, 391. 66 341, 532. 50 1,365, 844. 66 Allotted----------- __-------- -------------- 60, 000. 00 1, 626, 588. 14 185, 000. 00 1, 375, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________ __ $1, 385, 987. 35 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ------- $200, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------ 1,175, 000. 00 1, 375, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ._---------_ 2, 760, 987. 35 Gross amount expended---- --------------- $1, 365, 894. 57 Less reimbursements collected ................... 49. 91 1, 365, 844. 66 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________ - -__________ 1, 395, 142. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------$77, 618. 76 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ---- 1, 099, 778. 57 1, 177, 397. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941------------ ----- 217. 745. 36 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_____ ___--__ __- - -23, 271. 00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 -___--- _ 241, 016. 36 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 868, 400. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 2 868, 400. 00 For maintenance 2- 12, 100. 00 Total 2 ~------ 880, 500. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 23. FEDERALSBURG, MARSHYHOPE CREEK, MD. Location.-Marshyhope Creek, Md., is also known as Northwest Fork of Nanticoke River and is a branch of the Nanticoke River, Md. It rises in Kent County, Del., and flows past the city of Fed- eralsburg, Md., in a generally southerly direction across Sussex County Del., and Caroline and Dorchester Counties, Md., to its junction with the main river opposite Riverton, Md. It is about 41 miles in length and has a drainage area of 218 square miles. In the lower 18 miles of its course it is tidal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 78.) Existing project.-This provides for the protection of the city of Federalsburg, VId., by a system of levees and flood walls in combina- tion with channel improvement. The latest estimate of cost made in 1938 for new work is $220,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. The conditions of local cooperation have not been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations were con- RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 451 fined to negotiations for local cooperation and payment of outstand- ing liabilities. The expenditures were $29.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been commenced. The total costs and expenditures were $4,061.08. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, pending fulfillment of the requirements of local cooperation. Cost and financial sum/mary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______--____--- $4, 061. 08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------- ___ 4, 061. 08 Net total expenditures------------------------------------- 4, 061. 08 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ... _____ __ 4, 061. 08 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.----------------------------------------------- $4, 061. 08 Cost of maintenance .....- Total expended__ . ---- 4,031. 71 $29. 37 Allotted------------------------- - - $220, 000. 00 - 210, 000. 00 -5, 938. 92 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ----------------------------- $5, 968. 29 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___-_____- -5,__-__- 938. 92 Net amount to be accounted for---------------------------- 29. 37 Gross amount expended___--------------------------------------- 29. 37 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of t - existing projec -- - 216, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 24. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from the flood-control appropriations for any one fiscal year in the removal of accumulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. An allotment was received during the fiscal year 1941 for the re- moval of snags and other debris from the channels of the Lackawanna River and tributaries, Pennsylvania. The widening of the Lacka- wanna River immediately downstream from the mouth of Roaring Brook and the clearing of debris and small shoals from the main stream and its tributaries throughout the city of Scranton, Pa., will be supplemented by a Work Projects Administration project which will involve the provision of relief labor by that agency at an estimated cost 452 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 of $10,169, to be paid from Emergency Relief funds. The supervision of the relief labor and equipment, materials, and supplies for the work will be provided from regular funds for snagging. Operations during the year have consisted of preliminary office work and preparations of plans and estimates. The snagging operations have not been started. The costs were $872.65. The expenditures were $815.82. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________-______-____ _______ $872. 65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___ - -______872. 65 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__-______--__________ 56. 83 Net total expenditures ---------------------------------- 815.82 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________________________ 13, 184. 18 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 14, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--------- Cost of maintenance - .- - - - -------------- - - - - - - - - -------------------- --- - - - - - - - - - - - -- ---$872. ---65- Total expended- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - 815. 82 ___---------------------- Allotted------ 14,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940_______________________$15, 000. 00 Deduction on account of revocation of allotment _ , 000. 00 1_____________ Net amount to be accounted for ______________________ 14, 000. 00 Gross amount expended -------------------------------------- 815. 82 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________ ____ _______ 13, 184. 18 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__ __ _______-_______ - 200. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941_--__------------___-------- 12, 984. 18 25. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year amounted to $63,178.30. The ex- penditures were $64,829.74. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $7,274.66, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______----__-__ _ $273, 973. 48 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___-- - _ 273, 973. 48 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941______- 1, 529. 46 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941______________----------- 275, 502. 94 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 937. 60 Net total expenditures _----_ ------------------ 274, 565. 34 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--_ _---------------------- 7, 274. 66 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ------------- 281, 840. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 453 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... .. Cost of maintenance ____ _________._____________ $2, 000. 00 $125, 544. 16 $83, 251. 02 $63, 178. 30 Total expended .....---------------------------- 2, 000. 00 109, 834. 79 97, 900. 81 64, 829. 74 Allotted--....----------------- .....-------------- 75, 200. 00 69, 000.00 91, 640. 00 46, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_------- -- ___----$26, 104. 40 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro-, priation Act approved June 28, 1939 - $40, 000.00 .---------- Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940--------------- 6, 000. 00 46, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------------- 72, 104. 40 Gross amount expended 4,829. 74 6------------------------------ Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 7, 274. 66 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------- --------- 937. 60 Balance available June 30, 1941__------------------------------ 6, 337. 06 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 529. 46 1-------------------------1, Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941------------------- 7, 866. 52 26. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditure to Estimated full report June 30, 1940 1 amount Name of project see Annual required to Report complete for- New work Maintenance 1. Harrisburg, Pa ...--------------------------- 1937 - - - $104,000 2. M ilton, Pa _ _ - 1937 --------------............... 263, 900 3. Montgomery, Pa -..... 1937 -- 139, 100 4. Muncy, Pa- - 1937 - 360, 800 5. Jersey Shore, Pa_- - 1937 - 395, 900 6. Lock Haven, Pa --------------------- 1937 2, 860, 000 7. Bloomsburg, Pa.... 1937 131, 300 8. West Pittston, Pa 1937 100, 000 9. Swoyerville and Forty Fort, Pa-----_ 1937 ................ 529, 800 10. Nanticoke, Pa____________________________.. 1937 _ 381, 700 I No funds have been allotted and no work has been done on these projects. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Locality Authorization act mitted to Recommenda- Congress Number tion I -- __________________ Lackawanna River, Pa.l... Flood Control Act, ------------- -------------------- June 22, 1936. Do' _-- .... ........ Flood Control Act, ------------- -------------------- June 25, 1936. Susquehanna River, N. Y. Flood Control Act, ------------- -------------------- and Pa. June 22, 1936. :Susquehanna River, Pa., --- do___ ------------- -------------------- tributaries, sources and headwaters 1. D o ... .. ... ........- . Flood Control Act, June 20, 1936. :Susquehanna River, protec- 1 Flood Control Act, tion at Lewiston, Pa. June 22, 1936. Susquehanna River, Pa., Sec. 1 of Rivers and and Md., for navigation, Harbors Act, Jan. flood control, water power, 21, 1927. and irrigation. (308 re- port). 1Included in report on Susquehanna River, N. Y., Pa., and Md., by division engineer, North Atlantic .division. 454 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northern Virginia embracing the western part of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from Cove Point, Md., to a point north of Garden Creek, Va. District engineer: Col. R. S. Thomas, Corps of Engineers, to December 1, 1940; Col. W. J. Barden, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to December 31, 1940; Col. John N. Hodges, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Washington Harbor, D. C__ 454 12. Examinations, surveys, and 2. Potomac River, north side contingencies (general)___ 474 of Washington Channel, 13. Other projects for which no D. C 457 estimates are submitted_ 475 3. Potomac River at Alexan- 14. Plant allotment - 475 dria, Va_ 461 4. Potomac River below Wash- Flood-control projects ington, D. C __________ 462 5. Potomac River at Mount 15. Washington, D. C - 476 Vernon, Va___ 464 16. Cumberland, Md., and 6. Occoquan Creek, Va_ .... 466 Ridgeley, W. Va ........ 478 7. Little Wicomico River, Va__ 468 17. Preliminary examinations 8. St. Jeromes Creek, Md .... 469 and surveys for flood con- 9. Rappahannock River, Va___ 470 trol_ ___ 479 10. Hoskins Creek, Va __ - 471 18. Other flood-control projects 11. Totuskey Creek, Va-- ---- _ 473 for which no estimates are submitted_ _ _ _ 480 1. WASHINGTON HARBOR, D. C. Location.-Washington Harbor is located at the junction of the Anacostia River with the Potomac River within the District of Columbia, 108 miles upstream of the mouth of the Potomac River, southerly 202 miles by water from Baltimore, Md., and northerly 195 miles from Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 560.) Previous projects.-The original project for the Potomac River was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1833, July 11, 1870, and August 2, 1882. For further details, see page 1791 of An- nual Report for 1915, and page 295 of Annual Report for 1934. The River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890, authorized an allot- ment for work on the Anacostia River, joint resolution of Congress of April 11, 1898, made appropriation for a survey, and a project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. No. 87, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report for 1899, p. 1443). For further details, see page 430 of Annual Report for 1932 and page 421 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This project is a combination and extension of the latest projects for the Potomac River at Washington, D. C., and the Anacostia River, D. C. The project provides for: (1) Virginia Channel, from Giesboro Point to Francis Scott Key Bridge, 24 feet deep and 400 feet wide, with the width increased as necessary to afford RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 455 a low-water cross-section area of 25,000 square feet; (2) Washington Channel, from Hains Point to the head of Washington Channel, 24 feet deep and 400 feet wide; (3) Anacostia River, from Giesboro Point to Anacostia Bridge, 24 feet deep and 400 feet wide, with turning basin 800 feet wide and approximately 2,400 feet long of same depth opposite the navy yard; (4) Anacostia River from Ana- costia Bridge, 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide to turning basin 400 feet square of same depth at foot of Fifteenth Street SE. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 3.0 feet; extreme, 4.5 feet; and irregular, 7.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, is $325,000, ex- clusive of expenditures on previous projects. The latest (1935) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $83,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 22, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Terminal facilities.--On the Virginia Channel (Georgetown water front) there are 8 wharves generally of the bulkhead type, of timber, stone, and concrete, privately owned. Railroad and crane service are available at a number of the wharves. On the Washington Channel are 26 wharves of open pile and bulkhead construction, all owned by the Federal Government, but most of which are leased to private parties or serve governmental agencies. On the Anacostia River are about 23/4 miles of commercial water front on which are located 33 privately owned and 2 Government wharves, and 3,500 linear feet of bulkhead with slips for governmental agencies. Some of the wharves and slips have transfer and rail facilities. The wharves of the Washington Harbor are only open to the public by special arrange- ment, except for the District of Columbia fish wharves on the Wash- ington Channel. Terminal facilities, except for those in the Washington Channel, are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The tidal gates were operated and repaired throughout the year at a cost of $1,543.07. Surveys and investigations were made at a cost of $1,222.30. Water chestnut growth (trapa natans) was removed from areas adjacent to the channels in July 1940 and June 1941 at a cost of $4,604.43. Main- tenance dredging by contract was started in the Virginia Channel between the Highway Bridge and Memorial Bridge on August 15, 1940, and suspended for the winter on December 15, 1940, to be re- sumed March 16, 1941. As contractor's plant was engaged on work important to national defense at resumption date, authority was granted to waive requirements of resumption and completion until such time as plant is available. A total of 316,300 cubic yards was deposited in deep water of the Potomac River adjacent to the Wash- ington National Airport (Gravelly Point) at a cost of $49,384.42. Total costs for the year were $56,754.22, all applied to maintenance. Total expenditures were $50,726.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 50 percent completed. The channels and basins in the Anacostia River are completed and those at forks of the channel at Mains Point are partially completed. No work has been done downstream of the Key Bridge in the Virginia Channel. The controlling depth in June 456 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, -U. S. ARMY, 1941 1940 was 16.0 feet in the Virginia Channel, Potomac River, for a width of 400 feet; and in July 1940 was 22.4 feet in the Washington Channel, Potomac River, for a width of 300 feet. The controlling depth in February 1938 was 24.0 feet in the Anacostia River for a width of 400 feet downstream of Anacostia Bridge and for a width of 200 feet upstream of Anacostia Bridge to the foot of Fifteenth Street SE., except immediately under the draw span of the bridge, .where the controlling depth was 22.1 feet for a width of 100 feet. The total cost of the existing project was $403,123.65, of which $162,006.33 was for new work and $241,117.32 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $398,018.49. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, of $116,086.78 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $5, 313. 58 Maintenance: Completion of dredging Virginia Channel between the Highway and Memorial Bridges by contract (October to December 1941)- 48, 000.00 Dredging approximately 220,000 cubic yards in the Virginia Channel downstream of the railroad bridge by contract (Sep- tember to December 1941) ----------------------------- 53, 773. 20 Maintenance and repair of tidal gate, Tidal Basin, by hired labor (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942) -------------------------- 5, 000. 00 Eradication of water chestnut growth with Government plant and hired labor (July 1 to Nov. 1, 1941)------------------- 4,000. 00 Total------------ -------------------------------- 116, 086. 78 The additional sum of $46,000 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Removal of rock from Virginia Channel between Memorial Bridge and Easbys Point, approximately 2,000 cubic yards by Govern- ment plant (July to September 1942) -------------------- $37, 000. 00 Maintenance: Eradication of water chestnut growth with Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943)------------- 4,000. 00 Maintenance and repairs to tidal gates, Tidal Basin, by hired labor (July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943)---------- 5,000. 00 Total--------------------------------------- 46, 000. 00 No funds are requested for rock removal in the Georgetown section of the Virginia Channel since this work is not necessary for present navigation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $3, 191, 007. 11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------2, 072, 726. 94 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------5, 263, 734. 05 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 5,313. 58 Net total expenditures------------------- ----------- 5, 258, 420. 47 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------116, 086. 78 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------5, 374, 507. 25 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 457 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work $46, 469. 32 ...--------------. $115, 537.01 ..---..--- _----...... Cost of maintenance-------------98, 295. 21 62, 531.07 $6,440. 32 $4, 655.17 $56, 754. 22 Total cost --------------- 144, 764.53 178,068. 08 6, 440. 32 4, 655. 17 56, 754. 22 Total expended---------------- ................. 184, 600. 34 140, 029. 52 7, 648. 77 4, 420. 27 50, 726.74 Allotted---------------------........................ 109, 000.00 70, 603.06 50, 000. 00 000. 00 23, 55, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $111, 813. 52 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 28, 1939____________ ____ $2, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved May 23, 1941 53, 000. 00 55, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__ 166, 813. 52 1---------------------- Gross amount expended -------------------------------- 50, 726. 74 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____ _______________ 116, 086. 78; Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ____.______- ___ $951. 80 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ------- __. 57, 009. 17 57, 960. 97 Balance available June 30, 1941_ ----------- _ _----- 58,125. 81 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 __________ _____-- _ 160, 000. 001 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 1---------- 37, 000. 00, For maintenance' --------------------- -- -- 9, 000. 00 Total 1'2 .._... _ 46, 000. 00, 1 Exclusive of available funds. 2. POTOMAC RIVER, NORTH SIDE OF WASHINGTON CHANNEL, D. C. Location.-The area covered by the project is the north side of the Washington Channel water front upstream of the War College, all located in the District of Columbia. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 560.) Existing project.-This provides for development of the commer- cial water front of Washington Channel by construction of (1) a yacht harbor in four sections on the upstream half of the section,. with berthing space for about 286 boats; (2) two wharves for activi- ties of the District of Columbia; (3) three wharves for existing trans- portation lines and general service; (4) construction of bulkhead walls; (5) removal of the old and dilapidated existing structures, etc, The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $3,108,430, of which the District of Columbia is to contribute $389,000, the cost of the two wharves for District of Columbia activities. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 13, 73d- Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The approved project provides that the Dis- trict of Columbia shall contribute $389,000 toward the cost of the' improvement, of which $261,000 has been appropriated. An addi- 458 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 tional $64,000 will become available July 1 1941. It is expected the balance will be appropriated at the rate of $64,000 annually. Terminal facilities.-The entire commercial water front is Govern- ment owned, and of the 26 wharves only 5 can be classed as modern. The District of Columbia constructed in 1916 a municipal fish wharf and a harbor police wharf partially completed, at a total cost of $236,360. A public sales-and-service pier and 2 yacht basins have been completed under the project. The facilities are considered in- adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of second unit of project, consisting of yacht basins, was completed by contract November 4, 1940, at a cost of $189,268.13. Dredging by contract for the third unit of, construction was completed in October 1940 at a cost of $23,195.89. Plans and specifications for pier No. 5 (third unit of construction) were completed at a cost of $1,270.73, and work was commenced by contract on October 5, 1940, and was 78 percent completed on June 30, 1941, at a cost of $182,674.19. Miscellaneous studies and plans for entire project were conducted at a cost of $1,617.54. Additional equipment was installed at the yacht basins of the first and second units of construction during the year at a cost of $15,001. Dredging and alterations to existing wharves to provide temporary facilities for excursion boats during construction were in progress with hired labor and plant during the year at a cost of $9,952.78. Surveys and foundation investigations were made for the fourth unit of construction, steamer pier No. 4, at a cost of $6,489.69. Total costs for the year, all for new work, were $429,469.95, of which $301,215.52 were United States funds and $128,254.43 contributed funds. Expenditures were $263,128.59 United States funds and $115,428.98 contributed funds, a total of $378,557.57. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 35 percent completed. Construction of the first two yacht basins was completed in November 1940, and the basins were leased for com- mercial use, and transferred to the District of Columbia for opera- tion December 3, 1940. Work under contract for construction of the third unit, steamer pier No. 5, was 78 percent completed. Plans and specifications for the fourth unit of construction, steamer pier No. 4, were 35 percent completed. Contract for dredging for the fourth unit of construction was awarded, but no work was done. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of (1) con- struction of two yacht basins; (2) two wharves for activities of the District of Columbia; (3) completion of steamer pier No. 5, and construction of two wharves for existing transportation lines and general service; (4) completion of bulkhead walls; and (5) com- pletion of removal of existing structures. The controlling depth in Washington Channel in July 1940 was 22.4 feet ,for a width of 300 feet. Total costs, all for new work, were $1,034,311.54, of which $773,311.54 were United States funds and $261,000 contributed funds. Total expenditures were $735,377.31 United States funds and $241,- 799.99 contributed funds, a total of $977,177.30. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $211,652.70, plus an allotment of $276,000 made during July 1941, and a contribution of $64,000 from the District of Columbia, a total of $551,652.70, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 459 Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- $57, 134. 24 New work: Completion by contract of the third unit of construction, steamer Pier No. 5 (July to September 1941) __ __----- 86, 000. 00 Dredging by contract for fourth unit of construction, steamer Pier No. 4 (July to October 1941) ______________________-- 41, 000. 00 Construction of Pier No. 4 (fourth unit of construction) by contract (January to October 1942) ________________________ 340, 000. 00 Designs, :plans, specifications and foundation studies for piers Nos. 3 and 4 (fifth and fourth units of construction) and miscellaneous studies (July 1941 to June 1942)-------------22, 518. 46 Rearrangement of facilities for concerns operating on the water- front (July 1941 to June 1942) _--____-_____ 5, 000. 00 Total ------------------------------------------- 551, 652. 70 The additional sum of $212,000, exclusive of a contribution of $64,000 by the District of Columbia, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the construction of Pier No. 3 (fifth unit of construction). Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $773, 311. 54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- ____------ -------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 73, 311. 54 7____________ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________ ________--___ 37, 934. 23 Net total expenditures_-- _____ _____---_____ - 735, 377. 31 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________--___________ 192, 452. 69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ____________ 927, 830. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_--. $14,043. 15 $45, 815. 05 $315, 513.63 $96, 724. 19 $301, 215. 52 Cost of maintenance - -- ------ Total expended ---------------- 12, 609. 72 56, 216.44 232, 750. 58 170, 671. 98 263, 128. 59 Allotted ..------------------------ 15, 000. 00 569, 680. 00 76, 150. 00 221, 000. 00 46, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________---_------ -------- $409, 581. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939----------------------------------- 46, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for________ ___________-___-455, 581. 28 Gross amount expended-- ----------------------------- 263, 128. 59 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------ 192, 452. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----- ------ $256. 69 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---------165, 516. 13 165, 772. 82 Balance available June 30, 194 ____, _ ------------------- 26, 679. 87 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1____1----------- --------- , 515, 600. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1------ -------- - 212, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 460 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 DISTRIC'0 OF COLUMBIA FUNDS __111 Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-_11111111 1 -- $261, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941- ------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 .-.---- 261, 000. 00 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ...- ___ _----------__ 19, 200. 01 Net total expenditures-------------------------------241, 799. 99 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 19, 200. 01 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------261, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work______----- --------- ------ $69, 000.00 $63, 745. 57 $128, 254. 43 Cost of maintenance---------- ------------- -------- ------------- --------- ..........--- Total expended------ _____.-------- -- . ---.- 62, 100. 00 64, 271.01 115, 428. 98 Allotted ......-------------------- -------------- $69, 000 64, 000.00 64, 000. 00 64,000. 00 Balance unlexpended July 1, 1940_----------------------- - $70, 628. 99 Amount allotted from District of Columbia Appropriation Act, June 12, 1940----------------------------------------- 64, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-- ___- ___________________ 134, 628. 99 Gross amount expended____-------------- 115, 428.98 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 19, 200 01 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts___ _______ -____ 19, 200. 01 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1-- ------------ -__ 128, 000.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 1- - - - - - - - - - June 30, 1943, for new work _____- ___ _____ 64, 000. 00 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR NORTH SIDE WASHINGTON CHANNEL Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__.___.____________ - $1, 034, 311. 54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________ ______ _ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___.----- 1, 034, 311. 54 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 57,134. 24 Net total expenditures_____________---___- -_ 977, 177. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________ -211, 652. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 1_________ 1, 188, 830. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 '1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------------- $14, 043. 15 $45, 815.05 $384, 513. 63 $160, 469. 76 $429, 469. 95 C ost of m aintenance --------- -- ------ -- -- -- ------------ -- --- -------------- - -------------- Total expended ----------------- 12, 609. 72 56, 216.44 294, 850. 58 234, 942. 99 378, 557. 57 Allotted ......---------------------- 15, 000. 00 638, 680. 00 140, 150.00 285, 000. 00 110, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 461 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 --- _________-__ _________-_ $480, 210. 27 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939--------------$46, 000. 00 Amount allotted from District of Columbia Appro- priation Act, June 12, 1940______--- ___________ 64, 000. 00 110, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 590, 210. 27 Gross amount expended ---- ______________ 378, 557. 57 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ------------------ 211, 652. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______-______ $256. 69 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---------- 184, 716. 14 184, 972. 83 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 26, 679. 87 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1--- ------------ , 643, 600. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- June 30, 1943, for new work 1 276, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. POTOMAC RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. Location.-Alexandria, on the right bank of the Potomac River, is 5 miles below Washington, D. C., and 105 miles above the mouth of the river. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 560.) Existing project.-This provides for a depth of 24 feet in front of Alexandria between the through channel and a line drawn 20 feet outside of the established pierhead line. This area is about 6,700 feet in length and averages 300 feet in width. The lower end of the improved section is 104 miles from the mouth of the river. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2.8 feet; extreme, 4.5 feet; irregular, 6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1908, was $116,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 1253, 60th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-Alexandriahas 18 regular shipping wharves or landings; 15 of these are privately owned (of which 4 are open to the public by special arrangement) and 1 owned by the United States. The terminal and transfer facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Water-chestnut growth (trapa natans) was removed in July and August 1940 and May and June 1941 along the Alexandria water front at a cost of $4,793.95, applied to maintenance. Expenditures for the year were $3.710. 19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1912. The controlling depth in April 1940 was 22.5 feet in the lower section and 18.9 feet in the upper section. Total costs were $264,014.69, of which $95,214.52 was for new work and $168,800.17 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $262,480.93. 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1- 30 462 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, of $37,289.81 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------___ ------------- $1, 533.76 Maintenance: Eradication of water chestnuts along the Alexandria water front by Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942) ---------------------------------------------- 7, 000. 00 Dredging approximately 102,000 cubic yards in front of the wharves along the water front by contract (August to November 1941) -------------------------------- 28, 756. 05 Total------------------------------------------------ 37,289.81 The additional sum of $5,000 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 for eradication of water chestnut growth by Govern- ment plant and hired labor (July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$95, 214. 52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------168, 800. 17 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 264, 014. 69 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 533. 76 1---------------------------, Net total expenditures-------- ----------------------- 262, 480. 93 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 37, 289. 81 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------299, 770. 74 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work ------------ - -------- -----I ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... - . .---------- ...... .....-- Cost of maintenance _____ __._____ ________________ _________________ _______ $450.00 $4, 793. 95 Total expended -- 3, 710. 19 Allotted- .. .. ---------------------------------------- 4, 000. 00 37, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------$4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939------------------ $2, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941----------------- 35, 000. 00 37, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------41, 000. 00 Gross amount expended ------------------------------------ 3, 710. 19 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------37, 289. 81 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941- , 533. 76 1------------------------ Balance available June 30, 1941----------------- 35, 756. 05 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5, 00. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. POTOMAC RIVER BELOW WASHINGTON, D. C. Location.-The Potomac River is formed 21 miles below Cumber- land, Md., and flows southeasterly to Chesapeake Bay, about 80 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 557, 558, 559, and 560.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 463 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide between the mouth of the river and Washington, D. C., a distance of 108 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.3 feet at the mouth, 3 feet at Washington; extreme, 2 feet at the mouth, 4.5 feet at Washington; irregular, 2.4 feet at mouth, 7.5 feet at Washington. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1891 was $158,400. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. No. 33, 52d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1902, page 1038, and in House Document No. 859, Sixtieth Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-In general, the improvement is a main river channel, and terminal facilities are only served where the channel runs close to either bank of the river. In all, 23 wharves are thus served. These wharves are of open and solid fill construction and bulkhead type. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Under an allotment to 10 tributaries and an allotment for maintenace on this project, water ,chestnut growth (trapa natans) was removed from a number of in- fested areas by Government-owned underwater cutting machines :and by manually pulling the plants during July and August 1940 and May and June 1941. Costs for the year were $1,500 on Hunting Creek, Va., $723.82 on Dogue Creek, Va., $9.70 on Quantico Creek, Va., $64.21 for Chopowamsic Creek, Va., $3,214.03 for general areas in the vicinity rof the project below Washington, D. C., a total of $5,511.76, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $4,690.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1905. Controlling depths were as follows: Con- Name of bar trolling Date depth Feet Naval Magazine......---------------------------------------------------24. 0 April 1940. Marshall Hall _ ... .. .... ..-----------------------------------------------------24.0 June 1939. Mattawoman ____. .. --- .. ___-__ - ___- - -- -__-___-_____ .. .... 24.4 July 1939. Upper Smith Point --------.------------------------------------------------- 24.1 Do. Lower Smith Point-Maryland Point------------------------------------... 22.1 August 1939. Kettle Bottom .......................... ...... 25. 3 Do. Total costs were $606,535.36, of which $153,836 was for new work and $452,699.36 for maintenance, which includes $1,000 for each of the following tributaries: Little Wicomico River, Va.; Herring Creek, Md.; Coan River, Va.; and $20,000 under allotments to 10 tributaries for water-chestnut eradication. Total expenditures were $604,314.46. Proposed operation'.--The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, of $139,309.14 will be applied as follows: 464 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Accounts payable June 30, 1941_________-___________________ $2, 220. 90 Maintenance: Eradication of water-chestnut growth downstream of the District of Columbia boundary line on the main river and tributaries for which special allotments were made (July 1, 1041, to June 1942) - --------------------------------------- 17,088.24 Dredging approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards at Upper and Lower Smith Point Bars and at Maryland Point Bar by con- tract (August to December 1941) ------------------- 120, 000. 00 Total- ----------------------------- ------- 139, 309. 14 The sum of $10,000 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 for eradication of water-chestnut growth by Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _________________________ $153, 836. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---- -------------------- 452, 699. 36 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------606, 535. 36 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941____________--____ 2,220. 90 Net total expenditures. _____________-----___---604, 314. 46 Unexpended bala nce June 30, 1941---- ----------------------- 139, 309. 14 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -- _______-_743, 623. 60 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_------- ------- -- --- -- $1,689.43 $388. 83 ------ ------------- $11,011.17 $5,511.76 $81,350.62 Cost of maintenance___ _------------ Total expended----------------.................. 81, 558. 33 1, 935. 40 --- 10,000. 00 4, 690. 86 Allotted ----------------------- , 943. 48 -4, 536. 64 10, 000. 00 4, 000.00 140, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------ $4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939__________________$22, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941-----------------128, 000. 00 150, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for___ _ _ 154, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 10, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for__.______-___---__ 144, 000. 00 Gross amount expended ______________ 4, 690. 86 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ______________ -- 139, 309. 14 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------2, 220. 90 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________ 137, 088. 24 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1________________________________ 10,000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 5. POTOMAC RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON, VA. Location.-Mount Vernon, lies in Fairfax County, Va., on the right bank of the Potomac River about 141/2 miles below Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast andGeodetic Survey Chart No. 560.) RIVERS AND HARBORS--WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 465 Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 200 feet wide and 9 to 10 feet deep, at mean low water, between the main channel of the Potomac River and the Mount Vernon wharf, a dis- tance of about 2,200 feet, with a turning basin of the same depth and a radius of 200 feet at the wharf. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2.2 feet; extreme, 3 feet; and irregular, 5 feet. The estimate of the total cost of the project made in 1888 was $26,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1879 Channel 6 to 7 feet deep, 150 feet wide, from Po- Annual Report, 1879, vol. 1, p. 83. tomac River channel to Mount Vernon wharf, with turning basin at wharf. Channel increased to 9- to 10-foot depth, 200-foot Annual Report, 1888, vol. 1, p. 814. width, turning basin to have 200-foot radius. Terminal facilities.-There is one privately owned and operated wharf on the Mount Vernon estate at the head of the channel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Water chestnut, growth (Trapa natans) in and adjacent to the channel and turning basin was removed during July 1940 by a Government underwater cutting machine at a cost of $1,588.06 applied to maintenance. Expenditures for the year were $1,548'.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project has been partially completed. See Annual Report for 1939, page 485. The con- trolling depth in April 1939 was 13.5 feet in the turning basin and for a channel 100 feet wide. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $29,538.06, of which $17,000 was for new work and $12,538.06 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $29,498.53. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, of $6,451.47 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $39. 53 Maintenance: Eradication of water chestnut growth at Mount Vernon, Va. (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942)-------------------------- 6, 411. 94 Total ------- ------------------------------------ 6, 451. 47 The sum of $4,000 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 for the eradication of water-chestnut growth at Mount Vernon (July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$17, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 12, 538. 06 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 29, 538. 06 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 39. 53 Net total expenditures_- -------------------------- 29, 498. 53 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ----------------- 6, 451.47 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- 35, 950. 00 466 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Cost of maintenance---------- ------------- - $10, 950 -$1, 588. 06 Total expended -----------------.......-- -- _ 10, 950 1, 548. 53 Allotted---------------------------------------------- 10, 950 $4, 000 4, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________$4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939__________________---$2, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____________________________ 2, 000. 00 4, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for_________________------------------------- 8, 000. 00 Gross amount expended_________ ________________- -_ 1, 548. 53 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ____ , 451. 47 6________________ -- Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________ ___---___ 39. 53 Balance available June 30, 1941 ---------------------- 6, 411. 94 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 ________---- -__ 4, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 6. OCCOQUAN CREEK, VA. Location.-Occoquan Creek is formed by the junction of Bull and Broad Runs, about 5 miles southeast of Manassas, Va., and flows about 13 miles in a southeasterly direction, emptying into the Potomac River about 26 miles below Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 560.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873. For further details see page 1792, Annual Report for 1915, and page 363, Annual Report for 1936. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide from deep water in the Potomac River to Taylors Point, and thence 100 feet wide to the town of Occoquan, 6 miles from the mouth, and the protection of the channel above Taylors Point by riprap-stone dikes 2,200 feet long. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2 feet; extreme, 3 feet; irregular, 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1907, is $64,000, exclu- sive of expenditures on previous projects. The latest (1923) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890 (H. Doc. No. 75, 51st Cong., 1st sess.) ; was modi- fied December 5, 1890 (see Annual Report for 1890, p. 1089, and for 1891, p. 1254) ; and was extended by River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. No. 190, 59th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in House Document No. 661, Sixty-third Congress, second session. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 landings or wharves in Occo- quan Creek. The principal terminal is solid fill and open-pile struc- ture; all the other wharves or landings are solid bulkhead structures. The terminal facilities are considered sufficient for the present traffic. RIVERS AND HARBORS- WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 467 Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Removal of water chest- nut growth (trapa natans) was in progress in Belmont Bay near the mouth of Occoquan Creek during July 1940 by a Government under- water cutting machine at a cost of $2,153.72 applied to maintenance. Expenditures for the, year were $2,303.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 92 per- cent completed; the only work remaining to be done is the construction of the dike at Upper Mud Bar, which is not at present considered necessary. Stone dikes aggregating 1,953 linear feet were built and channels aggregating 2.6. miles were dredged. The controlling depth was 6.9 feet over Outer Bar in April 1940. Total costs and expend- itures were $125,790.57, of which $41,252.95 was for new work and $84,537.62 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, of $5,696.28 will be applied to the eradication of water chestnut growth at Occoquan Creek, Va. (July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942). The sum of $3,000 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 for the eradication of water chestnut growth at Occoquan Creek, Va. (July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ $66, 252. 95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ______________________ 84, 537. 62 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-__ ______ 150, 790. 57 Net total expenditures_ ._______________ - ______ 150, 790. 57 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 5, 696. 28 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 156, 486. 85 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 >1941 Cost of new work ........ - -.. - -- .. - $1,-20 Cost of maintenance____________ _____________ ______________ $1,200 $150 $2,153.72 Total expended _________________------- ____ _____________ ______________ , 200 2, 303. 72 Allotted.......___ ... . 4, 000 4,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939 ---------------------- $2,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ----------------------- 2,000. 00 4, 000. 00 - Amount to be accounted for_____________________ 8, 000. 00 Gross amount expended ------------------------------------ 2, 303. 72 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _____-__-___- -______ 5, 696. 28 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1------------------ 22, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance '- -__________________________ 3, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 468 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 7. LITTLE WICOMICO RIVER, VA. Location.--Little Wicomico River is a tidal estuary 6 miles in length lying in Northumberland County, Va., flowing in a southeasterly direction to the Potomac River, which it enters on the right bank one-half mile upstream of its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetio Survey Chart No. 557.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide, extending from deep water in Potomac River to deep water in Little Wicomico River, for two stone jetties extending to the 8- foot contour in Potomac River, and for bulkhead walls from the inner ends thereof extending sufficiently into Little Wicomico River to stabilize the dredged inner channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 1.2 feet in the Potomac River at the entrance and about 1.0 foot within the river, with winds causing variations of 2 to 3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, was $75,000, in- cluding $5,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 24, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves open to the public and numerous small wharves and stagings for private use, an oyster shucking and packing plant, and a marine railway and boatbuilding yard. These facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Reinforcement and rais- ing of the outer 600 feet of the jetties by contract was completed July 9, 1940. A total of 422 tons of stone and 1,200 bushels of oyster shells was placed, between July 1 and 9, 1940, at a cost of $1,503.60 for m'aintenance. Total expenditures were $7,152.85. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The controlling depth was 4.1 feet at mean low water for a 150-foot width in March 1941 in the channel between the jetties. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $81,- 885.43 for new work and $15,000 for maintenance, a total of $96,885.43 from United States funds and $5,000 for new work from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, of $11,500 will be applied for maintenance in dredging approximately 40,000 cubic yards between the jetties at the entrance by contract (July and August 1941). No additional funds can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943, as it is believed that maintenance will not be necessary. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_-------------- ------------ $81, 885. 43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ---------- 15, 000. 00 Total cost of permiianent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 96, 885. 43 Net total expenditures-------------------------- 196, 885. 43 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _..--------------------------- 11, 500. 00 Total amount appropriated to Junes 30, 1941_ _--------- 108, 385. 43 1In addition, $5,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 469 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _______________ $53, 774, 90 $28, 110. 53 Cost of maintenance _______ _____ _____________ _._____________ $3, 336. 77 $10, 159. 63 $1, 503.60 Total expended---------------- 38, 776. 24 43, 109. 19 3, 336. 77 4, 510.38 7, 152. 85 Allotted_ _ - ___- - - - 19, 885.43 11, 000.00 2, 500.00 5, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $13, 652. 85 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941-------------------------------------- 5, 00. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 18, 652. 85 Gross amount expended__--------- 7, 152. 85 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 11, 500. 00 8. ST. JEROMES CREEK, MD. Location.--St. Jeromes Creek is a tidal estuary in St. Marys County, Md., on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 6 miles north of Point Lookout, at the mouth of the Potomac River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 557.) Previous project.-The original project for improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details see Annual Report for 1890, page 114, and Annual Report for 1938, page 432. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep from Chesapeake Bay to the vicinity of Airedele, thence 60 feet wide to deep water in the creek, with a turning basin of the same depth 200 feet wide and 300 feet long opposite Airedele., The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide is 1.3 feet, with variations due to winds of 1 to 3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1937 was $19,500, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1937) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,600. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 174, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 privately owned wharves, 2 of which are open to the public. It is considered that the present terminal facilities are adequate for present and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.--Under the previous project the entrance channel across the offshore bar was partially completed in 1886. The existing project was completed in 1939. The controlling depth in November 1939 was 7.1 feet in the entrance channel. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $17,856.95, all for new work. Proposed operations.-None during fiscal year 1942. The sum of $7,500 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 for main- tenance dredging during July 1942. 470 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--- ------------------------ $44, 356. 95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____-- __ ___ 44, 356. 95 Net total expenditures ------------------------------------- 44, 356. 95 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------------- 44, 356.95 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work--------- $17,856.95 ..................... $1, --------------- -- .. Cost ofm aintenance------------- .------ ....... ... ....... .. ----------- Total expended_ _ .- 17, 856. 95 ------------.-------------- Allotted............ .. ........... $19, 500 -1, 000.00 -$643.05-- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------------------- $7, 500 9. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER, VA. Location.-Rappahannock River rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Virginia, and flows southeasterly about 212 miles to enter Chesa- peake Bay, about 40 miles north of Old Point Comfort. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 534, 535, 536.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified in 1879. For further details see page 1793 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 433 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide between the mouth and Port Royal and 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide between Port Royal and Fredericksburg by dredg- ing and the construction of 20,401 feet of crib and pile dikes and 1,906 feet of riprap-stone dikes, the dikes being designed to retain the excavated material deposited behind them. The length of sec- tion included in the project is 107 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2.8 feet at Fredericks- burg, 1.6 feet at Tappahannock; extreme 3.5 feet at Fredericksburg, 2.5 feet at Tappahannock; irregular, 6 feet at Fredericksburg, 5 feet at Tappahannock. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1905, was $171,000, ex- clusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1926) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $22,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (Annual Report for 1906, pp. 1110-1113). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1910, page 1364. Terminal facilities.-In the section under improvement, extending from Fredericksburg, Va., to Tappahannock, Va., a distance of 65 miles, there are 26 wharves, of which 9 are solid bulkhead type and 17 are open pile structures. From Tappahannock to the mouth there are 15 open pile wharves. Most of the wharves are open to the public. The terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operatio s and results durina fiscal vear.-None. The expenditure was $1,133.54 for accounts payable from the preceding fiscal year. RIVERS AND HARBORS--WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 471 Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1910. The controlling depth was 11.8 feet at Spottswood Bar in May 1940. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $783,411.11, of which $217,487.20 was for new work, and $565,- 923.91 for maintenance, which includes $994.59 for Parrotts Creek and $1,000 each for Greenvale, Mill, and Beach Creeks, and $1,600 for Queens Creek, of which $600 was contributed by local interests. Proposed operations.-None. The sum of $38,000 for maintenance can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging approximately 120,000 cubic yards at 4 bars upstream of Port Royal, Va. (April to June 1943) ---------------------- $26, 000 Repairing timber dikes near Fredericksburg, Va. (July and August 1942) --- -------------------------------------- 12, 000 Total --------------------------------------------- 38, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------$414, 633. 03 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 1678, 823. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-- 093, 416. 94 1--------1, Net total expenditures------ -------------------------- 11, 093, 456. 94 Total amount appropriated- to June 30, 1941----------------- 1, 093, 456. 94 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ........................ .. --.-----------............................... Cost of maintenance ............ $30, 643.47 $38, 800 $3, 000 $25, 738. 26 Total expended- 42, 975. 62 38, 800 3, 000 24, 604.72 $1, 133. 54 Allotted ---..... ------ 38, 800 3-8-- 38, 000 -- - - -9, 261. 74 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $10, 395. 28 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment , 261. 74 9---------------- Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 1, 133. 54 Gross amount expended------------------------------------ 1, 133. 54 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance- --- ----------------------- 38, 000. 00 1 In addition, $600 contributed funds expended for maintenance on Queens Creek. 10. HOSKINS CREEK, VA. Location.--Hoskins Creek is a tributary on the right bank of the Rappahannock River in Essex County, Va., 42 miles upstream from its mouth in Chesapeake Bay and one-half mile downstream from the town of Tappahannock, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 535.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep from that depth in the Rappahannock River to the highway bridge three-fourths mile above the mouth of the creek, with widths of 100 feet in the river and 60 feet within the creek and a turning basin of the same depth 200 feet wide and 250 feet long at the public landing one-half mile above the mouth of the creek. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 1.6 feet, with variations of 1 to 2 feet caused by winds. 472 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimate of cost of new work made in 1937 was $15,700, exclusive of $500 contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. No. 8, 75th Cong. 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of November 22, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 10 feet deep from that depth in Rappahannock River to the highway bridge three-fourths mile above the mouth, with widths of 100 feet in the river and 80 feet inside the creek, suitably widened at bends, and a turning basin of the same depth, 250 feet long and 200 feet wide, at an estimated first cost of $16,000, with annual maintenance of $1,000 in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 129, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Two bulkhead landings and two wharves are now on the creek. The facilities are considered adequate for naviga- tion. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was completed in 1939. The controlling depth in March 1941 was 6.2 feet in the entrance channel and 8.4 feet inside the creek in January 1939. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $28,262.22, of which $19,362.22 and $500 contributed funds was for new work and $8,400 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An anticipated allotment of $10,500 will be applied to maintenance; emergency dredging of approximately 70,000 cubic yards in the entrance channel by -contract (August to September 1941). No funds can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 as it is believed that maintenance will not be necessary. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________________ $19, 362. 22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------- 8, 400. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 27, 762.22 Net total expenditures--------------------------- 27, 762. 22 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ________________ 127, 762. 22 1 In addition $500 was contributed and expended for new work. Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork _. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .-- . . . . . . $19, 362. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance - ----------------------------------- $8, 400 Total expended ---- ---------- --------- .. --------- 19, 362. 22 8, 400 _ -- Allotted . -.- -I--- --. $15, 700 3, 662. 22 8, 400 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 473 11. TOTUSKEY CREEK, VA. Location.-Totuskey Creek, located in Richmond County, Va., flows in a southerly direction about 15 miles to the Rappahannock River, which it enters on the left bank about 35 miles upstream of its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 535.) Previous projects.-After a survey and examination authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1874, appropriations were made by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, March 3, 1881, and August 2, 1882. For further details, see page 403 of Annual Report for 1937. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep, 150 feet wide through the bar at the mouth, and 80 feet wide upstream to Totuskey Bridge, a distance of about 41/2 miles, and the repair of dike at Booker Bar constructed under the previous project. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 1.6 feet at the mouth and 2 feet at Totuskey Bridge, with winds causing variations of 2 to 3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1931 was $36,000, excly- :sive of amount expended on previous projects, but including $1,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 183, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 21, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a channel 10 feet deep from that depth in Rappahannock River to and including a turning basin below Totuskey Bridge, with a width of 150 feet through the bar at the entrance and 100 feet thence upstream, suitably widened at bends, at an estimated total first cost of $45,000, with annual maintenance of $1,500 in addition to that now required, subject to certain condi- tions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 686, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 2 county-owned wharves and 13 pri- vately owned wharves or landings. Terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing and future commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The controlling depth in April 1940 was 8.1 feet. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $54,- 148.46, of which $27,648.46, United States funds, and $1,000, con- tributed funds, were for new work and $25,500 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-None during fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be.expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 for main- tenance dredging. Cost and financial surnmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ 1$37,648. 46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________________ 25,500. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------- 63, 148. 46 Net total expenditures ---------------------------- 63,148. 46 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___ 63, 148.46 1 In addition, $1,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 474 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------------- $27,648.46 ---------------------------- ---------- Cost ofmaintenance - - - -- - -_____-- - -- -- __________ $25, 500 ------------- Total expended ___________-_____ 27, 648.46 _ 25, 500 ------------ Allotted ---------------------- 30, 000.00 --------------.. ..... .25, 500 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance-------------------------------- $10, 000. 00 12. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $52,016;23, and expenditures were $51,101.99.' The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $77,510.29, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $36,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new, work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maiptenance to June 30, 1941 -- ------------------- $646, 223.54 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------646, 223. 54 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 2,226. 07 Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 643, 997. 47 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 77, 510. 29 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------721, 507. 76 Fical year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------ Cost of maintenance ------------. $58, 635. 55 $64, 145. 47 $67, 305. 89 $57, 539. 21 $52, 016. 23 Total expended ....----------------- 53, 145. 19 68, 548. 92 64, 549. 88 63, 579. 32 101. 99 51, 38, 200. 00 99, 000. 00 Allotted .....-----.................---------------- 78, 291. 02 68, 000. 00 71, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------- -- $----------57, 612. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940----------------------$36, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941------------------------ 35, 000 71, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------------------- --- 128, 612. 28 Gross amount expended-------- -------------------- 51, 101. 99 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-----------------------77, 510. 29 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 2, 226. 07 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------- 75, 284. 22 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1---- ------------------------- 36, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 475 13. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report June 30, 1941 amount Name of project see Annual required to Report plete for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Aquia Creek, Va.1 -_ _ 1928 $52, 464. 84 $11.,750. 00 (3) 2. Potomac River at Lower Cedar Point, Md.1__ 1920 10, 233.51 6, 216.49 (3) 3. Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.'- 1916 20, 281. 28 6, 118. 72 (3) 4.. Neale Sound, Md. 3-------- 1939 12, 600.00 (3) 5.. Nomini Bay and Creek, Va.'- - 1935 78, 446. 21 30, 841. 62 $9,500 6.. Breton Bay, Md.' -__ --- 1936 47, 923. 55 11, 879. 00 7,500 7. Monroe Bay and Creek, Va. '---------------- 1940 12, 460.07 18, 793.63 (3) 8. Smith Creek, Md.L_ --- --- 1936 5, 252. 22 (3) 9. Coan River, Va.' 2___-__.- -.- -- __ __ - ___ 1937 54,000 10. Patuxent River, M d. 4_______________ 1905 --...--- 6,000 -.. 14,000. _____ 00 000. . .. . . . ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 . Co c k rells Cre ek , Va .3 19 32 . . . . . . . .---. 5 9 ,0 00 12. Dymers Creek, Va.' 1912 .----------------------- 5, 581. 99 3, 418.01 (3) 13. Urbanna Creek, Va.'1 5.--------------------- 1938 38, 811. 77 45, 563. 97 (3) 14. Mulberry Creek, Va.1--------------------- 1940 2. 392. 60 1,767. 10 (3) 15. Carters Creek, Va.' 2-- ------- 1937 28, 397. 55 62, 190. 93 78,000 16. Locklies Creek, Va. ----------------------- 1928 11, 581. 22 518. 78 (3) 17. 18. M ill Creek, Va.'1 -.-------------------------- Jackson Creek, Va.1----------------------- 1937 1937 5, 444. 8.500. 95 00 _ - --- _ (3) (3) 19' Milford Haven, Va.---------------------- 8 --- 1937 18 8 4 24, 5 , 568. 000. 25 00 13, 389. 73 (3)2 0 ,0 0 0 20. Neabsco Creek, Va.s 8 _ 21. Accotink Creek, Va. ..-..................... 1878 5, 000.00 . ----....... 14,000 22. Lower Machodoc Creek, Va.' ---------------- 1904 9, 916.47 600.00 (3) 23. Shenandoah River, W. Va. _________________ 1888 1, 416.60 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Awaiting local cooperation. 8 Completed. 4 Abandonment recommended in 1903 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 32, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 5 Modification recommended Apr. 20, 1939, in H. Doc. No. 285, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 8 Exclusive of $700 contributed. 7 Exclusive of $4,000 to be contributed. 8 No commerce reported. * No project was adopted. Costs were for surveys and plans. 14. PLANT ALLOTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 -------- --------___ __ $615, 017. 83 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___ -__- __---- -______ 160, 871. 78 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_ - -__ __-__ -_____775, 889. 61 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 15, 592. 34 Net total expenditures__ ___________ ____- - -- 760, 297. 27 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __________________ -4, 773. 76 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_---__ ____- 755, 523. 51 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended ..........--------------- $75, 533. 21 $63, 046. 99 $27, 822. 21 $123, 525. 86 $100, 644. 77 Allotted ......................--------------------- 38, 490. 19 47, 500. 00 -------------- 245, 473. 98 -5, 000. CO 476 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________________________ $100, 871. 01 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------- 5, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for_ .. _____ -_______________ 95, 871. 01 ,Gross amount expended__________________________ $1, 545, 731. 29 Less reimbursements collected----___- -__------ 1, 445, 086. 52 100, 644. 77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _______________.__-.. - -4, 773. 76 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______ ___________________ 58, 376. 09 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________________ -63, 149. 85 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941___________________________--- 160, 871. 78 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 7, 721. 93 9------------------ Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Anacostia River, D. C. and Rivers and Harbors-------------------------. Md. Committee resolu- tion, Nov. 17, 1937. Dickersons Bay, Gloucester Rivers and Harbors Aug. 9, 1941 . __ Unfavorable. County, Va. Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 9, 1939. Hoskins Creek, Va _ - - Rivers and Harbors Feb. 25,1941 House 129, 77th Favorable. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, Dec. 26, 1939. Mattaponi River, Va., im- Rivers and Harbors provement at West Point, Committee resolu- Va. tion, July 18, 1941. 15. WASHINGTON, D. C. Location.-Washington, D. C., is located at the junction of the Anacostia River with the Potomac River, within the District of Columbia, 110 miles upstream from the mouth of the Potomac River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 560.) Previous project.-A project providing for levees and grade rais- ing to protect Bolling Field was authorized by the Emergency Re- lief Appropriation Act approved June 22, 1936. Items of the project upon which work remained to be done on June 30, 1937, were trans- ferred to the authorized project described in this report for completion. Existing project.-This provides for levees and grade raising to protect the downtown portion of Washington, the Arlington Experi- mental Farm, Bolling Field, and Anacostia Naval Air Station. The estimate of cost of new construction is $522,500 and the esti- mated cost of land and damages is $16,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 101, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished maps are in the project document. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local coopera- tion is fully complied with except for the Arlington County levees where easements have not been provided due to unsettled questions of ownership. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Operations on the Anacostia River levees for the protection of Bolling Field and the naval air station consisted of miscellaneous surveys, the driving RIVERS AND HARBORS WASHINGTON, D. C. DISTRICT 477 of 94 anchor piles along the naval air station sea wall and the placing of 3,248 cubic yards of material on the levee at a cost of $9,938.45. The expenditures were $10,988.04, all from regular funds. Topographic surveys for the Arlington Experimental Farm levee were completed. A restudy of the adopted project plan was in progress and the report is 50-percent complete. The cost of new work for the year was $2,340.39 and the expenditures were $2,441.64, all from regular funds. The total cost for the year for flood protection works in the vicinity of Washington, D. C., was $12,278.84, all applied to new work, and the total expenditures were $13,429.68, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project for flood protection at Washington, D. C., exclusive of the Arlington Experimental Farm levee, was substantially completed in 1939. The levees for the pro- tection of Bolling Field and the Anacostia Naval Air Station were essentially complete at the end of the fiscal year 1940, and the main- tenance assumed by the Government agencies in charge of the prop- erty on which these levees are located. The Potomac Park levees were completed and their maintenance assumed by the National Capital Park Service in 1939. The total costs and expenditures for all work were $293,691.81, of which $187,191.81 were from regular funds and $106,500 from emergency relief funds, all applied to new work. In addition to the above costs and expenditures the sum of $161,995.39 was expended for work included in the Bolling Field project authorized by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, ap- proved June 22, 1936, uncompleted items of which were transferred to the authorized project for completion. The work remaining to be done consists of miscellaneous clean-up work on the Bolling Field levees and the construction of Arlington Experimental Farm levee. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance June 30, 1941, $22,007.28, will be applied as follows: New work: Bolling Field levee: Retopping of levee, miscellaneous clean-up and restoration by Government plant and hired labor (July 1941 to June 1942) -------------- _------ - $6, 948. 92 Arlington County levee: Completion of restudy of adopted 'project (July 1941 to June 1942) , 058. 36 1-------------------___ Arlington County levee: Construction of 1,100-foot section of levee and necessary drainage facilities by Government plant and hired labor (July 1941 to June 1942) ------------------- 14, 000. 00 Total ___ ------------------------------------------- 22,007.28 No funds are requested for Bolling Field levee for fiscal year 1943, as the available funds are believed to be sufficient to complete the work. Future operations on Arlington County levee depend on the proposed Federal developments in the area to be protected. The ultimate development and protection necessary will be covered in the restudy of the adopted project. 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1---31 478 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______---------------- --- 1$293, 691. 81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________ ------- -- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________- 293, 691. 81 Net total expenditures__---___--- __-- __--------- 1293, 691. 81 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__- _______-------------- 22, 007. 28 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________-- 1315, 699. 09 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work______________________________ $229,765.31 $49, 693. 61 $1, 954. 05 $12, 278. 84 Cost ofmaintenance------------- I- ------------- -------------- --------- Total expended___ 253, 385. 72 26, 514. 72 361. 69 13, 429. 68 Allotted _____________________ __________ 275, 500. 00 20, 199. 09 20, 000.00 _ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 --------------------- $35, 436. 96 Gross amount expended_______ 13,429. 68 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___------------------ 22, 007. 28 1Includes $106,500 Emergency Relief funds. 16. CUMBERLAND, MD., AND RIDGELEY, W. VA. Location.-Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va., are located on the North Branch of the Potomac River, 21 miles upstream from its junction with the South Branch of the Potomac River and 197 miles upstream from Washington; D. C. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles, Frostburg and Flint Stone, Md., W. Va., and Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for levees, retaining walls, a mov- able dam and channel clearing along both banks of the North Branch of the Potomac River and of Wills Creek at Cumberland, West Cum- berland, and South Cumberland, Md.,and Ridgeley, W. Va. The estimated cost of new construction made in 1932 is $743,400 and the estimated cost of lands and damages is $143,700. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 101, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local coopera- tion is pending action by local authorities. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Preparationof plans was in progress from July 1 to November 30, 1940. The costs for the year were $6,286.21, all for new work, and the expenditures were $6,253.25, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-A comprehensive study has been made of the flood problems at Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va., including field surveys, subsurface exploration, hydrologic and hy- draulic investigations, designs, and estimates. The total costs and 'expenditures to date were $63,071.88, all applied to new work. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available and no work is proposed during the -fiscal years 1942 and 1943 pending fulfillment of the requirements of local cooperation. RIVERS AND IHARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 479 Cost and financial summary -- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______ -- - ___-______ $63, 071.88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________________________ ---------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------- 63, 071. 88 Net total expenditures- ------------------------- 63, 071.88 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____ - ____-- - 63, 071. 88 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ ___. .. --------------- $25,470.02 $25, 634. 51 $5, 681. 14 $6, 286. 21 Cost of maintenance ------------ ---- -------------- -------------- ------------- Total expended__ . _ __ __ _ 21, 674. 87 28, 168. 88 6, 974. 88 6, 253. 25 Allotted___--.._ ------------- _____------------ 35, 000. 00 20, 000.00 8, 071. 88 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ___ $6, 253.25 Gross amount expended-- ------------ $6, 286.21 Less reimbursements collected------------------------ 32. 96 6,253. 25 Amount (estimated) required to be apropriated for completion of existing project----------------------------- - - 680, 300. 00 17. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The costs for the year were $17,577.92 and the expenditures were $18,319.60. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $71,666, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___-__------__-__ -__-____ _ $78, 334. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--______ ____ 78, 334. 00 Net total expenditures - ----------------------------------- 78, 334. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________--______ __ 71, 666. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___---_____ 150, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------ Cost of maintenance__-__-__ _-__----------- ______ -_ $24,469. 19 $36, 286. 89 $17, 577. 92 Total expended--- ........ -------------- __________ 20, 578. 28 39, 436. 12 18, 319. 60 Allotted_-----. - " $100,0-- $100,000 50, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________________________ ____ $89, 985.60 Gross amount expended----------------------------------------18, 319. 60 .71, Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------__ -_ 666. 00 480 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 18. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated Name of project full report June 30, 1941 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.l _.--------------------- 1937 - - . . . . . . $164, 900 2:.Moorefield, W. Va. ------------------------ 1940 $7,928. 12-------------- 150,350 I Awaiting local cooperation. Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recomn Congress Anacostia River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries. June 22, 1936. Garden Creek, Mathews Flood Control Act, County, Va. Aug. 18, 1941. Potomac River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries. May 5, 1936. Do ..--- ..----------------- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Potomac River, North Flood Control Act, Branch of, and tributar- Aug. 28, 1937. ies, in vicinity of Keyser, W. Va. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT This district comprises a small portion of southeastern West Vir- ginia, central and eastern Virginia, and a portion of northern North Carolina embraced in the west shore drainage basins tributary to the southern part of Chesapeake Bay from Garden Creek, Va., inclusive, and the eastern shore drainage basins south of and including Onancock River, Va.; the drainage tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from White Creek and Gargathy Inlet, inclusive, to the Virginia-North Carolina State line; the Roanoke River basin above Weldon, N. C.; the Meherrin River basin above Murfreesborio, N. C.; and the Chowan River basin above the confluence of the Nottaway and Blackwater Rivers, Va. It also includes the Virginia portion of the Intracoastal Waterway between Norfolk, Va., and Beaufort Inlet, N. C., and the portion of the waterway from Norfolk to the sounds of North Carolina north of Albemarle Sound. District engineer: Lt. Col. John F. Conklin, Corps of Engineers, to June 7, 1941, and Maj. Robert R. Neyland, Jr., Corps of Engineers, retired, since that date. Division engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to May 12, 1941, and Lt. Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, since that date. RIVERS ANID HARBORS -NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 481 IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Norfolk Harbor, Va ----.... 2. Thimble Shoal Channel, Va_ 481 17. Cape Charles City Harbor, 486 Va _ 511 3. Channel to Newport News, 18. Waterway from Norfolk, Va., Va __- 488 to the sounds of North 4. James River, Va_ 489 Carolina ___ 513 5. Willoughby Channel, Va .- 492 19. Inland waterway from Nor- 6. Hampton Creek, Va _.. ---. 493 folk, Va., to Beaufort 7 7. Channel from Phoebus, Va., Inlet, N. C________ 517 to Hampton Roads .-... 495 20. Blackwater River, Va ..-- 521 8. Appomattox River, Va -... 496 21. Knobbs Creek, N. C _.... 523 9. Deep Creek, Va_ 499 22. Examinations, surveys, and 10. Pagan River, Va_ 500 contingencies (general) --- 524 11. Nansemond River, Va ..... 502 23. Other projects for which no 12. Portsmouth Harbor, Va .. 503 estimates are submitted _- 525 13. Mattaponi River, Va _ - - - 505 24. Plant allotment_------- 525 14. Pamunkey River, Va _ - - 506 Flood-control projects 15. York River, Va _ --- 508 25. Preliminary examinations 16. York Spit Channel, Va_ -- 509 and surveys for flood con- trol_ ------ 526 The following improvement is divided into three subheads: (1) Norfolk Harbor, (2) Thimble Shoal Channel in the southern end of Chesapeake Bay, and (3) the channel leading to Newport News from Hampton Roads. 1. NORFOLK HARBOR, VA. Location.-Norfolk, Va., is 187 miles south of Baltimore, Md., and 30 miles from the entrance to Chesapeake Bay at Cape Charles and Cape Henry. The harbor extends between the 40-foot contour in Hampton Roads and 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, a distance of 16.03 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400 and 452.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 14, 1876; July 5, 1884; modified June 30, 1885; and by River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890; June 3, 1896; July 7, 1898; June 13, 1902; March 3, 1905; and March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1795 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 454 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a main channel 40 feet deep, 750 feet wide from Hampton Roads to the mouth of the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, and 450 feet wide up this branch to the Belt Line Railroad bridge, a total distance of 11.88 miles, and dredged areas in front of the navy yard on either side of the 40-foot channel, immediately downstream from the Belt Line Railroad bridge, 35 feet deep for a width varying from 600 feet to 800 feet; thence 30 feet deep, 375 feet wide, and 1.05 miles long to the Virginian Railway bridge; and thence 25 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide, and 3.10 miles long to a point 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge, making a total distance of 16.03 miles; a channel in the Eastern Branch, 25 feet deep, 500 feet wide, and 1.09 miles long, from the 40-foot channel at the mouth to .the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge, including within its limits, for a distance about 1,000 feet above the mouth, a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide to a point opposite the terminal of the Imperial Tobacco Co. in Berkeley; thence 482 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 1.75 miles long to the Virginian Rail- way bridge; a channel in the Western Branch, between the 40-foot channel at the mouth and a point about 3,000 feet above the West Norfolk Highway bridge, a distance of about 1.72 miles, 24 feet deep, 300 feet wide, 0.78 mile, and 200 feet wide, 0.37 mile to the bridge; thence 18 feet deep, 150 feet wide, 0.57 mile; a channel in Scotts Creek between the 40-foot channel at the mouth and a point 100 feet above the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge (about 0.73 mile up- stream), 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide; and anchorage areas on the west side of the 40-foot channel opposite Lambert Point and south of Craney Island aggregating 161 acres, consisting of: 1 anchorage space 1,200 by 2,400 by 30 feet deep; 1 anchorage divided into 2 spaces, each 1,200 by 1,200 by 22 feet deep; 1 space 900 by 1,900 by 16 feet deep; and another anchorage of 45 acres, 12 feet deep near Pinner Point. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and the extreme 3 feet. The ex- tremes of irregular fluctuations, due to combined effect of tides and wind, referred to mean low water, are -2 feet and + 9.62 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1940, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $6,739,700. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $89,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents --- - -- - --- -' HAMPTON ROADS AND ELIZABETH RIVER Mar. 2,1907 A channel 30 feet deep to the navy yard ..--- - H. Doe. No. 381, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Depth of 35 feet to the navy yard_________________ H. Doe. No. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8,1917 Depth of 40 feet and width of 750 feet to the mouth H. Doec. No. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. of the Southern Branch. SOUTHERN BRANCH June 25,1910 For a channel with depths of 22 and 25 feet __.. H. Doec. No. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8,1917 Depth of 40 feet and width of 450 feet from the H. Doe. No. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. mouth to the Belt Line R. R. bridge. Mar. 3,1925 Channel 30 feet deep and 375 feet wide to the Vir- H. Doc. No. 226, 68th Cong., 1st sess.2 ginian Ry. bridge, thence 25 feet deep and gen- erally 200 feet wide to the Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Depth of 25 feet and width of 200 feet from the H. Doc. No. 182, 73d Cong., 2d sess.l Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge to a point 2,500 feet above, with a turning basin 500 feet square. EASTERN BRANCH July 5, 1884 Improvement of the Eastern Branch ..------- Annual Report, 1885, p. 1015. Mar. 2,1907 Width of 500 feet and depths of 25 feet and 22 feet__ H. Doe. No. 373, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Do .__. Removal of shoals at the mouth_________________ Specified in act. 1 Mar. 3,1925 Depth of 25 feet and width of 200 feet from the H. Doec. No. 226, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge to the Virginian Ry. bridge. July 3, 1930 The 30-foot channel to a point opposite the ter- H. Doe. No. 37, 71st Cong., 1st sess. minal of the Imperial Tobacco Co. in Berkley. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Included in the Emergency Relief program, May 28, 1935. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 483 Acts Work authorized Documents WESTERN BRANCH Mar. 4,1913 Channel with depth of 24 feet and widths of 300 H. Doc.No. 566, 62d Cong., 2d sess. and 200 feet to the West Norfolk highway bridge. July 3, 1930 For the 18-foot channel to a point about 3,000 feet H. Doec. No. 265, 70th Cong., 1st sess.l above the West Norfolk highway bridge. SCOTTS CREEK Do-..... For the present project dimensions------------H. Doe. No. 189, 70th Cong., 1st sess. ANCHORAGES June 25, 1910 A 30-foot anchorage at Lambert Point- -.-...H. Doec. No. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8,1917 Present project dimensions of the anchorage at H. Doc. No. 605, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' Pinner Point. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of anchorage opposite H. Doc.No. 143, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Lambert Point and elimination of the 35-foot anchorage authorized by the act of Aug. 8, 1917. Oct. 17,1940 Extension of present anchorage to afford 2 anchor- H. Doe. No. 683, 76th Cong., 3d sess. age spaces 22 feet deep and 1 anchorage space 16 feet deep. 1 Contains latest published maps. Recommended .modifications of project.-Under date of March 4, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project so as to provide for a channel in the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, between the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge and the Campostella Bridge, 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide, extend- ing between a line 100 feet north of and parallel to the line connect- ing the centers of the draw spans of the bridges and a line 200 feet south of and parallel to the same line; and for maintenance at a depth of 25 feet of the existing turning basin approximately 51/2 acres in extent at the head of the existing project just below the Virginian Railway bridge; all at an estimated first cost of $35,000, with annual maintenance of $3,300, in addition to that now required (H. Doec. No. 224, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, in adopting the project for a channel in the Eastern Branch, 30 feet deep .,and 300 feet wide, extending from the 40-foot channel to a point opposite the terminal of the Imperial Tobacco Co., imposed the condition that local interests give assurance satisfactory to the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers that they will pro- vide and maintain, without cost to the United States, a branch channel of equal depth to the tobacco terminal. This condition has not been complied with. All prior requirements and the condition imposed by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, have been complied with. The River and Harbor National Defense Act of October 17, 1940, authorized additional anchorage spaces subject to the requirement that local interests hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Releases furnished by local interests were accepted as satisfactory by the Chief of Engineers March 4, 1941. 484 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities within the limits of this improvement include about 227 wharves, piers, etc., with an aggregate length available for wharfage purposes of about 32 miles. It is considered that the facilities are adequate for the present com- merce of the port. For further details see page 465, Annual Report for 1932. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work dredging un- der contract to provide a 16-foot and 22-foot anchorage south of the existing Craney Island anchorage was commenced June 19, 1941, and continued to the end of the fiscal year. There were removed 6,200 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $4,620.62. Maintenance dredging in the Norfolk Harbor 40-foot channel with the U. S. hopper dredges Chinook, Goethals, Atlantic, Manhattan, and Navesink for the restoration of project dimensions was commenced July 1, 1940, and continued to December 31, 1940, when work was completed. There were removed 6,643,852 cubic yards of material, bin measurement. The cost of the work was $677,529.55. Maintenance dredging under contract for the restoration of project dimensions in the Craney Island anchorage, in progress at the close of the last fiscal year, was continued to October 14, 1940, when the work was completed. There were removed 437,927 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $80,032.43. Maintenance dredging for the removal of a shoal at Fort Wool, Va., was performed on January 6 and 7, 1941, with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Talcott. There were removed 6,707 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $558.63. Under the provisions of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, dredging was performed on January 3 and 4, 1941, with the pipe-line dredge Talcott for the removal of a shoal in front of the Mine Wharf, Fort Monroe, Va. There were removed 4,311 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $2,400.81. Miscellaneous surveys, water level studies, and maintenance of tide gages, were carried on during the year at a cost of $15,605.69. The total cost was $780,747.73, of which $4,620.62 was for new work and $776,127.11 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $788,595.30. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 95 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: From Hampton Roads to the mouth of the Eastern Branch, 39 feet; thence to the Belt Line Railroad bridge, 39 feet; in the Southern Branch between the Belt Line Railroad bridge and the Virginian Railway bridge and between the Virginian Railway bridge and a point 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge, 27 and 25 feet, respectively; in the Eastern Branch between the 40-foot chan- nel and the Virginian Railway bridge, 23 feet; in Scotts Creek, 10 feet; and in the Western Branch between the 40-foot channel and the West Norfolk Highway bridge, 15.6 feet and thence to a point 3,000 feet above the West Norfolk Highway bridge, 18 feet. This informa- tion is based upon surveys made between 1934 and 1941. The work remaining to be done consists of dredging a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in the Eastern Branch between the 40-foot channel at the mouth and a point opposite the terminal of the Im- perial Tobacco Co., a distance of about 1,000 feet; dredging a turning RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 485 basin 500 feet square to a depth of 25 feet at a point 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge across the Southern Branch, and enlargement of Craney Island anchorages. The cost has been $9,395,897.30, of which $6,323,259.94 was regular funds and $49,978.50 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $6,373,238.44 for new work, and $3,022,658.86 regular funds, for maintenance. The expenditures were $9,344,653.91 regular funds and $49,978.50 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $9,394,632.41. In addition, $23,- 935.71 was expended from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance and accounts re- ceivable at the end of the fiscal year $544,322.46, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941------------------------------$3, 266. 93 New work : Completion, under an existing contract, construction of 3 additional anchorage areas south of the present Craney Island anchorage (2 areas 1,200 by 1,200 feet to a depth of 22 feet, and 1 area 900 by 1,900 feet to a depth of 16 feet), 379,700 cubic yards, July to December 1941----------------- --------------- 244, 053. 49 Maintenance: Maintenance of the 40-foot channel between the Belt Line R. R. bridge across the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads, 2,000,000 cubic yards, with United States hopper dredges, December 1941 to June 1942-------------- 220, 000. 00 Maintenance of the 25-foot channel in the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, with United States hopper dredge, 150,000 cubic yards, October and November 1941 ------------------- 25, 000. 00 Maintenance of the 25- and 30-foot channels in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, by contract, 100,000 cubic yards, October and November 1941------------------------------ 45, 000.00 Miscellaneous surveys, triangulation controls, and tide gaging, July 1941 to June 1942--- ------------------------- ---- 7,002. 04 Total for all work-------------------------------- 544, 322. 46 The additional sum of $435,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Maintenance of the 40-foot channel between the Belt Line R. R. bridge across the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River and Hamp- ton Roads, with United States hopper dredge, July to December 1942 --------------------------------------------- $270, 000 Maintenance of the 25-foot channel in the Eastern Branch of Eliza- beth River, with the United States hopper dredge, January and February 1943-------------------------------------- 50,000 Maintenance of the 25- and 30-foot channels in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, by contract, July to November 1942 --------- 75, 000 Maintenance of the Craney Island 30-foot anchorage by contract, April and May 1943-------------------------------------25, 000 Miscellaneous surveys, triangulation controls, and tide gaging, July 1942 to June 1943 5, 000 1-------------------------- Total for all work-------------------------------- 435, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ $8,934, 942. 71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------- 2 3, 094, 698. 13 Total cost of permanent work to -June 30, 1941----------12, 029, 640. 84 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 2, 002. 04 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-...... ----- 12, 031, 642. 88 SIn addition, $23;935.71 expended from contributed funds for new work. Includes $2,400.81, work on removal of shoals in Hampton Roads, Mine Wharf. 486 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---- - __ ___ ----- ___ $3, 266.93 Net total expenditures______--- _________-_____ 112, 028, 375. 95 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ .... _______ -__________- 542, 320. 42 Total amount appropriated to June 30. 1941__-- -___ 112, 570, 696. 37 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --- - $4, 620. 62 Cost of maintenance ------------ $156,789. 91 $150, 977.49 36 $206,875. $399, 294. 35 2 776, 127. 11 Total cost-------- --- 156, 789. 91 150, 977.49 206, 875.36 399, 294. 35 2780, 747. 73 Total expended---------------- 153, 509. 36 115, 110.16 200, 071.66 436, 459. 15 2788, 595.30 Allotted----- ..--------------- -26, 000. 00 352, 000. 00 333, 000.00 1, 016, 470. 11 330,000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------- _ $1,000, 915. 72 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940------------- $3, 599. 19 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Apr. 1, 1941 --__------- ____-- 252, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941____________ 281, 000. 00 536Q 59 19 I Amount to be accounted for_ 1, 537, 514. 91 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment____ ___ .. 206, 599. 19 Net amount to be accounted for_ 1, 330, 915. 72 Gross amount expended_ 788, 595. 30 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________ 542, 320. 42 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ $42. 93 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 231, 341. 00 231, 383. 93 Balance available June 30, 1941_____ 310, 936. 49 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__-- __-__________------ 2, 002. 04 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941___ 312, 938. 53 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - - -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- -- - -- of existing project 41,200. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - --------- - - - - - - June 30, 1943, for maintenance _ 435, 000. 00 1 In addition, $23,935.71 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Includes $2,400.81, work on removal of shoals in Hampton Roads, Mine Wharf. SExclusive of available funds. 2. THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL, VA. Location.-Thimble Shoal lies in the channel between Hampton Roads and the ocean, and is 20 miles northeast of the center of Nor- folk Harbor, extending southeasterly 11 miles from a point 11/4 miles east of Thimble Shoal Lighthouse toward the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1222.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 470, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 11 miles long, 750 feet wide, and 40 feet deep at mean low water. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.6 feet and the extremes 2 and 3 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuation, due to com- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 487 bined wind and tides, referred to mean low water, are -2 feet and + 9.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, was $2,325,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $50,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917 (H. Doc. No. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in House Document No. 551, Sixty-first Congress, second session. Terminal facilities.-Fora description of the terminal facilities for these points see this heading under "Norfolk Harbor" and "Channel to Newport News, Va." Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging for the restoration of project dimensions with the U. S. hopper dredges Navesink, Atlantic, and Manhattan was commenced July 2, 1940, and continued to November 30, 1940, when the work was completed. There were rempved 3,495,580 cubic yards of material, bin measurement, at a cost of $190,935.95. Miscellaneous condition surveys were made during the year at a cost of $4,734.03. The total cost was $195,669.98, all for mainte- nance. The total expenditure was $195,523.76. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was completed in 1929. The controlling depth in December 1940, was 40 feet at mean low water. The total cost was $2,936,294.02, of which $2,283,772.56 was for new work and $652,521.46 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $2,934,768.25. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $2,869.95, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable----- ------------------------------- $1, 525. 77 Maintenance: Miscellaneous condition surveys, July 1941 to June 1942_ 1, 344. 18 Total for all work----------------------------------- 2, 869. 95 The additional sum of $180,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging with United States hopper dredge, February to May, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -- ---------------------- $2, 617, 381. 44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------__-------_ 652, 521. 46 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------3, 269, 902. 90 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------- 1, 525. 77 Net total expenditures--- ------------------------ 3, 268, 377. 13 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 2, 869. 95 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------3, 271, 247. 08 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork-............. Cost of maintenance- -- I--- -- .--------- --- $3, 313.98 i ----- - - $1, 265.92 - --------- 1- $75, 301. 76 $- $195, 669. 98 Total expended_ --....-- _,,---- --- - 3,290. 79 278. 74 74, 932. 58 195, 523. 76 Allotted .................. ... . 105, 000. 00 -- _ ---- -- 1 362, 626. 51 -190, 730. 69 488 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------$389, 124. 40 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---------------190, 730. 69 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 198, 393. 71 Gross amount expended ____--- .----- __ _____ - 195, 523. 76 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________-___-- 2, 869. 95 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 525. 77 1____________--_____- Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 1, 344. 18 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_ 180, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. CHANNEL TO NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Location.-This channel, which is 10 miles west of Norfolk Harbor, connects deep water in James River with Hampton Roads. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 400.) Previous projects.--doptedJune 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1797 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 459 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 40 feet deep at mean low water, 600 feet wide, increased to 1,000 feet at the ends, and 31/4 miles long through the shoal north of Middle Ground Light. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and the extremes 2.1 and 3 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctua- tions due to combined wind and tides, referred to mean low water, are -2 feet and + 9.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $1,521,515, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1927) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 Channel 3b feet deep and 400 feet wide .....----------.. H. Doc. No. 550, 61st Cong., 2d sess. t Aug. 8, 1917 Channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide---------- H. Doec. No. 605, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Present project dimensions_------- ---...- H. Doc. No. 486, 67th Cong., 4th sess. i Contains latest published map. Terminal facilities.-There are four piers at Newport News, which are the property of the city, and which are open to general public use on equal terms. All of the other piers and wharves served by this improvement are owned by private corporations or companies. The principal terminal and transfer facilities are those of the Chesa- peake & Ohio Railway Co. and the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. There are also at Newport News a wharf used by steamers of the Eastern Steamship Co. and a small-boat harbor. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operation and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging with the U. S. hopper dredge Goethals was performed between Oc- RIVERS AND HARBORS---NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 489 tober 17 and November 18, 1940. There were removed 502,356 cubic yards of material, bin measurement, at a cost of $53,615.90. Miscellaneous surveys were made during the year at a cost of $1,516.44. The total cost was $55,132.34, all for maintenance. The total expenditure was $56,318.92. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1931. The controlling depth in November 1940 was 40 feet at mean low water. The total cost was $1,420,334.18, of which $1,252,261.99 was for new work and $168,072.19 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $1,420,334.18. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $1,681.08, will be applied to miscellaneous condition surveys. The additional sum of $45,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging with United States hopper dredge, June 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------- ------- $1, 477, 261. 99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------180, 572. 19 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 657, 834. 18 1------------, Net total expenditures-------- ------------------------- 1, 657, 834. 18 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------ --- 1, 681. 08 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------1, 659, 515. 26 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------- ..-------------- -------------- --------------- --- - c..- -------- ....-- ___--.-- Cost of maintenance_____ __----- __----__--------- ----------- $1,186. 58 $55,132. 34 ....---.....--- Total expended-- ----..-.--. .--------------..-- -....---- 6, 318.92 5---- Allotted------..... -------- -- ------------........------------ $50,000.00 40, 000. 00 -32, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -------------- $90, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ------------ 32, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for ------------------------- 58, 000. 00 Gross amount expended------------- ---------------- 56, 318. 92 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___ 681. 08 1------------------------, Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, - -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - 1943, for maintenance 45, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. JAMES RIVER, VA. Location.-This river is formed by the junction of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers, in Botetourt County, Va., flows easterly 340 miles, and empties into Hampton Roads at Newport News, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 529, 530, and 531.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, .1870. For further details see page 1797 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 461 of the Annual Report for 1938. 490 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the mouth to Hopewell, 69.2 miles; thence 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide, following the cut-off route between Hopewell and the Richmond deep-water terminal, 17.2 miles; thence a channel 18 feet deep and 200 wide from the deep-water ter- minal to the Richmond lock, 4.4 miles, and the removal of the ob- struction in Richmond Harbor known as Trigg Cofferdam. Depths of channels are referred to mean low water. The total length of channel included in the project is 90.8 miles. The mean tidal ranges under ordinary conditions for different parts of the river are as follows: Mouth, 2.7 feet; Jamestown, 1.85 feet; City Point, 2.8 feet; Dutch Gap, 3.5 feet; Richmond, 3.9 feet. Followint are the extreme ranges under ordinary conditions at the same localities: Mouth, 2.1 to 3 feet; Jamestown, 1.6 to 2.3 feet; City Point, 2.3 to 3.2 feet; Dutch Gap, 2.9 to 3.9 feet; Richmond, 3.2 to 4.2 feet The ordinary fluctuations of stage at Richmond, due to floods, are 6 to 12 feet above mean low water. The extreme fluctuations are 16 to 32 feet. The flood heights, below Richmond, diminish rapidly, the extreme, according to available information, being about 11 feet lower at Dutch Gap, 14 miles below, and 17 to 18 feet lower 20 miles below. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects, is $6,641,000. The latest (1930) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $100,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 Channel 22 feet deep from mouth to Richmond S. Ex. Doe. No. 147, 47th Cong., 1st and construction of spur and training dikes. sess. June 13,1902 Extension of improvement to Richmond lock gate Mar. 3,1905 Forming a turning basin by widening channel at H. Doe. No. 234, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Richmond. 1 . July 3,1930 Present project dimensions---- ----..... _ -. H. Doc. No. 314, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26,1937 Removal of the Trigg cofferdam---. ....... _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1 No. 68, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The river's commerce at Richmond is handled at the city-owned terminals, city wharf, and Richmond dock, and at 14 privately owned wharves located within or in the immediate vi- cinity of Richmond Harbor. Below Richmond the improvement is served by 42 wharves. The Richmond terminals and wharves, to- gether with the wharves between Richmond and the river's mouth, are adequate for the river's commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Preliminary surveys, borings, plans, and specifications for the excavation of rock between the Richmond deep-water terminal and Richmond were made during the year. The cost of the work was $11,429.55. Maintenance dredging with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Talcott and U. S. derrick boat Benning in Richmond Harbor, Falling Creek, and RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 491 Goose Hill Channel was carried on intermittently between September 30, 1940, and January 18, 1941. There were removed 379,938 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $63,381.06. Maintenance dredging with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Talcott in the Dancing Point-Swann Point Channel was commenced on October 22, 1940, and continued to December 30, 1940, when the work was com- pleted. There were removed 639,518 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $58,250.80. Maintenance dredging with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Talcott be- tween Hopewell and Richmond deep-water terminal was commenced on May 2, 1941, and continued to June 17, 1941, when the work was completed. There were removed 180,032 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $46,248.40. Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and river-flow studies were made during the year at a cost of $11,302.68. The total cost of the work was $190,612.49, of which $11,429.55 was for new work and $179,182.94 for maintenance. The total expendi- ture was $187,437.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 90 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The controlling depth between the mouth and Hopewell was 24 feet; between Hopewell and Richmond deep-water terminal, 25 feet; between Richmond deep- water terminal and the Buxton Line Dock in Richmond Harbor, 16 feet; and thence to the Richmond lock 13.5 feet. The work remaining to be done is the removal of about 118,900 cubic yards of rock and overburden at the mouth of Falling Creek and between the Richmond deep-water terminal and Richmond lock for the completion of the project. The total cost, all funds, was $5,405,076.08 from regular funds and $583,836.53 Public Works funds, a total of $5,988,912.61 for new work and $1,659,699.20 for maintenance, a total cost of $7,648,611.81. The total expenditure was $7,645,437.54. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $228,485.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable---------------------------------------------- $3, 174. 27 Maintenance: Dredging shoals, after freshets, in Richmond Harbor, by con- tract, as needed, July, 1941 to June 1942__ ______________-- 33, 000. 00 Dredging shoals between Richmond deep water terminal and the mouth with the United States pipe-line dredge, October 1941 to June 1942--------------------------------------- 170, 000. 00 Condition survey of shoals above and below Hopewell, and con- tinuance of river-flow studies, July 1941 to June 1942 .___ 22, 311, 64 Total for all work --------------------- --- 228, 485. 91 The additional sum of $877,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Removal of rock and overburden in the 18-foot channel between the Richmond deep-water terminal and the Richmond lock, and in the 25-foot channel at Falling Creek, for the completion of the project, 118,900 cubic yards, by contract, July 1942 to June 1943------------------ ------------ $652, 000 492 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance: Dredging shoals between Richmond and the mouth with the United States pipe-line dredge, as needed, July 1942 to June 1943 --- ------------------------------------- $200,000 Condition survey of shoals above and below Hopewell, and con- tinuance of river-flow studies, July 1942 to June 1943...... 25, 000 Total for all work ------- --- --------------------- 877, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -- --------- $6, 751, 912. 61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 '.... 11, 659, 699. 20 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------8, 411, 611. 81 Minus accounts/ payable June 30, 1941_______________________ 3, 174. 27 Net total expenditures_--------------------------- 8, 408, 437. 54 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_---------------------- 228, 485. 91 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------- 8, 636, 923. 45 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ............. _ $426, 973.42 $136, 566. 01 $283, 154. 56 $227,712. 03 $11,429.55 Cost of maintenance__.._ ____.. 35, 474. 65 171, 926. 27 153, 925. 34 167, 285. 86 1 179, 182. 94 Total cost- - _ 462, 448. 07 308, 492. 28 437, 079. 90 394, 997.89 190, 612. 49 Total expended-_ .-----------... 383, 841. 27 403,771.95 363, 354. 11 470, 303. 35 187, 437. 83 Allotted ... ...... - . ...-.... 459, 982. 73 251, 800. 00 839, 000. 00 176, 300. 00 107, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $308, 423. 74 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941----- ------------------------- 107, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 415, 923. 74 Gross amount expended---------------------------------- 187, 437. 83 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------- ----- _ 228, 485. 91 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 .________________________ 3, 174. 27 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------225, 311.64 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - of existing project 2 652, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: - - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- -- - For new work 2 . 652, 000. 00 For maintenance 2_______________________________________ 225, 000.00 Total 2 - .-------------------- 877. 000. 00 1Includes $837.98 for work on removal of shoaling in Bennetts Creek, Va. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 5. WILLOUGHBY CHANNEL, VA. Location.-This channel is located in Hampton Roads and extends from deep water in Hampton Roads to the entrance to Willoughby Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400 and 1222.) RIVERS AND HARBORS'-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 493 Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water, over a bottom width of 300 feet, from deep water in Hampton Roads to a point opposite the extreme tip of Willoughby Spit. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and the extremes -2 and + 9.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1929 was $8,500. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 507, 70th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.--A ferry wharf owned by the Chesapeake Ferry Co. and used by its ferries operating between Willoughby Spit and Old Point Comfort, is the only commercial wharf located on Willoughby Spit. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging with the U. S. hopper dredge Absecon was performed between October 5 and 17, 1940. There were removed 37,240 cubic yards of material, bin measurement, at a cost of $7,032.81. Miscellaneous con- dition surveys were made during the year at a cost of $1,197.88. The total costs and expenditures were $8,230.69, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1931. The controlling depth in October 1940 was 10 feet at mean low water. The total costs and expenditures were $24,100.27, of which $8,500 was for new work and $15,600.27 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943 as the present condition of the project will adequately provide for the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -________________-------- $8, 500. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _________________________ 15, 600. 27 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- -- __-_____ 24, 100. 27 Net total expenditures--- __---- -- _______ 24, 100. 27 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ______----______ ___ 24, 100. 27 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork .................. ........................ - - Cost of maintenance__ _____ ______ $7,369. 58 ....--- ....---__- _ $8, 230. 69 T o tal ex p en d ed . . .... ... .. .. .. ..- .. .. .. 7,369. 58 -- --___ _ 8, 230 . 69 Allotted .. _.. _... ._.. .. .. . . . . . 7,369. 58 $7, 500 730. 69 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________________ $7,500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940_____________________-------730. 69 Amount to be accounted for__-----______________--------- 8, 230. 69 Gross amount expended ------------------------------------ 8, 230. 69 6. HAMPTON CREEK, VA. Location.--This creek is a tidal estuary of Hampton Roads, located entirely within Elizabeth City County, Va. It is about 3 miles in 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1-----32 494 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 length, flows in a southerly direction, and empties into Hampton Roads about 1.5 miles west of Fort Monroe. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400 and 1222.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878. For further details see Annual Reports for 1878, 1879, and 1938, pages 72, 85, and 465, respectively. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 12 feet deep from the vicinity of Old Point Comfort across Hampton Flats and up the creek to Hampton Highway Bridge at Queen Street, with a width of 200 feet in the outer portion of the channel and a width of 150 feet in the creek, suitably widened at the bends. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.6 feet and the extremes -2 feet and +9.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $88,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Channel 9 feet deep, varying from 200 to 300 feet Annual Report, 1889, p. 974. wide on bar at mouth; and same depth and 200 feet wide from mouth to Hampton Highway Bridge. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions_--------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 34, 72d Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Recommended modifcations of project.-Under date of December 11, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project so as to provide for a channel in Herberts Creek having widths of 100 feet and 80 feet and a depth of 12 feet at mean low water, extending from the existing improved channel in Hampton Creek up- stream to Jackson Street, at an estimated first cost of $15,000, with annual maintenance of $1,000, in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. No. 559, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) -Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are about 30 wharves located on Hamp- ton Creek, with a total frontage of about 3,000 feet. None of the wharves has direct rail connection but are connected to the streets of Hampton with the highways of the locality. Most of the wharves are privately owned and are utilized in connection with local enterprises. One public wharf owned by the county of Elizabeth City, open to the public without charge, and a wharf owned by the Hampton Yacht Club are utilized without charge by visiting yachts. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under the provisions of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, dredging was performed between April 9 and 23, 1941, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke for the removal of shoals in Herberts (Sunset) Creek, Va. There were removed 2,950 cubic yards of material. The total costs and expenditures were $2,979.04, all for maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS---NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 495 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. The controlling depth in June 1940 was 11 feet at mean low water. The total costs and expenditures were $126,766.89, of which $123,787.85 was for new work and $2,979.04 for maintenance, which was applied to Herberts Creek. In addition, $40,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $24,000, will be appliedto maintenance of the channel, by contract, January to March 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the work proposed will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $135, 787. 85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------ 22 979. 04 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 138, 766. 89 Net total expenditures--------------------------- 138, 766. 89 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------24, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------__ 162, 766. 89 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - -- $571. 59 $113, 216. 26I Cost of maintenance ............. I- - _ . . . --- $2, 979.04 Total expended- - -- - -- -- ------ 12. 27 113, 264.90 $510. 68 2, 979. 04 Allotted _ _- - 117, 000.00 -26, 979. 04 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 24, 1940------------------- $3, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved May 23, 1941------------------- 24, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-- 27, 000. 00 $-------------------- Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---------------- 20. 96 Net amount to be accounted for----------------- 26, 979. 04 -Gross amount expended--------------------------------- 2, 979. 04 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -------------------- __ 24, 000. 00 1In addition, $40,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Expended for removal of shoals in Herberts (Sunset) Creek, Va. 7. CHANNEL FROM PHOEBUS, VA., TO DEEP WATER IN HAMPTON ROADS Location.-The channel parallels the west shore of the Fort Monroe Military Reservation and leads from deep water in Hampton Roads to the Phoebus water front at the mouth of Mill Creek. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400 and 1222.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide from deep water in Hampton Roads to the Phoebus water front, a distance of about three-fourths of a mile. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.6 feet. The extremes .of irregular fluctuation referred to mean low water due to combined Seffect of wind and tides are -2 feet and + 9.5 feet. 496 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimate of cost of new work made in 1935 was $9,800. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,200. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee, Doc. No. 33, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Two wharves, with a combined frontage of about 1,000 feet, are located on the Phoebus water front. Three Government-owned and maintained wharves are located on the Fort Monroe Reservation along the east side of the channel and are used solely by the military authorities. A ferry slip, utilized by the ferries operating between Willoughby Spit and Old Point, is located on the Government reservation just above the Government-owned wharves. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1937. The controlling depth was 10.6 feet at mean low water. The total costs and expenditures were $11,500, all for new work. In addition $1,199.57 was expended from contributed funds. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $2,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance of the channel, by contract, April 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________________________ $11, 500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _________________ 11, 500 Net total expenditures ---- ____-_.. ----- ' 11, 500 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________________________________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________________ 11, 500 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.. $11, 500 -- - Cost of maintenance .--- - - Total expended___ 11, 500 - - Allotted ..----------------------- 11, 500 -..- - - .. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance------------------------------------------ $2, 000 1In addition, $1,199.57 expended from contributed funds for new work. 8. APPOMATTOX RIVER, VA. Location.-This river rises in Appomattox County, Va., flows north- easterly 137 miles, and empties into the James River at Hopewell, Va. The portion under improvement extends from its mouth to Petersburg, Va., a distance of 11 miles, which is the length of the tidal reach. (See United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 531.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA. DISTRICT 497 Previous projects.-None. A survey of the river was made prior to the adoption of the existing project. For further details see page 469, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a navigable channel 80 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water between the mouth of the river and Petersburg, the head of navigation, a distance of 11 miles, and a turning basin at Petersburg; for a dam at Petersburg and the excavation for a width of from 200 to 300 feet of a diversion channel connecting the river above the dam at Petersburg with the river at a point 21/2 miles below; for about 1.7 miles of levees on the low grounds between the navigable and diversion channels; for a high- way bridge and a railway bridge across the diversion channel; and for other work incidental to the diversion channel. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.9 feet and. the extremes 2.4 and 3.3 feet. There are no records available of the heights of stage due to ordinary floods. These are estimated at 6 to 8 feet above mean low water at Petersburg, where the extremes are from 15.6 to 17.1 feet. The estimated cost of the navigable channel, revised in 1927, was $578,136 for new work, and the estimated cost (1909) of the diversion channel and work incident to its construction was $260,000. The estimated cost of maintenance (1927) of the navigable channel is $6,500 annually. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 Channel 12 feet deep at mean high water and 60 Annual Report 1874, pt. II, p. 54. feet wide. June 13,1902 Diversion hnnl and wo dtltht I. Dec.No. 139, 56th Cong., 2d sess., Mar. 3,1909 Diversion channel and work incidental thereto and Annual Report, 1901, p. 1467. June 25,1910 Increasing channel to width of 80 feet and main- H. Doec.No. 952, 60th Cong., 1st sess. tenance of diversion works. (Contains latest published map.) Jan. 21,1927 Present project dimensions__------------------__ H. Doe. No. 215, 69th Cong., 1stsess. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 7, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project so as to provide for extending the existing turning basin to a point 100 feet below the center line of Lieutenant Run; for widening this basin to 160 feet at the bend at the mouth of the run and to 140 feet at the lower end; for removal of all rock lying less than 18 feet below mean low water in the north half of the lower 200 feet of the basin; for removal of soft material in the south half of the lower 200 feet of this basin to rock; for dredging the remainder of the turning basin to a depth of 12 feet; for dredging a basin 20 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 200 feet long at the mouth of Poes Run; for dredging a channel 12 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the lower end of the turning basin; and for dredging a channel 80 feet wide and of such depth, not ex- ceeding 12 feet, as can be obtained without rock excavation from the upper end of the turning basin to the head of the existing project, generally in accordance with the plan presented by the division en- 498 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 gineer, at an estimated first cost of $110,000, with annual maintenance of $11,000, including that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 223, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.--Wharves and terminals served by the Ap- pomattox are situated on the river front at Petersburg. The wharves constitute a continuous timber bulkhead on piling and having an aggregate length of about 2,313 feet. Between Petersburg and the mouth, 2.5 miles downstream, there is one mooring trestle used for sand and gravel loading. The terminal facilities are considered ade- quate for the present river commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging under contract at Lieutenant Run and Hares dike, and repairing Poca- hontas levee was commenced on December 20, 1940, and continued to March 19, 1941, when the work was completed. There were re- moved 75,546 cubic yards of material at a cost of $24,690.84. Miscellaneous surveys were made during the year at a cost of $4,629.61. The total cost and expenditure was $29,320.45, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. The controlling depth in March 1941 was 9 feet at mean low water. The total cost has been $1,197,769.03, of which $830,151 was for new work and $367,618.03 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $1,197,769.03, of which $902,769.03 was applied to the navigable channel and $295,000 to the diversion channel. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $29,063.34, will be applied as follows: Maintenance : Maintenance of the channel, by contract, between the mouth and Petersburg, September 1941 and April 1942--------------- $11, 063. 34 Repair of levee between the navigation and diversion channels, .by contract, November and December 1941__________________ 18,000. 00 Total for all work_ .. ___--_-------------------- 29, 063. 34 The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied as follows: Maintenance : Maintenance of the channel, by contract, between the mouth and Petersburg, September 1942 and April 1943 $20,000. 00 Snagging and bank trimming between the mouth and Petersburg, with United States derrick boat, October to December 1942_.__ 10, 000. 00 Total for all work____----- ---------------------- 30, 000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------$852, 651. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________________-- 367, 618. 03 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------1, 220, 269. 03 Net total expenditures ______--------- ----------------------- 1, 220, 269. 03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------- --------- 29, 063. 34 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- - 1,249, 332. 37 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA.1 DISTRICT: 499 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance .- . . . -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $3, 855. 60 $19, 388. 67 $10, 407. 65 $6, 620. 25 - -$29, 320. 45 Total expended----------- 2, 522. 62 21,119.09 10, 407. 65 6, 620. 25 29, 320. 45 Allotted_--- ------ _ ---------------- ---------- 5, 000.00 20, 000. 00 27, 500. 00 17, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------------------ $40, 883. 79 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_--------------------------------------- 17, 500. 00 ------------------------------ Amount to be accounted for___ 58, 383. 79 Gross amount expended---------------------------------------- 29, 320. 45 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 29, 063. 34 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June- 33, 1943, for maintenance 1 __----_--- - -- 30,000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 9. DEEP CREEK, VA. Location.-This creek is a tidal estuary of James River, lying wholly in Warwick County, Va. It is about 3 miles in length, flows in a southeasterly direction, and empties into James River on its northerly side about 10.5 miles upstream from the city of Newport News, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 529.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in James River to Hicks Landing, a distance of 6,000 feet, with widths of 80 feet in James River and 50 feet in the creek; a turning basin 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 150 feet long at the upper end; an anchorage basin 6 feet deep and 6.4 acres in area opposite Menchville; and the construction of a timber jetty 800 feet long for the protection of the north side of the anchorage basin, if and when found necessary. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 3 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuation referred to mean low water due to combined effect of wind and tides are -2 feet and + 9.6 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1937, is $33,600. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 76, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is inm the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Six wharves are located on Deep Creek, of which two are in fair condition and four are dilapidated. All are privately owned but are open to the public without charge. None of the wharves has rail connections, but all are served by State high- ways. The existing facilities are adequate for present business on the creek, but improvement of the stream would necessitate more and better facilities, where ample room for such development is available. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was about 76 percent completed. The controlling depth in May 1940 was 6 feet at mean low water. 500 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The work remaining to complete the project is the construction of a timber jetty for the protection of the anchorage, if and when found necessary. The total costs and expenditures were $25,637.45, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $5,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging, by con- tract August 1941. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the work proposed will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $25, 637. 45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________________ ____ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 25, 637. 45 Net .total expenditures__________---_________-- 25, 637. 45 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_-------- _________________ 5, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________-_ 30, 637. 45 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -_- .................. -- . .. ----.. $25, 637.45 ------...................... Cost of maintenance .------ ------------------ --- ------- -------------- -- Total expended _ _________________ _________ 25, 585. 85 $51.60 Allotted....------ ..... .. $28, 000 -2, 362. 55 $5, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941____------- $_______--________ $5, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ___..... ____ _--___ ______ 5, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________________-___ 5, 000. 00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_________________ 5, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -- _ --------------------- - ---- 5, 600. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. PAGAN RIVER, VA. Location.-This river, a tidal stream, rises in Isle of Wight County, Va., flows northeast 10 miles, and empties into James River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 529.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880 and March 3, 1905.. For further details see page 1798 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 442 of Annual Report for 1937. Existing project.-This provides for a channel having a least width of 80 feet and a depth of 10 feet at mean low water between the wharf of the Smithfield, Newport News & Norfolk Steamship Co. (formerly the Old Dominion Steamship Co.) at Smithfield, and the 10-foot contour in James River, a distance of about 62/3 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.7 feet. No data for extreme ranges of tides are available. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1920, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, was $54,600. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 501 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 Channel widening at bends --------H. Doc. No. 397, 60th Cong., 1st sess. .---------- Mar. 2, 1919 Present project dimensions ------------------H. Doc. No. 591, 64th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-There are 16 wharves or landings on this river, of which 14 are at Smithfield, Va., and 2 at Battery Park, about 1 mile above the river's mouth. The length of dockage avail- able at Smithfield is about 1,100 feet. At Battery Park the length of dockage. is about 85 feet. The facilities are considered adequate for present and prospective requirements. Operation and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging by contract between James River and Smithfield, Va., was commenced January 2, 1941, and continued to April 2, 1941, when the work was completed. There were removed 67,263 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $37,737.94. Miscellaneous surveys and examinations were made during the year at a cost of $1,374.63. The total costs and expenditures were $39,112.57, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1923. The controlling depth in April 1941 was 8.5 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation is at Cofer Landing, 9 miles above the mouth. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditures were $165,879.66, of which $30,754.48 was for new work and $135,125.18 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943 as the present condition of the project will provide for the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------ $51, 425. 49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 125. 18 1----------------------------35, Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 550. 67 1--------------186, Net total expenditures----------------- ----------------------- 186, 550. 67 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------------186, 550. 67 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. $191..... Cost of maintenance ....------------$26, 567. 50 $39, 112. 57 Total expended----------------- 26, 567. 50 39, 112. 57 Allotted------- --------------- 28, 000.00 -$1, 432. 50 - $17, 500 21, 612. 57 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------- - - $17, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940------------- 30, 00. 00 Amount to be accounted for----_ 47, 500. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-- 8, 387. 43 Net amount to be accounted for---------__ -39, 112. 57 Gross amount expended __------------------ 39, 112. 57 502 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 11. NANSEMOND RIVER, VA. Location.-This river, a tidal stream, rises in Nansemond County, Va., flows northerly 25 miles, and empties into James River immedi- ately above the mouth of the latter stream in Hampton Roads. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 529.) Previous project..-The original project for Nansemond River was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873, and modified by the act of June 18, 1878. For further details, see page 1797 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 412 of Annual Report for 1935. Existing projct.-This provides for dredging a channel between the mouth and a point 0.45 mile above the highway bridge at Suffolk, a distance of about 18.66 miles, 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide, with a turning basin 200 feet square at Suffolk; and dredging a channel in the Western Branch between its mouth and Reids Ferry, a dis- tance of about 2 miles, to a depth of 10 feet over a bottom width of 80 feet. Depths of channels are referred to mean low water. The mean tidal ranges under ordinary conditions for different parts of Nansemond River are as follows: Suffolk Bridge, 3.4 feet; Newmans Point, 2.8 feet. The extreme ranges under ordinary con- ditions at the same localities are as follows: Suffolk Bridge, 2.8 feet to 4 feet; Newmans Point, 2.3 feet to 3.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects, was $135,000. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11,1888 Channel 12 feet deep, 400 to 200 feet wide, Town Annual Report for 1887, p. 1001. Point to mouth of Western Branch; thence, 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide to Suffolk; turning basin 200 feet square at Suffolk; and spur dikes and training walls at mouth of Western Branch. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions_-------------- H. Doec.No. 184, 70th Cong., 1st sess. For latest published map, see H. Doc. No. 1246, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. TIerminal facilities.-There are 15 wharves on the river, of which 4 are at Suffolk, Va. All are open-pile construction and are pri- vately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1932. The controlling depth in February 1932 was 12 feet in Nansemond River and 10 feet in the Western Branch. The head of navigation is at its formation at the junction of Smiths and Cohoons Creeks, 19 miles above the mouth. Navigation is practicable through- out the year. The total costs and expenditures were $179,102.72, of which $137,- 477.11 was for new work and $41,625.61 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $35,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging between the mouth and Suffolk, by contract, February to April 1942. RIVERS AND ITARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 503 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the work proposed will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------$167, 477. 11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------- 48, 625. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ------___ 216, 102. 72 Net total expenditures--------- ---- 216, 102. 72 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 35, C000.00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 251,102. 72 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------------- ---------------------------- ___________ ------------- Costof maintenance-------- ----------------------------------------------------- Total expended------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Allotted---------------- -------------------------------------------------- $35, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ---------------------------------- $35, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ ---------------------------- 35, 000.00 12. PORTSMOUTH HARBOR, VA., CHANNEL TO NANSEMOND ORDNANCE DEPOT Location.-This channel is located at the westerly end of Hampton Roads, at the mouth of Nansemond River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400, 529, and 1222.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 100 feet wide from deep water in Hampton Roads shoreward approximately 2,400 feet to a turning basin varying in width from 100 to 300 feet, approximately 300 feet long, all to a depth of 12 feet at mean low water; and the construction of a timber wharf approximately 650 feet long connecting the turning basin with the shore. Under ordi- nary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and :the extremes minus 2 feet and plus 9.5 feet. The estimated cost of new work made in 1940 was $117,000. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, in accordance with a report on file in the Office of the Chief of Engineers. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities located in the vicinity, except the wharf proposed under the project. The terminal facilities proposed are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary surveys, borings, plans, and specifications were made during the year for dredging and construction of a railway pier and breakwater at a cost of $4,859.36. 504 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 New work dredging, by contract, in the approach channel and turning basin was commenced May 21, 1941, and continued to the end of the fiscal year. There were removed 116,635 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $24,460.74. The total cost for the year was $29,320.10. The expenditure was $17,637.14, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was about 16 percent completed. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was about 2 feet. The total cost was $29,320.10, all for new work. The total expendi- ture was $17,637.14. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $25,362.86, plus an allotment made during July 1941, $139,800, a total of $165,162.86 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable------ ---------------------------------- $11, 682.96 New work: Completion of dredging the approach channel, and turning basin, 100 feet wide and 100 to 300 feet wide, respectively, to a depth of 12 feet, under an existing contract, July and August 1941 --------------------------- 3,679.90 1------------ Construction of a railway pier and breakwater, by contract, July to October 1941--------------- 139, 800. 00 Total for all work -- --------------------------- 165,162. 86 No funds can be profitably expended during the year 1943, as the work proposed will complete the project and the condition of the channel will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $29, 320. 10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 29, 320. 10 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 11, 682. 96 Net total expenditures ------------------------------- 17, 637. 14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------25, 362. 86 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 43, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------ -------------------------------------- $29, 320.10 Cost of maintenance ............. Total expended------------- --------------------------------------------- 17, 637. 14 Allotted----------- ------------------------------------------------------ 43,000.00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Apr. 1, 1941 ------------------------------------------- $43, 000. 00 Gross amount expended-- -------------------------------- 17, 637. 14 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-----------------------25, 362. 86 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------------$695. 79 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------------ 24, 667. 07 -25, 362. 86 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA. DISTRICT 505 13. MATTAPONI RIVER, VA. Location.-Mattaponi River rises in central Virginia and flows in a southeasterly direction for about 120 miles to its junction with the Pamunkey River at West Point, Va., forming the York River. (See United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 504.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892. For further details see page 531 of Annual Report for 1918 and page 438 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the mouth to Locust Grove, a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Locust Grove to Rosespout, with a basin im- mediately above IRosespout 7 feet deep, 180 feet wide, and 400 feet long, and snagging between the mouth and Dunkirk, Va. The dis- tances from the mouth to Locust Grove, Rosespout, and Dunkirk are 28, 34, and 41 miles, respectively. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 3.9 at Walkerton, 2.9 at West Point; extreme, 4.5 at Walkerton, 3.9 feet at West Point; irregular, 7 feet at Walkerton, 6 feet at West Point. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $19,250, exclu- sive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1919 Improved channels to Pointers (Rosespout) and H. Doc. No. 861, 64th Cong., 1st sess. snagging to Dunkirk. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project authorized_-------------------Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 47, 73d Cong., 2d sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The approved project provides that local in- terests shall furnish suitable deposit areas for dredged material with- out cost to the United States. These requirements have been met and approved by the Chief of Engineers, March 31, 1941. Terminal facilities.-Pointerswharf, a shore landing, is the prin- cipal terminal in the portion of the waterway covered by the dredg- ing project. In the portion of the waterway between Walkerton and Pointers there are 2 shore landings. In the deeper portions of the waterway below Walkerton there are about 14 wharves of open-pile construction and about 13 shore landings. Most of the wharves are open to the public. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, plans, and specifications were made during the year for new work dredging at a total cost of $2,602.39, all for new work. The total expenditure was $2,567.94. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work had been done under the modification of the project authorized in 1935, at the close of the fiscal year. Work is under way, and the project will be completed during 506 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 fiscal year 1942. The controlling depth in June 1940 was 7.2 feet to Locust Grove and 4.2 feet to Rosespout (Pointers). The total cost was $55,659.61, of which $2,602.39 was for new work and $53,057.22 was for maintenance. The total expenditure was $55,625.16. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $39,000, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ------------------------------- $34. 45 New work: Dredging the river between the mouth and Rosespout for the completion of the project, by contract, July to September 1941___ 38, 965. 55 Total for all work - ---------------------------------- 39, 000. 00 The additional sum of $3,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance, snagging, and bank trimming between Walkerton and Aylett with United States derrick boat, January 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________--_____________ $53, 851. 87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________________ 113, 497. 45 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 167, 349. 32 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 34. 45 Net total expenditures____. __------------__ 167, 314. 87 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __________ ______-- 39, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________ 206, 314. 87 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . $2, 602. 39 ... Cost of maintenance----------- $4. 000 - $3, 000 Total expended--------------- 4,000 -- 3, 000 2, 567. 94 Allotted ----------- ---------------------------... $3, 000 19, 250 22, 317. 94 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $19, 250. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940---- _____________________________ 22, 317. 94 Amount to be accounted for ---------------------- 41, 567. 94 Gross amount expended ---------------------------- 2, 567. 94 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--- 39, 000. 00 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 34. 45 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------38, 965. 55 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 ______-______ 3, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 14. PAMUNKEY RIVER, VA. Location.-Pamunkey River rises in central Virginia and flows in a southeasterly direction for about 130 miles to its junction with the Mattaponi River at West Point, Va., forming the York River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 504.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 507 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide between Bassett Ferry and the mouth of the river 47.5 miles. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 4 feet at Newcastle Ferry, 2.9 feet at West Point; extreme, 5 feet at Newcastle Ferry, 3.9 feet at West Point; irregular 7.5 feet at Newcastle Ferry, 6 feet at West Point. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1875 was $17,508. The estimated cost was revised in 1908 to $55,000 to cover increased depth and width of channel below Bassett Ferry. The latest (1926) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act Work authorized Documents June 14,1880 Dredging and snagging for channel 5 to 6 feet deep Annual Report, 1875, pt. 2, p. 162. and 40 to 60 feet wide to Hanovertown, Va. For channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide on lower Annual Report, 1885, pt. 2, p. 982. bars with dikes on 2 bars. Limits dredging and snagging for channel 7 feet Annual Report, 1908, pt. 1, p. 249. deep and 100 feet wide to Bassett Ferry. The latest published map is in Annual Report for 1890, p. 1074. Recommiended modifications of project.-Under date of February 27, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide between Bassett Ferry and Manquin Bridge, at an estimated first cost of $10,000, with annual maintenance of $1,000 in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 671, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves existing in the im- proved section. Six shore landings are located along the banks where deep water is available. They appear to be adequate for the re- quirements of present and prospective commerce. In the deep por- tion of the waterway below the section under improvement there exist 20 wharves or landings. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. Channels aggregating 1.6 miles were dredged. Lon- gitudinal sheet pile dikes aggregating 1,478 linear feet, and permeable spur dikes aggregating 2,332 linear feet have been built. The dikes are in good condition. The controlling depth in March 1938 was 6.2 feet except at the extreme upper end of the project. Total costs and expenditures were $139,624.97, of which $31,376.44 was for new work and $108,248.53 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $3,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance, snagging, and bank trim- ming between Whitehouse and Bassett Ferry, with United States derrick boat February 1943. 508 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------$31, 376. 44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- -------------------- 108,248. 53 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------139, 624. 97 Net total expenditures----------- ----------------------- 139, 624. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------- 139,624. 97 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- ------- -- ---------- ----------- ----- Cost of maintenance------------- $7,243.97 ____________ $746. 08 $3, 253. 92 ---- ..... Total expended_____----------------- 9, 981. 54 -------- ----- - 4, 000. 00 -- Allotted------------ ---- 3000.00 1,000.00 1------------ Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ------------------------------------ $3, 500. 00 15. YORK RIVER, VA. Location.-This river is formed at West Point, Va., by the con- fluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers, and flows south- easterly about 41 miles into Chesapeake Bay, which it enters about 20 miles in a northerly direction from Norfolk, Va., and 20 miles in a northwesterly direction from the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Henry. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 494 and 495.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 22 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide through the bars, and a basin of the same depth at the wharves at West Point, and the con- struction of a dike on the right bank at West Point to assist in main- taining the channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean 2.2 feet at mouth and 2.9 feet at West Point; and the extreme 3.9 feet at mouth and at West Point; irregular 6 feet at West Point. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1887, is $308,800. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880 (Annual Report for 1880, p. 897). It was modified in 1884 and 1887. The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1894, page 964. Terminal facilities.-There are 18 wharves on the York River of open-pile construction. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 75 percent completed in 1899; the part not completed awas the dredging of the channels to the full project width of 400 feet, which was not considered necessary at that time, and subsequently the navigation on the river has not justified completing the prdject. A pile and timber dike 10,142 feet in length was completed in 1899, but is now in poor condition. Channels aggregating 2.5 miles were dredged. The con- trolling depths were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 509 Location Depth Width Date Feet Feet Poropotank Bar_--- .. ______-...... ...... __-____- 20. 2 300 September 1939. West Point Bar .. 18 300 May 5, 1941. Basin, West Point --------- 18. 4 September 1939. Total costs and expenditures were $353,853.29, of which $180,904.20 was for new work and $172,949.09 for maintenance, which includes $784.91 for Poropotank Creek. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $22,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging in the turning basin at West Point, by contract, September and October 1941. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the proposed work will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ ----------------------------- $180, 904. 20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ 72, 949. 09 1----------------------___ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ------------ 353, 853. 29 ---------------------------------------- 353, 853. 29 Net total expenditures__ Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 22, 000. 00' Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------- 375, 853. 29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1.937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- ------------------- ---------------------- ------------- ------------- Cost of maintenance_____________ ------------- _ ---------- -------------- 'Total expended.....--------------- ------ ------------ -- -------------- Allotted..-..----------------------------------- ------------- -------- $22,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-------------------------------------- $22, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for -------------- 22, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 22, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be- -appropriated for completion -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- --- --- --- --- -- --- - of existing project 128, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 16. YORK SPIT CHANNEL, VA. Location.-York Spit Channel lies in the lower Chesapeake Bay opposite the mouth of York River and about 20 miles northerly from Atlantic Ocean at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1222.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted March 3, 1905. For further details see page 389 of the Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 4 miles long, 1,000 feet wide, and37 feet deep at mean low water between the contours 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1--33 510 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 of that depth in Chesapeake Bay opposite York Spit. Under ordi- nary conditions the mean tidal range is 2.5 feet and the extreme 3.3 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuation, due to combined wind and tides, referred to mean low water, minus 2 feet and plus 9.5 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1930, is $590,400. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $24,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 A channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide I Doe. No. 186, 57th Cong., 2d sess. H. Mar. 4, 1913 Channel width increased to 1,000 feet__ H. Doe. No. 1190, 62d Cong., 3d sess. July 3, 1930 Channel depth increased to 37 feet__ H. Doc. No. 29, 71st Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-See under Baltimore Harbor and Channels,, Md. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 90 percent completed. The channel has been dredged to a depth of 37 feet at mean low water for a center width of 900 feet and 34.9 feet deep at mean low water for a width of 1,000 feet. The project is expected to be completed during the fiscal year 1942. The con- trolling depths in August 1939 were as follows: 37 feet along the center, 35.7 feet along the easterly edge, and 35.9 feet along the westerly edge. The total costs and expenditures are included in the project for Baltimore Harbor, Md. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $270,000, will be applied as follows: New work: Widening th. chnannel from 9C0 to 1,000 feet to a depth of 37 feet for the completion of the project with United States hopper dredge, January 1942 ____________ __________- -__$50, 000 Maintenance: Maintenance of the channel for restoration of project dimensions with United States hopper dredge, February to June 1942_ 220, 000 Total for all work----__ -------------------------------------- 270,000 The additional sum of $45,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance of the channel with United States hopper dredge, July 1942. Cost and financial sunmmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 1---------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 19411 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ Net total expenditures 1 ---------------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- $270, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------_ _ 270, 000. 00 1Costs and expenditures to June 30, 1941, are included in the project for Baltimore Har- bor, Md. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 511 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .-- -- Cost of maintenance-------------- -------------- Total expended--- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - -- - -- - -- ------- --- ------- Allotted__ _-____ _ $270,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941------------------------------------- $270, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------------- 270, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in. fiscal year ending June 2 ---- - - --- --- -- --- --- --- --- --- - 30, 1943, for maintenance 45, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 17. CAPE CHARLES CITY HARBOR, VA. Location.-The town of Cape Charles, Va., is located on Chesa- peake Bay on the west side of the peninsula separating the bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 11 miles north of the southern ex- tremity of the peninsula and 45 miles south of the Maryland- Virginia State line. Cape Charles City Harbor is an artificial land- locked harbor situated on the south side of the town. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1222.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging channels through Cherrystone Inlet and bar 16 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet and 200 feet wide, respectively, the dredging of an entrance channel 100 feet wide and 16 feet deep at mean low water, the dredging of the harbor 11 acres in area to 14 feet deep at mean low water and a basin 10 feet deep, 180 feet wide, and 420 feet long at the head of Mud Creek, with a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide extending to that depth in the harbor, flared through its inner 250 feet to a width of 180 feet, and the construction of stone jetties on each side of the entrance to the harbor. The mean range of tide under ordinary conditions is 2.5 feet and the extremes 2.0 and 2.7 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1938, was $132,500. The latest (1938) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $800. No estimate of cost of maintenance was approved for the original project. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 512 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Act Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Dredging a channel through Cherrystone Inlet H. Doc. No. 29, 51st Cong., Ist sess., and and bar 16 feet deep and 100 and 200 feet wide, Annual Report 1890, p. 971. respectively; dredging an entrance channel 100 feet wide, 16 feet deep; dredging a harbor 11 acres in area, 14 feet deep; and construction of stone jetties on each side of the entrance to the harbor. June 20, 1938 Modified to provide a basin 10 feet deep, 180 feet H. Doc. No. 580, 75th Cong., 3d sess. wide, and 420 feet long, at the head of Mud (Contains latest published map.) Creek, with a channel 1Qfeet deep and 100 feet wide, extending to that depth in the present harbor, flaring through its inner 250 feet to a width of 180 feet. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of October 8, 1915, the Chief of Engineers recommended abandonment of the project authorized in the River and Harbor Act approved September 19, 1890 (H. Doc. No. 524, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four wharves and two transfer slips with a total dockage space of about 1,500 feet in the railroad harbor. The facilities and the entire water front are owned by the railroad company. Two of the wharves are open to general public use with- out charge under certain restrictions; the others are used exclusively by the, railroad company. The facilities have rail and highway con- nections. The harbor is congested, and little space on the north side is available for new terminals. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work dredging with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Talcott to provide a 10-foot basin at the head of Mud Creek was performed between August 2 and 13, 1940. There were removed 102,364 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $13,352.84. Maintenance dredging with the U. S. hopper dredge Absecon, in Cherrystone Inlet Channel, was commenced September 4, 1940, and continued to October 5, 1940, when the work was completed. There were removed 96,150 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $20,561.79. The total cost was $33,914.63, of which $13,352.84 was for new work and $20,561.79 was for maintenance. The total expenditure was $33,994.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depths were as follows : Location Depth Width Date Cherrystone bar and entrance channel --- 16 100-200 November 1940. Cape Charles Harbor_ 14 September 1939. Harbor to head of Mud Creek_ 10 100-180 September 1940. The total costs and expenditures were $179,862.26, of which $120,- 049.27 was for new work and $59,812.99 for maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS---NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 513 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $92.69, will be applied to the payment of outstanding liabilities. The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance of the project, by contract, November 1942 to January 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________ __ $120, 049. 27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------------59, 812. 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 --------------- 179. 862. 26 Net total expenditures_______________ -__- -_____ - 179, 862. 26 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------------- 92.69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______-- ___-__ 179, 954. 95 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of maintenance ___________ _____________ ______________ ________ ___ 44. 83 20, 561. 79 Costaostwr------------------------ -------------- -------------- $1,;12.5$13,9312.684 Total cost- - 1, 207. 58 33, 914. 63 Total expended______________ __________________________ 1,128. 14 33, 994. 07 Allotted_------------- $27,000 22, 000. 00 -13, 785. 10 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------ $47, 871. 86 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------- ----- 13, 785. 10 Net amount to be accounted for---------------------------- 34, 086.76 Gross amount expended------------- --------------------------- 33, 994. 07 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____-------------- 92. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------- 92. 69 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending -------------------- -- - June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__ ___ 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 18. WATERWAY FROM NORFOLK, VA., TO THE SOUNDS OF NORTH CAROLINA Location.-This water route extends south from Norfolk, Va., to Pamlico Sound, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1227, 1228, 1229, and 1231.) For description see page 492, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for dredging channels to depths of 10 feet at mean low water, over a least bottom width of 80 feet, in Deep Creek, Va.; Turners Cut, Pasquotank River, and Croatan Sound, N. C., and maintaining the Dismal Swamp Canal (which connects Deep Creek and Turners Cut) to a depth of about 9 feet over a bottom width of 50 feet. The limiting width of 80 feet applies to Turners Cut; the channels in Deep Creek and Pasquotank River have been dredged to depths of 10 feet over bottom widths of 100 feet, while the Croatan Sound Channel has been dredged to a depth of 12 feet over a bottom width of 200 feet. The project fur- 514 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 ther provides for the protection of banks in Turners Cut with sheet piling, and cutting certain sharp points in Pasquotank River, in order to shorten its course. The component parts of the waterway and their lengths are about as follows: Deep Creek, Va., 3 miles; Dismal Swamp Canal, 22 miles; Turners Cut, 4.5 miles; Pasquotank River, 30 miles; Albemarle Sound, 20 miles, and Croatan Sound, 12.5 miles, a total of 92 miles. The total length of the Dismal Swamp Canal is about 25 miles, of which a 22-mile portion, a lock canal. extending between Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C., alone is navigable. Data relative to the completed locks included in the project Dimensions Depth on miter sills Miles . _...--- Year Nor- Location Greatest Character of opened Actual folk Location Width length foundation to navi- cost Va. chm- available Lift Up-Low- gation chai- for full per er ber width Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 10.7 Dismal Swamp 52 300 12 12 12 Natural earth 1940 $348, 878.83 Canal (Deep with cut-off Creek, Va.). walls. 33.1 Dismal Swamp 52 300 12 12 13 do _ _ 1941 372, 556. 40 Canal (South Mills, N. C.). The waterway is nontidal except in Deep Creek, where the mean tidal range under ordinary conditions is 3 feet and the extremes 2.3 and 32 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuation in this stream, due to combined effect of tides and wind, referred to mean low water, are about -2 feet and +9.62 feet. The remaining sections of the waterway are nontidal and not subject to flood. There are at times, however, variations of 1 to 2 feet in level, due to wind. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1899, was $274,310, exclusive of the purchase price of the Dismal Swamp Canal. The latest (1928) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $50 000, including $45,000 for operation and care of the waterway. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Present project dimensions and original route ... H. Doc. No. 317, 54th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1896, p. 1086; H. Doc.No. 131, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report, 1899, p. 1485. Mar. 3,1925 Purchase of the Lake Drummond Canal (Dismal Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. Swamp Canal). No. 5, 67th Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 19341 Operating and care of the works of improvement provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Latest published map is found in H. Doc. No. 391, 62d Cong., 2d sess. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA.y DISTRICT 515 Terminal facilities.-The northern end of this waterway is in Norfolk Harbor, Va., the terminal facilities of which are described under this heading in the report on that improvement. There are 3 small wharves on the Dismal Swamp Canal. There are 3 land- ings along the Pasquotank River between the south end of the canal and Elizabeth City. At Elizabeth City, N. C., there are 18 wharves. Below Elizabeth-City there are 2 wharves on the east bank of the Pasquotank River. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance work un- der contract for the construction of new locks at Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C., in progress at the close, of the last fiscal year was continued to October 30, 1940, when the work was completed. The cost of the work was $254,920.85. Maintenance dredging under contract for the construction of ap- proach channels to the new locks at Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C. was commenced October 14, 1940, and continued to April 15, 1941, when the work was completed. There were removed 215,143 cubic yards of material. The cost of the work was $51,535.45. Maintenance work by hired labor for grading and landscaping lock sites, removal of structural parts of old locks, construction of road- ways, placing fence around lock sites and construction of lock offices at the Deep Creek and South Mills locks was commenced January 5, 1941, and continued to the end of the fiscal year. The cost of the work was $21,431.40. Acquisition of land by condemnation for the realinement of the locks at Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C. was in progress at the close of last fiscal year and continued during the year. The cost was $1,251.17. Miscellaneous surveys and inspections were made during the year at a cost of $1,539.87. Maintenance cost for work done in connection with the operation and care of the Dismal Swamp Canal was as follows: Operation, $49,031.97; maintenance and repairs, $9,442.60; chan- nel work, $436.33; and emergencies, $415.49. The total cost was $390,005.13, of which $330,678.74 was for main- tenance and $59,326.39 was for operation and care of the Dismal Swamp Canal. The total expenditure was $441,477.90. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in. 1903. The Dismal Swamp Canal was acquired by the United States March 30, 1929, from the Lake Drummond Canal and Water Co., for $500,000. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 8 feet, this depth occurring in Turners Cut. The total cost has been $2,567,541.80, of which $751,196.46 (in- cluding $500,000 for the purchase of the Dismal Swamp Canal) was for new work; $300,125.15 for operating and care, and $1,516,220.19 was for maintenance. The total expenditure was $2,564,879.55. In addition, the sum of $338,837.89 was expended between March 30, 1929, and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purpose. 516 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $150,090.45, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__---------------------- ---- $2, 662. 25 Maintenance : Maintenance of the channels in Deep Creek, Dismal Swamp Canal, and Turners Cut, by contract, November 1941 to Febru- ary 1942__. _ - _-- _____- 37, 00. 00 Dredging, snagging, and bank trimming in the feeder ditch of Dismal Swamp Canal, and in Pasquotank River with U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, April to July 1942- ________ 10, 000. 00 Completion of maintenance work by hired labor for grading and landscaping lock sites, removal of structural parts of old locks, construction of roadways, placing fence around lock sites, and construction of lock offices at Deep Creek and South Mills locks, July to September 1941--------------_ _ 21, 000. 00 Settlement for 1.95 acres of land, required in the construction of the locks at Deep Creek, Va., now involved in condemna- tion proceedings--________---- ----- 8, 000. 00 Completion of surveys of lock sites, property lines, triangulation control, and other miscellaneous surveys------------------6, 528. 20 Operation of Dismal Swamp Canal:. Operation of locks, dams, and other works .--- _____ 47, 500. 00 Maintenance and repairs_---___ 11, 400. 00 Improvement and reconstruction , 000. 00 6----------------------- Total for all work----------------------- -------- 150, 090. 45 The additional sum of $138,300 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance : Maintenance of the channels in Deep Creek and Dismal Swamp Canal, by contract, November and December 1942-- _____ _ $15, 000 Dredging, snagging, and bank trimming in the Dismal Swamp Canal, Turners Cut, and Pasquotank River with United States derrick boat, March to June 1943_------------------------- 10, 000 Miscellaneous surveys, triangulation control, and water-level in- vestigations, July 1942 to June 1943-------------------------- 10, 000 Operation of Dismal Swamp Canal: Operation of locks, dams, and other works------------------ 59, 000 Maintenance and repairs-----------------------------------23, 300 Improvement and reconstruction___--------------------------- 16, 000 Emergencies --------------------------------------- ------- 5, 000 Total for all work------------------------------------ 138, 300 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------ $751, 196. 46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------__ 2, 155, 183. 23 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___------------ 2, 906, 379. 69 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 2, 662. 25 Net total expenditures-------------------------------- 2, 903, 717. 44 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 150, 090. 45 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 3, 053, 807. 89 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 - ------------ Cost of new work -------------- - ------------ - ------------ -- - Cost of maintenance ___ $65, 321. 42 $59, 337. 59 $87, 575. 79 $475, 026. 76 $390, 005. 13 Total expended ---- ---- 61, 113. 35 63, 160. 63 84, 268. 21 426, 278. 95 441, 477. 90 Allotted- ..-. . .------------ 8,500. 00 125, 200. 00 863, 000. 00 68, 400. 00 101, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 517 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $490, 568. 35 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_---__----------- ---- 110, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------------- 600, 568. 35 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------------- 9, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 591, 568. 35 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 441, 477. 90 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 150, 090. 45 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------- 2, 801. 47 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 147, 288. 98 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - - - - - - 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 138, 300. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 19. INLAND WATERWAY FROM NORFOLK, VA., TO BEAUFORT INLET, N. C. Location.-The improvement described consists of a sea-level in- land water route approximately paralleling the Atlantic coast be- tween Norfolk, Va., and Beaufort Inlet, N. C., a distance of 197.91 statute miles. For description of the waterway see pages 495-497, Annual Report for 1932. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1227, 1228, 1231, and 1233.) Previous projects.-Partial projects were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, June 18, 1878, March 3, 1879, June 14, 1880, March 3, 1881, and September 19, 1890. For further details see page 497, Annual Report for 1932, and page 476, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an inland waterway with a depth of 12 feet at mean low water between Norfolk, Va., and Beau- fort Inlet, N. C., a distance of 197.91 miles, with bottom widths vary- i~_from 90 feet in land cuts to 300 feet in open waters, for the construction of a tidal guard lock in the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal at or near Great Bridge, Va., and for the construction, opera- tion, and maintenance of a suitable bridge across the waterway near Fairfield, N. C. Data relative to the completed lock included in the project is as follows : Dimensions on Depthsills miter Miles Year Estimated from Great- Character of opened or actual Nor- Location Width est foundation to navi- cost of folk, of length Up- Low- gation each lock Va. cham- able per er ber for full width Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 12. 04 Albemarle and Chesa- 75 600 2. 7 (1) (1) Piles in sand 1932 $499, 913.09 peake Canal (Great and shells. Bridge, Va.) 16 feet at mean low water. 518 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The waterway is nontidal except in the Southern Branch of Eliza- beth River and in Beaufort Inlet, N. C. In the Southern Branch the mean tidal range under ordinary conditions is 2.7 feet, and the extremes are 2.3 and 3.2 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuation, due to the combined effect of the tide and wind, referred to mean low water, are -2 and +-9.62 feet. In Beaufort Inlet, N. C., under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range is 2.6 feet and the extremes are 2.3 and 3.2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1933, was $7,870,600, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, but including the purchase price of the canal. The latest (1933) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $196,600, including $106,000 for operation and care of the waterway. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25.,1912 Original route of the Norfolk-Beaufort Inlet sec- H. Doc. No. 391, 62d Cong., 2d sess. tion. Aug. 8,1917 Change in route; following changes approved by H. Does. Nos. 1478. 63d Cong., 3d sess., Secretary of War Apr. 14, 1919: and 1136, 64th Cong., 1st sess.1 Albemarle Sound-Pamlico Sound section: Changed from "Alligator River-Rose Bay route" to "Alligator River-Pungo River route." Pamlico Sound-Neuse River section: Changed from "Pamlico Sound-Brant Shoal-Neuse River route" to "Goose Creek-Bay River route." July 18, 918 Alligator River-Pungo Riher route (proposed Approved by Secretary of War May land cut connecting the rivers): Changed from 15, 1919. a straight line to a bent line approaching nearer the town of Fairfield, N. C. Mar. 4, 1933 2 Construction of a suitable bridge near Fairfield, Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. N. C. No. 5, 72d Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Construction of a tidal lock at Great Bridge at a S. Doc. No. 23, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' limit of cost of not to exceed $500,000. June 26, 1934a Operating and care of the works of improvement provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Public, No. 433, 72d Cong. 3 Permanent appropriations repeal act. Recommiended modifications of project.-Under date of December 28, 1938, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide protection to the canal property in the vicinity of the lock at Great Bridge against flooding by storm tides, through construction of necessary dikes and appurtenant works, at an estimated cost of $39,000, and an annual maintenance of $1,000, in addition to that now required. (H. Doc. No. 117, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The north end of this waterway is in Nor- folk Harbor, the terminal facilities of which are described in the report on that improvement. Between Norfolk and Albemarle Sound RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 519 there are 13 wharves or landings. Along the route between Albe- marle Sound and Pamlico River are 10 wharves. Located upon waters tributary to the Pamlico River-Neuse River section are 15 wharves, aggregating a frontage of about 600 feet. There are 8 wharves on the section of the waterway from Neuse River to Beaufort Inlet, with a combined frontage of about 400 feet. At Morehead City, N. C., there are 27 wharves, their total frontage being about 500 feet. Contiguous to the harbor at Beaufort, N. C., the southern ter- minus of the waterway, there are 46 wharves, their total frontage being about 1,200 feet. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details, see page 499, Annual Report for 1932. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance work on office studies, plans, and consultant services in connection with the construction of a bridge at Great Bridge, Va., was performed during the year. The cost of the work was $2,364.41. Maintenance snagging with U. S. derrick boat Northeast in the waterway, between points 45 and 170 miles south of the Virginia- North Carolina State line (Alligator River, Beaufort, N. C.), was carried on intermittently between July 8, 1940 and June 9, 1941. The cost of the work was $9,762.56. Maintenance snagging with U. S. derrick boat Roanoke in Virginia land cut and in North Landing River was carried on intermittently during the year. The cost of the work was $23,232.96. Miscellaneous surveys, water level studies, tide gaging, and pay- ment made for protest to contractors' earnings were made during the year at a cost of $18,302.71. Maintenance costs for work done in connection with the operation and care of the waterway were as follows: Operations, $74,495.46; maintenance and repairs, $47,647.25; and improvement and recon- struction, $16,103.02. The total cost of the work was $191,908.37, of which $53,662.64 was for maintenance, and $138,245.73 for operation and care. All work was for maintenance, of which $125,661.95 pertains to the Norfolk district, and $66,246.42, to the Wilmington, N. C., district. The total expenditure was $206,515.17, of which< $140,372.32 was disbursed by the Norfolk district, and $66,142.85 was disbursed by the Wilmington district. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1935. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 12 feet except for a shoal in the Alligator River section where the depth is 11.5 feet and in the Adams Creek-Core Creek section where the depth is 10 feet. The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal was acquired by the United States from the Chesapeake & Albemarle Canal Co. on April 30, 1913, for $500,000. The total costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: 520 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 New work Maintenance Operating and care Total Norfolk district: Regular funds_--------------------$8, 123, 213. 36 1 $1, 493, 270. 63 $560, 640. 62 $10, 177, 124. 61 Public Works funds ..... 80, 282. 36 _ ..------------------ 80, 282. 36 Wilmington district .--------------------------------- 343, 391. 89 133, 882. 82 477, 274. 71 Total_ ------------------------- 8, 203, 495. 72 1,836, 662. 52 694, 523. 44 10, 734, 681. 68 1Includes $904.95 for Bennetts Creek, N. C. The expenditures were $10,653,118.93 from regular funds and $80,- 282.36 from Public Works funds, a total of $10,733,401.29, of which $10,256,251.69 was disbursed by the Norfolk district, and $477,149.60 was disbursed by the Wilmington district. In addition, the sum of $975,744.25 was expended between May 1, 1913 and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of im- provement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropria- tion for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $557,530.90, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ----------------------------------------- $1, 280. 39 Maintenance: Dredging north of the Virginia-North Carolina State line, by contract, September to November 1941-------------------- 30, 000. 00 Snagging and bank trimming in the Virginia land cut and North Landing River with United States derrick boat, July and August 1941 -- ------------------------------------- , ,000. 00 Construction of a new highway bridge at Great Bridge, Va., by contract, September 1941 to August 1942 193,000. 00 Dredging between the Virginia-North Carolina State line and Morehead City, N. C., by contract, September 1941 to March 1942-- ------------------------------------- 140, 347.99 Snagging and bank trimming in land cuts, with Government plant and hired labor, as needed, July 1941 to June 1942------ 9, 000. 00 Miscellaneous surveys and water level investigations, July 1941 to June 1942 ---------------------------------------- 8, 302. 52 Operation of the waterway: Operation of locks, dams, and other works--------------77, 000. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs -------------------- 53, 000. 00 Improvement and reconstruction -------------------- 35, 600. 00 Emergencies- ---------------------------------- 5, 000. 00 Total for all work----- ------------------------- 557, 530. 90 The additional sum of $524,700 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging north of the Virginia-North Carolina State line, by contract, as needed, July 1942 to June 1943---------------$25, 000 Construction of a new highway bridge at North Landing, Va., by contract, January to June 1943 00, 000 2---------------------- Snagging and bank trimming in Virginia land cut and North Landing River, with United States derrick boat, July to Sep- tember 1942_--------- ------------------------------ 0, 000 Construction of 1,500 linear feet of timber bulkhead on south side of Virginia land cut, east of Great Bridge, to prevent bank erosion beyond right-of-way, by contract, September to November 1942_ . November 1942---------------------------------------- 40, 000 40, 000 Dredging between Virginia-North Carolina State line and Beau- fort Inlet, N. C., with United States pipe-line dredge, as needed, July 1942 to June 1943__-- _ - _--- _ 67, 500 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 521 Maintenance-Continued. Snagging and bank trimming in land cuts, with United States derrick boat, as needed, July 1942 to June 1943 __- _____------- $10, 000 Miscellaneous surveys and water-level investigations, July 1942 to June 1943- ---- -------- 10, 000 Operation of the waterway: Operation of locks, dams, and other works __......... 81, 600 Ordinary maintenance and repairs _________. 68, 100 Improvement and reconstruction --- 7, 500 Emergencies' !_ - 5, 000 Total for all work-------- ------------------------ 524, 700 Cost and financial summary ------------------------ Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____ _____ $8, 495, 591. 37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------3, 559, 734. 56 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--1-------2,,055, 325. 93 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 --------------- ------ 1, 280. 39 Net total expenditures----- -------------------- 12, 054, 045. 54 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________ __ 557, 530. 90 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 12, 611, 576. 44 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..-- Cost of maintenance----------- $254, 222. 97 $333, 044. 77 $136, 779. 24 $307, 954. 94 $191, 908. 37 Total expended ....----------------188, 650. 30 390. 839. 17 140, 444. 80 299, 642. 25 206. 515. 17 Allotted ------------------------ 218, 000. 00 329, 630. 42 327, 300. 00 269, 400. 00' 479, 700. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________ _ $284, 346. 07 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939 ----------- _____ $9, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940___---___---- _______- 26, 200 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941 --------- - ____-- -444, 500 479, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ 764, 046. 07 Gross amount expended __ __--__ 203, 515. 17 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________ ___ 557, 530. 90 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__-__________ $1, 810. 66 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--__--___ 3, 500. 00 5.~ v, 10 ...... 66 Balance available June 30, 1941__---------- _--- 552, 220. 24 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - - 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 __ __ _____ ________________ 524, 700. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. BLACKWATER RIVER, VA. Location.-This river rises in Prince George County, near Peters- burg, Va., and flows in a general southeasterly direction for 80 miles, where it unites with the Nottoway River to form the Chowan River which empties into Albemarle Sound. The portion under improve- ment extends from its mouth to Franklin, Va., a distance of 13 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey, Holland quadrangle, Virginia.) 522 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Previous project.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878. For further details see page 1802 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 480 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for clearing the 13 miles of river below Franklin, Va., of obstruction, so as to afford a condition of easy navigation for boats of 7-foot draft. The stream is nontidal. The portion of the river under improvement is subject to freshets of short duration, causing rises of 3 to 4 feet, but the general stage of the river remains for the greater part of the time at the elevation of Albemarle Sound, with which it connects. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1907, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, was $8,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. No. 177, 59th Cong., 1st sess.). Recommended modifications of project.---Under date of October 19, 1938, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project, so as to provide for a channel 12 feet deep and generally 80 feet wide from the mouth to a point just downstream from the ;Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge at Franklin, Va., a distance of 14.5, miles, including cut-off channels of like dimensions through two bends at Cherry Grove and Georges Bend, and a turning basin of 3.2 acres at Franklin, Va., at an estimated first cost of $120,000, with an- nual maintenance of $3,500; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 101, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-There is a wharf at Franklin, Va., and three small wharves and a warehouse between this point and the mouth of the river. All of these are privately owned but are open to the gen- eral public on equal terms. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1908. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was about 7 feet. The head of navigation is at Burdette, Va., 25 miles above the mouth. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. - The total costs and expenditures were $42,200, of which $2,144.33 was for new work and $40,055.67 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging, snagging, and bank trimming with U. S. derrick boat Roanoke between the mouth and Franklin, September to December 1941. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the work proposed will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____ ___ $16, 144. 33 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 40, 055. 67 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----_______ 56, 200. 00 Net total expenditures -------------------------------- 56, 200. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 - - - - - 10, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- ----- _ - 66, 200. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 523 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__ --- - -- Cost of maintenance __ $12. 336.91 $3, 663.09 -- Total expended 9, 09. 89 6, 090. 11 Allotted ----.......- $10, 000 12, 000. 00 500. 00 $3, 500 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------------- $6,500 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-------------------------------------- 10,000 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------------- 16, 500 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ----------------------- , 500 Net amount to be accounted for--- 000 1------------------------- Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __ ------------ - 10, 000 21. KNOBBS CREEK, N. C. Location.--This creek is a nontidal fresh-water stream emptying into Pasquotank River from the west, about 18 miles above its mouth in Albemarle Sound. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1228.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water, from that depth in Pasquotank River to the Nor- folk-Southern Railroad bridge, 100 feet wide in Pasquotank River and generally 60 feet wide in the creek, with a turning basin in the sharp bend opposite the plant of the Chesson Manufacturing Co. Being a branch of Pasquotank River, Knobbs Creek is affected by the wind tides which influence that stream and Albemarle Sound. In extreme cases the water rises 4 to 5 feet above mean low water, but the average fluctuation of the water surface is about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1927, was $79,000. The latest (1927) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 102, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are eight wharves with an aggregate available frontage of 1,200 or 1,400 linear feet located on Knobbs Creek. The existing wharves are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1931. The controlling depth in February 1933 was 10 feet. The head of navigation is the upper Norfolk-Southern Railroad bridge, about 1.4 miles above the mouth. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total costs and expenditures were $86 500, of which $80,500 was for new work and $6,000 was for maintenance. 0 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year. $10,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging, snagging, and benk trimming with U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, December 1941 to March 1942. 524 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the work proposed will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary __ _ Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------- $80, 500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------------- 6, 000 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------------86, 500 Net total expenditures__________________--_____ 86, 500 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------------- 10, 000 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__________________--- 96, 500 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- ........- Cost of maintenance - - .____________ _ $6, 000 ....... Total expended ........- --- ..---- 6, 000 ...---.. Allotted ...... ...-------------------------- -------------- $6,000 ------------- $10,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941-- $---------$10,000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________-111111111111111_ 10, 000 22. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $68,216.57, and the expenditure was $59,681.81. The unexpended balance June 30, 1941, $103,612.64, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942, to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The addi- tional sum of $80,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 1$589, 726. 01 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 589, 726. 01 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-- , 434. 85 6------------------------- Net total expenditures__ --------------------------- __ 583, 291. 16 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 103, 612.64 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ---------------- 168, 903. 80 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of n e w work----- Cost of maintenance ------- -- _ $66, 486. 73 $55, 115. 99 $45, 119. 68 $52, 429. 97 $68, 216. 57 Total expended-------------- 69, 588. 96 53, 759.01 43, 296. 33 57, 851. 11 59, 681. 81 Allotted ------------------- _ 32, 000. 00 95, 000. 00 72, 500. 00 45, 000. 00 104, 700. 00 1 In addition, $912.50 contributed funds expended on beach erosion study. RIVERS AND HARBORS---NORFOLK, VA.1 DISTRICT 525 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____----. $58, 594. 45 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ___ - -______--____ $22, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ______ - __ -______--__ 82, 700 104, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for -------------------- 163, 294. 45 Gross amount expended--___---------- __------ 59, 681.81 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 103, 612. 64 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 _____-_______ - 8, 249. 85 -________ Balance available June 30, 1941 ___- __----- -__--- - 95, 362. 79 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June -- - - - - - - - - - 30, 1943, for maintenance 2_ __ - - - - - - -- - - - __ 80, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 23. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditure to Estimated Name of project Name of project full report June 30,1941 amount re- see Annual quired to Reortfor- New work Maintenance complete 1. Lafayette River, Va. 1 ____ _ ___ 1940 $12, 048. 19 -- Completed. B 2. Channel connecting aDo.York River, Va., with 1938 14, 854. 71 Back Creek to Slaight's Wharf.' 3. Horn Harbor, Va.' 1937 11, 486.79 ______________ Do. 4. Onancock River, Va.2 3________________________ 1940 119, 608. 51 $26, 983. 55 $25, 500. 5. Nandua Creek, Va.l - - 1932 6,987. 81 Completed. 6. Occohannock Creek. Va._ 1933 13, 859. 14 14, 315. 20 Do. 7. Little Machipongo River, Va.'l1 -- 1931 15, 000. 00 ........-.. Do. 1Channels adequate for commerce. 2Awaiting local cooperation. 3 Modification of existing project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers June 13, 1939, in H. Doc. No. 358, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 24. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941________________________ $827, 610.03 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ ____________________ 117, 626. 64 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941____ _________________ 945, 236. 67 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------ 128, 575. 97 Net total expenditures _________________________ 816, 660. 70 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 116, 972. 50 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 933, 633. 20 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended .........---------------- $39, 096. 49 $61, 133. 79 $443, 172. 40 -$11, 089.42 75 $144,924. Allotted ....... -___ -_____53, 629. 57 75, 262. 05 469, 514. 56 45, 944. 27 150, 000. 00 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1- 34 526 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________________________ $111, 897. 25 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940___________________________________ 150, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________________________________ 261, 897. 25 Gross amount expended ___________________________ $2, 345, 802.91 Less: Reimbursements collected ---- $2, 185, 520. 73 Receipts from sales ______-- ____ 15, 357. 43 2, 200, 878. 16 144, 924. 75 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________________________ 116, 972. 50 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________________ 240, 574. 69 Balance available June 30, 1941 ....-- _ -123, 602. 19 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ ___________________ 117, 626. 64 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941-----------------5, 975. 55 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress tion Appomattox River at and in Rivers and Harbors the vicinity of Petersburg, Committee resolu- Va. tion,Dec. 16, 1940. Cape Charles City Harbor, Rivers and Harbors Va. Committee resolu- tion, Aug. 1, 1941. . Deep Creek, Va ._________- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Mar.26, 1940. James River, Va., improve- Rivers and Harbors ment of Richmond Har- Committee resolu- bor. tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Lafayette River, Va ..-... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 2, 1939. Meherrin River, N. C. and Rivers and Harbors and Va. (navigation and Committee resolu- flood control). tion, Feb. 15, 1939. Pasquotank River, N. C., Rivers and Harbors waterway from Norfolk, Committee resolu- Va., to the Sounds of tion, Jan. 27, 1937. North Carolina. Scotts Creek, Va -........ River and Harbor Feb. 7, 1941 Unfavorable. Act, June 20, 1938. 25. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $231,203.62, and the expenditures were $231,110.09. The unexpended balance June 30, 1941, $247,568.70, will be applied to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $110,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial sunmmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________________ __ 507, 603. 66 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________- 507, 603. 66 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______________ 12, 622. 36 Net total expenditures_ _______________ 494, 981. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ______------ ---------------- 247, 568. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 742, 550. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 527 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ...--.... Cost of maintenance__ $26, 683.03 $95, 496. 99 $154, 220. 02 $231, 203.62 Total expended ________________ 24, 843.05 92, 850. 61 146, 177. 55 231,110.09 A llotted ----------------------- 000. 00 175, 118, 600. 00 216, 500. 00 232,450. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--- $246, 228. 79 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 31, 750 $------------------------- Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 _-- -- _-- 200, 700 232, 450. 00 Amount to be accounted for 478, 678. 79 __----------------------------- Gross amount expended-- -- -- $231, 114.09 Less reimbursements collected---------------------- 4. 00 231, 110. 09 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 247, 568. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____________ - -- 16, 608. 31 Balance available June 30, 1941 ____________________________ 233, 962. 39 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1____._ 110, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress tion James River, Va _________ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Meherrin River, N. C. and Rivers and Harbors Va. (navigation and flood Committee resolu- control). tion, Feb. 15, 1939. Roanoke River Reservoirs, Sec. 7 of Flood Con- N. C. (supplemental 308). trol Act, June 22, 1936. Roanoke River, Va. and Flood Control Com- N. C. mittee resolution, Aug. 28,1940. Smith River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Va. and N. C. June 28, 1938. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT This district comprises central and eastern North Carolina em- braced in the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from the southern boundary of Virginia to Shallotte River, inclusive, with the exception of the Roanoke River Basin above Weldon, N. C.; the Meherrin River Basin above Murfreesboro, N. C.; and the Chowan River Basin above the confluence of thq Nottaway and Blackwater Rivers. It includes the portions of the Intracoastal Waterway from 528 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the northern boundary of North Carolina to Little River, S. C., and the portion of the waterway from Norfolk, Va., to the sounds of North Carolina, south of the north shore of Albemarle Sound. District engineer: Lt. Col. G. W. Gillette, Corps of Engineers, to October 14, 1940; Col. Earl I. Brown, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to May 12, 1941; Lt. Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Inland waterway from Nor- 24. Intracoastal waterway, Cape folk, Va., to Beaufort In- Fear River, N. C., to Win- let, N. C_________ 517 yah Bay, S. C---__ 566 / 2. Meherrin River, N. C_ 528 25. Morehead City Harbor, N. 3. Edenton Harbor, N. C 530 C-- 570 4, Cashie River, N. C____ 532 26. Cape Fear River, N. C., at 5. Roanoke River, N. C ----- 533 and below Wilmington __ 572 6. Scuppernong River, N. C___ 536 27. Cape Fear River, N. C., 7. Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, above Wilmington - --. 576 N. C- 537 28. Northeast (Cape Fear) Riv- 8. Belhaven Harbor, N. C ---. 539 er, N. C _ C____-- 579 9. Far Creek, N. C _- 540 29. Smiths Creek (Wilmington), 10. Pamlico and Tar Rivers, N. C--- 581 N. C- 541 30. Black River, N. C ___-___ 582 11. Rollinson Channel, N. C ____ 544 31. Lockwoods Folly River, N. 12. Bay River, N. C - 545 C---- 583 13. Silver Lake Harbor, N. C___ 547 32. Examinations, surveys, and 14. Neuse River, N. C -- 549 contingencies (general)___ 584 15. Smiths Creek (Pamlico 33. Other projects for which no County), N. C______ 551 estimates are submitted_ 585 16. Contentnea Creek, N. C____ 552 34. Plant allotment_ 585 17. Trent River, N. C -- 553 18. Channel connecting Thor- Flood-control projects oughfare Bay with Cedar Bay, N. C_ 555 35. Goldsboro, Neuse River, N. 19. Drum Inlet, N. C_ 556 C-------------------- 586 20. Beaufort Harbor, N. C _-- 557 36. Snagging and clearing under 21. Waterway connecting Pam- authority of sec. 2 of the lico Sound and Beaufort Flood Control Act ap- Harbor, N. C_____- 560 proved Aug. 28, 1937_____ 587 22. Channel from Back Sound 37. Preliminary examinations to Lookout Bight, N. C_ 562 and surveys for flood con- 23. Inland waterway, Beaufort trol 588 to Cape Fear River, N. C., 38. Other flood-control projects including waterway to for which no estimates are Jacksonville, N. C__ - --- 563 submitted__ 589 1. INLAND WATERWAY FROM NORFOLK, VA., TO BEAUFORT INLET, N. C. (SECTION EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA STATE LINE TO BEAUFORT INLET, N. C.) For report on this improvement, see page 517. 2. MEHERRIN RIVER, N. C. Location.-Rises in Lunenberg County, Va., flows in a southeast- erly direction a distance of about 126 miles, and empties into the Chowan River, N. C., at a point about 39 miles above Albemarle Sound, N. C. (See U. S. Geological Survey, Winton quadrangle, N. C.) RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 529 Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details, see page 1802 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 483 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep from the mouth to the State highway bridge at Murfreesboro, a distance of about 10.5 miles, with a cut-off channel through Devils Elbow, 4 miles above the mouth, 80 feet wide through the cut-off, and 100 feet wide elsewhere; and a turning basin of the same depth, 300 feet wide and 500 feet long at Murfreesboro. The entire stream is nontidal and, except during freshets, its water surface rises and falls according as the winds raise or lower the water level of Al- bemarle Sound. Freshets cause variations of water level of from 3 to 4 feet in the navigable portion of the river. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, was $46,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Removal of shoals and obstructions to make river H. Doc.No. 137, 59th Cong., 1st sess. safely navigable for vessels of less than 7-foot draft. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions_ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 43, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are seven private wharves on Meherrin River, four of which are located at Murfreesboro. All are of timber construction with pile foundation and plank decking. The total berthing space at .Murfreesboro is approximately 130 feet. Smith- Douglas Co., fertilizer manufacturers, operate two of the wharves, with large mixing plant, warehouse, office, and storage facilities. The Standard Oil Co. has a wharf about 200 yards downstream from the Smith-Douglas terminal. Storage tanks, with total capacity of 48,000 gallons, are supplied by pipe lines running from the wharf. The wharfage facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost and expenditure of $532.54, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 10 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $43,149.81 for new work and $49, 104.68 for maintenance, a total of $92,254.49. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $7,000 will be applied to maintenance dredging, under contract, during Sep- tember 1941. The additional sum of $7,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance dredging be- tween the mouth and Murfreesboro, under contract, during May 1943. 530 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________ $47, 734. 34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______________________------ -49, 104. 68 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ 96, 839. 02 Net tcotal expenditures_ ________________ ___----- 96, 839. 02 Unexp)ended balance June 30, 1941_______________________________ 7, 0000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--- 1------- -103, 839. 02 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ $41, 216. 93 Cost of maintenance $2, 792. 07 $958. 46 $532. 54 Total expended ...- 41, 214. 02 2,794.98 958.46 532. 54 Allotted - -- 44, 000. 00 15, 000. 00 3, 500. 00 -10, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________ - - $17, 532. 54 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment______ 10, 000. 00: S Net amount to be accounted for_ 7, 532. 54 Gross amount expended_________________________ 532. 54 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______.________ 7, 000. 00 Amount th, t can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 1 30, 1943, for maintenance ' --- 7, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. EDENTON HARBOR, N. C. Location.--This harbor is located on the northerly side of Albe- marle Sound near its westerly end, and in front of the city of Eden- ton. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1228.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water over a bottom width of 150 feet between the 12-foot contour in Edenton Bay and the foot of Broad Street, Edenton, a distance of about 4,000 feet, and channels of the same cross section, leading from the main channel, along the waterfront to the east and west for distances of about 900 and 1,600 feet, respectively. Under ordi- nary conditions the fluctuation of the water surface is about 1 foot, respectively, above or below mean low water, but under extreme con- ditions the water may rise as much as 4 or 5 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, was $80,000. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 531 Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 Original channel improvement and turning basin Annual Report, 1879, p. 696. at Edenton. July 5, 1884 Extension of original project and modification of Annual Report, 1884, pp. 1071-1074. the turning basin. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions _ _II____.........._ _ H. Doc. No. 772, 69th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-The municipal or public wharves are located on the improved portion of the harbor and are connected with all the highways entering the town by the city streets, which are of hard-surface construction. The Norfolk Southern Railroad has ex- cellent wharf and freight terminals on the harbor to which its tracks extend, and where there are adequate facilities for the transfer of freight from boats to cars. The Eastern Cotton Oil Co. and several other concerns have wharves on the water front. All the wharves of the port are of open-pile or solid-fill bulkhead construction. The public wharves are open to public use free of charge, and all the other above-mentioned wharves are open to public use at a nominal charge. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost and expenditure of $992.37, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low water depth was 11.5 feet. Navigation is practicable through- out the year. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $76,720.84, of which $73,750 was for new work, and $2,970.84 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, as it is believed that no maintenance dredging will be required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________ $73, 750. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________---------- 2, 970. 84 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 76, 720. 84 Net total expenditures__ ___---__-__-_--____------ __76, 720. 84 ----- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____--___----_ - 76, 720. 84 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .... ...------ ------- . ------ - -------------- ----- Cost of maintenance__ _____________ $970. 84 ....... $1, 007. 63 $992. 37 Total expended 970. 84 ____ , 007. 63 992.37 Allotted____ _________________ ___________ 970. 84 $15, 000 -13, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________________________ _ $13, 992. 37 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment 13, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------- 992. 37 Gross amount expended---____---------- 992. 37 532 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 4. CASHIE RIVER, N. C. Location.-This river, a nontidal stream, rises in Bertie County, near Kelford, N. C., flows in a general southeasterly direction for about 57 miles to a point where it intersects the thoroughfare (con- necting Cashie and Roanoke Rivers), thence in a northeasterly direc- tion for approximately 7 miles, and empties into the extreme westerly end of Albemarle Sound. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of logs, snags, and other obstructions between the mouth of the thoroughfare in Roanoke River and Windsor, a distance of 20.5 miles; the construc- tion of three cut-off channels 80 feet wide through sharp bends at points 1, 4, and 5 miles below Windsor, and a turning basin about 1.1 acres in area at Windsor, all to a depth of 10 feet. The river is not subject to floods or freshets, but its water surface rises and falls according as the winds raise or lower the water level in Albemarle Sound. The maximum fluctuation of the water surface is about 4 or 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $32,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,200. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Removal of obstructions between mouth of H. Doc. No. 779, 69th Cong., 2d sess. thoroughfare in Roanoke River and Windsor. Aug. 26,1937 Construction of 3 cut-off channels and a turning Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. basin at Windsor. No. 31, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is 1 public wharf and 4 privately owned wharves at Windsor, N. C., and 12 between this point and the Thoroughfare. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work for the year consisted of maintenance snagging and making miscellaneous sur- veys. During the period November 23 to 27, 1940, the channel was cleared by tractors and hired labor from the mouth of the Thor- oughfare to a point 2 miles above. The costs and expenditures were $209.78, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 10.0 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $40,402.73 for new work and $7,404.71 for maintenance, a total of $47,807.44. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $990.22 will be applied to maintenance snagging between the mouth of the Thoroughfare in Roanoke River and Windsor with the U. S. derrick boat Contentnea during April 1942. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 533 The additional sum of $1,200 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance snagging between the mouth and Windsor with the U. S. derrick boat Con- tentnea during May 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ -------------- ---------- $40, 402. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ____________7, 404. 71 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 47, 807. 44 Net total expenditures__ ___---__ --------------- 47, 807. 44 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--- _______---_______-- 990. 22 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 48, 797. 66 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ......... - . . . . . $33, 305. 07 .... _..-...... . Cost of maintenance_________________________ $4, 058. 58 ______________ 3, 136. 35 $209.78 Total cost 4, 058. 58 36, 441. 42 209. 78 Total expended .______________ 796. 66 39, 703. 34 __ 209. 78 Allotted 34, 500. 00 6, 000. 00 $1, 200 ............ SBalance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $1, 200. 00 Gross amount expended_____________________________ 209. 78 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______ ----------- 990. 22 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1___________________ __________ _ 1, 200. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 5. ROANOKE RIVER, N. C. Location.-This stream rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains, west of Roanoke, Va., and flows southeasterly for about 200 miles to Clarks- ville, Va., where it is joined by Dan River, its principal tributary; and thence in the same general direction for about 198 miles and empties into the westerly end of Albemarle Sound, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1228 and Post Route Map of North Carolina.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in Albemarle Sound into Roanoke River and thence upstream to a point about 1 mile above the town of Plymouth, N. C., a distance of 10 miles; thence a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Hamilton, a distance of 53 miles; thence a channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide to Palmyra Landing, a distance of 18 miles, with a cut-off channel of like dimensions about 2 miles above Hamilton; and thence a channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide to Weldon, N. C., a distance of 50 miles, by dredging, snagging, and regulation. Depths of channels are referred to mean low water. The rise and fall of the river, resulting from freshets, is from 18 to 33 feet for about 70 miles below Weldon, but this fluctuation diminishes toward the mouth, the variations in water levels being from 1 to 2 feet in the lower 15 or 20 miles. The total length of channels included in the project is 131 miles. 534 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $638,500. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1871 Improvement of the river between the mouth S. Dec. No. 23, 42d Cong., 2d sess., and and Weldon. Annual Report, 1872, p. 726. 1 July 3,1930 Entrance channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide__ H. Doc. No. 211, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 1 June 20,1938 Present project dimensions_ _ H. Doc. No. 694, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, in adopting the modified project imposed the condition that local inter- ests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights- of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as may be required, and hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from the execution and maintenance of the improvement. All conditions have been fully complied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers July 19, 1940. Terminal facilities.-There are eight wharves at Plymouth. One mile farther upstream there is a large wharf and bulkhead, a transit shed, and crane runway for handling wood pulp and pulp materials. Between this point and Hamilton there are 10 wharves. Between Hamilton and Halifax there are 13 log landings. These facilities appear to be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance and new work dredging, under contract, snagging and clearing with Government plant and hired labor, and making miscel- laneous surveys. The contract dredge Charleston, on new work dredging, between September 21, 1940, and April 22, 1941, removed 768,621 cubic yards of material from the 8-foot channel between Hamilton and Palmyra Landing, resulting in the completion of that section to project dimensions. From April 23 to June 2, 1941, the Charleston, on maintenance dredging, removed 111,131 cubic yards of material from the 10-foot channel between a point 1 mile above Plymouth and Hamilton, restoring project dimensions. From June 3 to 30, 1941, the Charleston, on new work dredging, removed 76,067 cubic yards of material from the 12-foot channel below Plymouth, completing 5,965 linear feet to project dimensions. Snagging, with tractors and hired labor, between November 28 and December 18, 1940, and between May 26 and 31, 1941, cleared the natural channel of obstructions between miles 22 and 25 and 64 and 65, respectively. The banks of the cut-off at miles 63.2, were cleared with hired labor, during the period June 16 to 30, 1941. The costs were $107,175.81 for new work and $16,103.74 for maintenance, a total of $123,279.55. The expenditures were $105,479.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 60 percent completed. Navigation between Albemarle Sound and Palmyra is practicable throughout the year. The controlling depth RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 535 between Albemarle Sound and 1 mile above Plymouth was 10.6 feet; between Plymouth and Hamilton, 10 feet; between Hamilton and Palmyra, 8 feet, and between Palmyra and Weldon, 1 foot. All depths are referred to local mean low water. The work remaining to be done consists of the completion of new work dredging in the section between Albemarle Sound and a point 1 mile above Plymouth, and the completion by dredging, snagging, and regulation of a chan- nel between Palmyra and Weldon, to a depth of 5 feet and a mini- mum bottom width of 50 feet. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $378,818.88 for new work and $180,150.68 for maintenance, a total of $558,969,56. The total expenditures were $541,161.12. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $70,- 019.76, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941-__ -- _ $17, 808. 44 New work: Dredging to complete the channel between Albemarle Sound and Plymouth, under an existing contract, during July and August 1941-------, ----------------------------------- 35, 476. 31 Maintenance : Dredging to restore project dimensions in the channel between Plymouth and Hamilton, under contract, during April 1942___... 13, 735. 01 Snagging with the U. S. derrick boat Contentnea during Febru- ary, March, and April 1942--------------------------- _ 3,000. 00 Total for all work-__--------------- -__- -70, 019. 76 The additional sum of $6,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under contract, during April 1943. Cost and financial summnnary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________ __-_____________ $378, 818. 88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______-______----------- 180, 150. 68 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 558, 969. 56 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 17, 808. 44 Net total expenditures_----------------------------------- 541, 161. 12 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ----------------- ___ ----- 70, 019. 76 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 611, 180. 88 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --- .___ . _________________ . .. _ ____ $226. 62 $4, 279. 04 $107,175.81 Cost of maintenance___ $55, 208. 65 $17, 519. 58 20, 406. 56 2, 577. 33 16, 103. 74 Total cost_--- -- 55, 208. 65 17, 519, 58 20. 633. 18 6, 856. 37 123, 279. 55 Total expended--- - 57, 990. 79 17, 519. 58 20, 633.18 6, 847. 62 105, 479. 86 Allotted ._ __38, 500.00 338, 000.00 -156, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________________-------$331, 499. 62 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941______-----___ __---------------- 6, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_-_ 337, 499. 62 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--- 162, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-----------___ 175, 499. 62 536 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended_____________________________ $107, 243. 21 Less reimbursements collected ------------------------ 1, 763. 35 ------ $105, 479. 86 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________________ 70, 019. 76 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________ $3, 970. 81 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts____________ 49, 313. 94 53, 284. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941_____________________--- 16, 735. 01 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance' - - - - - - 6, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 6. SCUPPERNONG RIVER, N. C. Location.-This river rises in the center of a peninsula between Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. It flows in a general northerly di- rection, making a long bend eastward to the town of Columbia, then turning westward again until it flows into Albemarle Sound. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1228.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1879, and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1802 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 490 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide on bottom across the bar; thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide on bottom up to and in front of the town of Columbia; thence 8 feet deep and 40 feet wide on bottom to Spruills Bridge, near Creswell, including six cut-offs; thence 7 feet deep and 30 feet wide on bottom to the highway bridge near Cherry; and a turning basin 7 feet deep, of a triangular form 150 feet wide on a side, near Cherry Bridge, at the mouth of Mauls Creek. The total length of channels included in the project is about 20 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. This is a nontidal stream, the oscillations of the surface being controlled by the winds, which cause ordinary variations of 1 foot. The extreme range of wind tides is 5.1 feet, as determined by 1 year's tide-gage readings. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1925, was $59,000, exclusive of amount expended on preyVious projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 1196, 62d Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.--There are 11 wharves, piers, etc., on Scupper- nong River, of which 9 are located at Columbia. The total berthing space at Columbia is about 300 feet. All wharves are privately owned and operated. The present facilities appear to be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1925. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 9.4 feet from the mouth to Columbia; thence 8.6 feet to Spruills Bridge; thence 6.7 feet to Cherry. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $59,914 95 for new work and $41,804.25 for maintenance, a total of $101,719.20. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 537 'Proposedoperations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $8,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging between the mouth and Columbia, N. C., under contract, during September 1942. Cost and financial summary -------------------------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ $81, 163. 63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------ 54, 865. 81 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ 136, 029. 44 Net total expenditures------------------ ------------------ 136, 029. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------------- 136, 029. 44 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .------------------------- --------------------- ------------- Cost of maintenance _......... _ . __ _ - $500 Total expended-------------- -- .. ------- .------ 500 - Allotted..---------------------------------- $5, 000 2, 500 -$7, 000 ,Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $7, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 7, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ---------------------- ----- 8, 00. 00 7. MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, N. C. Location.-Manteo Bay or Shallowbag Bay, formed by a natural indentation of the shore line, is situated on the northeastern side of Roanoke Island, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1229.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in Roanoke Sound to the town of Manteo, a distance of about 22/3 miles, and for a con- necting channel of the same dimensions extending south through Roanoke and Pamlico Sounds to Oregon Inlet, a distance of about 11 miles. The variations of the water surface are due to winds and seldom exceed 2 feet above or below mean stage. The extreme range of wind tides, determined by one year's gage readings at Manteo. is 5.1 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941 is $55,503. The latest (1941) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 25,1910 Channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Roan- H. Doc. No. 906, 60th Cong., 1st sess. oke Sound to Manteo. Oct. 17,1940 Connecting channel of same dimensions to Oregon H. Doc. No. 313, 76th Cong., 1st sess.1 Inlet. I Contains latest published maps. 538 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Terminal facilities.-There are 17 wharves on the portion of this harbor under improvement. They have a total frontage of 1,060 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys. were made at a cost of $246.13. The expenditures were $352'.76, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The 6-foot channel to Manteo was completed in 1911. At the close of the year the controlling mean low water depth was 6.0 feet. No work had been done on the connecting channel to Oregon Inlet authorized in the River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940. The head of navigation is Manteo. The total costs and expenditures under the existing proj- ect to June 30, 1941, were $56,087.21, of which $10,503.18 was for new work and $15,584.03 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $45,- 750.44, will be applied as follows: New work: Dredging a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep from the existing channel south through Roanoke and Pamlico Sounds to Oregon Inlet, under contract, Aug. 1 to Oct. 31, 1941 -------- $45, 000 Maintenance: Hired labor surveys----------------------------------- 750 Total for all work ------------------------------------------- 45, 750 The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under contract, during November 1942. Cost and financiaZ summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $10, 503. 18 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 45, 584. 03 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 56, 087. 21 Net total expenditures---------------------------------------- 56, 087. 21 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------- 45, 750. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ 101, 837. 65 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------- Cost ofmaintenance- ------ ___ _ -- ----- -- $1,003.43 $246.13 Total expended---------- -------- --------- -------------- 896. 80 352.76 Allotted ---- ....-- ------------- --------- $10, 000 - - 37,000 37,-- Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $9, 103. 20 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941--------------------------------------- 45, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 54, 103.-20 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------ 8, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for__---------------------------- 46, 103. 20 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 539 Gross amount expended$-------------------------------- $358. 84 Less reimbursements collected---------------------------- 6. 08 $352. 76 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------------45, 750. 44 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, - ---- - --- --- -- --- --- --- -- --- --- - 1943, for maintenance 1 _ 10, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 8. BELHAVEN HARBOR, N. C. Location.-The town of Belhaven is located at the junction of Pantego Creek and Pungo River, about 11 miles above the mouth of the latter. The harbor consists of the lower reaches of Pantego Creek and is about 6,000 feet long. Pungo River forms part of the inland waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort, Norfolk being 130 miles north of Belhaven and Beaufort 66 miles south. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1231.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide, extending from deep water in Pungo River to a point about 800 feet east of the highway bridge, with a turning basin 800 feet long and 300 feet wide at the upper end; and for the construction of timber breakwaters at the mouth of Pantego Creek. Pungo River is a nontidal stream with little slope. Variations in the water surface, due to winds, seldom exceed 2 feet above or below mean stage. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $106,500. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of the channel and H. Doc. No. 778, 69th Cong., 2d sess. turning basin. 1 June 20,1938 Timber breakwaters at the mouth of Pantego H. Doc. No. 693, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Creek. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal f/acilities.-There are 12 wharves along the town water front, all of timber construction; 1 is owned by the town and is open to use by all without charge; 4 have rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the timber breakwaters at the mouth of Pantego Creek, under contract, in progress at the beginning of the year, was completed on Septem- ber 16, 1940. Miscellaneous surveys were made. The costs were $18,915.48 for new work and $474.69 for maintenance, a total of $19,390.17. The total expenditures for the year were $35,673.57. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The channel dredging and the timber breakwaters were completed in 1931 and 1940, respectively. At the close of the 540 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 fiscal year the controlling mean low water depth to Belhaven was 12.0 feet, and the breakwaters were in good condition. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $125.311.19 for new work, and $2,188.81 for maintenance, a total of $127,500. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $2,000 will be applied to repairs to breakwaters, under contract, during June 1942. The additional sum of $7,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging, under contract, during March 1943 ______ -____---------$5, 000 Repairs to breakwaters, under contract, during June 1943 2, 500 ----------- Total for all work- -- -__ ___-___- -_________ - ___ _ 7, 500 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------ __________ $125, 311. 19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ - - ____- ______-----_ 2, 188. 81 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__--- _______ 127, 500. 00 Net total expenditures__ -- ___--__ 27, 500. 00 1--___________---------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ______ -2, _____------- 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 129, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____ _____ $984.20 $51, 911. 51 $18, 915.48 ('ostof maintenance _____ -_____ . . _ ___. ________--1,714.12 474.69 Total cost____________ 984. 20 53,625.63 19, 390.17 Total expended . .. 984. 20 37, 342. 23 35, 673. 57 Allotted .. .......... . .. . 68, 000. 00 13, 500. 00 -5, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________--______ $43, 173. 57 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment______---- _ 5, 500. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------37, 673. 57 Gross amount expended_______________ __________--------- 35, 673.57 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 - --- -- -- 2, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------- _ 7500. 00 7, 1 Exclusive of available funds. 9. FAR CREEK, N. C. Location.-Far Creek is located in Hyde County, N. C., and flows in an easterly direction into Pamlico Sound at a point about 95 miles south of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide from Pamlico Sound to a point about 200 feet below the highway bridge at Engelhard, with a turning basin at the head. The total length of channels included in the project is about RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 541 2 miles. There is some lunar tide in Pamlico Sound, but the princi- pal variations in the level of the water surface are due to winds. Ordinary winds cause, a variation of about 1 foot, while severe storms will double or triple this variation. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1929, was $30,000. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 112, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is contained in this document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are five wharves at Engelhard with a total frontage of about 510 feet, all privately owned. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results duriing fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low water depth to Engelhard was 7.0 feet. The total costs and ex- penditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $34,500 for new work and $41,633.93 for maintenance, a total of $76,133.93. Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $8,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under con- tract, during May 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ --- $34, 500. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------_-- 41, 633. 93 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- - 76, 133. 93 Net total expenditures -- -------------- 76, 133. 93 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -------------------- 76, 133. 93 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork -- - - - - - -- -- - - - -- - - - - - -- - --- - - - - - -- - -. - - - Cost of maintenance-- ----- $12, 834. 83 $13.00 ---- -- $9, 300. 00 ____ Total expended 1, 115. 83 11, 732. 00 _ 9, 300. 00 Allotted 13, 500. 00 -652. 17 $12, 000 -700 -$2, 000 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---__ _ $2, 000 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------ 2, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance_ - ______ ___________ 8,000 10. PAMLICO AND TAR RIVERS, N. C. Location.-The two names are applied to the same river, it being known as the Pamlico below Washington, N. C., and as the Tar above that point. This stream rises in Person County, flows in a general southeasterly direction for 217 miles, and empties into Pamlico Sound. The Pamlico River is 38 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 537.) 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1--35 542 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Previous projects.-Adopted by acts of July 4, 1836, and August 30, 1852. For further details see page 502 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in the river below Washington to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge at Washington; 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Washington to a turning basin of the same depth, 200 feet wide, and 300 feet long, in Hardee Creek, 1,500 feet above its mouth; 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide to Greenville; 20 inches deep and 60 feet wide to Tarboro; thence to clear the natural channel above Tarboro to Little Falls. The length of section under improvement is 97 miles, extending from a point 14 miles below Washington to Little Falls. The stream is nontidal; variations in the water surface at Washington, due to prevailing winds, seldom exceed 2 feet. The extreme range of the flood or freshet stage for the upper section is 34 feet at Tarboro. For the lower section, the extreme range due to winds is 8.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $754,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $66,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 14,1876 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the mouth to Washington. Mar. 3,1879 Clearing the channel to Tarboro_ - - -- IH. Doc. No. 68, 45th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report, 1879, p. 700. Aug. 11, 1888 Clearing the channel between Tarboro and Little Annual Report, 1889, p. 1130. Falls (Rocky Mount). Mar. 2,1907 Channel 4 feet deep and 60 feet wide between H. Doc. No. 342, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Washington and Greenville. 1 July 25,1912 A 10-foot depth and 200-foot width from the mouth H. Doec. No. 270, 62d Cong., 2d sess. to Washington, thence 6-foot depth and 75-foot width to Greenville. July 3, 1930 Present 12-foot project to the Atlantic Coast Line Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1 R. R. bridge at Washington. No. 11, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Present 12-foot project from Washington to a turn- Rivers and Harbors Committee Dec. ing basin in Hardee Creek. No. 22, 75th Cong., 1st sess.1 1 Contains latest published maps. Recomrmended modifications of project.-The abandonment of this improvement above Tarboro, N. C., is recommended in House Docu- ment No. 467, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 54 wharves on the portion of this river under improvement, of which 34 are along the water front at Washington, 19 between Washington and the mouth, and only 1 in usable condition above Washington. They have a total frontage of 3,570 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. ,Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract, snagging with Government plant and hired labor, and making miscellaneous surveys. The contract RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT' 543 dredge Sadye M, between November 4 and 28, 1940, removed 65,284 cubic yards of material from the channel between Washington, N. C., and Hardee Creek. The contract dredge Margate, between April 24 and May 16, 1941, removed 325,982 cubic yards of material from the channel below Washington, N. C. During the period November 4 to 22, 1940, the channel, 2 to 18 miles above Washington, was cleared of obstructions by snagging with tractors and hired labor. The total costs were $48,077.66, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $48,007.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling mean low-water depth at the close of the fiscal year was 12 feet to Washington, 12 feet to and includ- ing the turning basin in Hardee Creek, 3.5 feet to Greenville, and 1 foot to the mouth of Fishing Creek. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $674,651.38 for new work and $357,990.86 for maintenance, a total of $1,032,642.24. The expendi- tures were $1,032,572.24. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $63,532.69, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941---- ------ --------- --- --- -- ----- $70. 00 Dredging the channel between Washington and Hardee Creek, under contract, during November and December 1941__-- __------- -6__ 2, 462. 69 Snagging between Washington and Hardee Creek, with the U. S. derrick boat Contentnea and/or tractors during February 1942_ ..-------- 1, 000. 00 Total for all work_____________________ ____ -_______ 63, 532. 69 The additional sum of $66,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging channel at and below Washington, under contract, during June 1943----------------------------------------$17, 000 Dredging the channel between Washington and Hardee Creek, under contract, during April and May 1943__________________________ 44, 000 Snagging between Washington and Hardee Creek with the U. S. derrick boat Contentnea and/or tractors between Feb. 1 and Apr. 30, 1943.... 5, 000 Total for all work-------------------- ----------------- 66, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________-______________ $689, 651.38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 357, 990. 86 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 1, 047, 642. 24 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____ ____________________ -- 70. 00 Net total expenditures 047, 572. 24 1-----------------------------, Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ _______-___-___ -________ 63, 532. 69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__ 111, 104. 93 1,____________ Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.. - ___ $4, 788. 13 $2, 361. 78 $241,401. 08 Cost of maintenance___ ._ ____ . 28, 855. 58 45, 038. 70 374. 28 3, 372. 89 $48, 077. 66 Total cost_ -- 2, 855. 58 49, 826.83 2, 736. 06 214, 773. 97 48, 077. 66 Total expended-- __.------ 2, 855. 58 49, 617. 64 2, 746. 20 244, 973. 02 48, 007. 66 Allotted _ - -49, 708.36 374, 350. 00 -38, 300.00 19, 000. 00 53, 000. 09 '544 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________________ $58, 540. 35 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941________ - -____-___-____________ 53, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for________________________ 111, 540. 35 Gross amount expended..___________________________ 48, 007. 66 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________________ 63, 532. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 _____________________________ 70. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________________ 63, 462. 69 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 -__ 66, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 11. ROLLINSON CHANNEL, N. C. Location.-This channel extends from deep water in Pamlico Sound to a natural inner basin lying north of the village of Hatteras, near Hatteras Inlet, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel about 4,300 feet long. 100 feet wide at the bottom, and 6 feet deep at mean low water. Variation in the water surface due to winds seldom exceeds 1. or 2 feet above or below mean stage. Severe windstorms will double or triple this variation. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1932, was $27,000. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,270. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 218, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in this document. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 15, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modi- fied to provide for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deepxtenl_ from that dep thiiiiP~ihco oundi-ira cudi- a basin- othe same ep in rot o the wharves at Hatteras, at an estimated first cost -X27;000; with no ' increase in annual maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doec. No. 236, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost and expenditure of $699.90, all for maintenance. Condition- at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low water death was 6.0 feet. The total costs and expenditures un- der the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $20,125.43 for new work and $15,100 for maintenance, a total of $35,225.43., Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10 000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under con- tract, during June 1943. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C. DISTRICT 545 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------- $20, 125. 43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------____ 15,.100. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 35, 225. 43 Net total expenditures--------------------------------------- 35, 225. 43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 35, 225. 43 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work. - $----- 43 $20,125. - - -- - - Cost of maintenance ---- ----- -------- - - - - - ----------- - $14, 400.10 $699.90 Total expended 20, 125. 43 14j400. 10 699. 90 Allotted----- ------------ ---- 6, 874. 57 -$12, 200 6, 900. 00 -4, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________________________ $4,699. 90 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------- 4, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 699. 90 Gross amount expended-------------------------------------- 699. 90 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ----------------------------------- 10,000. 00 12. BAY RIVER, N. C. Location.-- Bay River is a small stream lying wholly in Pamlico County. It is about 20 miles long and enters Pamlico Sound between the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. Bayboro, 17 miles above the mouth, is the practical head of navigation. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1231.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide to a point 3,500 feet below Stone- wall, and thence 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep to Bayboro; for a channel of the same depth and 50 feet wide in the northwest prong from its mouth to the Mill Dam in Bayboro, ending in a turning basin 100 feet wide and 150 feet long; and for a channel of the same depth and 100 feet wide from deep water in Bay River to and along the wharves at Vandemere, ending in an anchorage of the same depth and 150 feet wide on the north side of the town. The lengths of the sections under improvement are about 6 miles in Bay River, 1,000 feet in the northwest prong, and 3,000 feet in the channel to Vande- mere. The stream is nontidal, with very little slope. Variations in the water surface due to winds seldom exceed 1 or 2 feet. The extreme variation is about 8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $47,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for- annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 546 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 Channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to a point H. Doc. No. 583, 61st Cong., 2d sess.' 3,500 feet below Stonewall, thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Bayboro. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 10 feet deep and 50 feet wide in north- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. west prong from its mouth to a turning basin No. 72, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' at the mill dam in Bayboro. Do __- - Channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from deep H. Doc. No. 185, 75th Cong., 1st sess.1 water in Bay River to an anchorage basin at Vandemere. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 5 wharves at Bayboro and 8 at Vandemere, all of light timber construction, with a total available frontage of 520 feet. One wharf at Bayboro is a city wharf, with a frontage of 50 feet; the remaining wharves are privately owned but are generally open to use by all water carriers when not required by their owners. None has railway connections. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost and expenditure of $488.60, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The channel in Bay River to Bayboro was com- pleted in 1914. The channel in Northwest Prong at Bayboro and the channel to Vandemere were completed in 1939. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling mean low water depth was 10.0 feet to Bayboro, 10.0 feet in Northwest Prong at Bayboro, and 10.0 feet to the wharves at Vandemere. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $44,381.56 for new work and $49,518.44 for maintenance, a total of $93,900. Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $8,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under con- tract, during October 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$44, 381.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------- -------------- 49, 518. 44 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------93, 900. 00 Net total expenditures----------- -------- ---------------- 93, 900. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- 93, 900. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----- ------ -- - --------- - - -- --- $1, 495.75 $20, 156.05 - Cost of maintenance.._________-------- _ __- ___ __ - -__1--- - 13,346. 60 31, 513.00 $488.60 Total cost------------ ---------- -------- 14, 842. 35 51, 669.05 488. 60 Total expended ........ . . . ...... ..... 4, 253.05 62, 258.35 488. 60 Allotted----.......-..... . ..... --.-. $26, 000 64, 000. 00 6, 000.00 -3, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 547 -_ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________-- $3, 488. 60 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___ --------- 3, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 488. 60 Gross amount expended._______------------ 488. 60 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ___________-_---_----- 8, 000. 00 13. SILVER LAKE HARBOR, N. C. Location.-Silver Lake Harbor is located at the westerly end of Ocracoke Island, which is a portion of the barrier separating Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. Beaufort Harbor lies about 50 miles southwest; Belhaven is about 60 miles northwest. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep from that depth in Pamlico Sound to and including an anchorage basin of the same depth in Silver Lake Harbor, with widths of 100 feet across "Big Foot Slough" bar, and 60 feet in the entrance channel, together with a training wall 300 feet long to protect the outer end of the entrance channel from northeast storms. The ordinary range of tide within the lake is about 1 foot, with about 21/2 feet at the outer end of the connecting channel. Severe storm tides have been known to raise the water surface of the lake as much as 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $71,000. The latest 1941 approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,900. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3,1930 Entrance channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. from Pamlico Sound to the 3-foot contour in the No. 3, 70th Cong., 1st sess. lake, and training wall at entrance. Oct. 17,1940 Channel 10 feet deep and anchorage basin of same H. Doc. No. 325, 76th Cong., 1st sess. depth, 100 feet wide across "Big Foot Slough" (Contains latest published map.) and 60 feet wide in entrance. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements, and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subse- quent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement; and provided further that owners, at their own expense, remove all existing struc- tures within the area to be dredged. These conditions have been complied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers May 22, 1941. Terminal facilities.-There are 12 small wharves extending from the shore to the deeper waters in the lake, and one at the outer entrance of the channel. These facilities are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost and expenditure of $449.72, all for maintenance. 548 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The 5-foot entrance channel and training wall were completed in 1931. At the close of the fiscal year the limiting mean low water depth in the entrance channel was 4.4 feet, and the training wall was in good condition. No work had: been done on the 10-foot channel and anchorage basin authorized in the River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $11,000 for new work and $2,976.61 for maintenance, a total of $13,976.61. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $60,- 550.28, will be applied as follows: New work : Dredging a 10-foot channel from that depth in Pamlico Sound to and including an anchorage basin of the same depth in Silver Lake Harbor, with width of 100 feet across "Big Foot Slough" bar, and 60 feet in the entrance channel, under contract, Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, 1941------------------------------------- $60, 000. 0O Maintenance: Hired labor surveys--------------------------------- 550. 28 Total for all work____________------------------- 60, 550. 28 The additional sum of $4,900 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under contract, during May 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_,__________________________ $11, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -- __-___________________ 2, 976. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------13, 976..61 Net total expenditures-----------------------------------------13, 976. 61 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________________________ __ 60, 550. 28 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___ 526. 89 7____________-74, Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- -- -- - ------ . --- ..---- - -- --- --- ------- ---- -- - - - - Cost of maintenance ------------ I $1, 826. 89 -_ .-- I - - $449. 72 Total expended 1,826. 89 449.72 Allotted-- __---- - --- $2, 000 -173. 11 $4,000 -- 57, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___-------------------------- $4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941________________----------------------------------------- 60, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 64, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ------------------ 3, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 61, 000. 00 Gross amount expended----------------------------------------- 449. 72 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --- --- -------- 60, 550. 28 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_--------------- -- __ 4, 900. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 549 14. NEUSE RIVER, N. C. Location.-Rises in the northerly part of North Carolina and flows in a southeasterly direction until it reaches Kinston; thence north- east to mouth of Contentnea Creek; thence southeast to a point 20 miles below New Bern; thence northeast until it flows into Pamlico Sound. Its total length is about 300 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 538.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 300 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean low water from a point 10 miles below, up to and in front of New Bern; 4 feet deep at dead low water to Kinston, and during 9 months of the year 3 feet deep at dead low water to Smithfield, to be obtained by dredging and snagging. Length of the section included in the project, about 160 miles. The stream is nontidal; variations in the water surface at and below New Bern, due to prevailing winds, seldom exceed 2 feet above or below mean stage. The extreme range of flood or freshet stage for the upper section of the river is 21 feet at Selma. Tide-gage readings at New Bern, covering 4 years, show the extreme range of wind tides to be 8.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $417,200. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $12,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 18,1878 An unobstructed chanrel 5 feet deep at low stage Annual Report, 1879, p. 708. to Goldsboro and 3 feet deep at dead low water to Smithfield. June 13, 1902 Channel 8 feet deep at dead low water and 3C0 feet H. Doe. No. 317, 54th Cong., 2d sess. wide to New Bern, thence 200 feet wide at New (Annual Report, 1897, p. 1427.) Bern. Jan. 21, 1927 Channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 300 H. Doc. No. 299, 67th Cong., 2d sess. feet wide to and in front of New Bern. Latest published map is in Annual Report, 1889, p. 1058. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 30 wharves on this stream, of which 2 are below New Bern, 16 at or near New Bern, 3 at Bridgeton, and 9 above New Bern. They have a total frontage of about 2,900 feet. Existing facilities are considered adequate for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of snagging with tractors and hired labor, and maintenance dredging, under contract. Between July 1 and 20, 1940, a tractor was used to remove an old bridge pier at Kinston. Between February 13 and April 11, 1941, the contract dredge Lehigh removed 378,799 cubic yards of material from the channel below New Bern, restoring the project depth. The costs were $55,274.69, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $55,238.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Except for the width of the chan- nel in front of New Bern, which is only 200 feet wide, the project 550 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 is completed to the practicable limit. Due to the fact that it isim- practicable to obtain and maintain the project depth above New Bern by snagging and dredging, the percentage of completion is un- certain. At the close of the fiscal year a channel 300 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean low water existed from the mouth to New Bern. From New Bern to a point 23 miles above the controlling depth was 4 feet; thence 2.5 feet to the mouth of Contentnea Creek, 32 miles above New Bern; thence 1 foot to Seven Springs, 75 miles above New Bern. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $403,066.04 for new work and $288,166.25 for maintenance, a total of $691,232.29. The total expenditures were $691,181.89. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $2,- 200.70, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941-------------------------------- $50. 40 Snagging between New Bern and the mouth of Contentnea Creek, 32 miles above, with U. S. derrick boat Contentne, during May and June 1942--------- ----------- 2, 150. 30 Total for all work--------------------------------- 2, 200. 70 The additional sum of $12,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under contract, during May and June 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $403, 066, 04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----- ------------------ 288, 166. 25 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 691, 232 29 ----------- Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 50. 40 Net total expenditures------------------------------- 691, 181. 89 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 2,200. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___-_______- 693, 382. 59 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ostofnew w ork...... ..... ...... ........... ...... ------ .....--- .. ..... ..... ..... ....... -----.. Cost of maintenance - _ - ---- $815.81 $19,292.49 $2, 485.38 $25, 075.01 $55, 274.69 Total expended ...--..- 815. 81 19, 292.49 2, 485. 38 25, 061.01 55, 238. 29 Allotted --------------------- -9, 920. 63 24, 242.49 9, 985. 38 36,000. 00 34, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ -___-____-____-_-- -__-- $23, 438. 99 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939 -------------------------------- 34, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for___-----___ -___-_ 57, 438. 99 Gross amount expended------------ -- -------------------- 55, 238. 29 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________--- _____ _ 2,200. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 52. 05 Balance available June 30, 1941 ______ ________---_____ 2. 143. 65 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance' -------------------- 12, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 551 15. SMITHS CREEK (PAMLICO COUNTY), N. C. Location.-Smiths (Smith) Creek rises in Pamlico County, flows in a general southerly direction, and empties into Neuse River at the town of Oriental, 25 miles southeasterly from New Bern, N. C. It is about 5 miles long but navigable only 2 or 3 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 538.) Existing project.-This provides for the excavation of a basin in the small bay located in the center of the town of Oriental, and just inside the mouth of the creek, to a depth of 10 feet at mean low water, and removing several lumps and projecting points in the entrance channel. Variations in the water level, due to winds, seldom exceed 2 feet above or below mean stage. Observations of 4 years' dura- tion show that the extreme range of wind tides is 8.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1910, was $16,250. The latest (1910) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 774, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. TerminSial facilities.-There are 16 wharves in this harbor, all of timber construction with pile foundations. They have a frontage varying from 6 to 40 feet, the total frontage being about 400 feet. None has rail connections. One wharf was built by the town and is to be maintained in perpetuity as a public wharf. The remaining wharves are all privately owned but are generally open to use by the public when not required by the owners. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--one. Co'ndition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. At the close of the year the limiting mean low water depths were 10.0 feet in the entrance channel and 10.0 feet in a channel 100 feet wide through the basin. The total costs and ex- penditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $14,471.80 for new work and $6,957.80 for maintenance, a total of $21,429.60. Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943 as it is believed that no maintenance will be required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $14, 471. 80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________ , 957. 80 6____________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 21, 429. 60 Net total expenditures__________________-_____ 21, 429. 60 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________________ 21, 429. 60 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work..... -- ------- ------------ ------------ -- -- ------------- Cost of maintenance.------------ $6, 699. 71..................... Total expended------...-------.--6, 703. 56 Allotted-.--.-.---.-.-- --.----- 8, 296. 44----------.--- $7, 000 -$6, 000 -$1, 000 552 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $1, 000. 00 --------------------------- Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------1, 000. 00 16. CONTENTNEA CREEK, N. C. Location.--Rises in Wilson County, N. C., flows in a general south- easterly direction, and empties into Neuse River about 32 miles above New Bern, N. C. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets Ayden, Falk- lan'd, Kinston, and Wilson.) Existing project.-This provides for clearing the stream of obstruc- tions so as to obtain from its mouth to Stantonsburg a depth of not less than 3 feet during the higher stages about 9 months of the year. The section under improvement is from the mouth to Stantonsburg, 63 miles. The stream is subject to freshets, rising 11 feet above low water at Snow Hill and Stantonsburg, 32 and 63 miles above the mouth, respectively. Boating stages are generally available from January to June and intermittently during the remainder of the year. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1887, was $77,500. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. This project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881 (H. Doc. No. 85, 46th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report for 1881, p. 1010). The latest published map is on page 1014 of the Annual Report for 1887. Recommended modifications of project.-The abandonment of this 'improvement above Snow Hill, N. C., is recommended in House Docu- ment No. 467, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session. Terminalfacilities.-There are no wharves on this stream. Natural landings are used and are considered adequate for the existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost and expenditure of $396.83, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1896. At present the stream is in fair condition. The con- trolling depth was 1 foot at the mouth. The total costs and expendi- tures under the existing project to June 30, 1911, were $64,394.56 for new work and $32,247.15 for maintenance, a total of $96.641.71. Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, as it is believed that no maintenance will be required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________ ______ --- $64, 394. 56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________ 32, 247. 15 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 96, 641. 71 Net :total expenditures ________________________ ___ 96, 641. 71 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __ _________ _ 96, 641. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of Cost of new work ......................................................................... mntenancek-------------------------- Cost of maintenance .. __ .......... _ _... ------------- _____ _..............__ $3 1----------------------- $3.17 ------------ $39683----- $396. 83 ......-.------ - Total expended----- ------------- 3. 17 -------- _ - 396. 83 Allotted ...... - - -- --..-..--... ... --- 1, 000 $1,000 -1, 600. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 553 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________-________-------- 83 $1, 996. Deductions on account of revocation of allotment.------ 1,600. 00 Net amount to be accounted for___---_,__----------- 396. 83 Gross amount expended ___________________-__ -____ _- 396. 83 17. TRENT RIVER, N. C. Location.-This stream is formed by the jufiction of Beaver Dam and Tuckahoe Creeks, in Jones County, N. C. It flows for 80 miles (about 40 miles in an air line) in an easterly direction through Jones and Craven Counties, and at New Bern empties into the Neuse River, being its principal tributary. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets, New Bern and Trent River.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 3, 1879, and modified in 1885, 1887, 1889, and 1896. For further details see page 1803 of the Annual Report for 1915 and page 514 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at- mean low water and 300 feet wide in front of New Bern, a channel' of 6 feet depth at dead low water over Foys Flats, and a channel 50 feet wide and 4 feet deep at low water to Trenton. The length of section included in the project is 38 miles. Near the mouth the water level varies about 2 feet under normal conditions, according to prevailing winds. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $41,600, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1927) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,100. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents- June 13, 1902 8 feet at dead low water at New Bern.............H. Doec.No. 121, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Channel: 6 feet deep at dead low water over Foys Joint Resolution No. 22, approved Flats, 4 miles above New Bern. Mar. 4, 1907. June 25,1910 A 4-foot navigable depth to Trenton _ H. Doc.No. 1471, 60th Cong., 2d sess. _........._ Jan. 21,1927 Channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 300 H. Doec. No 299, 67th Cong., 2d sess. feet wide in front of New Bern. For the latest printed map see Annual Report, 1895, p. 1318. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 27 wharves on the portion of this stream under improvement, of which 21 are at or opposite New Bern, 5 are at or near Polloksville, and 1 at Trenton. They have a total frontage of about 3,000 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract and making miscellaneous surveys. The contract dredge Lehigh, between April 3 and 7, 1941, removed 29,149 cubic yards of material from the 200-foot channel in front of New Bern restoring the channel to project dimensions. The total costs for the year were $3,596.37, all for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $3,674.52. Under authority of section 3 of the River and 554 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, an allotment of $3,000 was made for dredging a short extension above the limits of the Federally improved project, between the railroad and highway bridges, at New Bern. The work done consisted of dredging 12,145 cubic yards of material by the contract dredge Lehigh, between June 24 and 30, 1940, resulting in a channel 90 feet wide, 8 feet deep and 750 feet in length, leading from the main channel to a point near the left-hand bank of the stream. The cost of this work was $3,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1929. At the close of the fiscal year project depth was available to Polloksville, 18 miles above the mouth. From Polloks- ville to Trenton, 38 miles above the mouth, the controlling depth was 31/2 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $44,294.05 for new work, and $39,681.78 for maintenance, in- cluding $3,000 authorized by section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, a total of $83,975.83. The total expenditures were $81,053.98. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $2,921.85, plus an allotment of $3,000, made July 7, 1941, a total of :$5,921.85, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable, July 1, 1941--__------------_________________ $2, 921. 85 Dredging, under contract, July 1941 -___________-_------__ _ 3, 000. 00 Total for all work------------------------------------ 5, 921. 85 The additional sum of $3,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance snagging between the mouth and Trenton, 38 miles above, with the U. S. derrick boat Contentnea, during April and May 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $115, 199. 45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ________--__ __________ 66, 786. 77 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_. ___ 181, 986. 22 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________________________ 2, 921. 85 Net total expenditures- ----- ----------------- 179, 064. 37 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__------ ______________ 2, 921. 85. Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 181, 986. 22 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance..-----.......... ..--------- -------------- --------.... ---.... $403. 63 $6, 596. 37 Total expended .---. ........ ----------------------------------------- 403.63 3, 674. 52 Allotted ...............--------...------ ...------- $1, 000 $2, 900 -400. 00 3, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $3, 096. 37 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939---------------------------------------- 3, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for------- ---- 6, 596. 37 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 555 Gross amount expended--------------------------------- $3, 674. 52 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_------------------ 2,921. 85 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---------------------- 2,921. 85 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance1_------------------------ ---- 3, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 18. CHANNEL CONNECTING THOROUGHFARE BAY WITH CEDAR BAY, N. C. Location.-ThoroughfareBay is on the north side of Core Sound, about 6 miles west of the end of the peninsula at the junction of Core and Pamlico Sounds. It lies about 30 miles by the boat route through Core Sound easterly from Beaufort, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1233.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide on bottom to connect Thoroughfare Bay and Cedar Bay. The length of this channel is about 11/2 miles. There is no lunar tide in the channel or waterway, variations in the level of the water sur- face being due entirely to, the action of the wind. Ordinary storms will cause a variation of 1 foot above or below the mean stage, while severe storms may cause a variation of as much as 3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1919, was $9,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 1125, 63d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.--Under date of June 14, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modi- fied to provide a depth of 7 feet and for increasing the width at the bends, at an estimated first cost of $20,000 with no increase in an- nual maintenance over that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (S. Doc. No. 87, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves on the waterway and, as it is only a part of a through waterway, none are deemed necessary. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1921. At the close of the fiscal year the governing mean low-water depth was 5.0 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $9,000 for new work and $15,549.01 for maintenance, a total of $24,549.01. Proplosed operations.-No funds are on hand and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $9,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under con- tract, during May 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------$9, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------------15, 549. 01 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-......_.. 24, 549. 01 Net total expenditures-------------------- 24,549. 01 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -------- 24, 549. 01 556 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ....------------- ----. -------...--------... ---. -..... .......... ------------.... ..... Cost of maintenance ......... $499. 05 $7, 049. 96 -- -- - - - --------- -______---- Total expended..............------------------. 481.05 7, 067. 96--------------------- Allotted ......... 4, 000. 00 ...-----------------------. -1, 450. 99 $7, 000 -$6, 000 -$1, 000 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ $1, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ----------------- 1, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance_____________________________ ____ 9, 000. 00 19. DRUM INLET, N. C. Location.-Drum Inlet is an opening through the barrier beach which separates Core Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 1,100 feet wide and is situated about 35 miles northeast of Beaufort and opposite the village of Atlantic. Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from the gorge in the inlet to the federally improved channel in Core Sound, a distance of about 1 mile. The mean range of tide is 3.8 feet in the ocean and 0.3 foot in Core Sound at Atlantic. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $50,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 414, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in this document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves along this waterway, and, as it is only a part of a through waterway, none are deemed necessary. Operations and results during the fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging, between October 11 and 21, 1940, by the leased dredge Sadye M, and making miscellaneous surveys. During the period 28,070 cubic yards of material were removed. The total costs were $4,800.34, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $4,784.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The controlling mean low water depth was 6.6 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $52,828.22 for new work and $6,560.34 for maintenance, a total of $59,388.56. The total expenditures were $59,372.56. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $40,- 127.44, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941_$------------------------------------ 16. 00 Dredging to restore project dimensions, under contract, during July and August 1941 and during April and May 1942_ _ 40,111. 44 Total for all work- - __ - __ _- _ 40, 127. 44 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 557 The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under contract, during April 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -------------------------- $52, 828. 22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __ --_________--_---__- 6, 560. 34 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 59, 388. 56 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 16. 00 Net total expenditures--___-- _ --------------------------- 59, 372. 56 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--- ---- __-----_-- __ -40, 127. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------99, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. . .. __. ___ _.. _ ______........ $164. 35 $52,663. 87 - -- Cost of maintenance _________ __ _ -------------- 1, 760. 00 $4, 800. 34 Total cost. .___ .............. . . _ _.............. 164. 35 54, 423. 87 4, 800. 34 Total expended------- ---- ------- ----------- . 164. 35 54, 423. 87 4, 784. 34 Allotted__ .... --. __.... _______.. . . . . 50, 000. 00 500. 00 11, 38, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------$6, 911. 78 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 11, 1938-------------------------- $18, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941----------------- 20, 000. 00 38, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 44, 911. 78 Gross amount expended---- -------------------------------- 4,784. 34 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----------------------40,127.44 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- 16. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 40, 111. 44 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, - - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - 1943, for maintenance 1 10, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This harbor is located just inside Beaufort Inlet: adja- cent to Morehead City Harbor. New Bern, N. C., the nearest harbor of importance, is about 43 miles by inland waterway to the north- west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 420.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 4, 1836. The total cost and expenditure was $5,000 for new work. For further details, see page 1803 of Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.--This provides for the stopping of erosion at the inlet by jetties and sand fences at Fort Macon and Shackleford Points and other shore protection; for a channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean low water in Bulkhead Channel and Gallants Channel and the same depth, with width parying from 200 to 400 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1--36 558 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 feet, in front of the town of Beaufort; and the construction of a stone bulkhead extending from Town March across Bird Shoal to the westerly end of Carrot Island. The distance from the inlet to the upper end of Gallants Channel is about 5 miles. The average rise of tide is 21/2 feet at Beaufort and 31/2 feet at the inlet. The extreme range of tides is 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, was $262,800. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $17,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1881 9-foot channel 200 feet wide through Bulkhead Annual Report, 1881, p. 1013. Channel to Beaufort; a 6-foot channel 100 feet wide to North River and Core Sound; and the construction of jetties on Shackleford Point. Reduced channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep Annual Report, 1890, p. 1134. through Bulkhead Channel to Beaufort. Mar. 2,1907 Repairs to Fort Macon jetties and additional Specified in act. jetties and shore protection. June 25,1910 10-foot channel 60 feet wide from Beaufort through H. Doe. No. 611, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Gallants Channel to the inland waterway. Mar. 2,1919 Turning and anchorage basin 10 feet deep in front H. Doe. No. 1108, 63d Cong., 2d sess. of Beaufort. Mar. 3,1925 Bulkhead across Bird Shoal --... ........... Rivers ahd Harbors Committee Doc. No. 8, 68th Cong., 2d sess.1 July 3, 1930 Increase in depth to 12 feet in Bulkhead Channel, H. Doc. No. 776, 69th Cong., 2d sess.1 Gallants Channel, and in front of Beaufort. 1Contains latest published maps. Reeommended modifications of project.--Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modi- flied to provide for extension of the existing basin eastward to the easterly side of Marsh Street, and for increase in width of the entire basin to 600 feet, all to a depth of 12 feet, at an estimated first cost of $54,000, with annual maintenance of $2,700 in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. No. 334, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 40 wharves contiguous to this har- bor. They have a total frontage of about 1,400 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract, and making miscellaneous surveys. The contract dredge Reliance, between March 31 and May 14, 1941, removed 83,138 cubic yards. from the Bulkhead and Gallants Chan- nels, and the channel in front of Beaufort, restoring all channels to project dimensions. The total costs for the year, all for maintenance, were $25,238.20. The expenditures were $23,242.89. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low depths were as follows: Bulkhead Channel, 12 feet; Gallants Channel, 12 feet; channel in front of Beaufort, 12 feet. The stone RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 559 jetties and training walls were in fair condition. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $269,667.38 for new work, and $245,473.08 for maintenance, a total of $515,140.46. The total expenditures were $513,145.15. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $19,- 246.80, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941----------------------------- $1, 995. 31 Dredging in the harbor and approach channels, under contract, dur- ing August 1941 and May 1942 -------------------------- 12, 251. 49 Repairing existing jetties and training walls, under contract, dur- ing October 1941----------------------------------------5, 000. 00 Total for all work__ -- --------------- _ _---------- _ 19, 246. 80 The additional sum of $17,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging, under contract, during February and March 1943--------- $12, 500 Repairing existing jetties and training walls, under contract, during April 1943----- - ------- ---------------------------- ----- 5, 000 Total for all work---------------------------- 17, 500 Cost and financial suinn ry Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--_---------------------- $274, 667. 38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------245, 473. 08 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-___--- 520, 140. 46 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------____ 1, 995. 31 Net total expenditures-------------- ----------------- 518, 145. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------- 19, 246. 80 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------537, 391. 95 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new----------work--- Cost of maintenance ------------- ... 1, 327. 53 $20, 250. 21 $6, 864. 77 $7, 160.16 $25, 238. 20 Total expended..............-----------------.. 1, 327. 53 20, 250. 21 6, 864. 77 7, 160. 16 23, 242. 89 Allotted---------..-------------- 9, 000. 00 5,000. 00 20, 014. 62 10, 000. 00 21, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $---------------------------- 20, 989. 69 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939__ _ -- $4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940 ---------- - - 2, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941 -------- -------- 15, 000. 00 21, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for_------------------------------- 42, 489. 69 Gross amount expended---------------------------------------- 23, 242. 89 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---- _-- --- Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ------------------------ ----- 19, 246 80 1, 995. 31 Balance available June 30, 1941_---------------_ ------------ 17,251. 49 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ____________--------__ 17, 500.00 SExclusive of available funds. 560 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 21. WATERWAY CONNECTING PAMLICO SOUND AND BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This waterway begins at the southeast corner of Pam- lico Sound, passing southwesterly through Wainwright Slough, Core Sound, The Straits, and Taylors Creek to Beaufort Harbor, a total length of 36.5 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1233.) Previous projects.-No previous project exists for this waterway as a whole. The River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913, authorized a channel 23/4 miles long connecting Core Sound and Beaufort Har- bor. For further details see page 520 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water, with bottom width of 75 feet, extending from Pamlico Sound by way of Wainwright Channel and Core Sound to Beaufort Harbor, a distance of 36.5 miles, and-for a channel 7 feet deep and 75 feet wide from the main channel in Core Sound to the town of Atlantic. There are no lunar tides in the northern portion of Core Sound. Ordinary storms cause a variation of 1 foot above or below mean stages, increasing to as much as 3 feet during severe storms. The mean tidal range at Beaufort is 21 feet, gradually diminishing toward the upper end of Core Sound. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $84,400, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $11,750. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents t Sept. 22, 1922 A 7-foot channel 75 feet wide from Core Sound to H. Doc.No. 88, 67th Cong., 1st sess. Beaufort Harbor. Aug. 30,19352 A 7-foot channel 75 feet wide from Pamlico Sound H. Doc. No. 485, 72d Cong., 2d sess. to Beaufort Harbor via Wainwright Channel. Aug. 26,1937 A 7-foot side channel 75 feet wide to Atlantic - Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 92, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 1These documents contain the latest published maps. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program Jan. 3, 1934. Recomlmended modfications of project.-Under date of November 7, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modi- fied to provide for channels 7 feet deep and 75 feet wide, located near the east and west ends of Harkers Island, respectively, and for a side channel 75 feet wide and 5 feet deep to and including a basin of the same depth 150 feet long and 130 feet in mean width at Davis, at an estimated first cost of $35,000, with $1,500 annually for maintenance in addition to the amounts now required, subject to certain conditions. of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 99, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local coopera'ion.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 5 wharves on the portion of the waterway connecting Core Sound with Beaufort Harbor. They have a total frontage of about 200 feet. Between the eastern end of this portion of the waterway and Pamlico Sound there are 12 small wharves, all privately owned, but generally open to use by the public RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT' 561 when not required by the owners. A public wharf has been provided at Atlantic. The existing facilities on the portion of the waterway connecting Core Sound and Beaufort Harbor are considered adequate, but additional wharves are needed at several of the communities along Core Sound. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract and making miscellaneous surveys. The contract dredge Reliance, between March 28 and 31, and between May 28 and June 4, 1941, removed 17,330 cubic yards of material from the channel at points at the west and east ends of Taylors Creek. The costs were $9,486.38, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $85228.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The portion of the project provid- ing for a waterway from Pamlico Sound through Core Sound to Beau- fort was completed with regular and Public Works funds in 1934. At the close of the year the controlling mean low water depth was 5.8 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941 (Works Progress Administration project not included), were $27,655.04 for new work and $86,943.49 for maintenance, from regular funds, and $40,000 for new work, from Public Works funds, a total of $154,598.53. The total expenditures were $153,340.87. The portion of the project providing for a side channel to the town of Atlantic was completed under Works Progress Administration in February 1937; Works Progress Administration funds expended amounted to $13,171.72 and local interests contributed $5,412.81, making the total cost $18,584.53. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $25,771.28, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941----------------------------------- $1, 257. 66 Dredging to restore project dimensions, under existing contract, July and August 1941 ----- 13, 680. 45 Dredging to restore project dimensions, under contract, April 1942 __ 10, 833. 17 Total for all work---------------------------------------- 25, 771. 28 The additional sum of $11,750 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, during April and May 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- ------------------------- $87, 655. 04 Cost. of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 99, 797. 30 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 187, 452. 34 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------__ 1, 257. 66 Net total expenditures..---------------------------------- 186, 194. 68 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ___ 25, 771.28 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- __ __ ' 211, 965. 96 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - ---- - - - - - Cost of maintenance.......- $70. 93 $9, 398. 31 $32, 000 $9, 486. 38 Total expended ..-------------------70. 93 9, 398. 31 32, 000 8. 228. 72 Allotted .......... 12, 000. 00 -2, 530. 76 21,000 21, 000 24, 000. 00 1In addition, $10,000 expended from contributed funds on new work under previous projects. 562 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________________________ $10, 000. 00 Amount alloted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939___ $14, 000 Amount alloted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941________________________ 10, 000 24, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____________---- ___--___ 34, 000. 00 Gross amount expended________ 8, 228. 72 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________ ______ 25, 771. 28 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------ $1, 663. 65 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts___- ___ 13, 274. 46 14, 938. 11 Balance available June 30, 1941 ___________________________ 10, 833. 17 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June '30, 1943, for maintenance 2_ 11, 750. 00 2Exclusive of available funds. 22. CHANNEL FROM BACK SOUND TO LOOKOUT BIGHT, N. C. Location.-This channel extends from a point near the eastern end of Harkers Island, about 8 miles east of Beaufort, through the shallow waters of Back Sound and Lighthouse Bay, to and through Shackle- ford Banks, and into the Atlantic Ocean at Lookout Bight, and is about 4 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 421.) Existing project.-The project provides for a channel 50 feet wide and 5 feet deep at mean low water from deep water in Back Sound, through Shackleford Banks to deep water in Lookout Bight. The mean range of tide is 3.8 feet in Lookout Bight and 1.3 feet in Back Sound, and the extreme range, is 8.2 feet in Lookout Bight and 3.8 feet in Back Sound. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $50,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $11,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act _of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 251, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Not required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging, under contract, and making miscellaneous surveys. The contract dredge Reliance, between June 5 and 30, 1941, removed 40,915 cubic yards of material, restoring 6,580 feet of channel to project dimensions. The costs were $12,183.07, all for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $2,321.22. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1938. At the close of the year the controlling mean low water depth was 3.7 feet. .The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $24,676.08 for new work and $52,506.99 for maintenance, a total of $77,183.07. The total expenditures were $67,321.22. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $39,178.78, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 563 Accounts payable July 1, 1941 ------------------------------- $9, 861. 85 Dredging to restore project dimensions, under existing contract, July 1941-----.----- ------------------------ 2,848. 57 Dredging to restore project dimensions, under contract, April and May 1942--------------------------------------------- ---- 2, 468. 36 Total for all work ----------------------------------- 39, 178. 78 The additional sum of $11,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance of the channel, under contract, during January 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ --------------------------- $24, 676. 08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------52, 506. 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________--__ 77, 183. 07 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 9, 861. 85 Net total expenditures-- ---------------------------- 67, 321. 22 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_ ---------- ___ 39,178. 78 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------106, 500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- - .. --- _ - ----- $6, 25 $24,669.83 .............. - ------------- Cost of maintenance -------- _ _--- ___ ______ _ 21,906.03 $18, 417.89 $12,183.07 Total cost-... .... ...........--.. ..... 6,25 46, 575.86 18, 417. 89 12, 183. 07 Total expended__ . _________________ .... 46, 582.11 18, 417.89 2, 321.22 Allotted , - - 50,000 11, 000. 00 14,000. 00 31, 500.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $10, 000. 00 _----------------------- Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939 ------------------ $11, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941--___________ -__ 20, 000. 00 31, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for________-_______________ 41, 500. 00 Gross amount expended------------------------------------ 2,321.22 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ------------------ _ 39, 178. 78 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------ $308. 17 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts -------- ___ 12, 402. 25 12, 710. 42 Balance available June 30, 1941 _____________________ _ 26, 468. 36 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ------------- 11, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 23. INLAND WATERWAY, BEAUFORT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., INCLUDING WATERWAY TO JACKSONVILLE, N. C. Location.-This waterway begins at Beaufort Harbor and follows the general line of the coast, passing through Bogue Sound and the sounds and marine marshes to the south, to a point in Myrtle Sound just north of Carolina Beach, crossing the mainland at this point into 564 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cape Fear River, which it enters about 16 miles below Wilmington. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1234 and 1235). Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; March 3, 1837; July 7, 1838; August 2, 1882; August 5, 1886; September 19, 1890; March 3, 1905; June 25, 1910; and August 8, 1917. For further details, see page 1803 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 585 (for New River), page 587 (for waterway between New River and Swansboro), page 589 (for waterway between Beaufort Harbor and New River; that is, portion between Beaufort and Swans- boro), Annual Report for 1917; Annual Report for 1926, page 532, and Annual Report for 1938, page 523. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water with a bottom width of 90 feet, extending along the coast from Beaufort, N. C., to the Cape Fear River, a distance of 93.5 miles, with such modifications in routing as the Chief of Engi- neers may find desirable and economical, and including the provision of a tidal lock near the Cape Fear end and a highway bridge in its vicinity. The project also provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet wide in New River to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge at Jacksonville, N. C., a distance of 21 miles; for a side channel 12 feet deep and 90 feet wide to a turning basin of the same depth, 200 feet wide and 350 feet long, opposite the principal wharves at Swansboro; and for an entrance channel 6 feet deep and 90 feet wide at New River Inlet with connecting channel of the same dimensions to the Inland Waterway near the mouth of New River. The tidal range varies from 31/2 feet at the inlets to 1 foot at points between. The tidal range for New River varies from 31/2 feet at New River Inlet to 1 foot at the head of the marshes, and nothing at Tar Landing 31 miles above. At the Beaufort end of this waterway the extreme range of tide is 5 feet. At the various inlets between Beau- fort Inlet and New River Inlet the extreme range of tides is probably from 4.5 to 5 feet. At the Cape Fear River end the mean range is 3.8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $2,402.000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $161,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8,1917 A 3-foot channel 100 feet wide from Beaufort to H. Doc. No. 1775, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Swansboro, thence 40 feet wide to Jacksonville. Jan. 21, 1927 A 12-foot channel 90 feet wide from Beaufort to H. Doc. No. 450, 69th Cong., 1st sess.1 Cape Fear River, N. C. Aug. 30,1935 A 10-foot channel 90 feet wide in New River from H. Doc. No. 67, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' the Inland Waterway to Jacksonville. Aug. 26, 1937 A 12-foot side channel 90 feet wide to Swansboro___ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 16, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' June 20,1938 A 6-foot channel 90 feet wide from New River H. Doc. No. 691, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' Inlet to the Inland Waterway. 1 Contain latest published maps. Recommended modifications of projec.-Under date of February 27, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the existing RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 565 project be modified to provide for the construction of six mooring basins at various locations along the waterway, at an estimated cost of $24,000 for new work and $600 annually for maintenance in addi- tion to that now required (H. Doc. No. 660, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Under date of June 3, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended further modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 8 feet deep and 90 feet wide, extending 'from the waterway via Motte and Banks Channels to a point just within Masonboro Inlet at Wrightsville Beach, N. C., at an estimated cost of $9,000, with $500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. No. 346, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The north end of this waterway is in Beaufort Harbor and harbor at Morehead City, the terminal facilities of which are described in the reports for those improvements in this report. There are 16 wharves between Morehead City and Swansboro, 10 at or near Swansboro, 9 on New River, of which 5 are at or near Jack- sonville, and 16 between New River and Cape Fear River. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by Government plant and hired labor, main- tenance dredging by a leased dredge, and making miscellaneous sur- veys. The U. S. dredge Henry Bacon, between August 12 and Sep- tember 18, 1940, removed 240,963 cubic yards of material from section II; 4,052 cubic yards from section V; 30,978 cubic yards from tangent I, New River Channel to Jacksonville; and 239,701 cubic yards from New River Inlet channel, a total of 515,694 cubic yards. The leased dredge Sadye M, between September 24 and October 8, 1940, removed 5,738 cubic yards of material from section IV and 35,155 cubic yards from section III, a total of 40,893 cubic yards. The U. S. dredge Howell, between May 23. and June 30, 1941, removed 11,840 cubic yards from section V; 3,700 cubic yards from section IV; 50,950 cubic yards from section III; and 55,100 cubic yards from section II, a total of 121,590 cubic yards. The total quantity of material dredged during the year was 678,177 cubic yards. The total costs were $71,932, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $82,590.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The 12-foot channel between Beaufort and Cape Fear River was completed in 1932, the 12-foot side channel to Swansboro and the 10-foot channel in New River to Jacksonville were completed in 1939, and the channel from New River Inlet to the waterway was completed in June 1940. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low-water depths were 10 feet between Beaufort and Cape Fear River, 9.5 feet in New River to Jacksonville, 12 feet to Swans- boro, and 6 feet in New River Inlet. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $2,361,331.39 for new work and $599,- 544.97 for maintenance, a total of $2,960,876.36. The total expendi- tures were $2,960,779.35. 566 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $132,- 842.90, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941_-------------------------------------- $97. 01 Dredging to restore project dimensions in the waterway between Beaufort and Cape Fear River, including waterway to- Jacksonville, N. C., in the side channel to Swansboro; and in the New River Inlet Channel, with Government plant and hired labor, as needed, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942-----------------------------_ 132, 745. 89 ' Total for all work______-------------------------------------- 132, 842. 90 The additional sum of $161,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance dredging with Government plant and hired labor between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $2, 560, 038. 31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----- ------------------ 707, 178. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 3,267, 217. 22 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________________-- - __ 97. 01 Net total expenditures ---------------------------------- 3, 267, 120. 21 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________ 132, 842. 90 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______ __-___ 3, 399, 963. 11 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____ __________ _____________ $4, 820. 54 $113,003.03 - .. ..---- Cost of maintenance .........._ $34, 602. 76 $43, 923. 76 52, 226. 96 59, 347. 82 $71, 932.00 Total cost__---------------- 34, 602. 76 43, 923. 76 57, 047. 50 172, 350.85 71, 932. 00 Total expended_. -.----- 34, 602. 76 43, 923. 76 56, 997. 26 161, 645. 52 82, 590. 56 Allotted______ . __....... 7, 147. 91 ____......... 130, 000. 00 206, 000. 00 64, 000.00 84, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____________________________ $131, 433. 46 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941--------------------------------------- _______________ 127, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ____________________________ 258, 433. 46 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment __ ___-- __-_ 43, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for _____________________-____ 215, 433.46 Gross amount expended________________________ 82, 590. 56 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__---_ ___________132, 842. 90 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_- -- ___--- __ -___-- 320. 01 Balance available June 30, 1941 _________________---__-_ 132, 522. 89 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 161, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 24. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., TO WINYAH BAY, S. C. Location.-This waterway begins at Southport, N. C., and follows in general a route from the Cape Fear River up Elizabeth River 6.7 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 567 miles to a point near its headwaters; thence through high ground 2.6 miles to the headwaters of Davis Creek; thence down Davis Creek to the sounds and salt marshes and through the latter to Little River, S. C., a distance of 24.2 miles; thence up Little River 5.7 miles to its headwaters; thence through high ground 21.8 miles to the head of Socastee Creek; thence down Socastee Creek 6.5 miles to the Waccamaw River, and down the latter 27 miles to Winyah Bay; a total distance of 94.5 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1236 and 1237.) Existing project.-Thi rlecvid s i awte,, rwtay 12 feet deep at mean low water with a bottomwidth of not less than 90 feet, between Cap Iear River, N.uC., and Winyah Bay, S. C., a distance of ap- proximately 94.5 miles; for the construction of three bridges cross- ing the waterway in Horry County, S. C.; and for a yacht basin 230 feet wide, 450 feet long, and 12 feet deep near the town of South- port, connected with the Intracoastal Waterway by a suitable channel of the same depth. The mean range of tide on Cape Fear bar is 4.7 feet; at inlets 4 feet, varying to 2 feet at points midway between inlets and in Winyah Bay, at Georgetown, 3.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $6,431,500. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $62,100. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 A waterway 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from Cape H. Doc. No. 41, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Fear River to Winyah Bay. Aug. 30,19351 Construction of bridges across the waterway in Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Horry County, S. C. No. 14, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Increasing dimensions of waterway to 12 feet deep Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 2 and 90 feet wide. No. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 2 June 20,1938 To provide a yacht basin near Southport, 12 feet H. Doc. No. 549, 75th Cong., 3d sess. deep, 230 feet wide, and 450 feet long, with connecting channel. 1Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contain latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide near Myrtle Beach, S. C., an anchorage basin 125 feet wide, 335 feet long, and 12 feet deep, at an estimated first cost of $11,000, with annual maintenance of $200 in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 327, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.--There are numerous wharves and landings along the present waterways which are used mostly for shipping agricultural and timber products. These wharves are of the open-pile and timber type. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The work for the year, all with regular funds, consisted of maintenance snagging, maintenance 568 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY,' 1941 dredging, and new work, with Government plant and hired labor, and making miscellaneous surveys. The work under the Wilmington district, covering the section from Cape Fear River, N. C., to Little.River, S. C., was as follows: The U. S. dredge Henry Bacon, on new-work dredging, between September 18 and 26, 1940, removed 183,264 cubic yards of material from the yacht basin at Southport, completing the project. The U. S. dredge Henry Bacon, on maintenance dredging, between November 5 and 20, 1940, removed 33,605 cubic yards of material from section I and 84,405 cubic yards of material from section II. The U. S. dredge Howell, on maintenance dredging between May 15 and 22, 1941, removed 6,400 cubic yards of material from section II and 19,200 cubic yards of material from section III. The yardage removed during the year was 183,261 cubic yards for new work and 143,610 cubic yards for mainte- nance, a total of 326,874 cubic yards. The total costs for the year were $8,226.60 for new work and $22,139.67 for maintenance, a total of $30,366.27. The total expenditures were $76,963.09. The work under the Charleston, S. C., district covering the section from Little River, S. C., to Winyah Bay, S. C., was as follows: Settle- ment of claim in the amount of $51,910.88, chargeable to new work, under contract for enlarging the channel to existing project dimensions of 12-foot depth for a bottom width of 90 feet, was made. The U. S. snagboat Wateree, during the period September 18 to 20, 1940, re- moved a total of 157 logs and stumps and two cords of small roots from the waterway between Bucksport and Little River, S. C., at a cost of $504.54. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Howell, during the period October 5 to November 6, 1940, removed a total of 81,506 cubic yards of material in restoring project dimensions at six shoals in the water- way between Socastee Bridge and Little River, at a cost of $17,615.87. The U. S. launch Wando, barge No. 5, and hired labor, during the period October 15 to November 16, 1940, removed 503 logs and stumps and 118 cords of floating debris from the waterway, at a cost of $1,881.11. Maintenance surveys and studies were made for general supervision of the project at a cost of $3,337.35. The total costs dur- ing the year were $75,249.75, of which $51,910.88 was for new work and $23,338.87 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $76,231.57. The total costs for the year for the Wilmington and Charleston dis- tricts were $60,137.48 for new work and $45,478.54 for maintenance, a total of $105,616.02. The total expenditures were $153,194.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The 8-foot waterway, including construction of three bridges, was completed in 1936. The enlargement of the previous 8-foot proj- ect to the existing 12-foot project and dredging the yacht basin at Southport were completed in 1940. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low-water depths were 11.4 feet from Cape Fear River, N. C., to Little River, S. C.; thence 10.5 feet to Socastee Bridge; and thence 12 feet to Winyah Bay, S. C. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $6,353,312.85, of which $3,948,- 184.92 from regular funds, and $2.,065,436.94 from Public Works funds, a total of $6,013,621.86 was for new work, and $339,690.99 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $6,353,202.74, of which $4,287,765.80 was from regular funds and $2,065,436.94 from Public Works funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 569 Proposed operations,.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $96,- 242.61, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941__ -------------------------------------- $110. 11 Dredging the waterway, including the yacht basin at Southport, be- tween Cape Fear River, N. C., and Little River, S. C., with Govern- ment plant and hired labor as needed, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942------------------------------------------------ 61,134. 46 Dredging as may be found necessary to restore project dimensions, in- cluding diking of spoil areas in the artificial cut between the north end of the section in Little River, S. C., and Bucksport, S. C., on the Waccamaw River, by the U. S. pipe-lfne dredge Col. G. P. Howell, and hired labor, Oct. 27 to Nov. 27, 1941, and June 1 to 30, 1942_-__ 31, 400. 00 Clearing the channel of stumps, logs, and floating debris as may be re- quired, by hired labor, 2 months, intermittently from January 1942 to June 1942--------------------------__-----------------___ 3, 598. 04 Total for all work--------------------------------------- 96, 242.61 The additional sum of $62,100 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Dredging to restore project dimensions between Cape Fear River, N. C., and Little River, S. C., with Government plant and hired la- bor, as needed, between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943_------------- $28, 600 Dredging as may be found necessary to restore project dimensions, in- cluding diking of spoil areas between Little River, S. C., and Bucks- port, S. C., with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Col. G. P. Howell and hired labor, May 16 to June 30, 1943----------------------------- 30, 500 Clearing the channel of stumps, logs, and floating debris by hired labor, as may be required during the fiscal year---------------------------- 3, 000 Total for all work--------------------------- - 62, 100 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- $6, 013, 621. 86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 339, C90. 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 , 353, 312. 85 6------------ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 110. 11 Net total expenditures ---------------------------------- 6, 353, 202. 74 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 96, 242. 61 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 , 449, 445. 35 6-------------- Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ $7, 481. 51 $443, 756. 17 $794, 532. 32 $60,137. 48 Cost of maintenance $68, 644.83 56, 951. 99 23,416.95 27, 575. 52 45, 478. 54 Total cost__ 68, 644.83 64, 433. 50 467, 173. 12 822, 107. 84 105, 616. 02 Total expended------------------ 51, 366.80 61, 337. 52 344, 622..39 909, 979. 58 153, 194. 66 Allotted . - -..... - -- 7,147.91 1,851,800.00 1,479,800.00 -134,162.60 66, 400. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1,940--------------------__ $183, 037. 27 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 11, 1939----------$52, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------- _ 59, 400. 00 111, 400. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------- 294, 437. 27 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment - 45, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for----------- 249, 437. 27 570 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended ___ _________________ $153, 864. 87 Less reimbursements collected ---- ---___- ---- 670. 21 $153, 194. 66 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________-_____ - 96,242.61 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ ___________-____110. 11 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 96, 132. 50 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943; for maintenance 1 __________-___-_________ 62, 100. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 25. MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This harbor is situated on the northern shore of Bogue Sound, adjacent to Beaufort Harbor and Inlet. New Bern, N. C., the nearest city of importance, is about 43 miles by inland waterway to the northwest. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 420.) Previous project.-The channel across the ocean bar was formerly improved under the title of Beaufort Inlet, N. C. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (H. Doc. No. 563, 58th Cong., 2d sess.). For further details, see page 470 of Annual Report for 1935. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the ocean bar at Beaufort Inlet, thence same depth and 300 feet wide to the marine terminals at Morehead City, enlarged to 600 feet to form a turning basin at that point, and for construction of jetties at the inlet; for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 30-foot channel to Sixth Street, Morehead City, thence same depth and 200 to 400 feet wide to Tenth Street, thence 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide to deep water in Bogue Sound. The average rise of the tide is about 21/2 feet at Morehead City and 31/2 feet at the inlet. Observa- tions made in 1907 showed an extreme range of tide of 4.8 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1936, is $1,610,000. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $89,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 Channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the H. Doec. No. 649, 61st Cong., 2d sess. wharves at Morehead City, thence 200 feet wide in front of the wharves. July 3, 1930 Channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the H. Doc. No. 105, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' outer harbor to 6th St. in Morehead City, thence 200 to 400 feet wide to 10th St., and a channel 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide connecting with Bogue Sound. Aug. 26,1937 2 Channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the Senate committee print, 74th Cong., bar at Beaufort Inlet, thence 30 feet deep and 1st sess. 300feet wide to the marine terminals at More- head City. 1Contains the latest published map. 2Included in Public Works Administration program, July 5,1934, under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 571 Local cooperation.-The project provides that local interests fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas as required for new work and for future maintenance and all other lands needed for the improvement, and to the further condition that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that an adequate terminal open to the public on uniform terms will be available by the time the channel is completed. Terminals have been completed and spoil-disposal areas for new work furnished. Lands needed in connec- tion with the construction of jetties have not been furnished. Terminal facilities.-There are 37 wharves along the main water front of the town, with a total frontage of about 1,182 feet. The marine terminals provide 1,350 feet of berthing space with a depth alongside of 27 feet at mean low water, and facilities for transfer of cargoes between rail and water carriers. The existing facilities are considered adequate for existing and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract and making miscellaneous surveys. The contract dredge Reliance, between May 15 and 26, 1941, removed 26,847 cubic yards of material from the 12-foot channel and basin in front of Morehead City and the western end of the 6-foot channel to Bogue Sound, restoring all to project dimensions. The total costs for the year, all for maintenance, were $9,216.93. The expenditures were $8,572.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 40 percent completed. The portion of the existing project providing for a 12-foot channel to Morehead City, thence a 6-foot channel to the westward to Bogue Sound, was completed in 1931; the portion providing for the 30-foot channel to the terminals was completed in 1936. No work has been done on the jetties proposed for Beaufort Inlet. At the close of the fiscal year 28.4 feet at mean low water was available in Beaufort Inlet Channel; 27.8 feet in the 30-foot channel (inside) to the terminals at Morehead City; 12 feet from deep water in the outer harbor to the foot of Tenth Street, Morehead City; and thence 7 feet to Bogue Sound to the westward. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941.'were $818,946.95, including $59,630.54 regular funds and $553,475.86 Public Works funds, a total of $613,106.40 for new work and $205,840.55 for maintenance. The total expenditures amounted to $818,302.62, including $553,475.86 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $72,921.39, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941------------------------------------__ $644. 33 Dredging the 30-foot channel from a point just inside thy inlet to the Morehead City terminals, and the turning basin in front of the terminals, under contract, during November and December 1941____ 42, 277. 06 Dredging the channel through the inlet, and the channel just inside of the inlet, with Government plant and hired labor, during October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------- 30, 000. 00 Total for all work --------------------------------------- 72, 921. 39 The additional sum of $89,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Dredging the harbor in front of Morehead City and the approach channels, under contract, during February 1943 ---- ___-_____________-- - _ $4, 000 572 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Dredging the 30-foot channel from a point just inside the inlet to the Morehead City terminals, and the turning basin in front of the termi- nals, under contract, during January 1943_---------- __------------ $25, 000 Dredging the channel through the inlet and the channel just inside the inlet, with Government plant and hired labor, during September and October 1942--------- ---------------------------------- 60, 000 Total for all work-----------------_------------------- 89, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ ___________ $657, 590. 64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________________ 490, 397; 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 1, 147, 988. 63 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____________-----__- - 644. 33 Net total expenditures---------------------------- 1, 147, 344. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --- -- - - 72, 921. 39 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 1, 220, 265. 69 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -...... $48, 043. 74 $2, 838. 96 Cost of maintenance__....... 66. 79 29, 813. 83 $51, 536. 75 $96, 469. 26 $9, 216. 93 Total cost 48, 110. 53 32, 652. 79 51, 536. 75 96, 469. 26 9, 216. 93 Total expended- 103, 966. 21 32, 652. 79 51, 536. 75 96, 469. 26 8, 572. 60 Allotted__________ 3, 475. 86 69, 719. 58 89, 000. 00 60, 000. 00 30, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $50, 993.99 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____________________________________ 63, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for____________________________ ,113, 993. 99 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment________________ 32, 500. CO Net amount to be accounted for__________-____---- 81, 493. 99 Gross amount expended________________________________ 8, 572. 60 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________________ 72, 921. 39 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______________- _______ 644. 33 Balance available June 30, 194111111111111111111111___ 72, 277. 06 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_ _________________________________ 1, 000, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_______ 89, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 26. CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., AT' AND BELOW WILMINGTON Location.-This river is formed by the confluence at Moncure, N. C., in Chatham County, of the Deep and Haw Rivers. It flows in a south- easterly direction and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, at Cape Fear, near the southern extremity of the State. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 424 and 425.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1829; July 22, 1854; July 11, 1870; March 3, 1873; June 23, 1874; RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 573 September 19, 1890; June 13, 1902; and March 2, 1907. For further details, see page 1804 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 533 of Annual Report for 1938. Iexisting project.-This provides for a channel across the bar 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide from Baldhead Point in a southwesterly direc- tion; thence 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in the river up to Wilming- ton, with increased width at bends; and for an anchorage basin of the same depth at Wilmington 2,000 feet long, 900 feet wide at the upper end, and 1,100 feet at the lower end, with approaches 1,500 feet long at both ends, and for a turning basin 30 feet deep at Wilmington, 1,000 feet long, and 600 feet wide, with approaches 500 feet long at both ends, located opposite the principal terminals. The plane of reference is mean low water. The length of the section under improvement is about 30 miles, the upper limit being at Hilton Bridge (Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroads) on Northeast Cape Fear River, 11/4 miles above its mouth. The average rise of the tide is 4.7 feet at the ocean bar, 3.6 feet at Keg Island, and 3.4 feet at Wilmington. The extreme range of tides is about 8.5 feet at the ocean bar, 7.3 feet at Orton Cove, and 6.4 feet at Wilmington. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1930, was $1,745,700, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $225,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and har- bor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25,1912 Channel 26 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the H. Doc. No. 287, 62d Cong., 2d sess. bar, thence same depth and 300 feet wide, in- creased at bends, to Wilmington. Mar. 2,1919 Channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, across the H. Doc. No. 746, 65th Cong., 2d sess. ocean bar. (No work was done on this project.) Sept. 22, 1922 A new channel across the ocean bar 30 feet deep H. Doc. No. 94, 67th Cong., 1st sess. and 400 feet wide from Baldhead Point. July - 3, 1930 Present 30-foot project to Hilton Bridge at Wil. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. mington, and a turning basin. No. 39, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Latest published maps are in Annual Report, 1914, p. 2018, and H. Doec. No. 615, 70th Cong., 2d sess. Recommended modiffc tions of project.-Under date of December 28, 1938, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modified to provide for increasing the width of the authorized 30-foot channel between the inner end of the ocean bar channel and Wil- mington from 300 to 400 feet, with increased width at bends; for increasing the width of the authorized 30-foot turning basin at Wil- mington from 600 to 800 feet with suitably lengthened approaches at both ends; and for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the Cape Fear River, extending from a point near the eastern entrance of the inland waterway to: a connection with the main river channel, at a point about 3 miles above; at a total estimated first cost of $675,000 with annual maintenance of $50,000 in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. No. 131, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be further modified to provide for an increase in the 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1--37 574 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 length of the southerly approach to the anchorage basin from 1,500 feet to 4,500 feet, and for a depth of 32 feet in the channel between the outer end of the ocean bar channel and Wilmington, and in the turn- ing basin, with widths as previously recommended, at an additional estimated first cost of $790,000, with annual maintenance of $25,000 in addition to the amounts now required and previously recommended; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (S. Doc. No. 83, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Under date of February 27, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recom- mended that the project be further modified to provide for a chan- nel 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide, with increased width at bends, extending from Hilton Bridge to and including a turning basin of the same depth and 600 feet wide, at a point 1/4 miles above, at an esti- mated first cost of $73,000, with annual maintenance of $3,000 in addi- tion to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (S. Doc. No. 170, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Terminal facilities.-There are 53 wharves of all classes at Wil- mington, with a combined berthing space of 18,229 linear feet, and depths of water alongside from 10 to 30 feet at mean low water. It is believed that the terminals at Wilmington are adequate at the present time for the commerce through this port. Below Wilmington there are 27 wharves, which are considered adequate for present needs. For further details see Port Series No. 33, revised 1940. Corps of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging and repairs to new inlet and swash defense dams by Government plant and hired labor, repairing ranges by con- tract, and making miscellaneous surveys. The U. S. dredge Comstock, between July 1 and August 31, 1940, removed 470,462 cubic yards of material from the ocean bar channel. The U. S. dredge Henry Bacon, between September 26 and November 4, 1940, between November 19, 1940, and March 20, 1941, and between March 28 and May 7, 1941, removed 1,462,763 cubic yards of material from the river channel and the anchorage and turning basins, making a total of 1,933,225 cubic yards of maintenance dredging for the year. Between August 26 and September 17, 1940, the dredging ranges between Southport and Wil- mington were repaired under contract; 934 tons of rock were placed in swash defense dam, by Government plant and hired labor, during the period June 9 to 30, 1941, at a cost of $4,371.35. The total costs were $237,626 60, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $236,088.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1932. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling mean low water depths were 29.3 feet in the ocean bar channel, 30 feet in the river channel up to Wilmington, 30 feet in the anchorage basin, and 30 feet in the turning basin at Wilmington. Minor repairs are being made to New Inlet and swash defense dams. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $2,033,982.47 for new work and $4,193,992.78 for maintenance, a total of $6;227,975.25. The total ex- penditures were $6,226,436.83. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $151,957.33, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941-- - -$1, 538. 42 Dredging the ocean bar channelwith Government plant and hired labor, during August and September 1941- ._...__---. 45, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 575 Dredging the river channels up to Wilmington, and the anchorage and turning basins at Wilmington, with Government plant and hired labor between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 1941, and Apr. 1 and June 30, 1942_ $96, 668. 91 Repairing New Inlet and swash defense dams with hired labor during July and August 1941____-____ ____ _____---- 8, 750. 00 Total for all work___-------------------------------------- 151, 957. 00 The additional sum of $225,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging ocean bar channel with Government plant and hired labor, during July and August 1942 ____---__________________ __-- $60, 000 Dredging the river channels up to Wilmington, and the anchorage and turning basins at Wilmington, with Government plant and hired labor, between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 1942, and Apr. 1 and June 30, 1943-... 155, 000 Repairing New Inlet and swash defense dams with hired labor, during May and June 1943________________ 10,000 225, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________________ $6, 659, 597. 14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _ ________ 1_____1_ 4, 796, 607. 03 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____-- -___ 11, 456, 204. 17 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 _________--__--- -- __ -- 1, 538. 42 Net total expenditures___ _____________---------- - 11, 454, 665. 75 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ________________-------___ 151, 957. 33 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__- --- __--11, 606, 623. 08 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance ....... _.. $113, 384. 05 $215, 064. 83 $152, 004. 36 $88, 885. 30 $237, 626. 60 Total expended 113, 421. 25 214, 966. 17 152, 045. 25 88, 943. 07 236, 088. 18 Allotted,.......-....-..... ..... -28, 500. 00 359, 000. 00 165, 000. 00 111, 000. 00 174, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___.______ $214, 045. 51 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940___________ $50, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ________ 149, 000. 00 199,000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_______________________ 413, 045. 51 Deduc tions on account of revocation of allotment -----------_ 25, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for _------ - __ _ ---- _ 388, 045. 51 Gross amount expended_____________ _________--_ 236, 088. 18 Balance unexpended June 30,- 1941-------------------_ 151, 957. 33 Outst anding liabilities June 30, 1941______________-- __ 1, 553. 42 Balance available June 30, 1941______ _______________ 150, 403. 91 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June for maintenance 1 IVIIlC~11Ltl1-------,,,------------- VVI~-U) 30, 1943, ---- _-------- 225, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 576 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 27. CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., ABOVE WILMINGTON Location.-For location of river see preceding report on Cape Fear River, N. C., at and below Wilmington. Previous projects.-Adopted by acts of March 3, 1881, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1805 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 535 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a navigable depth of 8 feet at low water from Navassa to the head of navigation at Fayetteville, 115 miles above Wilmington, by the construction of three locks and dams and by dredging of river shoals between Navassa and Fayette- ville, and for a dredged channel from Wilmington to Navassa (4 miles), 25 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide, with a cut-off across Horseshoe Bend and a turning basin approximately 550 feet long and 400 feet in average width at its head. Data regarding locks and dams are as follows: Distance Distance iMaximum Lock and dam Location from Wil- above available Lift mington mouth dimensions Miles Miles Feet Feet . No. 1____________ _________.. . Kings Bluff_ 39 69 200 by 40 11 No. 2__________________________ BroWns Landing __________ 71 101 200 by 40 9 No. 3__________________ Tolars Landing ........... 95 125 300 by 40 9 Available depth on Character Kind of Year of Actual Lock and dam miter sills of foun- dam Type of construction comple- cost at low dation tion water Feet No. 1 9 Sand ... Fixed___ Concrete lock timber crib 1916 1$565,856 dam, rock filled. No. 2 __________ __ __12 ___do ____ __ do .___ Concrete lock, dam rock 1917 2 909,633 filled. No. 3 9... do ___.... do ....- Concrete lock, concrete 1935 660,930 dam. 1Includes $96,184 for increasing lift. 2 Includes $356,443 for reconstruction and repairs. The tide ranges from 3.4 feet at Wilmington to 1 foot at lock No. 1, Kings Bluff, N. C., 39 miles above. The extreme range of lunar tides is 6.4 feet at Wilmington and 1.5 feet at Kings Bluff. The maximum variation due to floods ranges from 70 feet at Fayetteville to 5 feet at Wilmington. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $2,700, 700, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $43,600, including $14,000 for operation and care of locks and dams. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 577 Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 The 8-foot channel and construction of 2 locks H. Doc. No. 890, 60th Cong., 1st sess. and dams. July 3, 1930 Channel 22 feet deep to Navassa. (No work was Rivers and Harbors Committee Dec. done on this project.) No. 39, 71st Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Construction of lock and dam No. 3, and repairs H. Doc. No. 786, 71st Cong., 3d sess.3 and alterations to locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2. Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions from Wilmington to Rivers and Harbors Committee Dec. 8 Navassa with cut-off across Horseshoe Bend, No. 17, 75th Cong., 1st sess. and a turning basin. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 27, 1933, 3 Contains latest published maps, Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are six wharves between Wilmington and Fayetteville, including the public terminal at that point. They have a total frontage of about 700 feet. The terminals appear to be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance snagging and dredging with Government and leased plant, operation and maintenance of 3 locks and dams, repairs to wooden sheet pile dams in the vicinity of lock No. 1, and making miscellaneous surveys. Between July 1 and 23, 1940, the U. S. derrick boat Content- nea cleared the channel of obstructions by snagging between points 18 and 27 miles above Wilmington. The leased dredge Sadye M1W, during the period August 26 to September 23, 1940, removed 79,665 cubic yards of material from shoaled areas between points 161/2 and 72 miles above Wilmington. The wooden sheet pile dams along the left bank above lock No. 1 were repaired during the periods September 3 to November 15, and December 10 to 18, 1940, by the U. S. derrick boat Northeast. During the period November 15 and December 23, 1940, repairs were made to the valves and valve-operating mechanism in the gates at lock No. 1, necessitating unwatering the lock chamber and closing the river to navigation from November 21 to December 8, 1940. The work was done with hired labor, together with part-time use of the U. S. derrick boats Northeast and Contentnea. During January and February 1941, 1,255 tons of rip-rap stone were placed, by hired labor, in the apron below the dam at lock No. 3. Between February 24 and March 3, 1941, hired labor cleared Frenches Creek of obstructions and. improved drainage conditions by snagging and ditching between its mouth and a point 1,300 feet above. Bensons Creek was improved in a like manner from its mouth to a point 1,000 feet above during the period March 9 to 26, 1941. Hired labor, between April 21 and May 23, 1941, improved the drainage of Big Slough, immediately above lock and dam No. 1, by clearing undergrowth, removing debris, and ditching. The U. S. dredge Henry Bacon, between March 20 and 28, 1941, removed 4,587 cubic yards of material, including 1,500 cubic yards of rock from -the channel at a point near the highway bridge at Wilmington. A total of 84,252 cubic yards of maintenance dredging was done during the year. 578 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Hired labor during the period May 26 to June 12, 1941, repaired dam No. 1 by replacing 20 of the deck timbers in the cribbing. The 3 locks and dams were operated and maintained throughout the year at a total cost of $35,103.39, of which $10,865.27 was for operation and $24,238.12- for maintenance and repairs. The total costs of the work were $82, 223. 91, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $81,874. 96. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1935 with the exception of the 25-foot project to Navassa, which was completed in 1939. The controlling low-water depths are 25 feet from Wilmington to Navassa 4 miles, thence 22 feet to a point 9 miles above Wilmington, thence 8 feet to Fayetteville. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $2,896,200.54, of which $2,339,797.63, including $1,104,390.72 Public Works funds, was for new work, $442,669.66 for maintenance, and $113,733.25 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $2,895,841.49, of which the sum of $1,791,450.77 was from regular funds and $1,104,390.72 from Public Works funds. In addition, the sum of $175,825.56 was expended be- tween November 1, 1916, and June 30, 1935, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $51,472.71, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941----------------------- -------- $359. 05 Maintenance: Dredging the 25-foot channel between Wilmington and Navassa with Government plant and hired labor during March 1942 , 000. 00 10_____ Dredging the river channel between Navassa and Fayetteville with leased plant during September 1941 and June 1942 ------- 19, 213. 66 Snagging between Wilmington and Fayetteville with U. S. derrick boat Northeast, Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 1941___________________ 4, 500. 00 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operating locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 3, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_.__..._______________- $12, 000. 00 Maintenance and repairs, locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 3 ------------------------------------- 3, 900. 00 Improvements and reconstruction_ __... ___--- __- 1, 500. 00 17, 400. 00 Total for all work ------- --------------------------- 51, 472. 71 The additional sum of $43,600 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging the river channel between Navassa and Fayetteville with leased plant during August and September 1942____________________--_ $23, 200 Snagging between Wilmington and Fayetteville with U. S. derrick boat Northeast, between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31, 1942 ____ _________-_____ 4, 500 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operating locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 3, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943---------------- $12, 000 Maintenance and repairs, locks and dams, Nos, 1, 2, and 3__ 3, 900 15, 900 Total for all work----- ----------- ------------------ 43, 600 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -------------------------- $2, 488, 916. 82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------ 740, 406. 14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- _3, 229, 322. 96 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 579 --- Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________________--- $359. 05 Net total expenditures____________________ 3,228, 963. 91 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ _____________ ----- - -_____- 51, 472.71 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 3, 280, 436. 62 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.... $1, 098. 58 $51, 279. 91 Cost of maintenance_.............50, 194. 79 $52, 841. 59 44, 839. 88 $70, 361.44 $82, 223. 91 Total cost 51, 293. 37 .---------------- 52, 841. 59 96, 119. 79 70, 361. 44 82, 223.91 Total expended ................ 49, 839. 75 57, 174. 63 86, 521. 70 80, 427. 68 81, 874. 96 ___________ Allotted__..__.. _ 59, 000. 00 125, 600. 00 125, 200. 00 44, 006. 35 94, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 1, 1940___-__---_-------------- .$39,347. 67 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939____________-___ $13,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940_____---------- 43, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23. 1941----------------- 38, 000 94, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 133, 347. 67 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 81, 874.96 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 51,472. 71 Amournt covered by uncompleted contracts -------------------- 706. 60 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 50, 766.11 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 43, 600. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 28. NORTHEAST (CAPE FEAR) RIVER, N. C. Location.-Rises in the northern part of Duplin County and flows 130 miles in a general southerly direction, emptying into the Cape Fear River at Wilmington, 30 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1235.) Eisting project.-This provides for a channel 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide, increased at entrances and on curves, from Hilton rail- way bridge to a point 23/4 miles above same, and for clearing the natural channel for small steamers, thence to Hallsville and for pole boats to Kornegays Bridge. Total length of section, 103 miles. The tide ranges from about 3.4 feet at the mouth of this stream but decreases to nothing a short distance above Bannermans Bridge. The upper portion is subject to freshets of from 8 to 12 feet. The extreme range of lunar tides is 6.4 feet at mouth, 2.5 feet at Castle Hayne, and 2 feet at Smiths Bridge. The maximum variation due to floods is 5 feet at mouth, 8 feet at Kornegays Bridge, and 13 feet at Bannermans Bridge. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, is $61,400, of which local interests are to contribute $25,375. The latest (1919) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 580 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Clearing the natural channel from Wilmington to H. Ex. Doc. No. 35, 51st Cong., 1stsess., Hallsville, 88 miles, for small steamers and to and Annual Report, 1890, p. 1181.1 Kornegays Bridge, 15 miles farther, for pole boats. Mar. 2,1919 Channel 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide, increased H. Doe No. 1356, 62d Cong., 3d sess.l at bends, from Hilton Bridge to a point 23/ miles above same. (No work has been done on this project.) I Contains latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of February 27, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modified by eliminating authorization for the 22-foot channel, on which no work has been done, and by transferring the section of the river between Hilton Bridge and a point 11/4 miles above to the project for Cape Fear River, N. C., at and below Wilmington. (S. Doc. No. 170, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, requires that local or other interests contribute one-half the cost of the 22-foot channel authorized by the act of March 2, 1919, viz, $25,375. Local interests have not contributed these funds. Terminal facilities.-The wharves on the portion of the river under improvement by the United States number eight, all of which are just above Hilton Bridge. They have a total frontage of about 1,140 feet. The water terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The entire project was about 22 percent completed. The clearing of the natural channel was completed in 1896. The river is in fair condition to a point 521/2 miles above the mouth. The governing low-water depths are 15 feet to a point 23/4 miles above the mouth; thence 6 feet to a point 48 miles above the mouth; and thence 3 feet to Crooms Bridge, 56 miles above the mouth. Above Crooms Bridge the river is navigable only during freshets, which are liable to occur any month in the year. The work remain- ing to be done to complete the project is to dredge the channel 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide, increased at entrances and on curves, from Hilton Bridge to a point 23/4 miles above the mouth of the river. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $10,687.96 for new work and $59,201.87 for maintenance, a total of $69,889.83. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $1,500, will be applied to maintenance snagging between the mouth and Crooms Bridge, 56 miles above, with the U. S. derrick boat Northeast, during November 1941. The additional sum of $3,000 can be profitably expe ded during the fiscal year 1943, and will be applied to maintenanc snagging from the mouth of Crooms Bridge, 56 miles above with !. S. derrick boat Northeast, during November and December 1942. RIVERS AND HARBORS-- ILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 581 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ $10, 687.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------___ 59, 201. 87 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------69, 889. 83 Net total expenditures _ 69, 889. 83 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _ , 500. 00 1----------------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -- _ __ 71, 389. 83 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work.... .... ...... Cost of maintenance_ $1, 460 $690. 70 $1, 000 $1, 000 ........ Total expended - -- - - 1, 460 690. 70 1,000 1, 000 -------------- Allotted ----- - 2, 800 350. 70 3, 000 2, 000 -$2, 500 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 --------------------------------- $4, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------- 2, 500. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 1, 500. 03 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1---_------------- _ 25, 375. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_______--------------- 3, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 29. SMITHS CREEK (WILMINGTON), N. C. Location.-Smiths Creek rises in New Hanover County and is a tributary of Northeast (Cape Fear) River, which it enters from the east just above Wilmhnington. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 425.) Ecoisting project.-This provides for a dredged channel at Wil- mington, N. C., 12 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide through the bar at the mouth. The average rise of the tide is 21/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1931, was $11,000. The latest (1931) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. This project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (S.Doc. No. 23, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in this document. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities and none is needed for the handling of the present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1937. At the close of the year the limiting mean low water depth was 8.5 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing proj- ect to June 30, 1941, were $8,507.45 for new work and $17.61 for maintenance, a total of $8,525.06. Proposed operations.-No funds are on hand, and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $6,030 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance dredging with Government plant and hired labor during January 1943. 582 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__- $8, 507. 45 -__-___-__-____________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______________----_______ 17. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______________ 8, 525. 06 Net total expenditures__---__------------------ ------------- 8, 525. 06 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________________ 8, 525. 06 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work $8,--07..5.... $8, 507. 45 Cost of maintenance------------- 17. 61 Total cost----------------- 8, 525. 06 Total expended .. 8, 525. 06 Allotted 10, 000. 00 -$1, 474. 94 $3, 000 -$3, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------- $6, 000. 00 30. BLACK RIVER, N. C. Location.-This river rises in Sampson County, flows 175 miles in a general southeasterly direction, and empties into Cape Fear River 14 miles above Wilmington and 44 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-This provides for clearing the natural channel and banks to Clear Run, 66 miles, and cutting off sharp bends. The tidal range is about 11/2 feet at the mouth and decreases to nothing 30 miles above. The low-water stages prevail usually from May until August, inclusive; during the rest of the year the stage is about 5 to 8 feet higher; but the periods of high and low water are by no means the same every year. The extreme range of lunar tide is 2.3 feet at the mouth and 1.2 feet at Point Caswell. The maximum variation due to floods or freshets is 5 feet at the mouth, 15 feet at Point Cas- well, and 19 feet at Clear Run. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1893, was $13,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Actof August 5, 1886 (Annual Report for 1885, pp. 1145-1154, as amended by Annual Report for 1893, p. 1407). No map of this stream has been published. Terminal facilities.-Thereare no wharves on this stream. Natural landings are used and are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1895. The controlling low-water depths are 3 feet to Still Bluff, 14 miles above the mouth; 21/2 feet to Hawes Narrows, 32 miles above the mouth; and 11/2 feet to Clear Run, the head of navigation, and 66 miles above the mouth. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $12,358.40 for new work, and $36,071.85 for maintenance, a total of $48,430.25. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $1,500 will be applied to maintenance snagging between the mouth and Hawes Narrows, 32 miles above, with the U. S. derrickboat Northeast during December 1941. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 583 No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1943 as it is believed that no maintenance will be required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1940------------------- --------- $12, 358. 40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1940 _____-__--____----_ 36, 071. 85 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1940_____________ 48, 430. 25 Net total expenditures_ ... ____________________- __ 48, 430. 25 Unexpended balance June 30, 1940 1,500. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1940____ _______-_ 49, 930. 25 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. ------------.................. . .. .. . . ...... I . C ost of m aintenance - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - --- -- Total expended ........ ......... I _ -_____ -__ Allotted _ - - - - -$3, 000 -------------- -$1, 500 Balance unexpended July 1, 1939----------------------------- $3,.000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment 1, 500. 00 Net amount to be accounted for__---------------------------- 1,500. 00 ---------------------------- 1, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1940__ 31. LOCKWOODS FOLLY RIVER, N. C. Location.-Lockwoods Folly River is a small stream about 50 miles long, lying wholly in Brunswick County, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean at a point 12 miles west of the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Supply, 19 miles above the mouth, is the practical head of navigation. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1236 and U. S. Geological Survey map of North Carolina.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at low water from the ocean to the bridge at Supply, 19 miles above, to be secured by dredging through the oyster rocks and mud flats. The average rise of the tide is about 41/2 feet near the inlet and 2 feet at Supply. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1892, was $60,000. The latest (1896) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved September 19, 1890 (Annual Report for 1887, p. 1099). The -latest published maps are included in this report. Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves on this river. Natural landings are used for loading and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Prior to the fiscal year 1940 no work had been done on this project since 1897, when the project was approximately 33 percent completed. At the close of the year, be- tween the Intracoastal Waterway and Genoes Point, the controlling mean low water depth was 5 feet; thence 6 feet to Supply, the head of navigation. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $17,818.50 for new work, and $4,162.60 for maintenance, a total of $21,981.10. 584 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $7,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging between the Intracoastal Waterway and a point about 3 miles above, with Government plant and hired labor, during September 1941. No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1943 as it is believed that no maintenance will be required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ $17, 818. 50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--_____--- __ _____- _____ 4, 162. 60 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---------- _ 21, 981. 10 Net total expenditures___________-------------- 21, 981. 10 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________ , 000. 00 7____ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 28, 981. 10 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-----------.....I __- -___-- ------- -_--- Cost of malitenance- ------ --- -------- ----- - - $4,162.60 --- --- Total expended- - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 4, 162. 60 Allotted . -_-__.......... __ _-- ----2. 60 4, 6I___ $7, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941__ _________________ ____-$7, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________________________ 7, 000. 00 32. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the year amounted to $27,282.09. The expenditures were $27,778.45. The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $31,259.85 will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $24,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ---------- __-______ $262, 246. 66 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 262, 246. 66 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 ...- ___ ______--- __ __-- - 491. 95 Net total cost to June 30, 1941__________________________ 262, 738. 61 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_6_______________-_______ 6. 25 Net total expenditures_______----------- 262, 732. 36 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 31, 259. 85 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 293, 992. 21 Fiscal year ending June 30 1.937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--------- ------ - -------- ------------- - - Cost of maintenance- $43, 594. 52 $36, 687. 42 $43, 108. 81 $24, 734. 38 $27, 282.09 Total expended................... 43, 251. 24 36, 769. 93 47, 632. 79 20, 390. 80 27, 778. 45 Allotted 23, 000. 00 61, 100. 00 56, 000. 00 40.000. 00 6,000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 585 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $53, 038. 30 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------------------ 16, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------------------- -- 69, 038. 30 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------- 10, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for 59, 038. 30 Gross amount expended.--------------------------- $27, 849. 76 Less reimbursements collected 71. 31 27, 778. 45 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------------31, 259. 85 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 8. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------------31, 251. 10 Amount that can be profitably experided in fiscal year ending June 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30, 1943, for maintenance _ _ 24, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 33. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated of project full June 30, 1941 Namereport amount Name of project see Annual required to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Mackay Creek, N. C.1_ _____ 1938 $13, 374. 60 $4, 773. 03 (2) 2. Perquimans River, N. C.3 1910 13, 750.00 (2) 3. Waterway connecting Swan, Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, N. C.3 1940 8, 550. 98 10, 433. 40 (2) 4. Fishing Creek, N. C.3' ........................ 1931 22, 715. 10 8, 632. 85 (2) 5. South River, N. C.3- 1936 12, 452.02 21, 469. 88 (2) 6. Swift Creek, N. C.3 .. . . . . . .. . 1940 1, 600. 00 5, 422.00 (2) 7. Harbor of Refuge at Cape ~ Lookout, N. C.3 4___ 1934 1, 368, 798. 72 32, 853. 75 $1, 160, 000 8. Shallotte River, N. C.3- __ __- 1933 18, 181. 37 6, 467. 81 (2) I-t is believed the opening of the Albemarle Sound Highway Bridge will make further work unnecessary. 2 Completed. 3 Channels adequate for commerce. * No commerce reported. 34. PLANT ALLOTMENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- $882, 463. 95 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 1-------------------------- 66, 366. 32 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------1, 048, 830. 27 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 38, 786. 88 Net total expenditures------------------------- ---- 1, 010, 043.39 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------ 61, 761. 04 Total amount appropriated to, June 30, 1941--------------1, 071, 804. 43 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended _ -- $86, 087. 09 $121, 725. 06 $39, 410. 56 $57, 712. 06 $187, 475. 75 Allotted _ ___- -166, 472. 10 78, 486. 23 288, 755. 73 50. 000. 00, Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____ $199, 236. 79 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 28, 1939 --- -------- _ ---- 50, 000. 00 Amount to be acounted for-- --- ----- _ __ 249, 236. 79 586 REPORT OF CHIEF OF' ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended_-__-- _____-------- _ __- $719, 080. 38 Less: Reimbursements collected-___----- $525, 717. 21 Receipts from sales__--------- 5, 887. 42 531, 604. 63 $187, 475. 75 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________________ 61, 761.04 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______________ _________ 109, 922. 61 Balance available June 30, 1941_______________--_____ -- 48, 161. 57 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941________________________________ 166, 366. 32 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941.----- _________ 118, 204. 75 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress _______________________ --- I- -II - I ___________ Back Sound to Lookout Rivers and Harbors Bight, N. C. Committee resolu- tion, Aug. 6, 1941. Beaufort, N. C. to Cape Rivers and Harbors Aug. 4,1941 House 346, 77th Favorable. Fear River, Intracoastal Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. Waterway, channel to tion, May 29, 1940. Banks Channel at Wrightsville Beach, and thence via Masonboro In- let to the ocean. Bogue Inlet, N. C _--------- Rivers and Harbors Aug. 8, 1941 Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 26, 1940. Cape Fear River above Wil- Rivers and Harbors mington, N. C. Committee resolu- tion, Oct. 8, 1937. Dolls Creek, N. C_. _.... River and Harbor Act, Feb. 11,1941 --- - ----- ---- Do. Aug. 26, 1937. Morehead City Harbor and Commerce Committee Feb. 12,1941 Do. Beaufort Inlet, N. C. resolution Oct. 15, 1937. Neuse River, N. C., between River and Harbor Act, July 21, 1941 House 327, 77th Favorable. Johnson County line and Aug. 26, 1937. Cong., 1st sess. New Bern, improvement for navigation and flood control. Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Rivers and Harbors Feb. 12,1941 House 99, 77th Do. Harbor, N. C., channel via Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. Core Sound. tion, May 4, 1939. Do_ .__ - _ _... _ Rivers and Harbors ----. do -__- ----.do -_------- Do. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 16, 1939. Pamlico Sound to Beau- Rivers and Harbors ----. do_- Unfavorable. fort Harbor, N. C., water- Committee resolu- way. tion, May 5, 1937. Tar River, N. C., including Rivers and Harbors Fishing, Otter, Swift, and Committee resolu- Town Creeks, navigation tion, Feb. 1, 1939. and flood control. Trent River, N. C., im. Rivers and Harbors provement at New Bern. Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 11, 1941. 35. GOLDSBORO, NEUSE RIVER, N. C. Location.-The work covered by this project is on that portion of Neuse River near Goldsboro, N. C., lying between points 94.8 and 102.5 miles above New Bern, N. C. Existing project..-This provides for the construction of a cut-off channel for the control of floods, about 6,400 feet long, across the bend in Neuse River located just above mile 95. The estimated cost is $40,000 for construction. The project was authorized by the RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 587 Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 327, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Proposed operations.-No operations are proposed in the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 36. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from the flood- control appropriations for any one fiscal year in the removal of accumu- lated snags and other debris from, and clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Allotments amounting to $6,800 and $9,665.93 were received during the fiscal year 1941. The $6,800 allotment was for sponsoring a Work Projects Administration project for the removal of snags and other debris from the channels of Tar River, N. C. (Fishing Creek, Swift Creek, Town Creek, and Otter Creek). The work to be done by and paid for by the Work Projects Administration was estimated to cost $18,200. The cost and expenditures during the year, all for miscel- laneous surveys, made by the sponsor, were $267.82. Of the $9,665.93 allotment, $3,000 was for dredging a shoal at the mouth of Contentnea Creek, and $6,665.93 was for sponsoring a Work Projects Administra- tion project for the removal of snags and other debris from the most constricted places in Contentnea Creek. The work to be done by and paid for by the Work Projects Administration on Contentnea Creek was estimated to cost $12,000. Field operations by the Work Projects Administration were commenced June 2, 1941, and during the re- mainder of the month the stream, between miles 31.5 and 32.2, and between 21.5 and 23.2, was cleared of obstructions and the banks were cleared of all undergrowth for a width of 25 feet on each side. The cost of the work to the sponsor during the year was $1,315.36. The expenditures were $200.27. The total costs to the sponsor for both projects for the year were $1,583.18. The total expenditures were $468.09. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $16,061.72, will be applied as needed to payment of expenses incurred under this head- ing during the fiscal year. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $39, 583. 18 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ .. 39, 583. 18 588 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- $1, 178. 97 Net total expenditures---- 38, 404. 21 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 16, 061. 72 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------ 54, 465. 93 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____ ___ _ ______________ ______________ $13, 000 $25, 000. 00 $1, 583. 18 C ost of m aintenance_ -_ - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Total expended . 13, 000 24, 936. 12 468. 09 Allotted __ __ .......... ......- i- 13, 000 25, 000. 00 16, 465. 93 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $63. b8 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved _ June 24, 1940_ _____-- -_ _ 16, 800. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 16, 863. 88 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------- 334. 07 Net amount to be accounted for _-- - - - _ 16, 529. 81 Gross amount expended____ _______ 468. 09 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -- __-__ 16, 061. 72 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__ _ -- - $2, 244. 27 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--- _ 2,475. 00 4, 719. 27 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------____ 11, 342. 45 37. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost and the expenditures during the year were $252.12. No funds are on hand and no work is proposed during the fiscal year 1942 since the reports of the district engineer on all preliminary examinations and surveys assigned to the district have been completed. Cost and financial'sumrnary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________ -- $7, 900. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 7, 900. 00 Net total expenditures_ -7, 900.00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __________ - -- 7, 900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---- - -- ------- Cost of maintenance__________________________ ______________ ____________ $7,647.88 $252. 12 Total expended----------------- 7. 647. 88 252. 12 Allotted - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3, 000 4, 900. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------- $252.12 $252. 12 Gross amount expended 252.-12 252. 12: RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 589 38. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full report see Annual June 3!), 1941 Estimated amount R e p o rt - - - - ee--required to for- New work Maintenance complete iL Tar River, N. C.1 1939 $81. 265. 61 1 Completed. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to D)ocument No. tion Congress Neuse River, N. C., be- River and Harbor Act, July 21, 1.941. House, 327, 77th Favorable. tween Johnson County Aug. 26, 1937. Cong., 1st sess. line and New Bern, im- provement for navigation and flood control. Tar River, N. C., including Rivers and Harbors Fishing, Otter, Swift, and Committee resolu- Town Creeks, navigation tion, Feb. 1, 1939. and flood control. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT This district comprises a very small portion of southwestern Vir- ginia, western central North Carolina and all of South Carolina, except the western portion, embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between Little River and the Beaufort St. Helena Bridge at Beaufort, S. C. It includes the Intracoastal Waterway in the same reach. District engineer: Lt. Col. Reading Wilkinson, Corps of Engineers, to December 16, 1940; Col. W. B. Ladue, U. S. Army, retired, to May 31, 1941; and Lt. Col. Reading Wilkinson since that date. Dvision engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to May 12, 1941; and Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Intracoastal Waterway, Cape 11. Shipyard River, S. C ....... 611 Fear River, N. C., to Win- 12. Waterway from Charleston yah Bay, S. C------ -- 566 to Beaufort, S. C 614 2. Winyah Bay, S. C -- _ -- 590 13. Examinations, surveys, and 3. Waccamaw River, N. C. and contingencies (general) ___ 616 S.C -___ - 593 14. Other projects for which no 4. Great Peedee River, S. C -__ 595 estimates are submitted___ 617 5. Mingo Creek, S. C__________ 597 15. Plant allotment____ 617 6. Waterway from Winyah Bay to Charleston, S. C __-- 598 Flood-control projects 7. Santee River, S. C_______ 60'0 8. Congaree River, S. C_______ 602 16. Preliminary examinations and 9. Charleston Harbor, S. C ... 605 surveys for flood control__ 618 10. Ashley River, S. C_ 609 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1- 38 590 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 1. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., TO WINYAH BAY, S. C.-SECTION SOUTH OF LITTLE RIVER, S. C. For report on this improvement see page 566. 2. WINYAH BAY, S. C. Location.-This bay lies on the coast of South Carolina, 50 miles northeast of Charleston Harbor and 90 miles southwest of the en- trance to Cape Fear River, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 787.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of Au- gust 2, 1882, and August 5, 1886. For further details see page 1806 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 549 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 400 feet wide and 18 feet deep at mean low water from the entrance of Winyah Bay, following the western shore as far as may be necessary, to a point on the Sampit River 1 mile above the limits of the city of Georgetown, to be secured and maintained (a) by the construction of two jetties springing, respectively, from North and South Islands and converg- ing to give an opening 4,800 feet wide at the 18-foot curve on the seaward side of the bar, the jetties to be of stone on brush mattresses, the north jetty having a length of 11,139 feet and the south jetty 21,051 feet; (b) by dredging across the bar to the 18-foot curve indi- cated; (c) by construction of an earthen dike 14,300 feet long to pro- tect the shore line of South Island at the southerly side of the bay; (d) by dredging in the bay proper, following the southwestern shore for a distance of about 6 miles opposite Mud Bay; (e) by dredging a channel between Eastern and Western Channels from Frazier's Point to Mosquito Point; and (f) by dredging in Sampit River op- posite the city of Georgetown and across the bar at the mouth of the river. The mean range of tide at Georgetown is 3.3 feet, while the spring tides have a mean rise and fall of 3.9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $817,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $46,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 south jetty___ . Jetties and earthen dike to protect H. Ex. Doec. No. 258, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1885, pp. 1154-1170, and H. Ex. Doc. No. 117, 50th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Re- port, 1889, pp. 1110-1115. June 25, 1910 Present: project channel dimensions and training H. Doc. No. 398, 58th Cong., 2d sess., wall. and Annual Report, 1904, pp. 1591- 1609. For the latest published map see Annual Report for 1915, p. 2394. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of February 24, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a channel 27 feet deep from that RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 591 depth in the Atlantic Ocean to and including a turning basin in Sampit River, with a width of 600 feet across the outer bar and in the gorge and 400 feet thence to the turning basin, widened at the bends, at an estimated cost of $1,260,000 for new work, with annual maintenance of $6,000 in addition to the amounts now required, sub- ject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 211, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at the port of George- town served by this improvement consist of four wharves of ordinary timber construction, two of creosoted timber construction, suitable for oceangoing vessels, and a number of smaller wharves and landing places. To meet the demands of increasing commerce, other wharves and terminal facilities are in the process of development. These are considered adequate for the present commerce of the port. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor restored project depth for a width of 200 feet in the entrance channel to Sampit River and removed a shoal in the river at the first bend immediately below Southern Kraft Corporation wharf, removing a total of 82,608 cubic yards of material at a cost of $9,926.26; also the dredge removed 272,798 cubic yards of material from a shoal at the upper end of the eastern channel of Winyah Bay at a cost of $26,938.38. The dredge also restored project depth for a width of 250 feet in the mouth of Sampit River and removed a shoal in the river along the east side of channel, approximately one-half mile above the mouth. A total of 58.150 cubic yards of material were removed at a cost of $9,569.89. The cost of surveys and supervision was $2,527.84, chargeable to maintenance; and the total' cost during the year was $48,962.37 charge- able to maintenance. The expenditures were $48,961.75. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937 with the completion of the Eastern Channel, the new direct channel from Frazier Point to Mosquito Point. The jetties were completed in 1903-4. The crest elevations range from 8.0 to -4.0 feet and are as much as 12.0 feet below their original heights. Dikes of various forms have been built to protect the South Island beach and the shore end of the south jetty. An earthen dike has been constructed approximately 3,010 feet long, east of the Eastern Chan- nel, largely from original channel excavation to assist in maintenance of the channel. The Sampit River entrance is protected on the eastern side by a timber and brush training wall 2,000 feet long. A survey made during June 1941 showed that project dimensions obtain in the entrance and eastern channels of Winyah Bay and in Sampit River, except in the mouth where shoaling subsequent to dredging in March and April 1941 has reduced the controlling depth to 15 feet for a width of 200 feet. The costs of the existing project have been $858,217.30 for new work and $1,333,636.24 for maintenance, a total of $2,191,853.54. The ,expenditures have been $2,191,852.92. 592 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations: The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($40,- 353.47) will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941------------------------------------- $0.62 Maintenance: Dredging to restore project depth for a width of 200 feet in the mouth of Sampit River with U. S. pipe- line dredge Creighton and hired labor, July 27 to August 11, 1941 ------------ $6, 000. 00 Dredging to restore project depth for a width of 200 feet in the mouth of Sampit River and project di- mensions as may be required to the crossing of U. S. highway No. 17, mile 2.3, with U. S. pipe- lined dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, Apr. 13 to 30, 1942___ _________________________ 8, 000. 00 Dredging in entrance channel to Winyah Bay with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo and hired labor or other United States hopper dredge of similar ca- pacity, May 1-31, 1942--------------------------- 26, 352. 85 40, 352. 85 Total for all work______-------------------------------------40, 353. 47 The additional sum of $46,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: Maintenance : Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the eastern channel and to build up east dike where necessary to prevent shoaling in the upper end of the channihel, Jan. 1 to 31, 1943 ---- $20, 000 Dredging to restore project dimensions from the mouth of Sampit River to the crossing of U. S. Highway No. 17, mile 2.3 as may be required with U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, Apr. 1 to May 15, 1943__--------------------------- 23, 000 Snagging as may be required in Sampit River from the mouth to the crossing of U. S. Highway No. 17, mile 2.3 with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, Oct. 15 to Nov. 15, 1942----------- 3, 000 Total for all work ------------------------------------ 46, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $3, 304, 069. 15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 1, 448, 192. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 194i----------- 4, 752, 261. 76 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- .62 Net total expenditures_--------------------------------- 4, 752, 261. 14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_------------------------------ 40, 353. 47 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ 4, 792, 614. 61 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-.... _ $367.016. 57 Cost of maintenance--........... 13, 726. 04 $137, 743. 25 $12, 638. 00 $19, 810. 16 $48, 962. 37 Total costt 380, 742. 61 137, 743. 25 32,638.00 19, 810. 16 48, 962. 37 Total expended __.......... 379, 403. 99 120, 608. 38 149, 186. 62 20, 365. 42 48, 96. 75 Allotted _______________1----- 50,000.00 193,000.00 140, 800.00 40,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 593 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-- $89, 315. 22 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ----------------------------------- 35, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-_ ------------------------- __ 124, 315. 22 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------ 35, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------- 89, 315. 22 Gross amount expended----------------------------- $51, 091. 55 Less reimbursements collected_------------------------- 2, 129. 80 48, 961. 75 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------------40, 353. 47 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------. 62 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------------- 40, 352. 85 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1------------------------------------ 46, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. WACCAMAW RIVER, N. C. AND S. C. Location.-This river rises at Lake Waccamaw, N. C., and flows southwest 139.9 miles into Winyah Bay, near Georgetown, S. C. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of North and South Carolina, 1929.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at low water, with 80 feet bottom width, from the mouth of the river to Conway, 41.5 miles; thence a channel 4 feet deep at low water and 50 feet wide to Red Bluff, 25.5 miles above Conway; thence a cleared channel to Lake Waccamaw. The usual seasonal variation in water surface is about 7.5 feet at Conway and about 12 feet at Star Bluff, 80 miles above the mouth. The tidal variation in Winyah Bay is 3.3 feet and at Conway at low river stage it is 1.6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, was $262,800. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14,1880 Channel 12feet deep to Conway and cleared chan- S. Ex. Doe. No. 117, 46th Cong., 2d nel, Conway to Lake Waccamaw. sess., and Annual Report, 1880, p. 848. July 3, 1930 Channel 4 feet deep from Conway to Red Bluff H. Doe. No. 82, 70th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Recommended modifications of project.-Recommendation was made to Congress in 1926 that the project be curtailed by eliminating all work between Star Bluff and Lake Waccamaw (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). ferminal facilities.-At Toddville and Conway there are wharves and warehouses which are free and open to all carriers. At interme- diate landings there are privately owned free wharves and a number of recently constructed landings for the handling of pulpwood These terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. 594 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat Wateree removed 360 snags, stumps, logs, and overhanging trees in clearing the channel of the most serious obstructions from Enterprise, mile 27, to Red Bluff, mile 67, at a cost of $1,825.36 chargeable to maintenance. Mileage and geographic markers were replaced from the Intracoastal Waterway to Conway, S. C., at a cost of $113.85 chargeable to maintenance. The total costs during the year were $1,939.21 chargeable to maintenance. The expenditures were $1,998.79. Condition at end of fiscal year. The 12-foot channel to Conway, mile 41.5, was completed in 1924 and obtains for most of the distance. Shoals have formed, however, at several places and the controlling depth at these points is 11.3 feet for a width of approximately 40 feet. In the 4-foot channel from Conway to Red Bluff project dimensions obtain to Sessions Landing, mile 54; thence to Red Bluff sand bars have formed, limiting the controlling depth to 2.8 feet at low water for a width of 30 feet. Above Red Bluff, no work having been done for several years, the channel is obstructed by logs and snags and cannot be navigated safely. The costs to the end of the fiscal year have been $262,813.58 for new work and $152,055.24 for'maintenance, a total of $414,868.82. The expenditures have been $414,868:77. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($5,158.10), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941--------------------------------------- $0. 05 Maintenance snagging from Enterprise, mile 27, to Red Bluff, mile 67, with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, Jan. 20 to Mar. 5, 1942--- -------------------------------------------------- 5, 158. 05 Total for all work--------------------------------------- 5, 158. 10 The additional sum of $4,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, in maintenance snagging from Enter- prise, mile 27, to Red Bluff, mile 67, with U. S. snag boat Waatere¢e and hired labor, January 6 to February 20, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ $262, 813. 58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------------152, 055. 24 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _ _ --------- 414, 868. 82 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- . 05 Net total expenditures------------------------------ 414, 868. 77 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 5, 158. 10 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ __ __ 420, 026. 87 Fiscal year ending Jun- 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---- Cost of maintenance ------------ $11, 758. 48 $4, 430. 61 $582. 46 $5, 979. 51 $1, 939. 21 Total expended-------------_ -- 11, 962. 21 4, 457. 94 627. 11 6, 032. 10 1, 998. 79 Allotted - -- 5, 000. 00 7, 800. 00 4, 500. 00 500. 00 4, 500. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 595 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- ---- $2, 656. 89 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 __-________---------------- 4, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------------7, 156. 89 Gross amount expended----------------------------- $2, 057. 77 Less reimbursements collected---------- ------------- 58. 98 1, 998. 79 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 5, 158. 10 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- .05 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------- 5, 158. 05 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ----------------------------------- 4, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. GREAT PEEDEE RIVER, S. C. Location.-Great Peedee (Pee Dee) River rises in the mountains of North Carolina and flows generally southeast for 435 miles into Winyah Bay, near Georgetown, S. C. Above the Uharie River, 233 miles from the mouth, it is called the Yadkin. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of South Carolina, 1929.) Existing project.-This provides for a cleared 9-foot channel from Waccamaw River, via Bull Creek, to Smiths Mills and thence a 31/2- foot channel to Cheraw at all stages of water. The tidal variation at low-water stage is 2.3 feet at Waccamaw River and 3 inches 16 miles above. The ordinary flood stage is 18 feet above the low-water stage at Smiths Mills, 17 feet at Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, and 27 feet at Cheraw Bridge, respectively, 55, 105, and 174.5 miles from the mouth. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1900, was $235,345. The latest (1900) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14,1880 Removal of obstructions to secure a navigable S. Ex. Doc. No. 117, 46th Cong., 2d depth of 9 feet to Smiths Mills and 331 feet to sess., and Annual Report, 1880, p. Cheraw. 844. June 13,1902 To secure a 31/4 foot channel between Cheraw and H. Doc. No. 124, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Atlantic Coast Line R. R. bridge by dredging, snagging, and constructing timber and pile dams. For map see Annual Report for 1889, p. 1180. Recommended modifications of project.-Recommendation was made to Congress in 1926 that the project be curtailed by elimina- tion of all work between Jeffreys Creek and Cheraw (H. Doc. No. 467., 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.--Located at various places along the stream are landings for the handling of pulpwood. There are practically no other terminal facilities, except small sheds constructed at a few landings as a protection to freight. They are privately owned. 596 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat lWateree removed 1,339 snags, stumps, logs, and overhanging trees in clearing the channel of the most serious obstructions from the head of Bull Creek at Great Pee Dee River, mile 32.5, to Denham Bluff Landing, mile 63.6, at a cost and expenditure of $5,609.94, chargeable to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1909. There exists from Waccamaw River, via Bull Creek, to Smiths Mills, mile 55, a cleared channel 9 feet deep, thence 3 feet to Jeffreys Creek, mile 91; thence 2 feet to Mars Bluff, mile 105; thence less than 1 foot to Cheraw, mile 174.5. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have been $183,712.41 for new work, and $215,418.75 for maintenance, a total of $399,131.16. The expenditures have been $399,131.16. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($5,254.31) will be applied to maintenance snagging from the mouth of Bull Creek at Waccamaw River, mile 29.5, to Jeffreys Creek, mile :91, with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, December 1, 1941, to January 19, 1942. The additional sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, in maintenance snagging from the mouth of Bull Creek at Waccamaw River, mile 29.5, to Jeffreys Creek, mile 91, with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, November 16, 1942, to January 5, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 183, 712. 41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 215, 418. 75 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------399, 131. 16 Net total expenditures------ ---------------------------------- 399, 131. 16 TJnexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 5, 254. 31 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 404, 385. 47 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . ...- -- - - - Cost of maintenance ------- $2, 528. 97 $7, 012. 05 $2, 947. 62 $5, 222. 98 $5, 609. 94 Total expended ................. 611. 95 9,094.00 2,947.62 5,222.98 5,609.94 Allotted ------------------------ - ---- _ 9, 200. 00 5,000. 00 4,000. 00 00 5.000. Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-____ _ --- $5,864.25 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_ _ _ - --- 5, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__-- - 10, 864. 25 'Gross amount expended ---------- $5, 800. 30 Less reimbursements collected_- - - - 190. 36 5, 609.94 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---- -- 5, 254. 31 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June _ 30, 1943, for maintenance _______- _ 5, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 597 5. MINGO CREEK, S. C. Location.-This stream rises in the northern part of Williamsburg County, S. C., about 12 miles east of Kingstree, flows in a south- easterly direction about 45 miles in Williamsburg and Georgetown Counties and enters Black River at a point approximately 25 miles above the mouth of the latter and about 30 miles by water from Georgetown, S. C. The head of navigation is regarded as being 31 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey Map of South Carolina, 1929.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 11, 1888. For scope of previous projects, see page 1807, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep at mean low water, from the mouth to Hemingway Bridge, 11 miles, by making four short cut-offs. The rise of tide is 2 feet and freshet rise 41/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1910, was $22,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $400. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. No. 782, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Several landings for loading pulpwood are located along the creek. These facilities are considered sufficient for present and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-There were no opera- tions or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1913. The creek was last cleared of obstructions during October and November 1939, after which time project dimensions obtained. The costs of the existing project have been $12,050 for new work and $3,750 for maintenance, a total of $15,800. The expenditures have been $15;800. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $1,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, in maintenance snagging from the mouth to the Hemingway Bridge, mile 11, with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, October 1 to 14, 1942. (bst and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$29, 050. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------_-__ 4,350. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 33, 400. 00 Net total expenditures -- __------------ _______ __________ 33, 400. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________________ 33, 400. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-------------- Cost of maintenance _____ ------------- - -- ______________ ------ $-------. ---------- . --.. $143.04 $2,856.96 ---- . Total expended__. . . . . . _. . . . . .. 3, 000. 00 Allotted-- -.. .. ... . .. .. .. . ...... . .. . .. 3, 000. 00 - 598 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance---------------------_______ ------------------- $1, 50. 00 6. WATERWAY FROM WINYAH BAY TO CHARLESTON, S. C. Location.-The route of the waterway follows creeks, sounds, rivers, bays, and extensive marshland cuts beginning at a point 8 miles below Georgetown in Winyah Bay to Charleston Harbor. The route is tidal throughout and is sheltered from the sea. The distances from Charles- ton to McClellanville, Winyah Bay, and Georgetown are 37 miles, 57 miles, and 65 miles, respectively. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Charts Nos. 836 and 837.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet wide at bottom between Charleston Harbor and Winyah Bay, with a branch channel of the same dimensions to McClel- lanville. The mean tidal range is 3.3 to 5.1 feet, according to locality. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $2,326,000, and the latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $57,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19,1890 Channel from Minim Creek to Winyah Bay- - Annual Report, 1889, p. 1184. June 13,1902 Channel from Charleston to a point opposite H. Doe. No. 84, 56th Cong., 1st sess., McClellanville. and Annual Report, 1900, p. 1908. Mar. 2,1907 Branch channel to McClellanville _-_ Annual Report, 1903, p. 1133. Mar. 2, 1919 Extending the channel to Minim Creek, thence H. Doe. No. 178, 63d Cong., 1st sess. through the Estherville-Minim Creek Canal to Winyah Bay. Mar. 3,1925 Cut across the Santee Delta at Four Mile Creek__ H. Doe. No. 237, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30,19351 Enlarging the channel from Winyah Bay to Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. Charleston, including the branch channel to No. 11, 72d Cong., 1st sess.2 McClellanville, to depth of 10 feet and bottom width of 90 feet. Aug. 26,1937 For present project dimensions _ _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 2 No. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 2Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with on August 1, 1940, and :approved by the. Chief of Engineers May 20, 1941. Terminal facilities.-Several small landings are located along the waterway and creeks and bays connecting with it. At McClellan- ville, on the branch channel, are located six wharves used for han- dling pulpwood and miscellaneous commodities. The facilities are sufficient for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work to provide the existing enlarged project dimensions was continued and com- pleted on December 20, 1940; there were removed by contract 2,010,702 cubic yards of material in the 25-mile reach next south- ward of Winyah Bay. The cost amounted to $212,849.69, chargeable to new work. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell removed 199,177 cubic yards of material in restoring project dimensions at three RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 599 :shoaled reaches between the Estherville-Minim Creek Canal and Gra- ham Creek at a cost of $20,675.76, chargeable to maintenance. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Creighton removed 93,751 cubic yards of material in dredging a pilot out along the westerly shore of Winyah Bay across the mouth of the Estherville-Minim Creek Canal to in- crease the effectiveness of the existing permeable dikes upon shoaling across and in the mouth of the canal, at a cost of $11,428.85 , charge- able to maintenance. The cost of surveys and supervision was $8,989.51, chargeable to maintenance The total costs during the year were $253,943.81, of which $212,- 849.69 was for new work and $41,094.12 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $320,014.36. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1940. An examination made during June 1941 showed that project dimensions obtain except at the Winyah Bay end of the Estherville- Minim Creek Canal; in Four Mile Creek at South Santee River; in the reach across the mouth of and in the Branch Channel to McClel- lanville; and in Meeting Reach, an aggregate length of 10,500 feet where the controlling depth in the through channel is 10.2 feet and in the branch channel is 9.0 feet for widths ranging down to 75 feet. The costs to the end of the fiscal year for new work have been $874,270.91 from regular funds and $1,193,857.08 from Public Works funds, a total of $2,068,127.99. The costs to the end of the fiscal year for maintenance have been $1,019,403.09 from regular funds, $13,308.01 from Public Works funds and $54,915.78 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $1,087,626.88. The total costs for all work have been $3,155,754.87. The expenditures have been $1,891,876.23 from regular funds, $1,207,165.09 from Public Works funds and $54,915.78 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $3,153,957.10. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($40,- 812.44), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941----------------------------------- $1, 797. 77 _Maintenance: Completion of dredging along western shore of Winyah Bay across the mouth of the Estherville-Minim Creek Canal to increase the effectiveness of the existing permeable dikes in reducing shoaling in the mouth of the canal with U. S. pipe-line dredge Creighton and hired labor, July 1 to 10, 1941--------------------- $4, 014. 67 Dredging to restore project dimensions in the Esther- ville-Minim Creek Canal at a shoal beginning at the mouth and extending southerly for one-half mile with U. S. pipe-line dredge Creighton and hired labor, July 11 to 26, 1941 __________ __-__ __ __ 6, 000. 00 Dredging to restore project dimensions as may be re- quired at intermittent shoals from Winyah Bay to Charleston including the branch channel to McClellan- ville with U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell an'd hired labor, Feb. 12 to Apr. 12, 1942 -- 29, 000. 00 - 39, 014. 67 Total for all work--------------- ------- 40, 812. 44 The adidtional sum of $57,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: 600 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance : Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions as may be re- quired at serious intermittent shoals from Winyah Bay to Charleston, Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 1943__---------------------------- $31, 500 Dredging to restore project dimensions as may be required in short widely separated reaches where shoaling occurs rapidly in small quantities at infrequent intervals with the U. S. pipe-line dredge, Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, Feb. 10r to Mar. 31, 1943 26, 000 --- Total for all work---------------------------------------- 57, 500 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 2, 068, 127. 99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 , 087, 626. 88 1-------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 3, 155, 754. 87 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 797. 77 1,---------------------- Net total expenditures__---------------------------------_ 3, 153, 957. 10 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------- 40, 812. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------- 3, 194, 769. 54 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1.938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _ _ ____________ $8, 774. 61 $219, 637. 70 $212, 849. 69 Cost of maintenance _ ___.. -.... $78, 261. 77 $46, 765. 44 58, 963. 18 12, 900. 95 41, 094. 12 --- Total cost ......------ 78, 261. 77 46, 765. 44 67, 738. 59 232, 538. 65 253, 943. 81 Total expended ---- - ---------- 121, 008. 99 43, 112. 84 59, 787. 13 174, 091. 08 320, 014. 36 Allotted- ....... ---- -- -70, 084. 22 101, 000. 00 530, 000. 00 35, 600. 00 -45, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____------_______-- $405, 826. 80% Amo-n:t allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-----------------------------__ 20, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 425, 826. 80 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment - -- 65, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 360, 826. 80 Gross amount expended-----,_ ----------------- $320, 173. 85 Less reimbursements collected -------------------- 159. 49 320, 014. 36 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__. 40, 812. 44 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____ 1, 797. 77 Balance available June 30, 1941_ 39, 014. 67 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance 1 57, 500:. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 7. SANTEE RIVER, S. C. Location.-This river is formed by the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers, about 29 miles southeast of Columbia, S. C. It flows generally southeast for 143 miles and enters the Atlantic Ocean about 45 miles northeast of Charleston Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1238 and U. S. Geological Survey map of South Carolina, 1929.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 601 Previous projects.-A.dopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details of previous projects see page 1808 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 558 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for snagging the entire river. The plane of reference for the lower river is mean low water, the mean tidal range at the mouth being 4.5 feet. Tidal action extends to Lenuds Ferry, 38 miles above the mouth. For the upper river the plane of reference is ordinary low water, the variation in water level being 25 feet at Ferguson, 98 miles above the mouth. The project is one for maintenance. There is no approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance. .The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved September 19, 1890 (Annual Repor:t for 1889, p. 1184). Terminal facilities.-There are several landings along the river for the handling of pulpwood, and 18 newly constructed wharves in the vicinity of Ferguson for the purpose of ferrying across the river workmen who are clearing the basin of the Santee-Cooper project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat Wateree removed 1,011 snags, stumps, logs, and overhanging trees in clearing the channel from Lenuds Ferry, mile 38, to Ferguson, mile 98, at a cost and expenditure of $3,642.77 chargeable to mainte- nonce. Condition at end of fiscal year.-On June 18, 1941, the river was closed to navigation at Wilsons Landing, mile 87, by the construc- tion of the Santee Dam. It is estimated that sufficient water will be impounded by April 1942 to restore navigation via the Cooper River and the Santee-Cooper project. Surveys made during the latter part of 1939 showed that there was a controlling depth at local ordinary low water of 9.2 feet from the Intracoastal Waterway, mile 7, to mile 19 and thence 4 feet to the head of the river, mile 143. The costs and expenditures of the existing project have been $173,667.65, chargeable to maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($4,024.02), will be applied to maintenance snagging as may be re- quired from the crossing of the Intracoastal Waterway to the Santee Dam now under construction at Wilson Landing, a distance of 78 miles, with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, April 6 to May 11, 1942. The additional sum of $1,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, in maintenance snagging as may be required from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Santee Dam at Wilson Landing, April 6 to 21, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____ _____ __________________ ___ $99, 750. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941.-------- 173, 667. 65 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __ 273, 417. 65 Net total expenditures 273, 417. 65 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______ 4, 024. 02 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------_ 277, 441. 67 602 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --- -.-.....-------- ... ----------------------- -- --- -----------------.... Cost of maintenance ...------------ $107. 80 ----- $3, 951. 08 $3, 642. 77 Total expended- -- 140. 18 3, 951. 08 3, 642. 77 Allotted -------- . ...------- -11, 500. 00 $3, 850, 00 3, 000. 00 4, 600.00 Balances unexpended July 1, 1940--____________----------- $3, 066. 79 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940__------------------------ $1, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation ---------------------------- 3, 600 Act approved May 23, 1941__ 4, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for _______________-------------- 7, 666. 79 Gross amount expended ___________________----------- 3, 642. 77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______-_______---- 4, 024. 02 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June L_____________------------------ _ 30, 1943 for maintenance 1, 500.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 8. CONGAREE RIVER, S. C. Location.-This river is formed by the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers at Columbia, S. C., and flows southeasterly 50 miles, there uniting with the Wateree River to form the Santee River. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of South Carolina, 1929.) Existing project.-This provides for a 4-foot navigable channel over the lower 49 miles of the river, to be secured by dredging and bank protection, and for the construction of a lock and dam to extend deep water to Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia, S. C. The variation in water surface due to freshets is about 24 feet at the mouth of the river and is, about 33 feet at Columbia, the plane of reference being ordinary low water. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1925, is $514,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $5,200, including $200 for operation and care of the lock and dam. Data concerning the lock and dam are as follows: Location, 2 miles below Gervais Street, Columbia, S. C., 47 miles above mouth of river. Feet Length between miter sills--------------------------------------- 170 Clear width-----------------------------------------------------55 Lift ------------ ------------------------------------- 10 Depth of miter sills at low water__--____ _________________ 6 Character of foundation, ledge granite. Kind of dam, movable. Chanoine wickets. Original structure completed, 1904; alterations, 1914. Cost to date: Original structure ----------- ____________ $225, 000 Alterations ---------------------------------- _ 56, 000 Total ---------------------------------------------------- 281,000 Completed, 1914. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 603 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Improvement of the lower 49 miles------------ H. Ex. Doe. No. 254, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1885, p. 1140. Mar. 3,1899 Construction of a lock and dam ..... H. Ex. Doc. No. 66, 53d Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1896, p. 1183. June 25,1910 Rebuilding the dam and raising the crest -------- H. Doc.No. 608, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917" Bank protection..____________________________ H. Doc. No. 702, 63d Cong., 2d sess. June 26,19341 Operating and care of lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropri- ations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Terminal facilities.--There are no public terminals on the river. The Gulf Oil Corporation has leased the Government reservation at the lock and dam site, near Columbia, and has constructed an oil terminal thereon for their use, but the movement of petroleum products to this terminus has been temporarily discontinued. Operations and results during fiscal year.-There were no opera- tions during the fiscal year. A reconnaissance of the stream was made at a cost of $61.66 for maintenance. Operating"and care of lock and dam across Congaree River near Columbia, S. C.-Ordinary repairs were made during the year by hired labor for maintenance and preservation of property at a cost of $46.24. The costs during the year were $107.90 for maintenance and operat- ing and care. The expenditures were $111.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-That portion of the existing project which covers dredging and bank protection was approxi- mately 71 percent completed, the remaining work consisting of revet- ting approximately 20,000 feet of banks in the vicinity of Congaree and Gill Creeks, beginning about 5 miles below Columbia. As a result of snagging operations during August and September 1939, the most objectionable snags, stumps, sunken logs, and overhanging trees were removed. Surveys made during April 1940 show that the controlling depth, except during the low-water stage resulting from the week- end closing of upstream power plants, is 4 feet. Since, there is no commerce reported on the stream no recent surveys have, been made. The portion of the project covering the lock and dam has been completed, as described in paragraph "Existing project." The lock and dam were placed out of commission in August 1920, and the buildings and grounds are being leased. The costs have been $364,823.87 for new work, $1,660.32 for operat- ing and care, and $390,559.51 for maintenance, a total cost and expenditure of $757,043.70. In addition, the sum of $109,833.10 was expended between August 7, 1906, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent and indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($5,656.94) will be applied as follows: 604 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance : Removal of sniags, overhanging trees, logs and sand bars as may be required from the mouth to the lock and dam at mile 49 with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, May 12 to June 30; 1942 ------------------------------------------------- $5, 150. 94 Maintenance (operating and care) : Maintenance and protection of property at lock and dam, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942------------------------------------- 500.00 Total for all work-------------------------------------- 5,656. 94 The additional sum of $154,200 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: New work : Constructing, by contract, training wall and spur dikes for bank protection and channel control, Oct. 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943_ $149, 000 Maintenance : Removal of snags, overhanging trees, logs and sand bars as may be required from the mouth to the lock and dam at mile 49 with U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, April 22 to June 11, 1943---------------------------------------------------- 5, 000 Maintenance (operating and care) : Maintenance and protection of property at lock and dam, July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943-------------------------------------- 200 Total for all work ..... _ .- 154, 200 Cost and finaQ'iansunmmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $364, 823.87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------502, 052. 93 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 866,876. 80 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------------- 866, 876. 80 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -------------------------------- 5, 656. 94 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------872, 533. 74 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work........ Cost. of maintenance .......... $43, 695. 03 $1, 782. 18 $5, 877. 79 $107. 90 Total expended .-..... .... 49, 041. 68 1. 782. 18 5,874.11 S111.58 A llotted - --- ----- . .. . 11, 500. 00 7, 000. 00 $500 5, 200. 00 500. 00 Balance unexpended July. 1, 1940- --.... $5, 268. 52 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ---------------- 4, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 9, 768. 52 Deductions on account of revocation cf allotment---- ---- 4, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for --- ------- _ __ 5, 768. 52 Gross amount expended ------------------------------- $111. 73 Less reimbursements collected__--------------------------- .15 111.58 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------ 5, 656.94 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of _ existing project 1_ -------------- 149, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 605 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : For new work ------------------------------------------ $149, 000. 00 For maintenance 1------------------------------------------ 5, 20. 00 Total ------------------------------------------------- 154, 200. 00 IExclusive of available funds. 9. CHARLESTON HARBOR, S. C. Location.-This harbor is on the coast of South Carolina, about 15 miles southerly of the middle point of the coast line, 50 miles south- west of Winyah Bay, S. C., and 80 miles northeast of the mouth of the Savannah River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1239 and 470.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; June 18, 1878; August 11, 1888; March 3, 1899; June 25, 1910; August 8, 1917; and July 18, 1918. For further details see page 1808, Annual Report for 1915; page 579, Annual Report for 1926; page 562, Annual Report for 1938; and page 625, Annual Report for 1940. Existing project.-This provides for commercial purposes a channel 35 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide from the sea to the inner end of the jetties, thence 600 feet wide to Town Creek, thence 500 feet wide through Town Creek, thence 600 feet wide to the navy yard, and thence 400 feet wide to Goose Creek, with a turning basin 700 feet wide at the Port Terminals, together with a channel 30 feet deep, 600 feet wide in Cooper River around the east and north sides of Drum Island; also a channel in Shem Creek 10 feet deep and 110 feet wide from a flared entrance from Hog Island channel to and including a turning basin 130 feet wide and 400 feet long with the upper end 250 feet upstream of the Mount Pleasant public wharf. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $924,000; the latest (1941) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $85,000. The project also provides for a 40-foot channel 1,000 feet wide from the sea to the inner ends of the jetties, these jetties to be of stone on log-mattress foundation, the north jetty having a length of 15,443 feet and the south jetty 19,104 feet, thence 600 feet wide to the south pier at the navy yard, and thence 1,000 feet wide to the comman- dant's wharf, at an estimated first cost of $3,603,000 and $250,000 annually for maintenance, both figures being additional to the esti- mates for the commercial project given above, and that it be con- sidered as a national-defense rather than a commercial measure and be prosecuted only as found necessary in the interest of national defense. The mean tidal range is 5.2 feet, though this is increased to 7 or 8 feet under the influence of northeast winds or storms of long duration. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1 - 39 606 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents June 18,1878 2 jetties and auxiliary dredging _ _ _____ Annual Repprt, 1878, pp. 553-572. Aug. 8,1917 Increase in depth to 30 feet with width of 500 feet H. Doe. No. 288, 62d Cong., 2d sess. between the jetties and 1,000 feet seaward there- of. July 18, 1918 The 40-foot channel to the navy yard. (Act pro- IH. Doec. No. 1946, 64th Cong., 2d sess., vided that the 40-foot channel should not be pt. I, pp. 21-29, 57, 58, and 64-68. undertaken "until the proposed new drydocks at this navy yard, carrying a depth of 40 feet of water over the blocks, has been authorized." This dock was authorized in the Naval Appro- priation Act approved July 1, 1918 (40 Stat. L. 725).) Jan. 21,1927 Present project dimensions of the channels for H. Doc. No. 249, 69th Cong., 1st sess. commercial purposes, and for the present pro- (Contains latest published maps.) ject widths of the 40-foot channel which was authorized as a national-defense measure. Oct. 17,1940 The 35-foot channel depth from the sea to the H. Doec. No. 259, 76th Cong., 1st sess. head of the project via Cooper River and Town Creek; also a channel in Shem Creek to Mount Pleasant, 110 feet wide and 10 feet deep, includ- ing a turning basin at the upper end. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of January 23, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended the modification of the existing project to provide an anchorage area 30 feet deep in the water area between Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie, at an estimated first cost of $1,820,000, with $12,500 annually for maintenance in addition / to the amounts now authorized. (H. Doc. No. 156, 77th Cong.,. 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-The project authorized in the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940 (H. Doc. No. 259, 76th Cong., 1st sess), is subject to the requirement that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas as and when required for initial work, and for subsequent maintenance. All prior require- ments have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Piersand slips extend for about 1 mile along the eastern water front of the city of Charleston, and an additional mile is covered by marginal wharves. The Port Utilities Commission of the City of Charleston owns the terminals at Columbus Street, a large pier near Market Street, and two piers at Tradd Street. It also owns and operates the belt-line railway serving all wharves and ware- houses and connecting with trunk lines entering the city. Its wharves are open to the public on a charge basis. Modern facilities exist also at the coal pier of the Southern Railway and at the wharves of the Standard Oil Co., the Charleston Dry Dock & Machine Co., the Clyde Steamship Co., the Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., the Southern Railway Co., and the Concentration Warehouse & Compress Co. On Cooper River above the navy yard a compress and warehouse company has a marginal wharf 700 feet long; and the Texas Corpora- tion, the Sinclair Refining Co., and the Read Phosphate Co. maintain piers at their property. About 10 miles above the city, the port terminals, with a marginal wharf 2,030 feet long, having extensive warehouses and rail connections built for Army purposes and now owned by the city of Charleston, have been leased to the West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. The facilities RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 607 are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details see Port Series No. 9, revised 1940, Corps of Engineers. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work to provide the existing project depth of 35 feet from the sea via Town Creek to the head of the project at Goose Creek was commenced in the entrance channel by the U. S. hopper dredge Culebra on April 21, 1941, and in Cooper River by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Henry Bacon on May 14, 1941. During the remainder of the fiscal year 504,560 cubic yards of material were removed from the entrance channel in a reach extending from 1 mile inside of the outer end of the jetties to 2 miles outside of the jetties at a cost of $62,798.39 chargeable to new work and 634,135 cubic yards of material were removed from Cooper River in a reach extending from 1,000 feet below the port terminals to the ordnance depot wharf at a cost of $73,482.33 chargeable to new work. The costs of surveys and supervision were $1,554.62 chargeable to maintenance. The costs during- the year were $137,835.34, of which $136.280.72 was for new work and $1,554.62 for maintenance. The expenditures were $123,750.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The jetties protecting the entrance channel across the bar were completed in 1895. The north jetty is 15,443 feet long and the south jetty is 19,104 feet long; the distance between their axis at the outer end is 2,900 feet. The height, as originally built, except the submerged inner portions and the gap left in the south jetty, was 12 feet above mean low water for the greater part of their length. A survey of the entrance channel made during May and June 1941 showed that there is a controlling depth of 30 feet for project width between and beyond the jetties except at the inner ends of the jetties where the width is limited to 850 feet and the depth for project width to 23 feet; at a point approximately 1,000 feet seaward of the outer end of the jetties where the width is 725 feet and the depth at project width is 29.1 feet, and at a point 2 miles seaward of the jetties where the width at 30-feet depth is 400 feet and the depth at project width is 28.8 feet. Surveys made in June and July 1940 showed that from the inner end of the jetties to 1,000 feet below the port terminals via Town Creek Channel the controlling depth was 31.5 feet for project width except in a few locations on the extreme edges of the channel where the depth is limited to 26 feet. Dredging operations during May and June have deepened the channel to project depth of 35 feet from the head of the project downstream to 1,000 feet below the port terminals. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the dredging of the 35-foot channel in Cooper River and Town Creek, and the 10-foot channel in Shem Creek. In the 30-foot channel in Cooper River east of Drum Island project dimensions obtain except opposite the north end of Drum Island where the width at 30-foot depth is 350 feet and the depth at project width is 28 feet. The costs of the existing project have been $137,835.34, of which $136.280.72 was for new work and $1,554.62 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $123,750.67 from regular funds. 608 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, ($396,- 138.49) together with $324,300 allotted during October 1941, a total of $720,438.49 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941----------------------------------- $9, 541. 34 New work: Completion of dredging the 35-foot project in Cooper River and Town Creek with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Henry Bacon and hired labor, July 1 to Nov. 23, 1941------------------------------- $178, 070. 00 Completion of dredging in the entrance and south channels to provide a depth of 35 feet for 1.000 feet width from the sea to a point 2.500 feet inside the jetty ends, thence narrowing to 600 feet width at a point 4,100 feet inside the jetty ends, thence continuing 600 feet width through the jetty channel; and thence to project width to the lower end of Cooper River with U. S. hopper dredges Culebra, Marshall, and hired labor. 6 months to Dec. 31, 1941, and with the Marshall 4.5 additional months to May 14, 1942__ 495, 933. 00 Maintenance : Dredging to restore the 30-foot project dimensions in Cooper River Channel around the east and north sides of Drum Island with the U. S. pipe- line dredge Bacon, 1 month, Feb. 1 to 28, 1942_ __ 36, 894. 15 710, 897. 15 Total for all work --------------------------------------- 720, 438.49 The additional sum of $45,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 and will be applied to maintenance as follows : Maintenance: Dredging to restore project dimensions as may be required in the entrance and south channels to Charleston Harbor, Dec. 1 to 31, 1942 2------------------------- 5,000 Dredging to restore project dimensions as may be required in Cooper River and Town Creek Channels, Dec. 1 to 31. 1942____________ 20, 000 Total for all work------- ---------------------------------- 45, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$7, 084, 996. 52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 11, 120, 859. 03 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 8,205, 855. 55 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------- ---------------- 9, 541. 34 Net total expenditures________________-- - __-__- 18,196, 314. 21 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 396, 138. 49 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 18, 592, 452. 70 1 In addition, $600 expended from contributed funds for maintenance. Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ............------------ -------------- $8,500. 00 $136, 280. 72 Cost of maintenance--- ..... ..... 708. 86. $5, 105, 838. 06 $83, 191. 80 $26, 204. 92 1, 554.62 Total cost---------------- 5, 708. 86 114, 338. 06 83,191. 80 26, 204. 92 137, 835. 34 Total expended..... ...----------------- 5,638. 53 115, 541. 43 63, 918. 94 49, 684. 62 123, 750. 67 Allotted.......... ............ -36, 990. 78 168, 000. 00 85,000. 00 30, 400. 00 441, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 609 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-----------------------------$78, 889. 16 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropriation Act approved April 1, 1941 ----------------------------------- 486, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 564, 889. 16 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 45, 000. CO Net amount to be accounted for------------------------- 519, 889. 16 Gross amount expended ----------------------- $124, 508. 58 Less reimbursements collected----------------------- 757. 91 123, 750. 67 Balance unexpended June 30, 19411111111111111111111_ 396,138. 49 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-__- 1111------------- 9,541. 34 Balance available June 30, 1941__------------------------- 386, 597. 15 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - existing project 2 _______ 113, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2------------------------------- 45,000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 10. ASHLEY RIVER, S. C. Location.-Rises near Ridgeville, S. C., and flows southeasterly 40 miles, uniting with the Cooper River to form the harbor of Charles- ton, S. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1239 and 470.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1809, Annual Report for 1915, and page 566, A-nual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide from the mouth to the Standard Wharf, a distance of 7.8 miles, suitably widened at bends and at the head of the improvement; and for maintenance, to a depth of 12 feet and a width of 100 feet, of the approach channel to the Municipal Yacht Basin. The mean tidal variation is about 5.2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $391,150, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $26,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25,1912 Channel 20 feet deep and 240 feet wide up to Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Standard wharf. No. 4, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26,1937 Enlarging channel to present project dimensions Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. and for maintenance of entrance channel to No. 449, 74th Cong., 2d sess. (Con- Municipal Yacht Basin. latest published map.) tains Local cooperation.- Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The facilities extend 51/2 miles above the United States lighthouse wharf adjacent to Tradd Street and include the wharves of the American Agricultural Chemical Co., Planters Fer- tilizer & Phosphate Co., Wood Preserving Corporation, and the Vir- ginia-Carolina Chemical Co. The fertilizer-company wharves are equipped with mechanical unloading devices. These terminals are 610 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 considered adequate for existing commerce. There are located at the Municipal Yacht Basin three docks of creosoted timber construction for the accommodation of local and transit yachts. For further details see Port Series No. 9, revised 1940, Corps of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell removed 208,291 cubic yards of material at a cost of $13,439.54 chargeable to maintenance from a shoal in the crossing channel reach immediately upstream from the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge. The costs of surveys and supervision were $623.09, chargeable to maintenance. The total costs during the year were $14,062.63, chargeable to main- tenance. The expenditures were $14,031.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. Surveys made in May 1941 showed that project dimensions obtained except as follows: A reach 1,500 feet long, just south of the Coast Guard wharf, having a controlling depth of 26.5 feet for project width; a reach immediately downstream from the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge, where the channel has been widened to 500 feet, but is now limited to a controlling depth of 26.5 feet for a width of 375 feet; a reach in the first widening above the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge, where the controlling depth is 28.5 feet for a width of 375 feet in the 500-foot widening; and a reach in the extreme upper limit of the turning basin, where the controlling depth is 25 feet for a width of 125 feet. A survey made during March 1941 showed that there was a con- trolling center-line depth of 8 feet in the entrance channel to the Municipal Yacht Basin. The costs of the existing project have been $255,496.41 for new work and $73,832.46 for maintenance, a total of $329,328.87. Expenditures have been $329,286.63. In addition, $700 was expended from con- tributed funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($27,- 182.62), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941_____-- _________------_______ $42. 24 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel to the Municipal Yacht Basin, October 1 to 10, 1941___________- ----- __-____ $4, 000. 00 Dredging to restore project dimensions as may be re- quired from the mouth of the river to the head of the project including the turning basin with U. S. pipe- line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 1941_ ___ _____------___23, 140. 38 27, 140. 38 Total for all work----------- --------------------- 27, 182. 62 The additional sum of $26,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel to the Municipal Yacht Basin, Sept. 1 to 12, 1942__________ $4, 000 Dredging to restore project dimensions as may be required from the mouth of the river to the head of the project including the turning basin with U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, Nov. 1 to Dec. 8, 1942 ----. --------- 22, 000 Total for all work....---------...------.....--------..----- 26, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 611 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__-______________--___ _ $260, 996. 41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________---1_ '73, 832. 46 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--- __ -- _ 334, 828. 87 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______________--------42. 24 Net total expenditures_______------_.--.-- - 334, 786. 63 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 27, 182. 62 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 361, 969.25 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-...........................----------- $71, 540.49 $132, 805. 92----------- Cost of maintenance--------------$990. 78 $1, 000.00 5, 385. 56 8, 420.,02 $14, 062. 63 Total cost-_--------------- 990. 78 1, 000. 00 76, 926. 05 141, 225. 94 14, 062. 63 Total expended--.-... -..... -.... 990. 78 1, 000. 00 46, 793. 67 171, 347. 42 14, 031. 29 Allotted-.-...---.-.. -. --....... 964. 25 3, 500. 00 366, 000. 00 -111, 145. 00 00 2,000. ------ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________---- $39, 213. 91 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 21, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--- 213. 91 -60,6----------------- Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ---------- 19, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------41, 213. 91 Gross amount expended_1--_------------------- $14, 525. 77 Less reimbursements collected_---------------- 494. 48 14, 031. 29 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-- ----- __-- -- - 27, 182. 62 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-- - ------ ------- 42. 24 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------27, 140. 38 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - -- 26, 000. 00 1 In addition, $700 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 2Exclusive of available funds. 11. SHIPYARD RIVER, S. C. Location.-This waterway is a salt-water tidal tributary of Charles- ton Harbor, S. C. It has its source about one-half mile below the United States navy yard, whence it flows in a southerly direction for about 3 miles and empties into Cooper River about three-fourths of a mile above Drum Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 470.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 25, 1912, and March 3, 1925. For further details of previous projects, see page 610, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide, widened to 670 feet at the entrance from deep water in Cooper River, to a point 100 feet above the Gulf Oil Corporation's terminal, with a turning basin 30 feet deep at the latter point, and for an extension of this channel 20 feet deep and 100 feet 612 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 wide, widened at bends, to a point 50 feet above the Tuxbury Lumber Co.'s wharf. The mean tidal variation is 5.2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1937, exclusive of amounts expended on previous project, was $100,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $25,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Channel depths of 12 and 20 feet -------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 13, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 28-foot channel from Cooper River to the Gulf Oil Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Corporation's terminal, and the deepening of No. 43, 73d Cong., 2d sess. the channel above that point to 20 feet from the depth of 12 feet previously authorized without local cooperation. Aug. 26, 19371 Enlargement of the channel to a depth,of 30 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. and a width of 200 feet up to the Gulf Oil Cor- No. 38, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- poration's terminal with a turning basin 30 feet tains latest published map.) deep at the latter point. 1 Included in Emergency Relief Administration program May 28, 1935. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-In the lower three-quarter mile, on the 30-foot channel, are located the large marginal wharves of the Gulf Oil Cor- poration and the Shipyard River Terminal Co., the latter handling chiefly fertilizer and fertilizer materials. These wharves accommo- date deep-draft, oceangoing vessels. On the 20-foot channel are lo- cated the North State Lumber Co.'s wharf and two small privately owned wharves. For further details see Port Series No. 9, revised 1940, Corps of Engineers. Operationsand results duringfiscal year.-The U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell removed during July 1940 and February and March 1941, 180,979 cubic yards of material at a cost-of $21,374.73, all chargeable to maintenance in restoring project dimensions in the 30- foot channel. Diking spoil areas by hired labor for dredging to restore project dimensions by contract in the 20-foot portion of the project was completed and predredging surveys commenced at a cost of $1,702.44, chargeable to maintenrance. The cost of surveys and supervision was $105.50, chargeable to maintenance. The costs during the year were $23,182.67. chargeable to mainte- nance. The expenditures were $23,721.98. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. A survey made during March 1941 showed that project dimen- sions obtain from Cooper River to the head of the 30-foot channel. Surveys made in June 1941 in the 20-foot channel showed a controlling depth of 13 feet. The costs of the existing project have been $81,260.39 from regular funds and $31,563.71 from Emergency Relief 'funds, a total of $112,- 824.10 for new work, and $133,791.77 from regular funds for mainte- nance, a grand total of $246,615.87. The expenditures have been $215,093.06 from regular funds and $31,563.71 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $246,656.77. RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 613 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended ($48,631.20) and accounts receivable ($60.90), total ($48,692.10) July 1, 1941, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941_ ________ ______ _ _---_--_ $20. 00 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the 20-foot channel from the upper end of the 30-foot channel at the Gulf Oil Corporation terminal wharf to 50 feet above the head of the former Tuxbury Lumber Co. wharf, July 15 to Aug. 15, 1941 ------ $18, 070. 06 Dredging to restore project dimensions in the entire project from the mouth to the head of the 20 -foot channel including the turning basin at the head of the 30-foot channel and including diking of spoil areas with U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, Jan. 1 to Feb. 11, 1942__ 30, 602. 04 48, 672, 10 Total for all work _______________ ______________ - -- 48, 692. 10 The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging to restore project dimensions from the mouth to the head of the 20-foot channel including the turning basin at the head of the 30-foot channel and including diking of spoil areas with U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell --- and hired labor, Sept. 10 to Oct. 31, 1942__________--___ -$25, 000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------- $116, 974. 10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----- 133, 791. 77 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 250, 765. 87 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941__---____________ ------- _ 60. 90 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__________________________ 250, 826. 77 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- -- 20. 00 Net total expenditures__________-- _______________ 250, 806. 77 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ 48, 631. 20 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- ___--299, 437. 97 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ... ....- ---------- ---------- .. $58, 507. 36 Cost of maintenance---------- $11, 034. 66 $31, 226. 41 -------------- $31, 632. 23 $23, 182.67 Total expended--------.--------- 41, 741.85 34, 692. 53 55, 041. 24 31. 133. 82 23, 721.98 Allotted_---------------------- 10, 038. 63 85, 000. 00 35, 000. 00 22, 000. 00 50, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $22, 353. 18 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940 ------------ -$25, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941______________ 25,000. 00 50, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for___ __--------_-___ _ 72, 358. 18 614 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended----------------------- $23, 887. 39 Less reimbursements collected----------------------- 165. 41 $23, 721. 98 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____________ ______--48, 631.20 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 --------- _____-____ 20. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 48, 611.20 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__---------------------------- 60. 90 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ____________ -48, 672. 10 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------------- 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 12. WATERWAY FROM CHARLESTON TO BEAUFORT, S. C. Location.--The waterway begins at the Ashley River entrance of Wappoo Creek; passes through Wappoo Creek, Stono, Wadmalaw, and Dawho Rivers, North Creek, Watts Cut, and South Edisto River, Fenwicks Island Cut, Ashepoo River, Ashepoo-Coosaw Cut, Coosaw River, Brickyard Creek, and Beaufort River to Beaufort, S. C. The distances from Charleston to Yonges Island, Martins Point, and Beaufort are 23 miles, 25 miles, and 68.5 miles, respec- tively. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 837 and 838.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 613, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 90 feet wide from Charleston to Beaufort, S. C., with cut-offs in Wappoo Creek from Church Flats in Stono River to Wadmalaw Sound, from Dawho to South Edisto River and from Ashepoo to Coosaw River. The mean tidal range is 5.2 feet at Charleston and 7.4 feet at Beaufort. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $653,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $17,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1925 Widening and deepening the waterway from S. Doc. No. 178, 68th Cong., 2d sess. Charleston to Beaufort. Aug. 30, 19351 Cut-off between Ashepoo and Coosaw Rivers ____ ..Doc. No. 129, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Enlarging the channel from.Charleston to Beau- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. fort, including a cut-off between Church Flats No. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- of Stono River and Wadmalaw Sound. tains latest published map.) 1Included in Emergency Relief Administration program May 28, 1935. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are wharves and landings at various points along this waterway and tributaries thereto for handling pulp- RIVERS AND HARBORS---CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 615 wood, fresh vegetables, and miscellaneous commodities. These are considered sufficient for present commerce. Operation and results during fiscal year.-New work to provide the existing enlarged project dimensions was continued and was completed on October 10, 1940. There were removed by contract 693,939 cubic yards of material in the remaining 13.2 miles of the project at a cost of $78,819.92, chargeable to new work. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell removed 151,438 cubic yards of material in restoring project dimensions in five shoals in a reach extending from Dawho River at the mouth of North Creek to Coosaw River, at a cost of $19,972.99, chargeable to maintenance. The costs of surveys and supervision were $6,471.51, chargeable to maintenance. The costs during the year were $105,264.42, of which $78,819.92 was for new work and $26,444.50 for maintenance. The expenditures were $193,210.98. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. Surveys made in, June 1941 showed that project dimensions obtain except in the following reaches: Mile 159.3 at Dawho River bridge southerly to mile 160.5 in North Creek, where the controlling depths are 10.5 feet for a central width of 70 feet and 9.9 feet for project width. The cost of the existing project has been $669,785.80 from regular funds and $74,642.87 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $744,428.67 for new work; and $229,983.01 from regular funds for maintenance; a grand total of $974,411.68. The expenditures have been $899,743.02 from regular funds and $74,642.87 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $974,385.89. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($17,- 960.11) will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941 ____ ___-------------------------_$25. 79 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions as may be required from Charleston to Beaufort, S. C., Jan. 15 to Feb. 15, 1942 ------------------------------------------ 17, 934. 32 Total for all work__----------------__---------------- 17, 960. 11 The additional sum of $17,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, in maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions as may be required from Charleston to Beaufort, S. C., with U. S. pipe-line dredge Colonel G. P. Howell and hired labor, August 1 to September 9, 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 194111111111___11111111111 $853, 918. 31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 194111 111111111111111___1 253, 732. 59 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------- 1, 107, 650. 90 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--....------------------- 25. 79 Net total expenditures------------------------------1,107, 625.11 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 17, 960. 11 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--- 1, 125, 585.22 616 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_______________ _ ______________ $45, 162. 01 $450, 213. 46 $78, 819. 92 Cost of maintenance ----------- $33, 790. 13 $17, 315. 03 13, 356. 13 2, 506. 74 26, 444. 50 Total cost _ 33, 790. 13 17, 315. 03 58,518. 14 452, 720. 20 105, 264. 42 Total expended-- - 33, 298. 23 17, 598. 71 57, 057. 91 366, 162. 05 193. 210. 98 Allotted---------- ...------------ 11, 642. 87 24, 000. 00 571, 300. 00 15, 000. 00 37, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______ ___-______________ $174, 171. 09 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 28, 1939_____________ ___-- $20, COO. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 __- __________ 17, 000. 00 37, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------ ___ ______ __________ 211, 171. 09 Gross amount expended-_______--__--_______ $193, 593. 17 Less reimbursements collected-----_____________- 382. 19 193, 210. 98 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 7, 960. 11 1____________________ Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________________________ 25. 79 Balance available June 30, 1941______________ _______ 17, 934. 32 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__________________________________ 17, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 13. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $29,719.95 from regular funds. The expenditures were $30,650.40. The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $29,093.91 will be applied during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________1 $504, 052. 92 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _______-__ 504, 052. 92 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______ __________ - - 466. 98 -______ Net total expenditures_._______-_____--- 1503, 585. 94 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ______-______-___ ____ 29, 093.91 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 1532, 679. 85 1 In addition, $738 was expended from contributed funds. Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. . . . . . . ..-- -------------- -------------- . -------------- ------------- - -- Cost of m aintenance-_ ..._... ... $27, 567. 53 $54, 804. 66 $95, 965. 87 $97, 348. 66 $29, 719. 95 Total expended -- 28, 636. 67 54, 669. 97 85, 872. 31 106, 086. 68 30, 650. 40 Allotted_ __-------------------------- - 69, 000. 00 129, 500. 00 79, 000. 00 21, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 617 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------$38, 744. 31 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___--------------------------------------- 30, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------------- 68, 744. 31 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------- 9, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for---------------------------59, 744. 31 Gross amount expended----------------------------- $31, 300. 58 Less reimbursements collected 50. 18 6------------------------- 30, 650. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -- ----------------- 29, 093. 91 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 466. 98 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------- 28, 626. 93 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - 30, 1943, for maintenance 2____________________ __ 30, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 14. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated Name of project full report June 30, 1941 amount re- see Annual - quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Edisto River, S. C.1 1938 $33, 102. 65 $900. 00 Completed. 2. Wateree River, S. C.1 1.940 60, 000. 00 151, 783. 83 Do. 1 No commerce reported. 15. PLANT ALLOTMENT, CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_-----------------------------_ $214, 104.43 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 80, 799. 89 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ---------------------- 294, 904. 32 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------___ 119, 526. 13 Net total expenditures-----------------------------------175, 378. 19 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941- 76, 719. 90 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------------252, 098. 09 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended _ $9, 815.71 $32, 216. 11 $8, 224. 67 -$38, 509. 01 -11, 213. 96 Allotted- 11, 247. 67 47, 545. 00 . . . Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $65, 505. 94 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940----------___------------------------------ 9, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 74, 505. 94 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--,,,_-- 9, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for_-- ------ _-_ - 65, 505. 94 618 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended_----------------- $511, 880. 30 Less : Reimbursements collected----------$518, 761. 71 Receipts from sales --- ____-------4, 332. 55 523, 094. 26 -- $11, 213. 96 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -- __---__-__--76, 719. 90 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______---- ------ 129, 526. 13 Balance available June 30, 1941----------__ ______-- _ ___ -52, 806. 23 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941-.... 80, 799. 89 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--------------- 27, 993. 66 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Cape Fear River, N. C., to Rivers and Harbors Winyah Bay, S. C., Intra- Committee resolu- coastal Waterway, im- tion, June 20, 1940. provement at and near Singleton Swash. Charleston Harbor and Rivers and Harbors Mar. 25, 1941 House 156, 77th Favorable. Cooper River, S. C. Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, Feb. 16, 1940. Combahee and Big Salke- Rivers and Harbors Feb. 25,1941 .-________ __I Unfavorable. hatchie Rivers, S. C. Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Edisto River, S. C., for navi- Commerce Commit- gation, flood control and tee resolution, Mar. power. 28, 1939. Little River, N. C., and Rivers and Harbors S. C. Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 30, 1940. Pee Dee River, S. C........ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 26, 1940. Pee Dee (Great) River, Rivers and Harbors S. C., improvement be- Committee resolu- tween Georgetown and tion, Apr. 1, 1937. Cheraw, S. C. Santee and Congaree Rivers, Commerce Commit- ... S. C., to provide naviga- tee resolution, Oct. tion to Columbia, S. C., 24, 1938. and development of hydro- electric power. Santee River, N. C., and Commerce Commit- S. C., salt water intrusion tee resolution, Apr. and diversion of water 2, 1941. into Cooper River. Shipyard River, S. C _-..- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, June 20, 1941. Wateree River, S. C., from Commerce Commit- junction of Santee to Cam- tee resolution, Nov. den, S. C. (navigation and 17, 1938. hydroelectric power). Yadkin-Pee Dee River, Commerce Commit- N. C., and S. C., to pro- tee resolution, Nov. vide navigation to Che- 1,1938. raw, S. C., and for hydro- electric power. 16. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year amounted to $11,084.01. The expenditures were $10,824.42. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $5,700.77, will be applied during the fiscal year to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 619 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------ - - Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- $89, 318. 97 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 89, 318. 97 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- -------- 519. 74 Net total expenditures------------------------------88, 799. 23 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941- ----------------------------- 5, 700. 77 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 500. 00 9----------------4, Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------. . . . . . . . . . . . . _-------------- Cost of maintenance __ ... ___- ___ _ _ $45, 868. 25 $32, 366.71 $11, 084. 01 Total expended ...-----..........--__ ________ 44, 601. 30 33, 373. 51 10, 824.42 Allotted-------------------- -------------- $52, 000 15, 300. 00 18, 500. 00 8, 700. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___-----------------------------$7, 825. 19 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940 ___-________________ $7, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941- 1, 200. 00 8, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for __------------------------------------ 16, 525. 19 Gross amount expended__----___------------ __ $10, 947. 59 Less reimbursements collected---------------------123. 17 10, 824. 42 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____ -___ _____------ 5, 700. 77 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------------ 519. 74 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------------5, 181.03 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress ___ _ iI_ i__ Big Bull Creek, S. C_------ Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, Oct. 4, 1940. Edisto River, S. C., for navi- Commerce Commit- gation, flood control and tee resolution, Mar. power. 28, 1939. Lumber River and tributar- Commerce Commit- ies, N. C., and S. C. tee resolution, Apr. 11, 1939. Do__-------------------- Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. Reedy River, S. C -_-_-- Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, May 2, 1939. Rocky River (Loves Ford Sec. 7 of Flood Control and Crumps Ford, N. C.) Act, June 22, 1936. (supplemental 308 report). Waccamaw River, N. C., Flood Control Act, and S. C. June 28, 1938. Wilkesboro Dam, Yadkin Sec. 7 of Flood Control River, N. C. (supple- Act, June 22, 1936. mental 308 report). I I I I 620 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT This district comprises a very small portion of southwestern North Carolina, western South Carolina, eastern Georgia, and a small portion of northeastern Florida embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between the Beaufort-St. Helena bridge at Beaufort, S. C., and the harbor at Fernandina, Fla., inclusive. It includes the Intracoastal Waterway between these points (Beaufort to Cumberland Sound section). District engineer: Lt. Col. G. B. Troland, Corps of Engineers, to November 7, 1940, and Col. F. W. Altstaetter, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to May 12, 1941, and Lt. Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Savannah Harbor, Ga....._ . 620 9. Examinations, surveys, and 2. Savannah River below Au- contingencies (general)___ 641 gusta, Ga_ - 624 10. Other projects for which no 3. Waterway between Beaufort, estimates are submitted_ 642 S. C., and St. Johns River, 11. Plant allotment_ 642 Fla. (Beaufort, S. C., to Cumber land Sound sec- Flood-controlprojects tion)__------------ 627 4. Altamaha, Oconee, and Oc- 12. Augusta, Savannah River, Ga. 643 mulgee Rivers, Ga ....... 631 13. Preliminary examinations 5. Brunswick Harbor, Ga ..... 633 and surveys for flood con- 6. Satilla River, Ga____--- 636 trol ___________________ 644 7. St. Marys River, Ga. and 14. Other flood-control projects Fla_ __---------- ----- 638 for which no estimates are 8. Fernandina Harbor, Fla----- 639 submitted_--------------- 645 1. SAVANNAH HARBOR, GA. - Location.-The entrance is 75 statute miles south of Charleston Harbor, S. C., and 70 statute miles north of Brunswick Harbor, Ga. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 440.) Previous projects.-Adopted by specific acts of Congress May 18, 1826; March 3, 1855; August 7, 1856; and by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873; June 23, 1874; September 19, 1890; June 3, 1896; and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1810 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 578 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This consists of eliminating the regulating dam across South Channel, the relocation of the inland waterway in the vicinity, and the further extension of training walls and revetments and jetties and providing for- (a) Channels of the following dimensions: 30 feet deep and gener- ally 500 feet wide from the 30-foot contour in the ocean to the old quarantine station, 10.2 miles; thence 30 feet deep and generally 400 feet wide to the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge, 16 miles; thence 26 feet deep and 300 feet wide to the foot of Kings Island, 1.3 miles; thence 26 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the vicinity of the terminal of the Atlantic Creosoting Co., 2.1 miles; a total length of 29.6 miles. (b) Enlargement of contracted portions of the channel and such RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 621 enlargements of the channel as may be necessary to smooth out abrupt changes and for otherwise improving the hydraulic conditions with a view to reducing shoaling. (c) A turning basin near the upper end of the harbor to be formed by widening the 26-foot channel to 600 feet for a length of 600 feet and providing proper approaches. (d) The maintenance of the channels, anchorage basins, enlarge- ments at Drakies Cut, Kings Island, West Broad and Barnard Streets, mooring dolphins near Fort Oglethorpe, and the existing training walls and jetties. The plane of reference is mean low water, which varies for different parts of the harbor. The mean range of tide is 7.7 feet at the upper end of the harbor and 7.1 feet at the lower end. Extreme ranges are about 10.5 feet and 11.0 feet, respectively. The mean tidal range has been increased by the improvement about 2.8 feet at the upper end. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $5,600 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1874 Regulating works .... __ __ Annual Report 1873, p. 747. Mar. 2, 1907 Tentative provision for a 26-foot channel from the H. Doc. No. 181, 59th Cong., 1st sess. quarantine station to the Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge. June 25, 1910 Definite provision for the 26-foot channel ........ July 25, 1912 A 21-foot channel from the Seaboard Air Line Ry. H. Doe. No. 563, 62d Cong., 2d sess. bridge to the foot of Kings Island. Aug. 8,1917 A 30-foot depth from the sea to the quarantine H. Doe. No. 1471, 64th Cong., 2d sess. station. Jan. 21,1927 A 21-foot channel above Kings Island ............ H. Doc. No. 261, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Do -. - Channel 30 feet deep, with general width 500 feet, H. Doc. No. 262, 69th Cong., 1st sess. from the ocean to the quarantine station, thence 26 feet deep, general width 400 feet, to the Sea- board Air Line Ry. bridge; thence 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Kings Island. Widening at West Broad and Barnard Sts.; anchorage basin; mooring dolphins; regulating dam across South Channel; relocation of the inland waterway; dredging Drakies Cut to 13 feet; widening to 525 feet at Kings Island: extension of training walls, revetments and jetties. Consolidation of projects relating to Savannah Harbor. July 3, 1930 Channel 26 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the S. Doc. No. 39, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge to the foot of Kings Island. Aug. 30, 1935 Authorizes the present project and the elimina- H. Doc. No. 276, 73d Cong., 2d sess. tion from the project of (a) the regulating dam (Contains the latest published maps ) across South Channel; (b) the relocation of the inland waterway; and (c) the further extension of training walls, revetments, and jetties. Recommended ;odifications of project.-Under date of April 20, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for widening the present channel in the 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1--40 622 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 vicinity of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway terminals from 400 feet to a maximum of 550 feet for a length of 5,000 feet, and for deepening the present authorized channels and turning basin above the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge from 26 to 30 feet at mean low water, with no change in width, all at an estimated cost of $281,000 for new work and without increase in the annual cost of maintenance; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 283, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Th.e River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935, imposes the condition that local interests shall furnish, with- out cost to the United States, suitable disposal areas for the dredged material if and when needed, both for new work and for maintenance. By resolution adopted March 13, 1929, the city of Savannah made available certain lands necessary for improvement and the future maintenance of the harbor at Kings Island, and binds itself to furnish, when required, such, dumping ground as may be needed in the future improvement and maintenance of Savannah Harbor. The city of Savannah has secured for the United States practically all of the dumping privileges required for improvement under the existing project. Terminal facilities.-This improvement serves numerous wharves and piers owned by individuals and corporations, a municipal wharf, and the terminals of three trunk-line railways and two ocean steam- ship companies. For further details see Port Series No. 10, Corps of Engineers (revised 1940). Operations and results during fiscal year-Maintenance. Govern- ment plant and hired labor operated on the harbor between the sea and the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge, removing 4,974,138 cubic yards of material (including 1,943,611 cubic yards removed by agita- tion) at a cost of $435,528.68. Engineering studies and surveys were made at a cost of $19,908.67. The total cost was $455,437.35 for maintenance. The total expendi- ture was $476,587.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1937. The 30-foot channel from the sea to Old Quarantine Sta- tion was completed in 1930, and the remaining part of the channel in 1937. That part of the 26-foot channel from the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge to the foot of Kings Island was completed in 1931, and the remaining part from the foot of Kings Island to the Atlantic Creosoting Co.'s wharf, including the turning basin near the upper end of the harbor, in 1937. Cross-tides channel was closed with a hydraulic fill in 1937. The anchorage basin and mooring dolphins near Fort Oglethorpe were completed in 1926. The enlarge- ments at Drakies Cut, Kings Island, and at West Broad and Bar- nard Streets were completed in 1931, 1929, and 1924, respectively. Whitehall Channel training wall was completed in 1929 and was replaced by three spur dikes in 1937. Fig Island training wall was raised and extended in 1940. Long Island training wall fill was completed in 1931, and other training walls and jetties prior to 1929. Controlling depths at mean low water as determined in June 1941 were: 28.0 feet for a width of 475 feet from the sea to Fields Cut (except two 25-foot shoals in vicinity of buoys Nos. 4 and 15); 27 feet for a width of 400 feet from Fields Cut to the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge; 24.2 feet for a width of 300 feet from the RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 623 Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge to foot of Kings Island; and 27.6 feet for a width of 200 feet to the upper end of the harbor. The turning basin at the upper end of the harbor had a controlling depth of 27.1 feet for a width of 600 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, have been $5,177,678.13 for new work and $12,342,033.02 for maintenance, a total of $17,519,711.15. The total expenditures have been $17,517,- 132.51. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $523,822.52 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941 ------------------------------- $2, 578. 64 Maintenance: Dredging with United States pipe-line dredge in 26- and 30-foot channels above South Channel and remove some hard shoals below South Channel which cannot be removed by agitation dredging, 11 months, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942_ 285, 243. 88 Dredging with United States hopper dredge in 30-foot channel between City Front and outer end of bar, 71/2 months between July 1 and Dec. 31, 1941; and Apr. 15 and June 30, 1942- 236, 000. 00 Total for all work ____________ -- _________________ 523, 822. 52 The additional sum of $766,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging with United States pipe-line dredge in 26- and 30-foot channels above South Channel and remove some hard shoals be- low South Channel which cannot be removed by agitation dredg- ing, 11 months, between July 1, 1912, and June 30, 1943_________ $270, 000 Dredging with United States hopper dredge in 30-foot channel between City Front and outer end of the bar, 8 months, between July 1 and Dec. 31, 1942, and Apr. 1 and June 30, 1943_________ 243, 000 Bank protection by contract, on right bank between stations 158+700 and 164+100 (upper limits of harbor at station 89+090), between Sept. 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942--________ _ 253, 000 Total for all work__-__________-______________ _____ 766, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________________ $12, 438, 062. 11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________-______ 12, 640, 927. 28 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 25, 078, 989. 39 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_________________________ 2, 578. 64 Net total expenditures___________________--____ _ 25, 076, 410. 75 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________--______ 523, 822. 52 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------25, 600, 233. 27 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-------------. $849, 542. 04 $147, 022. 49 Cost of maintenance ------------ 406, 928. 57 420, 128. 36 $471, 284.71 $625, 971. 33 $455, 437. 35 Total cost-------------- 1, 256, 470. 61 567,150. 85 471, 284. 71 625, 971. 33 455, 437. 35 Total expended__ . , .1, 150, 212. 95 673.873. 37 415, 007. 79 679,170. 32 476, 587. 38 Allotted-.. ----------- 100,000. 00 1,006,0 00 527, 700.00 595, 500.00 450, 000. 00 624 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 __-- ------ -- $550, 409. 90 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941------------------------------------- 490, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 040, 409. 90 1-----------------------------, Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-----------__ 40, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for --- - 1, 000, 409. 90 Gross amount expended-------------------------------------- 476, 587. 38 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- . 523, 822. 52 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------- 2, 578. 64 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------- 521, 243. 88 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1------------------- ---------- 766, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 2. SAVANNAH RIVER BELOW AUGUSTA, GA. Location.-This river (see U. S. Geological Survey maps of South Carolina and Georgia) is formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers on the northwestern part of the South Carolina-Georgia boundary line. It flows southeast for 314 miles, forming the boundary line, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean 16.6 miles below Savannah, Ga. Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. A subdivision between new work and maintenance is not pos- sible. For further details see page 1813 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 581 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channJ1 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide (at ordinary summer flow, which corresponds to a discharge of 4,000 second-feet at Augusta, Ga.), from the upper end of Savannah Harbor to the head of navigation at Augusta, 3.0 miles above Fifth Street Bridge, a distance of approximately 199 miles. The improve- ment is to be obtained by the construction of one lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff, the use of contraction works, the closure of cut-offs, bank protection, removal of snags, overhanging trees, and wrecks, and the dredging of troublesome bars. The mean tidal variation at the mouth of the river is 7.1 feet. The freshet variation above the normal pool level (elevation 114.5, mean sea level) of the New Savannah Bluff lock and dam at the head of the improvement is approximately 13 feet ordinarily, with an extreme of 34 feet. The pertinent data for the lock and dam are given in the following table: Lock and dam at New Savaannah Bluff Nearest railroad station, Augusta, Ga., 13 miles. Distance above Bull Street, Savannah, Ga., 188 miles. Lock dimensions, 56 by 360 feet. Lift of lock, 15 feet. Depth on lower miter sill at low water, 10 feet. Depth on upper miter sill at rormal pool level, 13.5 feet. Character of foundations-piles in sand, clay, and gravel. Kind of dam, fixed.' Type of construction, concrete. Completed, 1937. Total cost, $1,473,812.10. 1Five steel vertical lift crest-control gates, set between concrete piers and resting on concrete sill. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 625 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $3,340,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance and opera- tion is $75,000 for the first 3 years and $50,000 annually thereafter, of which $15,000 is for operating and care of lock and dam. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 For a 5-foot channel_... . . ._ _ _ . . .. ._ H. Doc. No. 255, 51st Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1890, p. 1328. June 25. 1910 Special improvement by bank protection work of H. Doec. No. 962, 60th Cong., 1st sess. 20 or 25 miles of the river immediately below Augusta. July 3, 1930 The present 6-foot channel project and the lock H. Doc. No. 101, 70th Cong., 1st sess. and dam. Aug. 30,19351 Provision made for locating the lock and dam at Senate committee print, 73d Cong., 2 New Savannah Bluff. 2d sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Conditions of local cooperation modified -...... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 39, 75th Cong., 1st seas. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 27, 1933. 2 Contains the latest published maps. Recomnended modifications of project.-Under date of February 21, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for construction of the Clark Hill Reservoir for the regulation of stream flow in the interests of naviga- tion and for the development of hydroelectric power,- at an estimated first cost of $28,000,000 (S. Doc. No. 66, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The only water terminals served by this im- provement are at Augusta and at or near Savannah. The city of Augusta owns and operates, on equal terms to all, a wharf and wara- house; a short distance below this terminal the Pure Oil Co. has a terminal (storage capacity of 27,500 barrels) for berthing and dis- charging oil barges; and just outside of the eastern city limits is the Merry Bros. Brick & Tile Co.'s terminal. At Savannah there is one municipal wharf, suitable for berths for river steamers, open to the public on equal terms. In addition, there are extensive facilities at Savannah, privately owned, for ocean-going and smaller vessels. Along the river there are numerous natural landings without wharves or railway connections. The terminal facilities on this improvement are considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year-Maintenance.--Govern- ment plant and hired labor removed 3,862 snags, sunken logs, and simi- lar obstructions between mile 20 and mile 201, at a cost of $37,631.87; removed 24,815 cubic yards of material by dredging between mile 107 and mile 199, at a cost of $11,905.27; and repaired and improved open- channel works at mile 127.5 and 186 at a cost of $2,371.32. Surveys and engineering studies were made at a cost of $4,002.51. Work under contract resulted in the construction of 170 li near feet of pile dike at mile 181.7, at a cost of $7,520.77. Maintenance (operating and care).--The lock and dam at New 626 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARIMY, 1941 Savannah Bluff was operated and ordinary repairs, improvements and reconstructions to the structure and appurtenant works were made at a cost of $18,442.66. The total cost, all from regular funds, was $81,874.40 for mainte- nance, including $18,442.66 for operating and care of the lock and dam. The total expenditure was $80,816.75. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. Construction of the lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff was completed in 1937 and the open-channel work in 1939. All open- channel works are in good repair. The controlling depth at ordinary summer water was 6 feet or greater for about 60 percent of the fiscal year. This depth corresponds to a height of 4.6 feet on the Butler Creek gage, and to a discharge of 4,000 second-feet at Augusta. The costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941,. were as follows: Regular funds Public Works funds Total Total New work------------- ----------------------- $1, 117, 237. 02 $1, 634, 562. 24 $2, 751, 799. 26 Maintenance _ . _.-_--__ 1, 321, 350. 10 ---------------- 1, 321, 350. 10 Operating and care_---------------------------------86. 891. 75 ---------------- 86, 891. 75 Total_-__----------------------------- 2, 525, 478. 87 1, 634, 562. 24 4, 160, 041. 11 Expenditures- .... .---------------------.-- 2, 521, 816. 29 1, 634, 562. 24 4, 156, 378. 53 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($74,139.78), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, July 1, 1941 ------------------------------- $3, 662. 58 Maintenance: Snagging and dredging with U. S. snag boat Macon, 6 months, between July 1 and Oct. 31, 1941, and between May 1 and June 30, 1942 ------------------------------------------- 26, 477. 20 Snagging with U. S. snag boat No. 2, 4% months between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 1941, and between May 1 and June 30, 1942------- 20, 500. 00 Repairs, with hired labor, to open channel works (pile dikes and bank revetment) between mile 47.5 and mile 187.0 (zero mile at Bull St., Savannah, Ga.), between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942 ----------------------------------------------- 2, 500. 00 Maintenance (operation and care, lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff) : Operation ---------------------------------- $16, 000. 00 Ordinary repairs ------------------------------ 3, 000. 00 Improvements and reconstruction --- _____________ 1,000. 00 Emergencies -------------------------------- 1, 000. 00 21, 000. 00 Total for all work ___-_-_____------------- - 74,139. 78 The additional sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintennace : Snagging and dredging with U. S. snag boat Macon, 8 months, be- tween July 1 and Dec. 31, 1942, and between May 1 and June 30, 1943 ------- ----------------------------------------- $32, 000 Snagging with U. S. snag boat No. 2, 4 months, between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 1942, and June 1943____________ 16, 0001 _________________ Repairs, with hired labor, to open channel works (pile dikes and bank revetment) between mile 47.5 and mile 187.0 (zero mile at Bull St., Savannah, Ga.) between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31, 1942------ 7, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 627 Maintenance (operation and care, lock and dam at New Savan- nah Bluff) : Operation --------------------- $16, 000 Ordinary repairs-----------------------------------2, 000 Improvements and reconstruction----------------------1, 000 Emergencies , 000 1------------------------------------ $20, 000 Total for all work----------------------------------------- 75, 000 Cost and finaneial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $2, 845, 279. 35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_--_______-- __-_____-- 1,408, 241. 85 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 4,253, 521. 20 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__--__-- ___ ------ __ 3, 662. 58 Net toth-l expenditures --------------------- 4, 249, 858. 62 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _ __________________-____ 74, 139. 78 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___ _______ 4, 323, 998. 40 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__..__--._ -- $367,696. 88 $134,709.49 $247, 127. 34 - Cost of maintenance ........ 53, 104. 87 75, 881. 51 81, 797. 97 $162, 539. 54 $81,874.40 Total cost .---------------420, 801. 75 210, 591.00 328, 925. 31 162, 539. 54 81, 874. 40 Total expended .----- ..--....-- 430, 599. 79 254, 225. 77 345, 514. 89 168, 104. 59 80, 816. 75 Allotted ..---------------------- 75, 000. 00 524, 500. 00 175, 500. 00 75, 006. 00 66, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $88, 956. 53 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-----------------_----- 66, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 54, 956. 53 Gross amount expended ------------------------------------ 80, 816. 75 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------- 74, 139. 78 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____________________ -__ 3, 662. 58 Balance available June 30, 1941________________------------------------- 70, 477. 20 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1______________________--_ 75, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. WATERWAY BETWEEN BEAUFORT, S. C., AND ST. JOHN'S RIVER, FLA. (BEAUFORT, S. C., TO CUMBERLAND SOUND SECTION) Location.-This section of the waterway connects Beaufort, S. C., with Fernandina, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 838-841, inclusive.) For Cumberland Sound to St. Johns River section see page 646. Previous projects--Between Savannah, Ga. and Fernandina,Fla.- Previous improvements in this section were authorized by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, August 11, 1888, July 13, 1892, and March 3, 1905. For further details see pages 1814, 1821-1823 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 585 of the Annual Report for 1938. 628 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep, at mean low water, and not less than 90 feet wide, between Beaufort, S. C., and Savannah, Ga., via Beaufort River and Port Royal Sound; for a waterway 12 feet deep, at mean low water, with widths of 90 feetin land cuts and narrow streams and 150 feet in open waters, between Savannah, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., to follow in general the alinement of the existing waterway, except for such cut-offs or other changes in the route as may be found desirable and justified by the resultant benefits to navigation; and for a suitable, anchorage basin at Thunderbolt, Ga. The total distance from Beaufort, S. C., to Fernandina, Fla., is 184.2 miles. The project also provides for the following: (1) Removing logs and snags from Generals Cut, Ga; (2) an alternate and more protected route, 7 feet deep at mean low water, from Doboy Sound to Brunswick Harbor, via Darien River. Three Mile Cut, Altamaha River, One Mile Cut, Buttermilk Sound, Mackay River, Back River, Clubb Creek, and Plantation Creek; (3) a pro- tected channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 75 feet wide around St. Andrew Sound extending from the main route of the waterway in Jekyll Creek through Jekyll Sound, Little Satilla River, Umbrella Cut, Umbrella Creek, and its south branch, through Dover Cut to Dover Creek, thence up Dover Creek and through a narrow neck of land to Satilla River, thence through a land cut south of Todd Creek and through Floyd Creek to the main route of the waterway in Cum- berland River; (4) a channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 50 feet wide to connect Baileys Cut to Satilla River and Dover Creek, Ga.; (5) a loop 8 feet deep at mean low water to reach the wharves at the southern end of Cumberland Sound. In general, the work is to be accomplished by dredging, supplemented by training walls, as necessary. The mean tidal range between Beaufort, S. C., and Fernandina, Fla., is from 6 to 8 feet, with fluctuations from 11/2 to 21/2 feet, due to winds and lunar phases. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1938, was $961,600, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $112,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents BEAUFORT, S. C., TO SAVANNAH, GA., SECTION June 3, 1896 Route No. 2 adopted........................... I H. Doc. No. 295, 53d Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 3,1899 Route No. 1 adopted____________________ _______ Do. 1 July 25, 1912 Provided for Archer Creek_- H. Doc. No. 513, 62d Cong., 2d sess. (This route now abandoned.) SAVANNAH, GA., TO FERNANDINA, FLA., SECTION July 13, 1892 Original 7-foot channel _ -- H. Doc. No. 41, 52d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Provided for Skidaway Narrows _ - H. Doc. No. 450, 58th Cong., 2d sess.' July 25, 1912 Incorporated alternate routes previously im- H. Doc. No. 1236, 60th Cong., 2d sess., proved as separate projects and the auxiliary channels. 1Contains latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 629 Acts Work authorized Documents CUMBERLAND SOUND, GA. AND FLA., TO ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., SECTION Mar. 4,1913 For a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide -_.... H. Doc. No. 898, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8,1917 Consolidation of the 3 sections, shown above, into "Waterway between Beaufort, S. C., and St. Johns River, Fla." BEAUFORT, S. C., TO CUMBERLAND SOUND, GA. AND FLA., SECTION Mar. 2, 1919 Removing logs and snags from Generals Cut ..... H. Doc. No. 581, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' Do ----- Impro\ing Back River to provide a channel 7 H. Doe. No. 1391, 62d Cong., 3d sess. feet deep and 150 feet wide. Mar. 3,1925 Channel 75 feet wide between Beaufort, S. C., S. Doc. No. 178, 68th Cong., 2d sess. and Savannah, Ga. July 3, 1930 Channel from Baileys Cut to Dover Creek .... S. Doc. No. 43, 71st Cong., 2d sess.i Aug. 26, 1937 A 7-foot protected channel around St. Andrew Senate committee print, 74th Cong., Sound. 1st sess. Do ...... A 12-foot channel between Beaufort, S. C., and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. Savannah, Ga., via Beaufort River and Port No. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Royal Sound. June 20, 1938 A 12-foot channel between Savannah, Ga., and H. Doe. No. 618, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Fernandina, Fla.; various cut-offs; and anchor- age basin at Thunderbolt, Ga. 1 Contains latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of Decem- ber 16, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for an alternate route, 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide in that part of Frederica River, Ga., not now traversed by the main route, at no additional cost to the United States (H. Doc. No. 114, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Exclusive of terminal facilities at the ports of entry, this improvement serves numerous wharves, some of which are open to the public on equal terms. These facilities are con- sidered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year-New 'ork.-Contract dredging to 12 feet on that section of the waterway between Savan- nah, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., resulted in the removal of 6,168,556 cubic yards of material, at a cost of $413,142.62. Maintenance.-Government plant and hired labor operated on maintenance dredging of Fields Cut, South Channel, and Wilming- ton River, removing a total of 451,972 cubic yards of material, at a cost of $47,490.22. Surveys and engineering studies were made at a cost of $1,215.58. Mileage and direction signs were erected and repaired, at a cost of $6,121.28. Total costs were $467,969.70, of which $413,142.62 was for new work and $54,827.08 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $450,490.51. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1941 by dredging to provide a 12-foot channel. The pro- tected route around St. Andrew Sound was completed in 1939. The training walls and closure dams were completed in 1912 and are in 630 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 satisfactory condition. All other improvements were completed in 1932. The main route has controlling depths at mean low water as fol- lows: 11.4 feet between Beaufort, S. C., and Savannah, Ga., as de- termined in July 1941, and 12 feet or greater between Savannah, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., except for a 10-foot shoal in South Chan- nel and a 11.4-foot shoal in Rockdedundy River, as determined in May 1941. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $763,- 599.20 for new work and $1,562,093.12 for maintenance, a total of $2,325,692.32. The total expenditures were $2,304,527.09. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, ($107,993.26) will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941 --_____---- __--_-___ $21, 165. 23 Maintenance: Dredging with United States pipe-line dredge between Beau- fort, S. C., and Cumberland Sound, 61/2 months, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942_------------------------------ 85, 828.03 Repairs to speed and directional markers along waterway from Beaufort, S. C., to Fernandina, Fla., 2 months, Sept. 1 to October 31, 1941__________---------_____ ----- 1, 000. 00 Total ---------------------------------------------- 107, 993.26 The additional sum of $115,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging with U. S. pipe-line dredge Creighton between Beaufort, S. C., and Cumberland Sound, 101/2 months, between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------------$958, 096. 16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__ 1, 696, 890. 75 ___________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------2, 654, 986. 91 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 21, 165. 23 Net total expenditures ----------- ___ __ 2, 633, 821. 68 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____--- -_______ ______--107, 993. 26 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______--- 2,741, 814.94 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ______________ $8, 542. 93 $113, 358. 53 $413, 142. 62 Cost of maintenance __-------_ $120, 540. 00 $106, 910. 16 92, 176. 65 48, 575. 96 54, 827. 08 Total cost-__ _________ 120, 540. 00 106, 910. 16 100, 719. 58 161, 934. 49 467, 969. 70 Total expended_----------------_ 119, 598. 21 117, 481. 12 85, 357. 11 173, 610. 92 450, 490. 51 Allotted--------.-----__..- 55, 000. 00 193, 000. 00 787, 000. 00 - 97, 548. 20 40, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ __________-__________--- $518, 483. 77 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 28, 1939______------- ___$5, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved, May 23, 1941-__---- ----- 75, 000. 00 80, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ------------------ - 598, 483. 77 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 631 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__ $40, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for 558, 483. 77 Gross amount expended ---------- ----------- 450, 490. 51 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------107, 993. 26 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____-------------- 21, 165. 23 Balance available June 30, 1941- -__------------------ 86, 828. 03 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _ ------------- 115, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. ALTAMAHA, OCONEE, AND OCMULGEE RIVERS, GA. Location.-These rivers are located entirely within the State of Georgia. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Georgia.) For full description of these rivers see page 636, Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects.-Prior to the present one, projects had been adopted and expenditures made under them for the Altamaha River by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and September 19, 1890; for the Oconee River by River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, September 19, 1890, and March 3, 1905, for the Ocmulgee River, August 14, 1876, and September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1815 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 589 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This contemplates an appropriation of $40,000 annually for the Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, to be applied, following in general the methods which had been carried on under the previous projects, to maintenance of 3 feet depth during ordinary summer low water and to the gradual increase of channel depth, so far as practicable, without sacrificing the maintenance work. These methods are the removal of rock shoals, snags, over- hanging trees, and other obstructions; the closing of incipient cut-offs; the revetting of caving banks; and the use of spur dikes and training walls. The width of channel was not specified, but it should vary from 60 to 100 feet, according to locality. This project covers the entire Altamaha River (including a channel between the river and Darien, Ga.), a length of 137 miles, the lower 145 miles of the Oconee River, and the lower 205 miles of the Ocmulgee River. The Altamaha River has a mean tidal range of 6.4 feet at its mouth, which gradu- ally decreases to mile 33 above, where there is no perceptible tidal effect. At Doctortown, mile 59, ordinary floods attain a height of about 10 feet above low water, and extreme floods a height of about 15 feet above low water. On the Oconee River at Dublin the ordinary fluctuations attain a height of 22 feet, and the extreme fluctuations a height of 32 feet above low water. On the Ocmulgee River at Macon the ordinary fluctuations attain a height of 15 feet, and the extreme fluctuations a height of 25 feet above low water. There is no approved estimated cost for improvement or for maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. No. 443, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps of these rivers are in the following documents: Alta- maha River, House Executive Document No. 283, Fifty-first Congress, second session; Oconee River, House Executive Document No. 211, 632 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fifty-first Congress, first session; and Ocmulgee River, House Execu- tive Document No. 215, Fifty-first Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-Along these rivers there are numerous natural shore landings. These are considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-U. S. snag boats No. 1 and No. 2 operated periodically on maintenance snagging, remov- ing 2,760 obstructions from the Altamaha River between mile 31 and the Forks, mile 137, and 1,764 obstructions from the Ocmulgee River, between the Forks and mile 85. Under authority of section 3, River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, 301 obstructions were removed from Rifle Cut, which connects Darien River with mile 12 on the Altamaha River. The total cost of snagging operations was $23,104.67, including $977.25 for work in Rifle Cut. Surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $581.39. Work, under contract, included the con- struction of 697 linear feet of pile dikes between mile 23 and mile 56, and 480 linear feet of pile dike- at mile 68, at an aggregate cost of $8,977.08, including $58.52, the cost of preparing plans and specifications. The total cost was $32,663.14, all for maintenance. The total expenditure was $38,433 40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is of such a nature that the percentage of completion cannot be stated. Channel depths have been increased by the excavation of rock shoals and sand bars, by the construction of contraction and bank-protection works, and by the closing of cut-offs. Navigation has been rendered safer by removal of obstructions. Many of the closing dams and contraction and bank-protection works need repairs. For about 9 months of the year the controlling depths were equal to or greater than the following: Altamaha River : Feet Mouth to mile 75-------------------------------------- 4. 0 Mile 75 to Forks (mile 137) --------------------------------------- 2. 5 Oconee River : Forks to Dublin (mile 78)------ 3. O Dublin to Milledgeville (mile 145)---------------------------------- 1. 0 Ocmulgee River: Forks to mile 73--------------------------------- 2. 0 Mile 73 to Macon (mile 2C5)_ -- 1.0 The low-water period usually occurs between August and November, during which time controlling depths are from 12 to 1% feet less than those given above. To June 30, 1941, the costs under the existing project were $60,847.16 for new work and $793,687.28 for maintenance, a total of $854,534.44. The total expenditures were $853,936.75. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, ($25,- 326.66) will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, July 1, 1941_ ------------------------------------ $597. 69 Maintenance : Snagging with U. S. snag boat No. 1 on the Altamaha River, 3 months, and the lower 78 miles and upper 40 miles on the Ocmulgee River, 3//2 months between July 1 and August 31, 1941------------------------------------------------- 15, 378. 97 Snagging with U. S. snagboat No. 2 on the lower 100-mile reach of the Altamaha River, 2 months, between July 1 and August 31, 1941------------ - - - - ___ - -- 9, 350. 00 Total for all work_-__ ---- ______-_ - - 25, 326. 66 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 633 The additional sum of $25,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Snagging with U. S. snag boat No. 1 on the lower reaches of Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers, 3 months, between July 1 and September 30, 1942; and on the upper 100-mile reach of the Altamaha River, 1 month, be- tween October 1 and 31, 1942; and on the lower 75-mile reach of the Altamaha River, 2 months, between May 1 and June 30, 1943_ __-__ $12, 600 Snagging with U. S. snag boat No. 2on the lower 100-mile reach of the Altamaha River, 3 months, between July 1 and September 30, 1942__ 12, 900 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 25, 500 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________--_ $821, 457. 42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------- 905, 637. 60 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---------- 1, 727;035. 02 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 597. 69 Net total expenditures __--- ------------------- 1,726, 497. 33 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 25, 326. 66 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________ 1, 751, 823. 99 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work__ Cost of maintenance_....._ ____. $17, 341. 66 $25, 076. 97 $24, 740. 98 $32, 583. 57 $32, 663. 14 Total expended 20, 284. 44 24, 915. 83 19,691. 75 32, 757. 88 38, 433. 40 Allotted ________ ________________ __________ 42, 000. 00 40, 700. 00 35, 000. 00 21, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------- $42, 760. 06 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_ _------------- 22, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 64, 760. 06 Deductions on account of revocation of allotments--------------- 1,000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for 3, 760. 06 6--------------------------- Gross amount expended-----------------------------------------38, 433. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 25, 326. 66 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____________________________ 597. 69 Balance available June 30, 1941 4,728. 97 2-------------------------- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance 1-__-_____-.- 25, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 5. BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA. Location.-The harbor entrance is 70 statute miles south of en- trance to Savannah Harbor, . Ga., and 25 statute miles north of entrance to Fernandina Harbor, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 447.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; August 5, 1886; June 3, 1896; and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1818 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 591 of Annual Report for 1938. 634 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-This provides for a stone jetty 4,350 feet long at the entrance to East River and for the following channels: 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide through the bar; 27 feet deep and 400 feet wide at Brunswick Point; 27 feet deep and 350 feet wide in East River; 27 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Turtle River; 24 feet deep and 150 feet wide in Academy Creek ; and A cut from Academy Creek to Turtle River, if later decided advisable. A channel in Back River 20 feet deep and 150 feet wide from St. Simons Sound to the mouth of Mill Creek. A channel in Terry Creek 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide from its mouth to a point immediately above the wharf of the Glynn Canning Co. The channels provided for extend from the 30-foot contour in the ocean across the bar through St. Simon Sound, Brunswick River and Turtle River to the upper end of the Atlantic Refining Co.'s wharf, 20.4 miles; from Brunswick River through East River to the upper end of the project in Academy Creek, 2.7 miles; from St. Simon Sound through Back River to Mill Creek, the upper end of Back River im- provement, 2 9 miles; from Back River through Terry Creek to the upper end of the Glynn Canning Co.'s wharf, 1.8 miles; a total distance of 27.8 miles. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range on the bar is 6 5 feet, at the city of Brunswick 7.3 feet, and at the upper end of the harbor 7.6 feet, with minor fluctuations due to wind and lunar effects. The estimated cost, of new work, revised in 1938 (exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects) was $2,242,800, including $10,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $156,700. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1879 Construction of East River jetty_ Annual Report 1880, p. 959. Mar. 2,1907 For channels in the inner and outer harbors of H. Doc. No. 407, 59th Cong., 1st sess. 30-foot depth at mean high water, with widths varying from 150 feet in Academy Creek to 400 feet across the outer bar, extension of training wall in East River, and construction of two spur dikes. Mar. 2, 1919 Channels 27 feet deep at mean low water over the H. Doc. No. 393, 64th Cong., 1st sess. bar and at Brunswick Point; and 24 feet deep at mean low water in the inner harbor, and pro- vides for a cut from Academy Creek to Turtle River, if deemed advisable. July 3, 1930 A channel in Back River 20 feet deep and 150feet S. Doc. No. 57, 71st Cong., 2d sess. wide. Do -- Increased channel dimensions of the bar, Bruns- S. Doc. No. 132, 71st Cong., 2d sess. 1 wick Point, East River, and Turtle River, as given in the existing project. 1 June 20,1938 A 10-foot channel in Terry Creek-------------- . Doec. No. 690, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Ternminal fac'ilities.-This improvement is served by 25 wharves and piers (20 in East River, 2 in Turtle River, and 3 in Terry Creek) RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 635 having a total berthing space of 9,191 feet. Four wharves are owned by railroads and one is a small public wharf. In a majority of cases the structures are of a pile and timber construction. These facilities are considered ample for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 10, Corps of Engineers, revised 1940.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-U. S. hopper dredge Culebra operated on maintenance dredging removing 432,865 cubic yards of material from the bar channel and 182,529 cubic yards of material from East River, at an aggregate cost of $43,618.46. Main- tenance dredging of Terry Creek to 10 feet, under contract, resulted in the removal of 86,437 cubic yards of material at a cost of $10,246.40, including $181.05, the cost of preliminary surveys. In addition mis- cellaneous surveys were made at a cost of $1,790.64. The total cost was $55,655.50, all for maintenance. The total expend- iture was $55,120.93. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. Academy Creek was completed in 1926. Upper and Lower Turtle River and Back River were completed in 1931. Brunswick Point and East River were completed in 1932. Brunswick Bar was completed in 1936. Terry Creek was completed in 1939. East River training wall and spur dike are in satisfactory condition. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were as follows: Project Controlling Locality depth depth on Date deter- (feet) center range mined (feet) Bar ...---------------------------------------------------------- 30. 0 29. 6 May 1941. Brunswick River: Cedar Hammock range----------------------------------- 27.0 25. 1 Do. Brunswick Point Cut range __- 27.0 26. 2 Do. East River 27. 0 28. 6 July 1941. Academy Creek_ 24. 0 12. 7 May 1941. Lower Turtle River--- 27.0 26.8 Do. Upper Turtle River-----------..-------- .. ....--------------------- 27. 0 25. 5 Do. Back River ....... ----------------------------------------------- 20. 0 10. 9 Do. Terry Creek--------------------------------- -------------------- 10. 0 10.0 Do. The costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Regular funds Public Works Total funds New work ------------------------------------ $2, 123, 600. 29 $97, 520. 95 $2, 221, 121. 24 Maintenance ----------------------------------- 2, 014, 062. 71- 4, 995. 08 2, 019, 057. 79 Total ......-------------------- ---- ------------ 4, 137, 663. 00 102, 516. 03 4, 240. 179. 03 Expenditures ----------------------------------- 4, 137, 128. 43 102, 516. 03 4, 239, 644. 46 In addition, the total cost and expenditure from contributed funds was $10,000 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($86,785.02), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable July 1, 1941------------------------------------- $534. 57 Maintenance: Dredging with United States hopper dredge in inner and outer harbor 2/4 months between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, 1942 _ .__. 86, 250. 45 86, 785. 02 636 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $97,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance with United States hopper dredge in inner and outer harbor 3 months between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, 1943. Cost and financial surnmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ________________ ----- $2, 864, 586. 42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------2, 073, 471. 86 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __ 4, 938, 058. 28 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 534. 57 Net total expenditures ---------- 14, 937, 523. 71 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________________________ 86, 785. 02 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- - 5, 024, 308. 73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__ $10, 941. 15 $23, 339. 42 Cost of maintenance......_ _ 43, 133. 55 $131, 779. 12 $101, 944. 27 69, 253. 48 $55, 655. 50 Total cost __........... 54,074. 70 131, 779. 12 101, 944. 27 92, 592. 90 55, 655. 50 Total expended--........... - - . 66, 323. 95 120, 896. 30 101, 944. 27 92, 592. 90 55, 120. 93 Allotted .------. ------- .... 116, 992.86 223, 000. 00 140, 000000 49, 339.42 45, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ ---------------------------- $96, 905. 95 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939_____________ $5, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________ 85, 000. 00 90, 0090. 00 Amount to be accounted for- - -- ___________ -__ 186, 905. 95 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment .--------- - 45, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for----------------------- 141, 905. 95 Gross amount expended ___________________________ 55, 120. 93 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______ ________-___ 86, 785. 02 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ____________...____.____ 534. 57 Balance available June 30, 1941_____________ __________ 86, 250. 45 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2 - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- 97, 000. 00 1 In addition, $10,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 6. SATILLA RIVER, GA. Location.--This river has its headwaters in southern and south- eastern Georgia, flows in a generally southeasterly direction, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean through St. Andrew Sound. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Georgia.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags and similar obstructions from the mouth to Burnt Fort, a distance of 52 miles, and the removal of obstructions and the closing of incipient cut-offs from Burnt Fort to Waycross, a distance of 114 miles. The mean tidal range is 6.6 feet at thle mouth and 3.2 feet at Burnt Fort, with minor fluctuations due to wind and lunar effects. The freshet variation at Waycross is about 12 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 637 The original and latest approved estimate of cost, made in 1912, was $20,000, divided equally between the two portions of the river. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Improvement of river from the mouth to Burnt H. Doc. No. 41, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Fort. 1 Mar. 4, 1913 Improvement of river from Burnt Fort to Way- H. Doc. No. 1113, 62d Cong., 3d sess. cross. 1 Contains the latest published map of the upper section of the river. The latest published map of the lower section of the river is the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 450. Terminal facilities.--Small wharves are located at five main load- ing points, and in addition there are numerous natural landings along the river. These facilities are considered sufficient for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1914. The controlling depths, as determined by a survey made in June 1939, were as follows: The mouth to Owens Ferry, 8.8 feet; Owens Ferry to Burnt Fort, 4.5 feet; thence to Waycross, the head of navigation, about 1 foot. These depths are at ordinary sum- mer low water except in the tidal section from the mouth to Owens Ferry, where the depth refers to mean low water. These depths are practicable throughout the year. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $9,451.59 for new work and $33,939.31 for maintenance, a total of $43,390.90. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $3,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, in maintenance snagging with U. S. snagboat No. 1, 11/2 months,. between November 1 and December 15, 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 - -________-____-- 451. 59 ___$9, $-_____- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ----- - __-___ -- --- ____33, 939. 31 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 43, 390. 90 Net. total expenditures- -----------------------------------43, 390. 90 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------ 43, 390. 90 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--------- - -------------- Cost of nlaintenance---- ------ $4, 000 --------- ------------ $3, 879. 76 ________ -- Total expended_-------------- 4, 000 3, 879. 76 - - Allotted------------------------- 1, 000 $3, 900 -20. 24 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance_- __-------------------- $3, 500. 00 425144--41---pt. 1.vol. -----41 638 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 7. ST. MARYS RIVER, GA. AND FLA. Location.-This river has its source in the Okefenokee Swamp and flows, first in a southeasterly direction and then due north, thence in a southeasterly direction, and empties into Cumberland Sound about 3 miles north of Fernandina, Fla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map. of Georgia.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 17 feet deep at mean low water with a width of 200 feet from the mouth to Crandall, 12.5 miles, and for clearing the channel of snags to Kings Ferry, 37 miles above the mouth, and as much farther as may be practicable, for a sum of $5,000. The upper limit reached by this expenditure was. Traders Hill, 59 miles above the mouth. The mean tidal ranges are as follows: At the mouth, 5.8 feet; at the Atlantic Coast Line Railway bridge, 55 miles above the mouth, 1.4 feet, with minor fluctuations due to wind and lunar effects. Freshet fluctuations on the upper portions- are about 10 feet. The original and latest approved estimate of cost of new work, made in 1912, was $19,450. The latest (1915) approved estimate of. cost for annual maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. No. 697, 62d Cong., 2d sess.) The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.-Reduction of project depth from 17 to 14 feet from St. Marys to Crandall, is recommended in House Document No. 467, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session. Termirtal facilities.-At St. Marys, Ga., there is a 50-foot municipal wharf and several privately owned wharves, together with 340 feet of wharf frontage in North River. Above St. Marys there are a number of privately owned wharves and shore landings. These facilities are considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1914. The controlling depths at mean low water, as de- termined by a survey made in June 1939, were as follows: The mouth to St. Marys (determined in May 1941), 15.2 feet; St. Marys to Kings Ferry, 11.3 feet; Kings Ferry to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, mile 55, 5.6 feet; and Atlantic Coast Line bridge to Traders Hill, mile 59 (the head of navigation), 4 feet. These depths are practicable throughout the year. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $15,688.36 for new work and $52,765.46 for maintenance, a total of $68,453.82. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $3,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance snagging with U. S. snagboat No. 1, 11/Y months, between December 16, 1942, and January 31, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $15, 688. 36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ _---------------------- 52, 765. 46 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ ___----- 68, 453. 82 Net total expenditures------------------------------- 68, 453. 82 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ __-____-__-_------_ 68, 453. 82 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 639 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-- ---- --------- ------------------------- Cost of maintenance ..------------- $2,000 ..----------- - ----------- -- $3, 629.02 ----------- - - Total expended . __ -------------- 2,000 ----------- -------- 3, 629. 02 Allotted----------------------- -1, 000 --------------- $3, 900 -270. 98---------- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance--------------------------- ------------- $3, 500. 00 8. FERNANDINA HARBOR, FLA. Location.-The harbor entrance is 221/2 statute miles north of the entrance to Jacksonville Harbor, Fla., and 95 statute miles south of the entrance to Savannah Harbor, Ga. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 453.) Existing project.-This provides for two stone jetties at the harbor entrance, the north jetty 19,150 feet long and the south jetty 11,200 feet long; for a channel 28 feet deep at mean low water from the deep water in the Atlantic Ocean to deep water at the junction of Lance- ford Creek with Amelia River, with widths of 400 feet below Cal- houn-Street in the city of Fernandina, and 300 feet above; and for widening the channel at the first bend below Lanceford Creek to 1,000 feet to form a turning basin. The length of the section included in the project is about 7 miles. The mean tidal range on the bar is 5.8 feet and in the inner harbor 6 feet, with minor fluctuations due to wind and lunar effects. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1938, was $3,326,900. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $31,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Entrance jetties--------------------------- Annual Report, 1879, p. 792. July 13,1892 Raising and extending jetties so as to provide for Annual Report, 1891, pp. 1565-1598; 19-foot depth. Annual Report, 1896, p. 1289. Mar. 2,1907 Improvement of inner harbor to obtain depths of H. Doe. No. 388, 59th Cong., 1st sess. 20 to 24 feet and channel widths of 400 to 600 feet. June 25,1910 Combining improvement of Fernandina Harbor and Cumberland Sound under the general head- ing of Fernandina Harbor. Mar. 3, 1925 Provided for the 26-foot channel- ,---_ ------- H. Doe. No. 227, 68th Cong., 1st sess. June 20,1938 Provided for the 28-foot channel and turning basin_ H. Doc. No. 548, 75th Cong., 3d sess. (Contains the latest published maps.) Recommended modifications of project.--Under date of March 20, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for reducing the maximum width of the turning basin from 1,000 feet to 800 feet, shifting the southerly chan- nel line in this vicinity 50 feet northwesterly, and for including in 640 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the authorized project at no additional cost the small area dredged by Rayonier, Inc. (H. Doc. No. 284, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a total of 5,100 linear feet of wharf frontage located along the 2 miles of water front. The present facili- ties are considered ample for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 8, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-A partial survey was made of South Jetty and vicinity at a total cost and expenditure of $2.500 to determine if repairs were necessary. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The two stone jetties were completed in 1905 and are in need of repairs. The 28-foot channel in the outer harbor and in the inner harbor and the turning basin were completed in 1940. Controlling depths at mean low water, as determined in May 1941, were 27.5 feet over the outer harbor and 28.1 feet over the inner harbor. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $3,286,818.06 for new work and $750,932.61 for mainte- nance, a total of $4,037,750.67. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941 ($17,- 000) will be applied to maintenance, dredging with United States hopper dredge one-half month during April 1942. It is not anticipated that any funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------- $3, 286,818.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---------------------- 750, 932. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---------- 4, Q37, 750. 67 Net total expenditures ___________________________ 4, 037, 750. 67 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -------------------- 17, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------. 4, 054, 750. 67 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .---------- --------- -------------- $97, 925. 91 .... ..... _-_ Cost of maintenance-........ $20, 000 .---------.--- 347. 33 $2, 500. 00 Total cost_-------------- - 20,000 f------------------98, 273.24 . 2, 500.00 Total expended_--------------- 20,000 -.-------- 98, 273.24 -j___________ 2, 500.00 Allotted....------------------------ 20, 000 --------------- $138, 000 ..... ......--------------- 20, 226.76 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________________-___$39, 726. 76 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940 -- ____- ____$2, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 _-_________--17, 000. 00 19, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------- ___-_---- 59,226, 76 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 641 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ..--------- - $39, 726. 76 Net amount to be accounted for ____________-- _____ - 19, 500. 00 Gross amount expended----------------------------- 2, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_-- - ________----17, 000. 00 9. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $71,128.12. The expenditures were $68,871.58. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, a total of $104,953.96, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The addi- tional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________ _________ $386, 256. 66 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_- ----- ___-386, 256. 66 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 .... -1_____1______1__ 886. 97 1, Net total expenditures__------------------------ 384, 369. 9 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_______________----__-------- 104, 953. 96 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_........ -__ 489, 323. 65 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work................ Cost of maintenance------...... ----- $24, 582. 77 $30, 747. 93 $35, 216. 15 $38, 218. 29 $71, 128. 12 Total expended----------------..................24, 460. 58 28, 653.17 34, 670. 10 42, 052.83 68, 871. 58 Allotted------- ------------........-------------- 53, 000. 00 38,100. 00 169, 300. 00 17, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____--- ____-- $156, 325. 54 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941-------- ---------------------------- 20, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____------------- 176, 325. 54 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -- ____------ 2, 500. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--- - 1------------- 173, 825. 54 Gross amount expended---------------- -- _- 68, 871. 58 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______------------- ___ 104, 953. 96 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____-------- _ ----------- 1, 886. 97 Balance available June 30, 1941__------------------ 103, 066. 99 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 1- - - - - - - - - -- - - 30, 1943, for maintenance _________ _ 30, 000. 00 2Exclusive of available funds. 642 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 10. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Expenditures to June 30, Estimated full report 1941 amount re- Name of project see Annual qut - Report quired to for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Savannah River at Augusta, Ga. 1929 .....----... 2$200, 556. 30 $17, 443. 70 Completed. 2. Savannah River above Augusta, Ga. 3--... 1929 69, 599. 99 5,870. 01 (4) 3. Sapelo Harbor, Ga.l 53-- __ ___-- __ _ 1929 17, 905. 73 17, 094. 27 Completed. 4. Darien Harbor, Ga. -------------------- 1929 6 199, 722. 65 42, 343. 28 Do. 5. Fancy Bluff Creek, Ga. -------------------- 1935 8, 000. 00 4, 200. 00 Do. 1Project recommended for abandonment in H. Doe. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2 In addition $185,000 was expended from contributed funds: $172,150.72 for new work and $12,849. 28 for maintenance. 3No commerce reported. 4 About 84 percent completed. Owing to construction of 2 power dams which have submerged much of the work under the present and former projects, this improvement cannot be completed as originally planned. 5Channel adequate for commerce. I Includes $54,929.44 expended on Doboy Bar. 11. PLANT ALLOTMENT, SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941--- ----------------------- $798, 281. 27 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-__---- ----- 151, 255. 07 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 536. 34 9-----------------------49, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______ ___ __ ______-- 30, 428. 88 Net total expenditures _____- - - - -- _____-919, 107. 46 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 53, 374. 25 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ____-- _____ 972, 481. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended.--------------- $784, 440. 13 -$80, 959. 76 -$501, 604. 78 $235, 296. 00 $167, 904.01 Allotted ----.......-- .--- 764, 877. 32 92, 392. 82 -544, 079. 59 157, 564. 47 175, 369.30 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________________________ $45, 908. 96 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939--_____- _____________- 175, 369. 30 Amount to be accounted for ____________________ ____ 221, 278. 26 Gross amount expended________________________ $1,065,362. 80 Less: Reimbursements collected__--- __ $896, 754. 63 Receipts from sales -_________ -___ 704. 16 897, 458. 79 167, 9'04. 01 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _____________________ 53, 374. 25 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________________ $44, 153. 70 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts _________ _ 14, 070. 00 58, 223. 70 Balance available June 30, 1941 __-___ -___________ -- 4, 849. 45 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941______________ _____________ 151, 255. 07 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941----- 146, 405. 62 RIVERS AND HARBORS--SAVANNAH, GA. DISTRICT 643 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted Document No. Recommenda- to Congress tion Altamaha (lower) River and Rivers and Harbors ... Darien Harbor, Ga., im- Committee resolu- provement of Rifle Cut. tion, Feb. 28, 1941. Charleston, S. C., to St. Rivers and Harbors .. Johns River, Fla., Intra- Committee resolu- coastal Waterway, con- tion, May 8, 1939. struction of anchorage basin at Beaufort, S. C. Charleston, S. C., to St. Rivers and Harbors June 10,1941 .................... Unfavorable. Johns River, Fla., Intra- Committee resolu- coastal Waterway, con- tion, Oct. 24, 1939. struction of anchorage babsin at Buckingham Landing, Mackay Creek, Beaufort County. Charleston, S. C., to St. Rivers and Harbors Feb. 13,1941 House 114, 77th Favorable. Johns River, Fla., Intra- Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. coastal Waterway, be- tion, Dec. 21, 1939. tween Buttermilk Sound and Mackay River, Ga., via Frederica River. Fernandina Harbor and Rivers and Harbors June 14,1941 House 284, 77th Do. Amelia River, Fla. Committee resolu- Cong, 1st sess. tion May 29, 1940. St. Marys River, Ga. and Sec. 1 of River and .. Fla., for navigation, flood Harbor Act, Jan. 21, control, power, and irriga- 1927. tion (308 report). Savannah Harbor, Ga-...... Rivers and Harbors ... Committee resolu- tion, Nov. 4, 1939. Savannah River, Ga., from Rivers and Harbors ... Kings Island to the Committee resolu- Coastal Highway Bridge. tion, Oct. 28, 1937. 12. AUGUSTA, SAVANNAH RIVER, GA. Location.-This project islocated on the Georgia bank of the Savan- nah River, and extends from a point near the western city limits of Augusta, Ga., downstream a distance of about 11 miles. The city of Augusta is located 218 miles by water above the mouth of Savannah River (see U. S. Geological Survey map of Georgia). Existing project.--This provides for increasing the height and cross section of an existing levee 11.1 miles long, raising and strengthening appurtenant floodgate structures, constructing retaining walls, and paving riverside slopes where necessary, and for construction of bank revetment at Canoe Cut. The revised estimate of cost for new work is $644,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 7. Local interests have provided all rights-of-way, easements, and borrowpit areas required. The fir al land easement was approved by the Chief of Engineers on September .13,1940. The project has been completed and on June 6, 1941, was turned over to local interests for maintenance. On June 11, 1941, the city council of Augusta passed a resolution accepting-responsibility for maintenance and operation of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work under contract resulted in the construction of 1,400 feet of bank revetment at Canoe :Cut (mile 192.5), at a cost of $23,069.27. Government plant and 644 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 hired labor installed flap valve and made repairs in the Sibly mill gate, at a cost of $3,350.29 The cost during the year was $27,188.36, all for new work. The expenditure was $28,456.14. Condition at the end of fiscal year.--The project was completed in 1941 and has been turned over to local interests for operation and maintenance. Increasing the height and cross-section of the levee, paving, river side slopes where necessary, and construction of retain- ing walls were completed in 1939; raising and strengthening of flood- gate structures and construction of bank revetment at Canoe Cut were completed in 1940. Under the existing project, the total costs to June 30, 1941, all for new work, amounted to '$642,641.68, of which $144,000 were from Emergency Relief funds and $498,641.68 from regular funds. The total expenditures were $642,526.79 of which $144,000 were from Emergency Relief funds and $498,526.79 from regular funds. Proposed operations.-None, since the project has been completed and turned over to local interests for maintenance. Cost and finaincial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------ 1$642, 641. 68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--__-- ____ _____ ___---- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 642, 641. 68 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______________________-__ 114. 89 Net total expenditures__-____------_____-1 642, 526. 79 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ 3, 973. 21 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-____________ 646, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 301 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work----- _ . ---. --_--.-.---. - $85, 739.96 $259, 827.94 $269, 885. 42 $27, 188. 36 ------------------- Cost of maintenance------ . Total expended -- - - -_ - --.--- 65,472. 35 278, 148. 72 270, 449. 58 28. 456.14 Allotted . --------------- ... .. --------------- ..-- 587, 000. 00 37, 000. 00 20, 000. 00 ! 2, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-- __-------_____ __--- $29, 929. 35 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved July 19, 1937___________ __-_ $347. 24 Amount allotted from War Denartment Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940 2, 152. 76 2, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for -------- 32, 429. 35 Gross amount expended-----------------------------------28, 456. 14 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ ________________- 3, 973. 21 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------------- 114. 89 Balance available June 30, 1941- -________- --- ______- 3, 858. 32 s Includes $144,000 emergency relief funds. 13. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $20,990.22; the expendi- tures were $20,975.56. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $40,744.98, will be applied to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. RIVERS AND HARBORS---SAVANNAIH, GA., DISTRICT 645 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ____________-- - - -______$63, 750. 17 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_-68--__- - '63, 750. 17 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ___________ --- _____ - 3, 195. 15 Net total expenditures---------- ---- _ 60, 555. 02 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_--- --- ________ -40, 744.98 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____ _____ 101, 300. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost ofnew.work __- Cst of - - ce - - -- - - - - -------------------------- --- -$5,055.12- - - - - - -- $15, 317. 73 - - - - - - -- $22, 387.10 --990.--22 --$20, Total expended 4, 775. 34 15, 272. 66 19, 531. 46 20, 975. 56 Allotted_ --------------------- -------- 29, 200. 00 53, 000. 00 -------------- 19, 100. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_------- ________ ____-----_ $42, 620.54 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 24, 1940-- - __ -______-- $12,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved May 23, 1941 -__--______-- 7, 100. 00 19, 100. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ -_____ ____-_____ -- - - 61,720. 54 Gross amount expended ___- _____-____ __-_______-__-__ 20, 975. 58 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ _________-____ ___ 40, 744. 98 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________-__________- 3, 195.15 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------ --------------- 37, 549. 83 14. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last full Gdost and expenditures to Estimated Name of project report see June 30, 191 amount re- Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete Clark Hill project on the Savannah River, Ga.- S.C ----------------------------------------------- 1 $1,700,000 1 For reimbursement to local interests for lands and damages. Authorized by Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. No requests for reimbursement have yet been made by local interests. Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans-Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. R tion Congress Altamaha River, Ga- .... Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Ogeechee River, Ga . __do............. --.. ... ... -..... ... ...---..------------ St. Marys River, Ga. and Sec. 1 of River and ............... ......................... Fla., for navigation, flood Harbor Act, Jan. control, power and irriga- 21, 1927. tion (308 report) ... Savannah River, Ga..-.._ Flood Control Act, -- ------ ----------.............. Ine 22, 1936. 646 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of central southern Georgia and all of Florida except the northwestern part and a small northeastern portion embracing the watersheds tributary to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from the harbor at Fernandina, Fla., exclusive, to and including the Aucilla River. It includes the sections of the Intra- coastal Waterway from Fernandina (Cumberland Sound to St. Johns River section) to Florida Bay, and the waterway across southern Florida via St. Lucie River and Canal, Lake Okeechobee, and the Caloosahatche Canal and River. District engineer: Col. Lewis H. Watkins, Corps of Engineers, to October 23, 1940:; Lt. Col. T. G. Simpkins, Corps of Engineers, acting district engineer to November 6, 1940, and district engineer to Decem- ber 5, 1940; and Col. W. C. Weeks, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to May 12, 1941; and Lt. Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page Waterway between Beaufort, 14. Charlotte Harbor, Fla__---- 691 S. C., and St. Johns River, 15. Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), Fla. (Cumberland Sound to Fla_ ------ 692 St. Johns River section) _ 646 16. Tampa Harbor, Fla _____ 694 2. St. Johns River, Fla., Jack- 17. St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla__ 700 sonville to the ocean .... 648 18. Crystal River, Fla ........ 702 3. St. Johns River, Fla., Palatka 19. Withlacoochee River, Fla--___ 703 to Lake Harney __----- 653 20. Removing the water hya- 4. Oklawaha River, Fla_ -- 655 cinth from navigable wa- 5. Intracoastal Waterway from ters in the State of Florida_ 705 Jacksonville, Fla., to Mi- 21. Examinations, surveys, and ami, Fla------------ 658 663, contingencies (general) __ 708 6. St. Augustine Harbor, Fla.-- 7. Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla_- .. 667 22. Other projects for which no 8. Lake Worth Inlet, Fla_ 669 estimates are submitted_ 709 9. Palm Beach, Fla., side chan- 23. Plant allotment . -- 709 nel and basin___ 672 10. Hollywood Harbor (Port Flood-control projects Everglades), Fla------- 1673 11. Miami Harbor (Biscayne 24. Preliminary examinations Bay), Fla__ 676 and surveys for flood con- 12. Key West Harbor, Fla ... 679 trol _.- _-_ - .- 712 13. Caloosahatchee River and 25. Other flood-control projects Lake Okeechobee drainage for which no estimates are areas, Florida_-------- 681 submitted___ 713 1. WATERWAY BETWEEN BEAUFORT, S. C., AND ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (CUMBERLAND SOUND TO ST. JOHNS RIVER SECTION) Location.-This section includes that portion of the Intracoastal Waterway between the southerly limit of Fernandina Harbor, Fla., at the junction of Lanceford Creek and Amelia River, and the St. Johns River, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 841, 842, and 577.) (For Beaufort, S. C., to Cumberland Sound section, see p. 627.) Previous projects.-The first project for the improvement of this section of the waterway was authorized by the River and Harbor Act RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 647 of May 23, 1828, and modified by River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1874. For further details see Annual Report for 1915, page 1823, and Annual Report for 1938, page 605. Existing project.--This provides for dredging and maintaining a channel 12 feet deep, with widths of 90 feet in land-cuts and narrow streams and 150 feet in open waters, following in general the aline- ment of the existing waterway from Fernandina Harbor to St. Johns River, a distance of about 25 miles, and with a cut-off in Kingsley Creek just north of the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge, with such additional cut-offs or other changes in the adopted route as may be found desirable and justified by the resultant benefits to navigation. The mean range of tide is 6 feet at Fernandina and 4 feet in the St. Johns River, with fluctuations from 1.5 to 2.5 feet, due to winds and lunar phases. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1938, is $261,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $13,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1913 For a channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep _... H. Doc. No. 898, 62d Cong., 2d sess. June 20,1938 For a channel 12 feet deep with present authorized H.'Doc. No. 618, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' widths and including a cut-off in Kingsley Creek, subject to the provision of additional cut-offs or changes in routing upon the approval of the Secretary of War. I Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, imposed the condition that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil- disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance as may be required. Deeds covering rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas required for this improvement were approved by the Chief of Engineers January 30, 1940. Court orders, granting the United States the right of immediate possession and use of easements in oyster grounds with a view to securing the United States against any damages to oyster beds, were accepted by the Chief of Engineers August 20, 1940, as satisfactorily completing the requirements of local cooperation for construction purposes. Termninal facilities.-Exclusive of terminal facilities reported for Fernandina Harbor, there are no terminals along this waterway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging to deepen the waterway to 12 feet, with widths of from 90 to 150 feet, was com- menced under contract November 23, 1940, in the southerly reaches of the waterway, and at the close of the fiscal year was about 52 percent completed. There were removed 869,774 cubic yards of material. Special surveys and inspections of oyster leases were made by hired labor in connection with dredging operations with a view to keeping the damages that might result to oyster beds to a minimum, and to determine the extent of such damages, if any. The cost was $88,541.27 for new work. The expenditures were $66,252.33. 648 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 78 percent completed. Dredging, which provides for its completion, was in progress and the southerly 12 miles has been completed except for a stretch about one-half mile long. Project dimensions exist in the completed portion of the waterway and the controlling depth at mean low water in the remaining section, when determined in February 1940, was 7 feet, with a limiting width of 80 feet at one locality. The costs of the existing project have been $203,782.20 for new work and $46,357.77 for maintenance, a total of $250,139.97. The expenditures have been $227,769.97. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($64,368.88), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------- $22, 370. 00 New work: Complete, under contract, during September 1941, the construction of the 12-foot project channel--------------____ 41, 998. 88 Total for new work--------- ------------------------ 64, 368. 88 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of commerce during the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -- ---------------------- $301,347. 75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------46, 357. 77 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 347, 705. 52 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 22, 370. 00 Net total expenditures-- --------------------------- 325, 335. 52 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 6, 368. 88 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 389, 704. 40 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..... -......... .. ... ... .-----...... $14, 459. 85 $88, 541. 27 Cost of maintenance . . . . . . . .- - Total expended__________________.____________ 14, 378. 79 66, 252. 33 Allotted----------- -------------- ------------- $160, 000 -75, 000. 00 60, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940.. . --- ----- $70,621.21 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940 ---------------------------------- 60, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---- ------------- 30, 621.21 1--------- Gross amount expended ------------------------ $66, 778. 79 Less reimbursements collected------------------------526. 46 66, 252. 33 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 64, 368.88 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------$22,370.00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ----------- 41, 998. 88 64, 368. 88 2. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., JACKSONVILLE TO THE OCEAN Location.-This river rises in the marshes of Brevard County, Fla., near the east coast, and flows northwestwardly to Jacksonville, thence RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 649 eastwardly into the Atlantic Ocean, 122 miles south of Savannah River. Its total length is about 285 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 577 and 1243.) Previous projects.-Six appropriations for surveys and experi- mental dredging on the bar were made from 1852 to 1878. The first project for permanent improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, and June 3, 1896. For further details, see page 1823, Annual Report for 1915, and page 607, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at local mean low water from the ocean to Jacksonville, the width to be in general 300 feet in the straight reaches, increasing to as much as 600 feet at the bends and through jetties, 1,200 feet at Dames Point, and 400 feet in Drummond Creek Cut, Trout Creek Cut, and Long Branch (formerly Six Mile Creek) Cut, with greater easing of the bends between these three cuts. The project also provides for an anchorage basin at Mayport (33/4 miles from the entrance) 800 feet in width beyond the channel limits; for a channel 400 feet wide and 30 feet deep along the terminals on the west bank of the river be- tween Commodore Point and deep water just above Long Branch (formerly Six Mile Creek) Cut; for a depth of 24 feet at mean low water between the 24-foot curve and the pierhead line at Jackson- ville, from the Florida East Coast Railway bridge to Hogan Creek; and for the construction of training walls and revetments. Two converging rubblestone jetties have been built at the entrance. T..he north jetty is 14,300 feet long and the south jetty is 11,183 feet long. The jetties are parallel and 1,600 feet apart for a distance of 4,022 feet from the sea ends. Stone training walls have been built at seven localities, involving about 7 miles of this class of structure. Stone revetments at five localities provide about 3.5 miles of shore protection. The training walls and revetments are located between Dames Point and Wards Bank, near the inner ends of the jetties. The length of section included in the project is 28 miles. The mean tidal range is 5.3 feet on the bar, 4.5 feet at Mayport, 2.6 feet at Dames Point (14 miles above the entrance), and 1.1 feet at Jack- sonville. The spring range is about 7.4 feet on the bar, 5.3 feet at Mayport, 3.0 feet at Dames Point, and 1.3 feet at Jacksonville (New- nan Street). Strong northeasterly winds raise the water level about 2 feet at Mayport and Jacksonville. Strong southwesterly winds lower the water about 11/2 feet at Mayport and 1 foot at Jacksonville. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $5,270,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $456',500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 650 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1907 A depth of 24 feet at mean low water between the H. Doe. No. 663, 59th Cong., 1st sess. 24-foot curve and the pierhead line at Jackson- ville. June 25, 1910 Main channel, 30 feet deep at mean low water, and H. Doec. No. 611, 61st Cong., 2d sess. in general 300 feet wide, the anchorage basin op- posite Mayport, and training walls and revet- ments, all subject to modification in detail by the Chief of Engineers. June 5, 1920 Present project effected by the consolidation of Specified in act. former projects. July 3, 1930 Widening the bend at Dames Point _------------ H. Doe. No. 483; 70th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening Drummond Creek, Trout Creek, and Senate committee print, 74th Cong., Six Mile Creek cuts to 400 feet, and a channel 1st sess. (Contains latest published 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide along the terminals maps.) at Jacksonville. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 25, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project so as to provide for maintenance of channel widths as they now exist, and, subject to the revision of harbor lines pro- posed by the division engineer, for further improvement as fol- lows: (a) ,Widen Terminal Channel between its present westerly edge and the new pierhead-bulkhead line to a depth of 30 feet; (b) dredge to a depth of 28 feet the area between tile foot of Laura Street and the Duval County Highway Bridge; (c) dredge a navi- gation and floodway channel 200 feet wide and 26 feet deep, along the south side of the Commodore Point Terminals, terminating in deep water at each end; and (d) dredge an approach and mooring basin 20 feet deep, 1,300 feet long at the 20-foot depth contour and 600 feet long at the pierhead line in front of the Naval Reserve Armory in South Jacksonville; all substantially in accordance with the plan contained in the report of the division engineer, at an estimated first cost of $725,000, with $8,000 annually for mainte- nance, in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 322, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-The Jacksonville Municipal Terminals at Talleyrand Avenue, constructed and equipped at a cost of over $3,000,000, consist of three piers, one having two galvanized-iron warehouses and another,' one, and all connected with a large storage yard. One of the piers has been leased and a precooling plant for the shipment of citrus fruits constructed thereon. There are 29 other piers and wharves for handling general freight and private commodities, 7 of which are open to the public. All have railway and highway connections except one of the privately owned piers, which has highway connections only. In addition there are a num- ber of other piers used for various industrial purposes. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. (.See Port Se- ries No. 8, pt. 1, revised 1936, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-About 3,000 linear feet of the inner portion of the south jetty were repaired under contract between July 6, 1940, and April 2, 1941. The work involved: Plac- RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 651 ing 21,814.32 tons of 1- to 6-ton and 4,804.38 tons of 25- to 150- pound new granite, a total of 26,618.7 tons; excavation of 878.11 cubic yards of overlying sand; and removal and replacement of 130 cubic yards of old stone. The cost was $117,701.61. The U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo was engaged in maintenance dredging from August 19 to October 24, 1940, removing 354,722 cubic yards, place measurement, of material from Bar Cut, May- port Cut, Mile Point Cut, New Berlin Cut, Drummond Creek Cut, and Terminal Channel. The cost was $52,957.25. The U. S. pipe- line dredge Congaree on October 14, 1940, removed 7,775 cubic yards of material from the slip at U. S. Engineer dredge depot at Jack- sonville at a cost of $446.89. The cost of hired labor examina- tions and surveys to determine the condition of the improvement was $11,196.66. The costs for the year were $182,302.41 for main- tenance. The expenditures were $181,146.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1937. The jetties and all training walls and revetments at present considered necessary have been completed. The inner end of the north jetty has been capped with concrete for a distance of about 5,555 linear feet, and the easterly end of the Wards Bank training wall has been revetted with granite riprap. Materials dredged from the north side of Wards Bank Cut and deposited adjacent to and on the north side of the north jetty, in the vicinity of the Fort George Inlet encroachment, has effectively protected this structure. The jetties, revetments, and training walls are in good condition, except that the Browns Creek revetment is in poor condition, the Dames Point training wall is in fair condition, and the revetment at Wards Bank training wall needs to be extended about 1,600 feet upstream. At the end of June 1941, the controlling depths at mean low water were 29.1 feet for a width of 200 feet in Bar Cut, and thence to Jacksonville, 26.4 feet for a width of 400 feet located in Dunns Creek Cut. The project depth of 24 feet between the 24-foot contour and the pierhead line from the Florida East Coast Railway bridge to Hogan Creek, exists. Traffic over the waterway by all types of vessels is no longer discontinued during the hours of darkness. The total cost of the existing project, all funds, has been $14,079, 163.78, of which $4,969,711.08 regular funds and $290,013.37 Public Works funds, a total of $5,259,724.45 was for new work and $8,819,- 439.33 for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $14,080,- 356.45, including $290,013.37 Public Works funds. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receiv- able on July 1, 1941 ($128,916.90), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--------- -------- -------------- $232.82 Maintenance : Dredging, with a United States pipe-line dredge and ,ttendant plant, 31/2 months, November 1941 to February 1942, removing shoals throughout the project as required------------------------ $88, 684. 08 Dredging, with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, at the entrance, 2 months, August and September 1941 ------------------------------------- 40, 000.-00 128, 684. 08 Total for maintenance__ - ------ -128, 916. 90 652 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $160,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. hopper dredge ,an Pablo, at entrance, and removal of spot shoals, throughout the project, 6 months, August 1942 to January 1943----------------------------- $132, 000 Repair, by extending shoreward between stations 5030 and 4230 monolithic concrete cap at inner end of north jetty. Work to be executed by leased plant and hired labor during July to September 1942..-------------------------------------- 28, 000 Total for maintenance-- 60,000 1--------------------------- Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________-----------------------$8, 779, 861. 84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_... 362, 837. 85, -9, 9______________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------- 18, 142, 699. 69 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 , 425. 49 1------------------------- Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ________ ___------18, 144, 125. 18 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 232. 82 Net total expenditures ----------- ----------------- 18, 143, 892. 36 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------127, 491. 41 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- ___--_-18, 1- 271, 383. 77 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------------ _ $1, 207, 298.40 $53,783. 45 _- - ..... -............ Coat of maintenance ...-..... 267, 453.32 131, 090.43 $218, 484. 45 $130, 588.77 302.41 $182, Total cost_ ....-.---.----- 1, 474, '51. 72 184, 873. 88 218,484.45 130, 588. 77 182, 302. 41 Total expended ------------- .... ,363, 768. 31 294, 358.06 209, 793.68 132, 640. 58 181, 146. 52 Allotted-------- .....-------------. 650,000.00 292,000.0 200,000.00 195, 552. 41 68,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 . ..----- ...----------------- --- $240, 637. 9& Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------------------- 28, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ...... 368 637.93 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__----- ____- _ 60,000.00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 308, 637. 93, Gross amount expended-__--- ---- - ___ $305, 938. 30 Less reimbursements collected--_------------ 124, 791. 75 181, 146 52 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 27, 491.41 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------------------- 232. 82 Balance available June 30, 141--- --------------- 127, 258. 59 Accounts receivable June 30, 1841 425. 49 1 ,-------------------------- Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941---- 128, 684. 08 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending -June, 30, 1943, for maintenance 160, 000. 00 1----------------------------- ' Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKS'ONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 653 3. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., PALATKA TO LAKE HARNEY Location.-Forlocation of the St. Johns River see page 648. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 686, 687, and 688.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, and July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1824, Annual Report for 1915, and page 611, Annual Report for 1938. -eet Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deepat.local mean low water anAl( widefromEPalatka toSanford (914 mles) and5 feet dee at locat Lmeanlow water lrandclf) et..1 a de from afffdi ondyn:(2 tolake y e This project is an en- largemen ifdextension aa of previous projects and embraces two mat- tress and stone jetties and two lines of guide piles at Volusia Bar, at the head of Lake George, built under previous projects; and dredging and making cut-offs and easing bends in the river. Theflengthof the section included in the project is 114 miles adithegins 83,miles oaThe entrance to the river. At Palatka the mean tidal range is feet. 1.14fe. ~sno, i agg i bu' ed A Itow-water stages tida effect is perceptible in Lake eri 40 miles above Palatka. Strong northerly and northeasterly winds raise the water level at Palatka about 1 foot, and strong southerly and southwesterly winds lower it about the same amount under ordinary conditions. The flood stages in the river usually occur during the fall months and are nor- mally about 2 feet above ordinary low-water level at Palatka, 3 feet at Lake George, 5 feet at Sanford, and 6.5 feet at Lake Harney. Considerably higher stages are sometimes experienced. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, is $215,600, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1920) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 25,1910 A channel 100 feet wide, 8 feet deep at mean low H. Doe. No. 1111, 60th Cong., 2d sess. water from Palatka to Sanford, thence 5 fet deep to Lake Harney. July 3,1930 inclusion of cut-offs at T.thaefXi.d, Snake H. Doe: No. 691, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Creek, and Starks, and easing bends at other points. 1 Contains latest published maps. Recommended modifcations of project.---Under date of January 11, 1940 the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep at local mean low water from Palatka to Sanford, with a side channel of like dimensions to. Enterprise, and for cut-offs and easing of bends, at an estimated first cost of $290,000, with $6,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 603, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Ternminal facilities.-These consist of 8 piers open to public use, hav- ing a total frontage of about 1,000 feet, including a municipal con- 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1--42 654 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 crete recreation pier with boat basin adjoining at Sanford and a municipal wharf at Palatka. All piers have highway connections and one at Palatka has railway connections. At Sanford, privately owned facilities have been constructed for unloading and storing gasoline, kerosene, and fuel oil. In addition, there are a number of small privately owned wharves at various points along the river. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-At various times between December 1, 1940, and the close of the fiscal year, an aggre- gate of 46 obstructions to navigation, consisting of logs, trees, and other obstructions, located between Palatka and Sanford, were re- moved by United States plant and hired labor at a cost of $1,499.48. The cost of a survey made June 10 to 25, 1941, in connection with pro- posed dredging to remove existing shoals, and of periodic surveys and inspections to determine the condition of the improvement, was $1,418.62. The costs for the year were $2,918.10 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $2,113.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 98 percent completed. The section from Sanford to Lake Harney was completed in 1912. The modified project for the section from Palatka to Sanford was completed during 1935, except for the easing of several bends. Project dimensions existed from Palatka to San- ford in December 1938, except at a point south of Dutchmans Bend Cut-off and in Terminal Channel at Sanford where shoals limit the widths of channel having project depth to 30 feet and 25 feet, re- spectively, and the controlling depth from Sanford to Lake Harney was 3.5 feet in May 1939. The costs under the existing project have been $180,493.66 for new work and $238,574.99 for maintenance, a total of $419,068.65. The expenditures have been $417,981.14. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($30,770.41), will be applied as follows: ---- Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ___________________________ $1, 087.51 Maintenance: Dredging, under leased-plant contract, during period August to October 1941, to restore project dimen- sions between Palatka and Sanford-_______--- $27, 600. 00 Occasional snagging throughout the project as re- quired, by hired labor and U..S. derrick boat D-5__ 2, 082.90 29, 682. 90 Total for maintenance__---____-__------------ -30, 770. 41 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of com- merce during the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________---- - - _ $210, 059. 92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __________---____264, 412. 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___________ 474, 472. 91 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941________________--- 1, 087. 51 Net total expenditures__--------- ... _ 473, 385. 40 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ----------------- 30, 770. 41 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------. --- 504, 155. 81 RIVERS AND HARBORS---JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 655 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -. - Cost of maintenance------------- $6, 345. 90 - $12, 138.34 $3, 260. 66 $2, 918. 10 "Totalexpended ..---------------- 14, 891. 29 12, 634. 84 2, 481. 60 2, 113. 15 Allotted ...........--------------------..... -2, 549. 45 16, 500.00 17,500.00 14, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $18, 883. 56 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap-. proved May 23, :1941-____ ____-_-____ _______-.__-- 30, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--- ------------------------- 48, 883. 56 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_________________ 16, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for_____________________- 32, 883. 56 Gross amount expended---------------------------- $2,126. 53 Less reimbursements collected ------- ____----- ___- 13. 38 2, 113. 15 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --------------- 30, 770. 41 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------ 1, 087. 51 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------- 29, 682. 90 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1------------------ 10, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 4. OKLAWAIIA RIVER, FLA. Location.-This river has its source in the system of large lakes in -the central part of the peninsula of Florida and flows in a general northerly direction, then eastwardly, emptying into the St. Johns River 22 miles above Palatka. The extreme head of the system may be taken as Lake Apopka, 120 miles above the mouth of the river. Previous projects.-The first improvement was authorized by an :act of Congress approved February 24, 1835. For further details see page 18'25, Annual Report for 1915, and page 613, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for deepening the channel to 6 feet at mean low water from the mouth to the head of Silver Springs Run, a distance of 58 miles; for clearing the channel of obstructions from Silver Springs Run to Lake Griffin, including the Kyle and Young Canal and its extension to Morrisons Landing and the J. D. Young Canal from Morrisons Landing to Starkes Ferry (clear title to the canals and sufficient land adjacent thereto to provide for future widen- ing has been conveyed to the United States) and maintaining the dikes with a view to obtaining a navigable depth of about 4 feet to Leesburg, 86.5 miles above the mouth. The work embraces dredging, snagging, cut-offs at sharp bends, removal of overhanging trees and obstructive aquatic vegetation, and the construction of a lock and dam at Moss IBluff to retain the water level in Lake Griffin. Lock and dam at Moss Bluff Distance to nearest town: 20 miles by canals. Name of nearest town: Leesburg, Fla. Distance above mouth of river: 66.3 miles by canals. 656 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Distance above mouth of Silver Springs Run: 13.7 miles. Width of lock chamber: 30 feet. Greatest available length for full width: 125 feet. Lift above low water: 11.5 feet. Depth on upper miter sill at normal pool level: 7 feet. Depth on lower miter sill at low water: 7 feet. Character of foundation: Piles in sand and clay. Character of construction: Concrete, with timber gates. Kind of dam: Movable. Type of dam: Needle. Completed in 1925. :Total cost: $161,000. The river is nontidal except for a short distance above the mouth at the St. Johns River, where a mean range at low-water stage of about 0.5 foot is found. The mean fluctuation due to rainfall is about 2 feet at the mouth, about 3 feet at the mouth of Silver Springs Run, and about 21/2 feet at Lake Griffin. The extreme fluctuation is about 3 feet at the mouth, 5 feet at Silver Springs Run, and about 41/2 feet at Lake Griffin. The estimated cost of the work proposed, revised in 1929, is $351,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1929) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $17,000, including $2,000 for operation and care of lock and dam. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Clearing the river of obstructions with a view to Annual Report for 1889, pp. 1360-1364, obtaining a navigable channel about 4 feet deep from the mouth to Leesburg.. Mar. 2, 1907 Deepening the channel to 6 feet at mean low water IH. Doc. No. 782, 59th Cong., 1st sess. from the mouth of the river to the head of Silver' Springs Run. June 25,1910 JMaintenance of levels in the lakes at the head of Specified in act. July 26, 1912 the river. July 27, 1916 Acceptance of certain artificial waterways and Do. extensions thereof between Heather Island and Lake Griffin as part of the waterway in lieu of portions of the natural bed of the river. V1)} Operation and care of the lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appro- priati' sfpr rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. The latest published maps may be found in House Document No. 514, Sixty-third Congress, second session, and Annual Report for 1891, page 1626. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous privately owned landings along this river, more or less out of repair; no charges for wharfage. One wharf at Leesburg has railway connection. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operation, and results during fiscal year-naintenance.-U. S. d'"errickboat D-5 removed 108 obstructions to navigation from the river between the mouth and the Moss Bluff lock during December 1940, at a cost of $391.07. Weekly inspections of the upper river and gages and periodic inspections of the lower river were made, and RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 657 marine grass and bonnets growing in the waterway above the lock were cut periodically at a total cost of $1,080.86. Operating and care.-The lock was operated and buildings, grounds, lock, dam, and equipment cared for with United States plant and hired labor. There were 173 lockages for 200 craft. The costs were $3,568.32 for operation, $23'7.42 for ordinary repairs, $126.58 for im- provement and reconstruction, and $137.61 for emergencies. The costs for the year were $1,471.93 for maintenance and $4,069:93 for operating and care, a total of $5,541.86. The expenditures were $5,300.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 89 percent completed. By dredging, making cut-offs, and snagging, a channel with a depth of about 5 feet at ordinary stages has been ob- tained from the St. Johns River to the head of Silver Springs Run, 58 miles above the mouth. A channel 30 feet wide and 4 feet deep at low-water stages, between Silver Springs Run and the .lock at Moss Bluff, was completed in 1929. The lock and dam were completed in 1925, and the structures are in good condition. For further details relative to this lock see the paragraph "Existing project." The United States reservation comprises 13.14 acres of land, a dwelling, and a storehouse. Much of the original dredging of the canal between Moss Bluff lock and Starkes Ferry was done by private interests: the wid- ening and deepening of that canal to provide for the control of Lake Griffin was completed in 1930; and the dike on the east side was re- paired and improved in 1936. At the close of the fiscal year the river below the Moss Bluff lock Was in fair condition and was passable with an open channel 20 to 60 feet wide; above the lock the waterway was in fair condition. The controlling depths at ordinary low stages in June 1941 were approximately as follows: Mouth of river to Silver Springs Run, 5 feet; Silver Springs Run, 5 feet; Silver Springs Run to Moss Bluff lock, 4 feet; thence to Leesburg, 4 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the easing of several sharp bends and the obtaining of project dimensions in the section between-the mouth of the river and the mouth of Silver Springs Run, which is not considered necessary at this time. The costs of the existing project have been $311,352.45 for new work, $295,380.88 for maintenance, and $34,142.28 for operating and care, a total of $640,875.61. The total expenditures have been $640,679.17. In addition, the sum of $11,414.41 was expended between August 1, 1929, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improve- ment under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($5,323.80), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------------$196. 44 Maintenance: Occasional snagging throughout the project, by hired labor and U. S. derrick boat D-5----------------- $1, 702. 36 Miscellaneous surveys and investigations ------------ 300. 00 (Operation and care of lock and dam at Moss Bluff, Fla.: Operation -------------------------------- 2, 700. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair -------------- 250. 00 Emergencies 175. 00 5, 127. 36 Total for maintenance----- -- ------- 5, 323. 80 658 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMIY, 1941 The additional sum of $4,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Operation and care of lock and dam at Moss Bluff, Fla---------- $2, 000 Snagging, by hired labor and U. S. derrick boat D-5, as required throughout the project----------------------------------- 2, 000 Miscellaneous surveys and investigations ________ - _________ -- 500 Total for maintenance- ____-___ -- ____ ______ - 4, 500 No funds can be profitably expended for new work during the fiscal year 1913, as the completion of the project is not considered essential at this time. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------ _________ __ _____ $315, 264. 40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--_______ - __________ 340, 937. 57 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 656, 201. 97 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 .....-_____ ____-------__ 196. 44 Net total expenditures__________________ _____ ___ 656, 005. 53 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________ ________ 5, 323. 80 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__________---____ 661, 329. 33 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -- Cost of maintenance------------.. $30, 267. 25 $6, 734. 08 $6, 537. 97 $18, 075. 40 $5,541. 86 Total expended..---------------- 23, 331.67 6, 841.67 5, 807. 24 19, 105. 31 5, 300.67 Allotted _--------- ------- - -5., 000. 00 20, 700. 00 9,000. 00 4, 500. 00 6, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ $4, 624. 47 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939- - - ___--- - $1, 000. CO Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941- ___ _ __- - -_ 5, 000. 00 6, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ 10,624. 47 Gross amount expended______----- -- ---- __-- __ $5, 658. 01 Less reimbursements collected------__----_---8- 357. 34 5, 300. 67 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___- ------ ____-----5, 323. 80 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___ - _______ - --- 44 1_______- 196. Balance available June 30, 1941__ -____ ___- --_____ 5, 127. 36 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_-- __________________________-_ 39, 600. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _____---------- 4, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 5. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM JACKSONVILLE TO MIAMI, FLA. Location.-The waterway extends from Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., following the St. Johns River to the mouth of Pablo Creek, 23 miles, RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 659 and thence following in general the line of a canal constructed by the Florida Coast Line Canal & Transportation Co. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, and 847.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts'of June 15, 1844, July 13, 1892, August 18, 1894, and Deficiency Act of Feb- ruary 26, 1896. For further details, see page 1825, Annual Report for S1915; page 655, Annual Report for 1926; and page 618, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an inland waterway in gen- eral 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep at local mean low water from Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., a distance of 372 miles, following the coastal route, and for a turning basin 8 feet deep, 400 feet wide and 800 feet long in the vicinity of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Depths in excess of those called for under this project already existed in the St, Johns River from Jacksonville to a point 23 miles east and also for a total of about 74 miles between the St. Johns River and Miami, or about 25 percent of the total length of the project. The project also includes the operation and maintenance of the bridge near Palm Valley, the title to which was passed to the United States, along with all other property of the Florida Coast Line Canal & Transportation Co., under the conditions of local cooperation. The mean range of tide is 3.8 feet at the St. Johns River, 0.7 foot in the Indian River at Fort Pierce, 1.8 feet in Lake Worth at the port of Palm Beach terminals, 2.3 feet at the Port Everglades terminals, and 2.0 feet in Biscayne Bay. The extreme range is about 7.5 feet at the St. Johns River, 3 feet at, Fort Pierce, and 4.5 feet in Biscayne Bay. Tidal effect is imperceptible at points along the water- way distant from inlets. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $7 ,2 71,500, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $129,000, including $3,500 for the operation and care of the bridge near Palm Valley. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21,1927 For a channel 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from H. Doc. No. 586, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Jacksonville to Miami. July 3, 1930 For a width of 100 feet_ -_ _ _ -___ S.Doc. No. 71, 71st Cong., 2d sess. (2) Operation and care of the bridge near Palm Valley provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Aug. 26,1937 Turning basin in the vicinity of Jacksonville H. Doc. No. 180, 75th Cong., 1st sess., Beach. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide at Sebastian, Fla., an entrance channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep from the Intracoastal Waterway to and including a turning basin of the same depth, 600 feet long and 300 660 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 feet wide, in front of the town, at an estimated first cost of $19,000, with annual maintenance of $500, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 336, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, is subject to the condition that local interests provide, free of cost to the United States, all lands and rights-of-way necessary for the improvement and for its subsequent maintenance when and as required, and to the further condition that local interests provide; without cost to the United States, suitable highway connec- tions and a bulkhead along the south side of the basin on plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, and agree to maintain said bulk- head and the land approaches thereto as a public terminal open to all on equal terms. The lands needed for rights-of-way and spoil disposal have been furnished. The city of Jacksonville Beach, early in 1939, authorized a project providing for the construction of the required facilities, and has submitted this project to the Work Projects Administration in Washington, but work has not been initiated. All prior require- ments of local cooperation have been complied with except that the provision of spoil areas in perpetuity for maintenance has not been completed. The Florida Inland Navigation District, an agency created by the Florida State Legislature for the purpose of meeting local cooperation requirements, is actively engaged in securing these areas. The land required for construction purposes under local cooperation applies to a total of approximately 124 miles, about one- third the length of the waterway. Terminal facilities.-Extensive terminals with railway and street connections are available in connection with the harbors at Jackson- ville and Miami. Terminals, with railway and highway connections, for coastwise vessels have been constructed at Fort Pierce (Indian River), Riviera (Lake Worth), and Port Everglades (Hollywood Harbor). Municipal piers or wharves have been constructed at Titus- ville, Cocoa, Melbourne, and Vero Beach for handling general freight and at St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna, Eau Gallie, West Palm Beach, and Miami for the use of pleasure craft. At Daytona Beach, Titusville, Eau Gallie, and Fort Pierce yacht basins open to the public have been provided, connected with the Intracoastal Waterway by channels 6 to 8 feet deep and 80 to 100 feet wide. At Fort Pierce a channel 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide has been dredged by the United States from the Intracoastal Waterway to and up Taylor Creek to the United States Lighthouse Service buoy depot. There are also a number of privately owned piers, wharves, and land- ings at various points along the waterway. The facilities are con- sidered adequate in general for the existing commerce. (For fur- ther details on facilities at Jacksonville and Miami, see Port Series No. 8, revised, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year--maintenance.-Theleased pipe-line dredge Norman H. Davis, from December 2 to 7, 1940, re- moved 13,158 cubic yards of material from a shoal which developed at the mouth of Hillsboro Canal. The cost was $3,596.02. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Congaree was engaged in maintenance dredging from July 1 to October 10, 1940, working northward from a point about 3 miles north of Fort Pierce to the St. Johns River, a distance of about 223 miles, removing 471,257 cubic yards of material at a cost of $60,- RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 661 673.74. The costs of right-of-way maintenance spoil area survey in vicinity of Crescent Beach Bridge, reconnaissance survey of oyster beds, and periodic surveys and inspections to determine the condition of the improvement were $13,030.37 for maintenance. Operating and care.-The steel and concrete double-leaf bascule highway bridge near Palm Valley was operated and maintained. The bridge was opened 2,024 times for the passage of 2,680 craft. The costs were $4,164.35 for operation and $124.40 for ordinary maintenance and repairs, a total of $4,288.75. Summary.-The costs for the year were $77,300.13 for maintenance, and $4,288.75 for operating and care, a total of $81,588.88. The ex- penditures were $97,918.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935, except for the provision of a turning basin in the vicinity of Jacksonville Beach. The construction of a steel and concrete double-leaf bascule highway bridge near Palm Valley, Fla., to replace the temporary pontoon highway bridge at that locality was completed in 1937. When the several reaches of the waterway were last examined at different times throughout the year, project depth of 8 feet existed excepting at isolated shoals, having limiting depths as follows: 5.3 feet opposite Matanzas Inlet, in June 1941; 7.9 feet opposite Malabar, in February 1940; 7.8 feet about one-half mile north of the town of St. Lucie, in June 1940; and 6.6 feet at junction with St. Lucie River, in June 1941. Project width of 100 feet is reduced at a number of localities by bridges, and to 60 feet by a shoal at Bakers Haulover. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, have been as follows: New work Maintenance Operating care and Total Regular funds . $5, 052, 153. 72 $1, 859, 337. 54 $25, 001. 17 $6, 936, 492. 43 Public Works funds ___ 2, 199, 841. 72 _ 2, 199, 841. 72 Total, United States funds-.... 7, 251, 995. 44 1, 859, 337. 54 25, 001. 17 9,136. 334. 15 Contributed funds . ....... . . .. . .. . 5, 500. 00 5.500. 00 Total, all funds . 7, 251, 995. 44 1, 864, 837. 54 25, 001. 17 9, 141, 834. 15 The expenditures have been $6,930,569.10 regular funds and $2,199,- 841.72 Public Works funds, a total of $9,130,410.82 United States funds. In addition, $5,500 contributed funds have been expended for maintenance, and the sum of $3,170.07 was expended between July 1, 1934, and June 30, 1935, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appro- priation for such purposes. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($99,595.46), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-________________________________ $5, 923. 33 Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree, 4 months, September to December 1941, removing shoals throughout the project as required .... 68, 072.13 Dredging, by contract, during April and May 1942, relocation channel at new Fulford Bridge--- -------- __- 20,000. 00 662 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance (operation and care throughout the year of highway bridge over waterway at Palm Valley): Operationh ----------------------------------------- $4, 850 Ordinary repairs --------------------------------- 475 Emergencies------------------------------------------275 5, 600. 00 Total for maintenance ____________________99, 595. 46 The additional sum of $125,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Execute, by contract, during the period February to April 1943, the dredging of an approach channel and turning basin in the vicinity of Jacksonville Beach, Fla_--------------------------- $20,000 Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree, 6 months, August 1942 to January 1943, removing shoals throughout the project as required-------- ----------------------------------- 100, 000 Maintenance (operation and care throughout the year of highway bridge over waterway at Palm Valley): Operation ------- ----------------------------- $4, 900 Ordinary repairs------------------------------------400 Emergencies --------------------------------- 200 5, 500 Total for all work --- ---------------------------- 125, 500 'Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________ _________ ___ $7, 346, 770. 69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941- -- __ -------- _____ 12, 100, 740. 03 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-----------9, 447, 510. 72 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________ -- _____ 5, 923. 33 Net total expenditures------------- -___- -19, 441, 587. 39 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________-____________-_ 99, 595.46 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- 9____ 1 9, 541, 182. 85 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - - $547. 73 .Cost of maintenance - - $224, 533. 07 $111, 144. 67 $122, 205. 99 150, 980. 62 $81, 588. 88 Total cost-..........-- .-. 224, 533. 07 111, 144. 67 122, 205. 99 151, 528. 35 81, 588. 88 Total expended -- - 218, 604. 46 125, 955. 59 109, 377. 40 147, 497. 75 97, 918. 54 Allotted -- - 23, 000. 00 193, 000. 00 129, 500. 00 131, 947. 84 91, 700. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________ __-__-_____,__ $105, 814. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941-----------------------------------91, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for Gross amount expended ------------------------ -____- ___ -________--197,514. $99, 828. 87 00 Less reimbursements collected---- -__- __- _____ 1, 910. 33 97, 918. 54 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________ 99, 595. 46 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------- 5,923. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941 93, 672. 13 1 In addition $5,500 contributed funds expended for maintenance under authority of act of March 4, 1915. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 663 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of $20, 000. CO Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For new work 2 20, 000. 00 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - -- - For maintenance 105, 500. 00 - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- Total 125, 500. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 6. ST. AUGUSTINE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-Located on the east coast of Florida, about 33 miles :south of the entrance to St. Johns River and about 180 milesinorth of Fort Pierce Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 842 and 1243.) Previous projects.-Appropriations were made by the acts ap- proved March 2, 1829, and June 27, 1834, for a survey of the harbor and the bar at the entrance. The River and Harbor Act approved August 11, 1888, authorized the improvement of the harbor subject to a subsequent report of a board of engineers. For further de- tails see page 284, Annual Report for 1904, and page 623, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-Ths provides for an entrance channel 20Q feet wide and 27 feet deepat mean low water to be dredoed from the ocean across North Point to deep water nTil ato iver oEosite t ierti hf IiMastanzas River andproteeda ifs ouif end by a steel-tle-pile sand trapextending frothe coast norith of and parallel to the cut. The length of the channel will be approximately 4,500 feet from the 27-foot contour in the ocean to North Point and thence 3,550 feet through the cut across the land point to the 20-foot depth contour in the Tolomato River. The mean range of tide at the existing inlet is about 4.5 feet, with storm tides as much as 7 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1937, is $275.000, ex- clusive of amount expended on previous projects but including $137,500 contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $25,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 555, 75th Cong., 3d sess). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four timber docks on the Matan- zas water front of St. Augustine, one being the municipal yacht dock south of the highway bridge, one a fish dock, and two private docks. The principal terminals are the numerous shrimp docks located in the San Sebastian River which flows southward through the city into the Matanzas River below the bridge; these consist of timber wharves, with frame and corrugated-iron warehouses erected on them. The present terminals have highway connections, and several of the shrimp docks have rail connections. They are adequate for existing commerce and yacht traffic, but there are no terminals suitable for an extensive general commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The construction of a granite, native rock, and creosoted timber sand-trap groin 1,430 feet long and 740 feet north of the new cut at St. Augustine for the pro- tection of the channel, was commenced under contract February 3, 664 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 1941, and at the close of the fiscal year was about 77 percent com- pleted. During the period the timber core wall 440 feet long was completed, and 5,504.65 tons of native limestone one-man rock, and 19,343.5 tons of granite were placed in the structure. The native rock was to form a foundation mat and to fill the voids of the larger stone. The granite included 15,889.2 tons of 5- to 10-ton stone, 3,250.55 tons of 3- to 6-ton stone, and 203.75 tons of 1/2- to 1-ton stone. The cost was $204,108.61 for new work. Dredging with the U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo to provide for the completion of the seaward portion of the entrance channel to the 27-foot depth contour in the ocean, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed August 16, 1940. There were re- moved 247,562 cubic yards, place measurement, of material. The cost, including bank washing operations to facilitate the removal of side slope material, was $37,046.89 for new work. The cost of peri- odic surveys and inspections to determine the condition of the im- provement was $11,853.58 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $253,009.08, of which $212,573.35 United States funds and $28,582.15 contributed funds, a total of $241,155.50 was for new work, and $11,853.58 United States funds for maintenance. The expenditures were $135,847.44 United States funds and $28,582.15 contributed funds, a total of $164,429.59. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 90 percent completed. The dredging was completed in 1940, and on June 30, 1941, a granite, native rock, and timber sand-trap groin for the protection of the outer portion of the channel was about 77 per- cent completed. The work remaining to complete the project is the completion of the construction of the sand-trap groin, which is now in progress. In May 1941 the controlling depths were 5.7 feet for project width of 200 feet in the seaward portion of the channel, and 12.5 feet in the southerly 150 feet of the channel across Vilano Point. The total cost of the existing project has been $443,094.38, of which $322,549.23 United States funds and $106,582.15 contributed funds, a total of $429,131.38 was for new work, and $13,963 United States funds for maintenance. The expenditures have been $237,026.83 United States funds and $106,582.15 contributed funds, a total of $343,608.98. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, in- cluding an allotment of $50,000 made in July ($258,391.02), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_ __ ____-__------ $99, 485. 40 New work: Complete, under contract, during August 1941, the con- struction of the sand-trap groin on the north side of the entrance channel - ------------------------------------------------- 83, 905. 62 Maintenance: Dredging with United States hopper dredge, 4 months, August to November 1941, restoring a depth of 20 feet with project width of 200 feet throughout the entrance channel__---------------- 75, 000. 00 Total for all work-------------------------_------- 258, 391. 02 The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1913 in maintenance dredging with a United States hop- ~edge~rin the entrance channel during October 1942. ..per RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 665 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--______-- _______________ $393, 852. 07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 13, 963. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 407, 815. 07 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________________________ 99, 485. 40 Net total expenditures ....- _____________ -________ 308, 329. 67 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ _____-- ___-_____- ___ __ 177, 473. 17 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ 485, 802. 84 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- $109, 975. 88 $212, 573. 35 Cost of maintenance ___________________________ __________________________ 2,109. 42 11,853. 58 Total cost .... ---------- _ 112, 085. 30 224, 426. 93 Total expended__ . _____ .. __ . ________ . .. . ___ __________________________ 101, 179. 39 135, 847. 44 Allotted .------------------------------------------- $137, 500 -------------- 277, 000. 00 - Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -- _______-______-- _____ $36, 320. 61 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939 ___________--$30, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940__--__________ 168, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941_ __-- -_____ 79, 030. 00 277, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _--------------_ 313, 320. 61 Gross amount expended----_____________--- ___ $165,716.03 Less reimbursements collected_--------------------29, 868. 59 135, 847. 44 Balance unexpended June 30, 19411 1111________ 1_ 177, 473. 17 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------ --- $99, 485. 40 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--- 18, 006. 78 117, 492. 18 Balance available June 30, 1941 ____-____ __-_____- _ 59, 980. 99 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - -- - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- -- 25, 000. 00 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS, Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ______ ___________1 $106, 582.15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __________ 106, 582. 15 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------- 106, 582. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _________________30,917. 85 Total amount contributed to June 30, 1941 _____ ______ 137, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 666 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work----- __- -:____:-__ :.-: _ ___ ----- __-__ ____-------------- . $78, 000 $28, 582. 15 Cost of maintenance----- -------------- --- -- Total expended __ , . ... __...._ _ - 78, 000 28, 582. 15 Contributed--__ ------------- ------------------ 137, 500 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $59, 500. 00 Gross amount expended-- ---------------------------------- 28, 582. 15 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 30, 917. 85 CONSOLIDATED COST ANDI FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR ST. AUGUSTINE HARBOR, FLA. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----- --------------- --- $500, 434. 22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_- ------ 13, 963. 00 1_---------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 514, 397. 22 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---- ----------- ---------- 99, 485. 40 Net total- expenditures ---------------------------- 414, 911. 82 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ------- ---------------- 208, 391. 02 Total amount appropriated and contributed to June 30, 1941__ 623, 302. 84 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 of ---------------------------------------- w work ..---... $187,975.88 $241, 155. 50 Cost of maintenance---------- ---------- 2. 109. 42 11, 853. 58 Total cost ...............------------------------- 190, 085. 30 253,009. 08 Total expended___.... ---- .... .............. ------- . .- --------. ----- 179, 179. 39 164, 429. 59 Allotted and contributed _. __ _$137, 500 137, 500. 00 277, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $95, 820. 61 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939-------------- $30, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940-------------- 168, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------79, 000. 00 277, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 372, 820. 61 Gross amount expended--------------------------- $194, 298.18 Less reimbursements collected-------- ------------ 29, 868. 59 164, 429. 59 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ------------------- 208, 391. 02 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ------------ $99, 485. 40 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts----------- 18, 006. 78 117, 492.18 Balance available June 30, 1941-- 0, 898. 84 9---------------------- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - -- -- - - - ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 25, 000. 00 SExclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 667 7. FORT PIERCE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-Located on the east coast of Florida, about 213 miles south of the entrance to St. Johns River and about 124 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1247, 582, and 845.) EXisting project.-This provides for the maintenance and the am- plification of the project developed by private interests to provide a channel 350 feet wide at the 27-foot contour in the ocean, tapering to 200 feet wide at station 100, thence 200 feet wide to station 30, thence flaring to a turning basin 750 feet in width, the depth to be 25 feet in the basin and in the channel to station 130, and thence 27 feet deep to the 27-foot contour in the ocean. The entrance, as con- structed by local interests, is protected by two parallel rubblestone jetties with revetment extensions at their inner ends 900 feet apart, the north jetty and revetment being about 3,500 feet long, and the south jetty and revetment about 3,200 feet long. The mean range of tide is about 2.6 feet at the entrance, and 0.7 foot at the terminal, with northeast storm tides as high as 5 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $322,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $250,000 for initial restoration, $50,000 per year for a period of 4 years and $30,000 a year thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Deficiency Act of Mar. 4, 1931_ The expenditure of $20,000 for dredging Specified in act. the channel, provided that local in- terests agree to maintain said chan- nel. War Department Appropria- The expenditure of up to $30,000 for Do. ation Act, Mar. 4, 1933. dredging the channel. Aug. 30, 1935 (maintenance in- For maintaining the channels, jetties, H. Doe. No. 252, 72d Cong., 1st eluded in Public Works Ad- and revetments, and the enlarge- sess. ministration program Sept. ment of the channels and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee 6, 1933). basin to the existing project dimen- Doc. No. 21, 74th Cong., 1st - sions. sess. Contains latest pub- lished maps.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of two earth-filled piers re- tained by steel sheet piling and enclosing a slip 200 feet wide by 330 to 350 feet long. These piers afford a berthing space of about 1,200 feet. A warehouse, 70 by 200 feet, is situated on the south pier, and a precooling plant, 105 by 363 feet, occupies the north pier, just landward of which is another warehouse, 50 by 100 feet. A fruit-packing house 170 by 225 feet is located at the west end of the slip. The north pier is served by railway and both piers by highway connections. Further north there is tank storage for pe- troleum products. T he facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal yea.-The cost of hired labor surveys to determine the condition of the improvement was $1,573.42 for maintenance. The expenditures were $970.51. 668 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The rehabilitation of the jetties, constructed by local interests, was completed in 1934, and both jetties are now in good condition. The controlling depths when last ascertained in the entrance channel in June 1941, and in the turning basin in May 1940, were as follows: Outer Bar Cut, 19.6 feet, but a depth of 24.2 feet is available in the northerly two-thirds of the tapering chan- nel; channel between the land revetments, 23.9 feet except for fur- ther shoaling along the edges; channel across Indian River 21.6 feet, with a depth of 22.6 feet available along the sailing range; and in the turning basin, 25 feet for a width of 900 feet. The total costs, all funds, have been $809,131.54, of which $337,- 182.67 was for new work and $471,918.87, including $250,000 Public Works funds for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $808,426.02, including $250,000 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($45,413.94), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_------------------- _ $705. 52 Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, in the bar cut and in the channel across the Indian River, 1 month, during July and August 1941, and 1 month, during December 1941 and January 142 ---- ----------------------------------------- 44,708.42 Total for maintenance -------------------------------- 45, 413. 94 The additional sum of $40,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, with a United States hopper dredge, in bar cut and in channel between the jetties, and across Indian River and in turning basin, during November and December 1942.. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____ $337, 182. 67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-- ----------------------- 471, 948. 87 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------809, 131. 54 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 05. 52 7------------------------- Net total expenditures---------- --------------------- 808, 426. 02 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ------------------------ - 45, 413. 94 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 853, 839. 96 Fiscal year;ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --------------- $193, 096. 89 $140,138. 23 --- - -- Cost of maintenance 1, 423. 35 1, 581. 43 $50, 035. 07 $46, 357. 80 $1, 573. 42 Total cost ____-_---- __ 194, 520. 24 141, 719. 66 50, 035. 07 46, 357. 80 1, 573. 42 Total expended---------- 192, 340. 33 104, 139. 69 89, 742. 47 46, 255. 19 970. 51 Allotted --------------------- 131,000. 00 30,000.00 65, 000. 00 20, 000. 00 20, 500. 00 Balance -unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $25, 884. 45 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941__ 43, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ ----------- _ 69, 384. 45 RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 669 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment- .__. ___- __ _ $23, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for __________-_---------_ 46, 384. 45 Gross amount expended_________________ ___ ____ $987. 04 Less reimbursements collected__ ---- -------. 16. 53 970. 51 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________ ____-_____--45, 413.94 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__----------------- 705. 52 Balance available June 30, 1941___-------- ------ 44, 708. 42 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_________________________________ 40, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 8. LAKE WORTH INLET, FLA. Location.-Located on the east coast of Florida about 71 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor and is the entrance channel to the Port of Palm Beach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1248 and 846.) Existing project.-This provides for the maintenance and ampli- fication of the improvements constructed by local interests to pro- vide a channel 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide from deep water in the ocean to station 69+00, thence reducing to a width of 200 feet at Station 65+00, thence 200 feet wide to station 33+00, thence flaring to a turning basin of the same depth, 700 feet square; for the removal of the obstructive point on the south side of the inlet; for the revetment of the banks of the inlet; and for restoration of existing jetties. The jetties constructed at the entrance by local interests consist of two parallel rubblestone structures 800 feet apart, the north jetty and revetment being about 1,800 feet long and the south jetty 1,700 feet long. The mean range of tide is 2.8 feet at the inlet and 1.8 feet at the Port of Palm Beach terminals. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, was $548,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $30,000. The existing project was authorized as follows: Acts Work authorized Documents (1) Maintenance of improvement previously con- H. Doc. No. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess. structed by local interests. (2) Deepening of channels and turning basin, as con- Recommended by Chief of Engineers structed by local interests, to 20 feet. to Public Works Administration Oct. 17, 1934. Aug. 30, 1935 Authorized the work previously approved by H. Doc. No. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Public Works Administration and for widening and Rivers and Harbors Committee of the channels to existing project dimensions, Doc. No. 42, 74th Cong., 1st sess. enlargement of turning basin, removal of ob- (Contains latest published maps.) structive point on south side of the inlet, revet- ment of the banks of the inlet, and restoration of existing jetties. i Public Works Administration program Mar. 13,1934. 2 Public Works Administration program Dec. 10, 1934. 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1-- 43 670 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Local cooperation.-The authorized work is subject to the condi- tion that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands needed for the disposal of dredged material and for the improvement, including title to the jetties and easements over strips of land adjacent to the channel through the inlet, which lie channel- ward of due east and west lines passing approximately 100 feet landward of the shore ends of the jetties. It is also stipulated that they shall provide a suitable site at the terminals for a Government depot for use in the maintenance of the waterways in the locality. Spoil areas have been provided as required. All other requirements have been complied with except that perpetual easements of access to the north and south easement areas have not been furnished. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a slip 720 feet long, 210 feet wide, and 20 feet deep, with a steel warehouse 68 by 402 feet on the north side. A precooling plant 36 by 124 feet has been con- structed north of the steel warehouse. Two nearby storage depots for petroleum products are connected with the terminals by pipe lines. Rail and highway connections, water supply, and other facili- ties have been provided to the warehouse and shipside. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work under a contract for removal of ledge rock, rock pinnacles, and boulders, and other material to a depth of 22 feet, mean low water Atlantic Ocean, in the entrance channel between the land points and between the jetties, was in progress from October 17 to November 28, 1940, and from May 1, 1941, to the close of the fiscal year, at which time the work was about 87 percent completed. There were removed 7,930 cubic yards of material at a cost of $53,549.73. The removal of rock and other material to a depth of 22 feet in the channel across Lake Worth and in the turning basin was commenced under contract June 20, 1941, and at the close of the fiscal year was 22 percent completed. There were removed 6,340 cubic yards of material at a cost of $16,054.95. The removal of rock and other materials from the turning basin and from the channel across Lake Worth with U. S. derrickboat D-1 was commenced September 16, 1940, and discontinued October 26, 1940, because of the unsuitability of the plant. There were removed 4,716 cubic yards of rock and other material at a cost of $27,556.70. The cost of periodic surveys and examinations to determine the con- dition of the improvement was $3,563.24. The costs for the year were $100,724.62 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $39,549.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The enlargement and deepening of the entrance channel and turning basin originally constructed by local interests was completed in 1937, and the rehabilitation of the stone jetties and revetments and the removal of the obstructive land point on the south side of the inlet were completed in 1938. As reconstructed, the north jetty and revetment are, respectively, 950 and 1,500 feet long; the jetty has been capped with concrete for a distance of 850 feet extending from the shoreward end, and the voids in the granite enrockment forming the sea end of the structure have been filled with asphaltic concrete. The south jetty and revetment are, respectively, 1,890 and 420 feet long; the jetty has been capped with concrete for a distance of 1,790 feet from the shoreward end. Asphaltic concrete was not placed in the voids of the granite enrockment at the sea end RIVERS AND HARBORS -JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 671 of this jetty. The turning basin was constructed 700 feet wide for a distance of 700 feet and thence, in a distance of about 850 feet, converges to a width of 200 feet at its junction with the channel. The controlling depths, mean low water Atlantic Ocean, when last ascertained were as follows: Outer bar, 20 feet for a width of 300 feet in June 1941; between land revetments, 17 feet for a width of 300 feet in April 1940; across Lake Worth, 18.7 feet for a width of 200 feet, and in turning basin, 18.3 feet, in October 1940. The total cost, all funds, has been $915,696.11, of which $573.664.91 regular funds and $80,000 Public Works funds, a total of $653,664.91, was for new work, and $232,031.20 regular funds and $30,000 Public Works funds, a total of $262,031.20, was for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $854,007.12, including $110,000 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($176,823.34), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_ ____________ _______----- $61, 688.99 Maintenance: Complete, under contract, during July 1941, dredg- ing to provide a depth of 22 feet for project width of 300 feet at mean low water between stations 65+00 and 79+00 --- ________----_ $22, 000. 00 Complete, under contract, during August 1941, dredging to provide a depth of 22 feet in the turning basin and for project width of 200 feet at mean low water to station 65+00------__--- -- 70, 134. 35 Dredging, with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, in bar cut and in the channel across Lake Worth, 1 month, during March 1942-___ __-- ____ -__ 23, 000. 00 115, 134. 35 Total for maintenance _--- -- - -- __ 176, 823. 34 -_____________ The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, in maintenance dredging, with a United States hopper dredge, in the bar cut and in the channel across Lake Worth, during January 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 __1111-1111 ------ 1 $653, 664. 91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ----------------- 262, 031. 20 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- 915, 696. 11 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_--------____------- 61, 688.99 Net total expenditures----------------------- 854, 007. 12 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------ ----- 176, 823. 34 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------- 1,030, 830. 46 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _________ __ $286,836.46 $256,678. 42 $18, 190. 74 Cost of maintenance _____ _____ 38, 101. 26 5, 173. 21 14, 816. 42 $26, 247. 92 $100, 724. 62 Total cost--------------- 324, 937. 72 261, 851. 63 33, 007. 16 26, 247. 92 100, 724. 62 Total expended- -- 222, 803. 58 325, 334. 06 49, 805. 38 48,662. 53 39, 549. 24 Allotted -_---- --- -- 72, 338. 96 120, 000. 00 000. 00 15, 25, 000. 00 182, 000. 00 672 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______ ___ $34, 372. 58 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 11, 1938_________----$63. 05 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939_____ -- _ _- -26, 936. 95 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940_________________ 129, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941______----- 26, 000. 00 182, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__ __________ 216, 372. 58 Gross amount expended ___-__________ -$43, 082. 71 Less reimbursements collected___----------------- 3,533. 47 39,549. 24 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________________________ 176, 823. 34 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________________ $61, 688. 99 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ________---84, 582. 98 146, 271. 97 Balance available June 30, 1941 ________ ___-----------30, 551. 37 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June -- - - - - - - -- 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_______ __ ________ 30, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 9. PALM BEACH, FLA., SIDE CHANNEL AND BASIN Location.-On the east coast of Florida about 71 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor, and on the easterly side of Lake Worth, south of and connecting with the entrance channel at Lake Worth Inlet, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 846 and 1248.) Existing project.-This provides for an anchorage basin 750 feet wide, 2,000 feet long, and 16 feet deep in Lake Worth opposite Tan- gier Avenue, Palm Beach, Fla., and a channel of the same depth 150 feet wide connecting the basin with the Lake Worth Inlet Channel to the north. The mean range of tide in Lake Worth is 1.8 feet; the storm range is about 6 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1938, is $228,000, of which the total cost to the United States shall not exceed $140,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Har- bor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 705, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.- The act which adopted the project imposed the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War that they will provide, without cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, properly bulkheaded, for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required, and pay one-half of the cost of the initial dredging, provided the total cost to the United States shall not exceed $140,000. On May 10, 1941, local interests furnished certified check in the amount of $114,000, and spoil grant extensions to most of the tempo- rary grants for spoil-disposal areas, which had previously been fur- nished but had since expired. These extensions are being checked. Since Federal funds are not available for the work, the check will be returned to local interests unless they wish to advance funds for RIVERS AND HARBORS -JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 673 prompt execution of the work under the terms of section 11 of the River and Harbor Act, approved March 3, 1925. Terminal facilities.-At West Palm Beach and Palm Beach there are several wharves, of which two are municipally owned, three are club wharves, and the remainder are privately owned. The wharves are used almost exclusively by pleasure craft during the winter sea- son. The facilities are considered inadequate for the present needs of pleasure craft, but local interests are considering the provision of additional facilities in the near future. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done, and no costs or expenditures have been incurred. The controlling depths at the site of the proposed improvement in October 1939 were 5.2 feet for a width of 125 feet in the channel and 5.7 feet in the easterly 350 feet of the basin, with limiting depth of 3.1 feet in the entire basin. Proposed operations.-Nofunds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $228,000 ($114,000 United States funds and $114,000 contributed funds) can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for new-work dredging, by contract, during the period August to December 1942, of an approach channel in Lake Worth from the Lake Worth Inlet Channel to and including a turning basin adjacent to the town of Palm Beach. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 Net total expenditures Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project --------------------------------------------- $114, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1943, for new work 114, 000 1 In addition, $114,000 to be contributed by local interests. 10. HOLLYWOOD HARBOR (PORT EVERGLADES), FLA. Location.-.Located on the east coast of Florida, about 23 miles north of Miami and about 48 miles south of Lake Worth Inlet (Port of Palm Beach). The site of the harbor is in Lake Mabel. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 546, 847, and 1248.) Existing project.-This authorizes the maintenance and amplifica- tion of the improvement constructed by local interests to provide: A channel 35 feet deep, 500 feet wide at its seaward end, converging to 400 feet at the jetty entrance, thence converging to 300 feet at a point 1,000 feet within the jetty entrance, and thence 300 feet wide to the existing turning basin; and for the completion to a depth of 35 feet, and the extension northward, of the turning basin to provide a basin 1,200 feet long, 1,550 feet wide over the westerly 750 feet of its length, and thence reducing to a width of 1,200 feet at the easterly side. The entrance channel is approximately 7,300 feet long and is protected by two converging, angular stone jetties con- 674 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 structed at the entrance, 500 feet apart at the outer ends and 1,200 feet apart and parallel for a distance of 800 feet at the shore ends. The north jetty is about 1,450 feet and the south jetty 1,250 feet in length. Both jetties were built to 6 feet above mean low water with top widths of 6 feet at the shore ends and 12 feet at the sea ends, and with side slopes 1 on 11/2. Two parallel steel sheet piling bulkheads, 800 feet apart, protect the land points from erosion. The mean range of tide is 2.6 feet at the entrance and 2.3 feet at the terminals; the extreme range under storm conditions is about 6.5 feet at the entrance. The estimate of cost of new work, revised ih 1938, was $1,769,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $37,500. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3,1930 Maintenance of the harbor as constructed by local H. Doc.No.357, 71st Cong., 2d sess. interests. Aug. 30, 1935 For enlarging the entrance channel to existing Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 1 project dimensions and completing the turning No. 25, 74th Cong., 1st sess. basin to 1,200 feet square. June 20,1938 For enlarging the turning basin to provide existing H. Doc. No. 545, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' project dimensions by adding a trapezoidal area 350 feet wide on the north side. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935, is subject to the condition that local interests provide suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during construction and subsequent maintenance. Spoil areas for construction have been furnished. In authorizing the en- largement of the turning basin, the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, imposed the condition that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, the necessary lands for the enlarge- ment of the basin, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work, and for subsequent maintenance as required, and agree to provide the slips, piers, and other terminal facilities necessary for the full utilization of the improvement. Temporary grants for spoil-dis- posal areas during new-work operations for the enlargement of the turning basin were approved by the Chief of Engineers August 19, 1939. A resolution adopted January 26, 1939, by the Broward County Port Authority, agreeing to provide suitable and sufficient slips, piers, and other terminal facilities necessary for the full utilization of the improvement, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers Feb- ruary 20, 1939, as satisfactory assurance of compliance with that part of the required local cooperation. In partial compliance with the conditions, the port authority has provided, north of the original slip, the second slip described below under "Terminal facilities." Terminal facilities.-These consist of one slip about 1,200 feet long by 300 feet wide, with steel bulkhead at the end and both sides, providing about 2,700 feet of berthing space, with a depth of 35 RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 675 feet, and a second slip 700 feet long, 300 feet wide, and 25 feet deep, with steel sheet-pile bulkheads along its sides, so constructed that it can later be extended to 1,200 feet long and deepened to 35 feet. A steel warehouse and a precooling plant have been built, with rail- way and highway connections. Equipment for the transfer of rail- road freight cars to and from car ferries has been installed. Three nearby tank storage depots for petroleum products are connected with the terminals by pipe lines. The facilities are considered in- adequate for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The repair of the north and south jetties, including the straightening of the sea end of the south jetty, by placing new stone, salvaging and replacing old stone, and rehandling stone displaced by wave action, was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year under contract, and was completed August 19, 1940. During the period the following was accom- plished: 15,804.20 tons of 4- to 12-ton granite were placed in the jetties, of which 9,145.65 tons were placed in the north jetty and 6,658.55 tons in the south jetty; 330 pieces of old jetty rock were picked up, of which 10 were replaced in the north jetty and 220 in the south jetty; and 1,295 cubic yards of stone were salvaged from the south jetty and placed in the extension thereof. The cost was $108,715.07. The cost of periodic surveys and inspections to deter- mine the condition of the improvement was $1,993.75. The costs for the year were $110,708.82 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $140,004.89. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. Local interests dredged an entrance channel 210 feet wide, 35 feet deep, and about 6,900 feet long leading from the ocean to a partially completed turning basin 1,200 feet square, and :constructed two converging angular jetties to protect the entrance channel. The United States has enlarged the entrance channel and turning basin to project dimensions. Both jetties are in good con- dition. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: Entrance channel, 35 feet except for isolated spot shoals, with a limiting depth of 34.5 feet, and for shoaling along the edges; and turning basin, 32.4 feet for a width of about 1,300 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $1,436,853.83 for new work and $239,848.93 for maintenance, a total of $1,676,702.76. Proposed operations.--No funds are avilable, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging, with a United States hopper dredge, during February 1943------------------------------------------------ $30,000 Repair, by contract, during April and May 1943, the south bulk- head protecting the barrier land strip at the inner end of the jetties ---------------------------------- 45,000 Total for maintenance---------------------------------75, 000 676 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $1, 436, 853. 83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ___--___- -- __-- ___---- 239, 848. 93 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 1, 676, 702. 76 Net total expenditures__ 676, 7C2. 76 1--------------------, Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___ 1, 676, 702. 76 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - --.. $241, 115. 03 $240, 596. 92 $767, 704. 87 $181, 429. 16 Cost of maintenance - -- -- 17. 67 3, 132. 73 33, 540. 75 $110, 708. 82 Total cost - - 241, 132. 70 240, 596. 92 770, 837. 60 214, 969. 91 110, 708. 82 Total expended ....... ----------- 174, 621. 55 186, 751. 72 839, 030. 27 237, 837. 52 140, 004.89 Allotted_ _ 260, 000. 00 930, 000. 00 604, 000. 00 -205. 000. 00 -10,754. 05 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________________________ $150, 758. 94 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment _____________ 10, 754. 05 Net amount to be accounted for-------- 140, 004. 89 Gross amount expended----------------------- $146, 268.94 Less reimbursements collected------------------ 6, 264. 05 140, 004. 89 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance__________________________ 75, 000. 00 11. MIAMI HARBOR (BISCAYNE BAY), FLA. Location.--Biscayne Bay is a large, shallow, salt-water sound lying between the Florida Keys and the mainland on the east coast of Florida near the southern extremity of the peninsula. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 547, 847, and 1248.) Existing project.-- This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 500 feet wide from that depth in the ocean to near the outer end of the north jetty, thence 300 feet wide through the entrance and across Biscayne Bay to the turning basin in front of the municipal terminals at Miami, enlarging the turning basin, the southerly boundary of which is to be in prolongation of the south edge of the 30-foot slip dredged by the city of Miami, and for two parallel rubblestone jetties, 1,000 feet apxrt, the north to be 3,000 feet long and the south 2,750 feet long. -The present approved dimensions for the turning basin are 1,400 feet from the west end of Biscayne Bay Channel to the terminals, and 1,350 feet' in width. The total length of the waterway under improvement is about 6 miles. The mean tidal variation is 2.5 feet at the entrance and 2 feet in the bay. The extreme variation is about 4.5 feet at the entrance. Strong easterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet at the entrance and 1 foot in the bay. Stronge westerly winds lower the water level about 1 foot at the entrance and about 0.5 foot in the bay. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $7,004,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $80,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 677 Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 An 18-foot channel in a land cut across the penin- H. Doc. No. 662, 56th Cong., 1st sess. sula and construction of the north jetty. (Annual Report, 1900, p. 1987.) Mar. 2,1907 Construction of the south jetty and for a channel Specified in act. width of 100 feet. July 25,1912 Enlarging the channel to 20-foot depth and 300- H. Doc. No. 554, 62d Cong., 2d sess. foot width, and extending the jetties. Mar. 3,1925 Deepening the channels to 25 feet, mean low water, H. Doc. No. 516, 67th Cong., 4th sess. with present project widths at the entrance and a width of 200 feet across Biscayne Bay. July 3, 1930 A channel width of 300 feet across the bay and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. enlarging the municipal turning basin, with ex- No. 15, 71st Cong.. 2d sess. penditures thereon limited to $200,000. Aug. 30,1935 1 A depth of 30 feet from the ocean to and in the Senate Committee Print, 73d Cong., 2 turning basin, with the existing authorized 2d sess. project widths, including the 300-foot width in the channel across the bay. Aug. 26, 1937 Extending the turning basin 200 feet to the south- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. ward. No. 86, 74th Cong., 2d sess.2 1Included in the Public Works Administration program Jan. 3, 1934. 2Contain latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of July 29, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project so as to provide an approach channel and turning basin, at an estimated first cost of $3,275,000, with annual mainte- nance of $30,000, in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doec. No. 470, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.--There are three municipal piers, with ample warehouse space, and depths of 28 to 30 feet of water and one municipal open wharf, with a controlling depth of 14 feet in the slip; these have an aggregate berthing space of about 7,383 feet. The piers have railway and highway connections, while the wharf has highway connections only. Two of the piers have been leased to steamship companies. The others are open to the public. There are 11 other wharves having a total berthing space of about 4,315 feet, 10 with 17 to 30 feet, and 1 with 4 to 13 feet of water. In addition to these, 6,250 feet of berthing space have been completed on Terminal Island, 2,250 feet having 25 feet and 4,000 feet having 18 feet of water. A municipal yacht anchorage with a depth of 16 feet and a municipal yacht basin have been constructed for the use of pleasure craft. The facilities are inadequate for present needs. (See Port Series No. 8, part 2, revised 1936, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The costs of periodic surveys and inspections to determine the condition of the improve- ment, and of the care and preservation of the United States reserva- tion at Miami Beach were $11,933.32 for maintenance. The expend- itures were $13,419.98. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. The jetties were completed during the calendar year 1929, and the dredging was completed during the calendar year 1939. The total length of the north jetty and revetment is 4,688- feet, and of the south jetty and revetment 3,850 feet. The two jetties and revetments 678 'REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 are in fair condition. At the close of the fiscal year project depth of 30 feet at mean low water existed throughout the improvement, except for shoaling along the southerly edge of the channel between the jetties, with a limiting depth of 29.6 feet located about 30 feet inside the channel, and for shoaling with silt near the edges of the turning basin. The total cost, all funds, has been $7,873,528.50, of which $6,570,- 769.47, including $2,202,126.04 Public Works funds, was for new work, and $1,302 759.03 for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $7,877,946.86, including $2,202,126.04 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on July 1, 1941 ($12,405.27), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_____ _ $233. 91 Maintenance: Care and preservation of the reservation __-- ___-- $7, 871. 36 Periodic and miscellaneous surveys ------------ 4, 300. 00 12, 171.36 Total for maintenance_ ...-------------------- 12, 405. 27 The additional sum of $77,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Repair, by contract, during July and August 1942, the damaged portions of the jetties---__-__------ __--___ ----------- $40, 000 Dredging, with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, throughout the chan- nels of the project as required, February 1943__ .-------- - 30, 000 Care and preservation of the reservation _ -_______------__-- 7, 000 Total for maintenance----------------- 77, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--_-----____ $6, 570, 769. 47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------- 302, 759.03 1,1---______ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 7, 873, 528. 50 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941----___--__-__ - 4, 652. 27 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 -______ -____--_ -_ 7, 878, 180. 77 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____ - -_______--___- 233. 91 Net total expenditures ---------------------------- 7, 877, 946. 86 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------- ___ __-- -_______ 7, 753. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ 7, 885. 699. 86 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 , 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _____________._ $1, 001. 57 $555, 195. 31 $1i1, 049. 43 Cost of maintenance- ...... . 21, 469. 08 7, 448. 12 10, 464.48 $38, 034. 42 $11, 933. 32 Total cost_ .. _ --.. - _ 22, 470. 65 563, 243.43 121, 513.91 38, 034. 42 11, 933. 32 Total expended _- 19, 757. 71 569, 020. 10 114, 124. 44 11, 941. 67 13, 419. 98 Allotted ....- ------- - .... . -- 16, 500.00 597, 300. 00 91, 000. 00 20, 804. 36 7, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ______- ____-_________-____ $14, 172. 98 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 -------------- ------ 12, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-_- -- __-- - -_ 26, 172. 98 RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 679 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_------------- $5, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------- 21, 172. 98 Gross amount expended ----------------------- $110, 971.06 Less reimbursements collected------------------- 97, 551. 08 13, 419. 98 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------ 7, 753. 00 Outstatnding liabilities June 30, 1941 __- ____------------233. 91 Balance available June 30, 1941 ________-- ____---------7, 519. 09 Accou nts receivable June 30, 1941____ -__ --------- ___--- 4, 652. 27 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941__------ __- 12. 171.36 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,'1943, for maintenance 1 77, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 12. KEY WEST HARBOR, FLA. Location.--Key West is located on the island of Key West, near the western end of the Florida Keys. It is about 516 statute miles from Jacksonville, 644 statute miles from New Orleans, and 220 miles south of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 584, 1252, and 3261.) The harbor proper lies in front of the town. Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details see page 1827, Annual Report for 1915, and page 643, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of coral heads and reefs from the main ship channel and anchorage, so as to give a clear depth of 30 feet at mean low water and a width in the channel of 300 feet; and for a northwest-entrance channel with a depth of 17 feet at mean low water and of sufficient width for navigation to be obtained by the construction of a stone jetty on each side of the entrance and by dredging; removing the middle ground to the extent of widening the channel opposite the wharves to a width of 800 feet and a depth of 26 feet at mean low water. The mean range of tide is 2.5 feet at the northwest entrance and 1.3 feet in the main ship channel and in the harbor. The spring range of tide is 3.1 feet at the northwest entrance, and 1.6 feet in the main ship channel, and in the harbor. The estimate of cost of the east jetty at the northwest entrance was $500,000; for the extension of the east jetty, $200,000; and for the west jetty, $900,000; or $1,600,000 in all, exclusive of amounts ex- pended on previous projects. No approved estimate of cost of dredg- ing work at that entrance has been made. The estimated cost of the work in the main ship channel and the anchorage was $48,000. Estimated cost of the work in removing the middle ground was $321,200, or a total estimated cost of $1,969,200 for new work. The latest (1931) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance, ex- clusive of the jetties, is $13,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 680 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 The northwest entrance _ H. Doc. No. 145, 50th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Ex. Doc. No. 39, 51st Cong., 1st sess. (Annual Reports 1889, pp. 1328-1337, and 1890, pp. 1581-1596.) May 28, 1908 Application of funds already appropriated for the Specified in act. removal of certain reefs in the main ship channel. 1 July 25,1912 The main ship channel and anchorage ...... H. Doc. No. 706, 62d Cong., 2d sess. I- July 18,1918 Removing the middle ground .. ---- 1H. Doc. No. 185, 65th Cong., 1st sess. 1 1Contains the latest published maps of the channels involved. The latest map of the entire harbor is published in H. Doc. No. 680, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Terminal facilities.-These consist of four wharves and six piers. All have connections with city streets. Terminals are adequate for present needs and, with the exception of one wharf, are open to the public. In addition to the above there are four Government piers. (For further details see Port Series No. 8, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo was engaged in maintenance dredging in the northwest channel from October 31 to November 22, 1940, when work was stopped because of the exhaustion of funds. There were re- moved 69,615 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, restoring project depth over a channel 200 feet wide. The cost was $22,195.93 for maintenance. The expenditures were $22,271.25. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, as a whole, was about 50 percent completed, the remaining work being the com- pletion of the jetties at the northwest entrance channel, which is not considered necessary at this time. The west jetty is about 20 percent completed, the east jetty is about 67 percent completed, and the jetties as a whole are about 60 percent completed. The con- trolling depths, when last ascertained, were as follows: Northwest entrance channel, 17 feet for a width of 200 feet in December 1940; main ship channel, 30 feet with possibly reduced width in 1930; and middle ground, 26 feet for a width of 800 feet in 1929. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $1,012,908.75 for new work and $238,742.96 for maintenance, a total of $1,251,651.71,. The costs of new work include $345,887.16 for the removal of middle ground and $33,658.67 for work in the main ship channel, of which $2,274.44 was for the removal of coral heads under authority given in the special act of May 28, 1908. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, for the reasons that the commerce using the northwest entrance channel does not justify the relatively high cost of completing the jetties, and the condition of the channel is expected to meet the requirements of commerce during the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------- $1, 040, 408. 75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________ --- 238, 742. 96 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 --------- 1, 279, 151. 71 Net total expenditures ------------------------- ----- 1, 279, 151. 71 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_------ - 1, 279, 151. 71 RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 681 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----------- ---.---- ----.. -- ---------- - -- ---- --...------- Cost of maintenance --------- -. ... --------- $3, 546. 36 $22, 195. 93 Total expended_ _................... ..................--- - 3, 471. 04 22, 271. 25 Allotted .. ......... _......... -.. ------- $27, 000 - .------- -- 1, 257.71 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $23, 528. 96 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------ 1, 257. 71 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------- 22, 271. 25 Gross amount expended --- ------------------- $24, 460. 72 Less reimbursements collected--------------- ___ 2, 189. 47 22, 271. 25 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _ __-----_________-- 956, 300. 00 13. CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE DRAINAGE AREAS, FLORIDA Location.-The Caloosahatchee River has its source in Lake Okee- chobee and flows in a general southwesterly direction, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico through San Carlos Bay, about 30 miles south of the entrance to Charlotte Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 473 and 1255.) Lake Okeechobee is a large, fresh-water lake located in south-central Florida. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 804 and 805.) St. Lucie Canal was constructed by the Everglades Drainage Dis- trict as a control canal for Lake Okeechobee. It begins at about the middle of the east shore of Lake Okeechobee and empties into the south branch of the St. Lucie River at St. Lucie lock. The length of the canal is 23.8 miles. St. Lucie River, south branch, flows north from the entrance of the St. Lucie Canal for about 7.7 miles to Stuart, where it joins the north- west branch forming the St. Lucie River; thence east, southeast, and east about 7.5 miles, emptying into the Indian River opposite St. Lucie Inlet. (See U. S. C'oast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1247.) Taylor Creek is formed by the junction of several small creeks that have their headwaters in Allapattah Flats and flows generally in a southeasterly direction, emptying into Lake Okeechobee at its most northerly extremity. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 804.) (For description of above waterways see p. 705, Annual Report for 1932.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 707, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-The project for lower Caloosahatchee River pro- vides for a channel 200 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean low water from the Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa; a distance of about 3.5 miles, thence 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water to Fort Myers (Edison Memorial Bridge), a distance of about 16.2 miles, with a turn- ing basin at that point. The project for Caloosahatchee River and 682 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Lake Okeechobee drainage areas provides for improving the Caloosa- hatchee River and Canal from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico by straightening and by dredging a channel which will provide a dis- charge outlet capacity of 2,500 cubic feet per second from Lake Okee- chobee and a navigation channel at least 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide, including necessary control works (Lake Okeechobee to Fort Myers, 56.1 miles); improving Taylor Creek by providing a channel 6 feet deep, when the lake is at elevation 14, and 60 feet wide from Okeechobee City into Lake Okeechobee, a distance of about 4.0 miles; providing a levee and a navigation channel 80 feet wide and 6 feet deep when the lake is at elevation 14, following in general the south shore of the lake for a distance of about 58 miles, and a north shore levee about 16 miles long; providing for replacing existing locks Nos. 1 and 2, St. Lucie Canal, with a single new lock with a usable width of 50 feet and a usable length of 250 feet, a depth of not less than 8 feet over the sills, and a new weir structure; providing for the protection of the St. Lucie Canal from erosion and silting, and improving St. Lucie River to provide a channel 6 feet deep at local mean low water and 80 feet wide from St. Lucie Canal to Indian River, a distance of about 15 miles. The following tables show the principal features of the locks and dams and protective works included in the project based on minimum water elevations as follows: Elevation St. Lucie River-Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway) to St. Lucie lock No. 2------------------------------------------------------------ 0.0 St. L'icie Canal-St. Lucie lock No. 2 to St. Lucie lock No. 1 12. 9 Lake Okecchobee---------------------------------------------------- 14. 0 Caloosahatchee Canal-Lock No. 1. Moore Haven, to lock No. 2, Ortona-.... 11. 5 Caloosahatchee River--Lock No. 2, Ortona, to the Gulf of Mexico 0. 0 ----------- 'Locks and dams ST.LUCIE CANAL Width of Distance chamber ovithr Lift with Dsillsth and and dam Lock Lock dam from rom Lake Lake Nearest town Distance and great- the est length above theabove minimum the above No. 3keechobee (miles) (miles) available water ele-minimum for full vation water ele- width (feet) vation ----------------- _1 0. 3 Port Mayaca, Fla .___ 0.5 30 by 130__ 1. 1 pper 21 -------------- 23.8 Stuart, Fla----- ........... 8.0 30 by 130__ 12.9 TLoer 4.7. St. Lucie lock .... 23.8 do-- 8.0 .........----------------- 50 by 250__ 14.0 Lower1.. CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER 1 -___-_____-- - 0 Moore Haven, Fla .... 0. 75 50 by 250__ 2.5 Upperll.0. 2___ ___----------- 15. 5 La Belle, Fla___......... 8. O0 50 by 250_ 11. 5 Lowerll.0. 1Constructed by Everglades drainage district. These locks are provided with bypasses, each 50 feet wide, that at lock No. 2 being 250 feet long and that at lock No. I of unlimited length. 2 New lock and spillway under construction to supplement existing lock No. 2 and eliminate existing lock No. 1. SCombined hurricane gate and lock (no spillway). RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 683 Locks and dams-Continued ST. LUCIE CANAL Type of construction Date of Actual cost Lock and dam Character of Kind of dam corn- of lock No. foundation Lock Dam pletion and dam 1---------------- Rock -.------ Needle-con- Concrete_- Concrete, needlecon- 19251 $127,448.98 trolled spill- trolled. way. 2_-------------- Pile ------ . do.---------.do ...... do - 1925 - 419.546.94 St. Lucie lock-........do--p..a Spillwa y, _..do .__--- Concrete, tainter --...... 4 1,547,000 tainter gate gate controlled. controlled. CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER 1..........------------- Pile-..... None ......... Concrete__ None: -- _ 1935 $556, 849. 92 2--------------... ..... do- .... Spillway, -do ...... Concrete, tainter 1937 856, 904.15 tainter gate gate control. control. 4 Cost estimated. Hurricane gates lHurri- Dis- Width of chamber and greatest Lift at lake Depth over cane Nearest town tance length available for full width elevationsillsatlake gate (miles) (feet) 14.0 feet 14.0 feetn No. 14.0 feet Feet 2 Clewiston, Fla .._......_ 0 50 feet wide, length unlimited___ None 10.0 3 Lake Harbor, Fla _...._ .5 do___ None 10.0 4 Belle (Glade, Fla ... 4.0 .... do - None 10.0 .5 Canal Point, Fla-----------0 dodo ------------------- None 10.0 6 Okeechobee, Fla ...------------ 6.0 do _ None 7.0 IHurri- cane Character of Date com- gate foundation Type of construction Type of gate pleted Actual cost No. 2 Pilez___ Concrete----------------------Steel sector.... Feb. 26,1935 $309, 748.18 3 Roc 4 ----do---- ... do . . -- --- do .... do ... ------- - ----.. ---- ---- . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. do -- do----- --- - - - - do -_--- - do- 316, 938.28 350,025.30 5 -.-do-. . .-- do ----- ----------------- ----- do--___------ - do.- 262,464.60 6 Pile -.-... , Concrete, with automatic culvert - do . . Dec. 11,1936 373, 273. 30 controlled spillway. The mean range of tide at Punta Rasa is 1.7 feet. The spring range is 2.1 feet. Tidal influence is perceptible at the Ortona lock, 57 miles above Punta Rasa, at low-river stage. The mean range of tide at St. Lucie Inlet is 2.6 feet. The spring range is about 3 feet. Tidal effect is perceptible to lock No. 2. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $18,470,000, of which $500,000 was contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $195,000, including $63,000 for operating and care of locks and dams and protective works. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 684 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY 194.1 Acts Work authorized Documents J June 25,1910 For improving the Caloosahatchee River from Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Fort Myers to the Gulf of Mexico. No. 8, 61st Cong., 2d sess. July 3,1930 For the Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeecho- S. Doc. No. 115, 71st Cong., 2d sess.l bee drainage areas project, subject to the condi- tion that local interests contribute $2,000,000 toward the cost and agree to maintain all works and channels within the Everglades drainage district. Aug. 30,1935 For the United States to maintain all project Specified in act. works when completed and to bear the cost of all drainage structures heretofore or hereafter constructed in connection with the project, and for the total cash contribution required of local interests to be $500,000. Aug. 26,1937 The construction of a new lock and weir structure Rivers and Haibors Committee Doc. in St. Lucie Canal. No. 28, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1Contains the latest published map of the lake. The latest published maps of the remainder of the project are in H. Doc. No. 215, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Recomm~ended modifications of project.-Under date of July 24, i939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for raising and: enlarging sections of the Lake Okeechobee levees in. division No. 9, at an estimated cost of $3,960,000, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 4 69 ,% 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of April 10, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a channel 8 feet deep from Fort Myers to the Intracoastal Waterway near Stuart, with widths of 90 feet from Fort Myers to Moore Haven, 80 feet in the existing channel along the southerly shore of the lake to the hurricane- gate structure at Clewiston, 100 feet wide, thence along a relocated channel to deep water on the south side of the lake, 100 feet from deep water on the east side of the lake to St. Lucie lock No. 2, and thence 80 feet to the Intracoastal Waterways; all at an estimated first cost of $208,000, with annual maintenance of $1,500 in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 696, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, authorized the construction of a new lock and spillway in St. Lucie Canal, subject to the provision that local interests furnish all lands and easements necessary for the execution of the work. These have been furnished. All prior requirements have been complied with except that a few parcels of land required for the improvement remain to be furnished. Local interests are engaged in perfecting deeds to these lands for submission to the Department. Terminal facilities.-In the vicinity of Fort Myers on the Caloosa- hatchee River these consist of three freight piers, one railroad ter- minal pier, one municipal recreation pier, four privately owned piers, and a municipal yacht basin. A mooring basin has been provided at La Belle. There are numerous small wooden-pile landings along the upper Caloosahatchee River, along the lake shore, in St. Lucie Caial, and on St. Lucie River, including one railroad terminal pier, a mu- nicipal pier, and a pier for handling petroleum products at Stuart. RIVERS AND HARBORS -- JACKS:ONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 685 A marginal wharf 30 feet long and other limited facilities with high- way and railway connections are available on Taylor Creek at the town of Okeechobee. The facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work.-The con- struction under continuing contract of the new lock in St. Lucie Canal, which was commenced August 25, 1939, and was 70 percent completed at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed March 6, 1941, at a cost of $283,811.40. Installation of operating machinery and an elec- trical system for the new St. Lucie lock, by contract, was commenced October 7, 1940, and at the close of the fiscal year was 77 percent completed, at a cost of $81,971.63. Completion, by hired labor, of preliminary work and preparation of plans and specifications for the new St. Lucie lock and spillway to replace old St. Lucie locks Nos. land 2, cost $44,153.63. Drafting and office work in connection with the preparation of filing plats and parcel descriptions pertaining to rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, cost $65.30. The installation by hired labor of an intercommunicating network of six stations, located at the various hurricane-gate structures, was completed at a cost of $58.80. Maintenance.--The enlargement of the east shore levee and the con- struction of a protective berm by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Welatka and attendant plant, and the leased pipe-line dredge General, which Was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed Octo- ber 10, 1940. The drill boats Atlas and Plowboy No. 1 drilled and blasted in the borrow pits ahead of the dredges. The General placed 1,063,231.5 cubic yards of material and the Welatka placed 989,860 cubic yards, a total of 2,053,091.5 cubic yards, in 3.3 miles of levee fill. Of this total, 1,704,475 cubic yards were retained in the levee. The total cost was $837,216.91. The dressing and rolling of 4.6 miles of enlarged levee slope on the east shore by United States plant and hired labor, cost $2,254.39 to complete. The north-shore levee toe between Nubbin Slough and Kissimmee River was extended by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Welatka and attendant plant from October 14 to November 2, 1940. A total of 313,870 cubic yards of material was dredged from borrow pits, of which 261,190 cubic yards were placed in 1.2 miles of levee toe and 52,680 cubic yards were placed in stock piles for future maintenance requirements. The cost was $52,340.32. Maintenance by hired labor of the completed levees, including filling rain washes and wave erosion, rolling surface, mowing, construction of approximately 0 8 mile of fence along the south-shore levee and the destruction of unauthorized ramps to protect the levee against trespass and encroachment, and the planting of trees, and cultivation of trees previously set on the berm and foreshore areas along approx- imately 45 miles of levee, cost $94,417.10. The salvaging by hired labor and United States and leased plant of 12 306 cubic yards of rock from the toe of the levee in advance of levee enlargement, from spoil banks along the Caloosahatchee Canal, and from virgin areas in lake bottom lakeward of the south- shore levee west of Moore Haven, and the placement of 7,281 cubic yards of the salvaged rock to repair, extend, or protect existing struc- tures and existing rock and concrete revetment along berm and channel slope of the south- and east-shore levees, cost $26,551.34. Snags in the Caloosahatchee Canal and River between Moore Haven 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1------44 686 REPORT OF CHIEF OF .ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 and Beautiful Island were removed and disposed of by leased plant during October 1940, at a cost of $3,210.53. Dredging by United States and leased plant to remove shoals in the Industrial Canal at Clewis- ton between hurricane gate No. 2 and boat slip at Clewiston office warehouse, was in progress intermittently from October 17, 1940, to March 1941. Approximately 8,160 cubic yards of material were re- moved from 1,400 linear feet of channel, and disposed of by barging. The cost was $3,038.13. Establishment of temporary aids to naviga- tion by placing creosoted piling at 1,000-foot intervals along new borrow-pit channel between Port Mayaca and Bacom Point, a dis- tance of 16 miles, was effected by hired labor and United States and leased plant, working intermittently between October 1940 and January 1941, at a cost of $7,920.35. The construction, by hired labor, of a hurricane-proof stand-by generator house for the Moore Haven lock, which was virtually com- pleted at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed at a cost of $846.80. Preliminary work by hired labor, and preparation of plans and estimates, for the construction of theft-proof fences around con- trol structures and reservations, for the construction of an all-steel meteorological station near Indian Prairie Canal, for maintenance dredging in Liberty Point Floodway Channel and in the lower Caloo- sahatchee River, and for completing the levee section of about 5,000 linear feet of the east shore levee, cost $4,353.89. Surveys and con- tingencies incidental to the supervision of the project, the operatiori and servicing of weather instruments, and the compilation of meteoro- logical data, cost $40,865.79. Operating and care.--Locks 1 and 2 on the St. Lucie Canal. locks 1iand 2 on the Caloosahatchee Canal, 5 hurricane-gate structures on Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage structures on the west, south, and east shores and 4 on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage spill- ways on the St. Lucie Canal, and an intercommunicating radiotele- phone network of 6 stations were operated and maintained. Additional safety railings were installed on Caloosahatchee locks 1 and 2, and on hurricane gates Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. In addition to routine mainte- nance of grounds at all structures, major repairs to rain-wash erosion, sodding of new fill areas and repair to drives were effected at the new St. Lucie lock. Also 1,300 linear feet of fence was constructed at Caloosahatchee lock No. 2, for the purpose of effecting economy by limiting maintained area. Major maintenance operations involving dewatering, sandblasting, and repainting of entire structures, were effected at Caloosahatchee lock No. 2 and hurricane gate No. 4. Par- tial replacement of the wooden pile fender system at Caloosahatchee lock No. 1 was made. Lockages were made as follows: Lock No. 2, St. Lucie Canal, 972; lock No. 1, St. Lucie Canal, 700; lock No. 1, Caloosahatchee Canal, 2426; lock. No. 2, Caloosahatchee Canal, 619. The costs were $47,650.89 for operation, $43,590.65 for ordinary repairs, $17,489.06 for improvement and reconstruction, and $23.89 for emergencies. Sumnnary.-The. costs for the year were $410,063.76 for new work, $1,073,015.55 for maintenance, and $108,754.49 for operating and care, a total of $1,591,833.80. The expenditures were $1,557.568.25. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 96.2 percent completed. The project for the Caloosahatchee River below Fort Myers was completed in 1913. Essential features of the RIVERS AND HARBORS -- JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 687 Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas project have been accomplished as follows: Dredging 56.1 miles of floodway and navigation channel in the Caloosahatchee River and Canal from Moore Haven to Fort Myers, having a minimum bottom width of 90 feet and a depth of at least 7 feet, and the riprap protection of all drainage openings and bridges between Moore Haven and Citrus Center; dredging 58.3 miles of navigation channel, having a depth of at least 6 feet and a bottom width of at least 80 feet, in Lake Okeecho- bee along the south shore levee from the Fisheating Creek auxiliary floodway channel to St. Lucie Canal; dredging a channel at least 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide in Taylor Creek from Okeechobee City into Lake Okeechobee, a distance of approximately 4 miles; dredging five auxiliary floodway channels extending into Lake Okeechobee at the mouth of the Clewiston Industrial Canal, in the vicinity of Liberty Point, near the mouth of Fisheating Creek, at the mouth of the Kissim- mee River, and at the mouth of Taylor Creek; dredging a channel 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide in St. Lucie River, completed in 1931; constructing 67.8 miles of. continuous levee on the west, south, and east shores of Lake Okeechobee, and 15.74 miles of levee on the north shore; constructing a new lock and spillway near Ortona, a combined lock and hurricane gate at Moore Haven, and a new lock in the lower end of St. Lucie Canal near Stuart, with controlling machinery and electrical installation 77 percent completed; constructing four hurri- cane gates through the levee at the entrances to canals at Clewiston, Lake Harbor, South Bay, and Canal Point, and a combined hurricane gate and culvert spillway through the north shore levee at Taylor Creek; constructing 16 metal pipe drainage culverts with concrete head walls through the west, south, and east shore levee, and four similar culverts through the north shore levee; constructing 16 drain- age spillways at drainage openings in the banks of the St. Lucie Canal; levee enlargement and construction of a protective beach along ap- proximately 14.4 miles of the east shore levee between Bacom Point and Port Mayaca; extension of levee toe along 1.2 miles of levee on north shore between Nubbin Slough and Kissimmee River. For in- formation relative to locks and hurricane gates, see table under the paragraph "Existing project." The controlling depths at mean low water, when last ascertained, were as follows: Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, 12 feet for a width of 200 feet, and thence to Fort Myers, 10 feet for a width of 100 feet, in January 1940; Fort Myers to Lake Okeechobee at Moore Haven, 7 feet for a width of 90 feet, in Decem- ber 1940; Lake Okeechobee from Moore Haven to St. Lucie Canal, via south shore, levee channel and via Liberty Point floodway channel, 6 feet for a width of 40 feet, in September 1940; St. Lucie Canal and River to Intracoastal Waterway, 6 feet for a width of 80 feet in Sep- tember 1940; Taylor Creek from Okeechobee City to Lake Okeechobee, 6 feet for a width of 60 feet, in September 1940. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the com- pletion of the installation of electrical operating machinery for the new St. Lucie lock, the future construction of a spillway structure at this lock, the provision of a protective dike upstream from the lock, and removal of old lock No. 1 after completion of pertinent works at the new lock. 688 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The costs of the existing project to June 30, 1941, have been as follows: New work Maintenance care and Operating Total Regular funds___ $7, 394, 847. 66 $4,692, 083. 75 $402,186.16 $12, 489, 117. 57 Public Works fuids_-----_ 7, 694, 360.74 --- ---- _ 7, 694, 360. 74 Emergency Relief funds -------------- 2, 170, 253. 00 747.00 2, 171, 000.00 Total, United States funds .-. _ 17, 259, 461. 40 4, 692, 830. 75 402, 186. 16 22, 354, 478. 31 Oontributed funds-------------------- 500, 000.00 1,000.00 -- -- 501, 000.00 Total, all funds--......-.-- - - ..- . 17, 759, 461. 40 4, 693, 830. 75 402, 186. 16 22,855, 478.31 The expenditures to June 30, 1941 have been $12,371,820.65 regular funds, $7,694,360.74 Public Works funds, and $2,171,000 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $22,237,181.39 from United States funds. In addition, $500,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work and $1,000 for maintenance, a total of $501,000. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on July 1, 1941, including a proposed allotment of $310,000 ($1,170,816.01), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941____________________________ $124, 792. 37 New work: Complete, under contract during September 1941, construction and installation of machinery and electrical equipment for new St. Lucie lock__ $35, 000. 00 Construct, under contract, October 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942, new spillway for new St. Lucie lock and provision of a protective dike extend- ing upstream therefrom_-------------- 636, 000. 00 Total for new work------------------------------- 671, 000. 00 Maintenance: Maintenance of levee slopes in divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 9, by hired labor, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942__--- ------- ---- $100, 000. 00 Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree and hired labor, in St. Lucie River and Canal between Lake Okeechobee and the Intracoastal Water- way, during March and April 1942__---- 25, 000. 00 --- Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree and hired labor, in Caloosahatchee River and Canal be- tWeen Moore Haven and Fort Myers, Fla., during May and June 1942---------------_ 30, 000. 00 Care and repair of office building, warehouse buildings, grounds, and reservation, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942_-------------_ 10, 000. 00 Construction, by contract, during November and December 1941, of an all-steel meteorological tower station in .the open waters of Lake Okee- chobee near the mouth of Indian Prairie Canal_ 14, 000. 00 Repair, by hired labor, during period January to March 1942, ,oft existing rock riprap and ' concrete revetmen along levee berm and channel slope in divisions Nos. 1 and 2._ 35, 000. 00 Construction, by hired labor, during September 1941, of a maintenance equipment storage . shed at the Clewiston Reservation ------------ 3, 500. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 689 M aintenance Continued. Compilation of meteorological data, mainte- nance and operation of weather instruments, by hired labor, between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942------------___ --------------- $12, 523. 64 Periodic and miscellaneous surveys---------- 20, 000. 00 $250, 023. 64 Maintenance (operation and care of locks, spill- ways, hurricane gates, and drainage culverts), between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942: Operation ------------------------------- 45, 000. 00 Ordinary repairs_ _____----- - 40, 000. 00 Improvement and reconstruction--------------20, 000. 00 Emergencies ---------------------------- 20, 000. 00 125, 000. 00 Total for all work__ -------------------------------- 1, 170, 816. 01 The additional sum of $536,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Begin removal, by contract, during June 1943, of old lock and spillway at Port Mayaca, St. Lucie Canal___________-_--__ __--- $40, 000 Maintenance: Maintenance of levee slopes in divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 9, by hired labor, between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943_ $104, 000 Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree and hired labor, in Taylor Creek from Lake Okeechobee to the town of Okeechobee during February 1943______------------_ _ 15, 000 Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree and hired labor, in St. Lucie River and Canal between Lake Okeechobee and the Intracoastal Waterway, during March and April 1943---------------------------------- 30, 000 Dredging, with U. S. dredge Congaree and hired labor, in Caloosahatchee River and Canal between Moore Haven and Fort Myers, Fla., during May and June 1943______ ------ 30, 000 Construction, by contract, on the Caloosahatchee River between Moore Haven and Beautiful Island, during period October 1942 to February 1943, of 33 rubble and steel-sheet-piling spillways at side drainage outlets_ 100, 000 Construction, by contract, during period November and December 1942, on the St. Lucie Canal at stations 23 and 325, of 2 steel-sheet-piling spillways to protect side drainage outlets-------------------------------- 15, 000 Dredging, by contract, during period January to April 1943, in Liberty Point floodway channel to remove shoals and restore channel dimensions__-------------------- 45, 000 Care and repair of office building, warehouse buildings, grounds, and reservation, between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943- _ _ _____,,_ 10, 000 Compilation of meteorological data, maintenance and oper- ation of weather instruments, by hired labor, between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943-------------------- 12, 000 Periodic and miscellaneous surveys------------------ 20, 000 381, 000 Maintenance (operation and care of locks, spillways, hurricane gates, and drainage culverts), between July 1, 1942, and June 30, 1943: Operation ------------------------------------ 40,000 Ordinary repairs________________________--_______ 35, 000 Improvement and reconstruction_ 20, 000 Emergencies--- ---------- -- --- 20, 000 115, 000 Total for all work-------- ------ _-_ _--536, 000 690 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $17, 286, 911. 16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 5, 217, 152. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 122, 504, 064. 07 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941..------------------------------4, 378. 62 Net total cost to June 30, 1941__________-__-_______- 22, 508, 442. 69 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 3, 116. 83 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941____________________ 22, 511, 559. 52 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____-_____- -____--____ 124, 792. 37 Net total expenditures____--- - ______ - 122, 386, 767. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___1 ________ ______ -857, 699. 18 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ 23, 244, 466. 33 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ _ $2, 161, 434. 90 $522, 052. 21 $131, 724. 89 $654, 355. 98 $410, 063. 76 Cost of maintenance__.. ._ ____. 472, 024.95 321, 184. 42 1,022, 649. 21 1,848, 984.85 1,181,770.04 Total cost ...---------- 2, 633,459.85 843, 236. 63 1, 154, 374. 10 2, 503, 340.83 1, 591, 833.80 Total expended ------------2, 613, 185. 23 1,050, 649. 68 1, 157, 335. 46 2, 367, 787. 10 1, 557, 568. 25 Allotted . _- - . . __.. 319, 385. 54 1, 377, 000.00 1, 289, 275.20 3, 302, 296. 17 523, 234. 75 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________ $1, 892, 032. 68 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940_.-......... $136, 234. 75 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 6__________ 676, 000. 00 812, 234. 75 Amount to be accounted for __________________________ 2, 704, 267. 4. Deductions on account of revocation of allotment____________ 289, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for ________ 2, 415, 267. 43 Gross amount expended___---__-___-_ _ ___-- __--- $1, 830, 871. 57 Less reimbursements collected------------- 273, 303. 32 1, 557, 568. 25 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------- 857, 699. 18 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______________ $124, 792.37 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 84, 723. 16 209.515.53 Balance available June 30, 1941_ _____________--___ _ 648, 183. 65 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_______________------------- 3, 116. 83 Unobligated balance available June 30, 19411_______--_1 651, 300. 48 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - of existing project - 40, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For new work 40,000. 00 --- --- -- --- - - --- --- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- For maintenance 2 496, 000. 00 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total 536, 000. 00 1 In addition, $500,000 expended for new work and $1,000 for maintenance from con- tributed funds. 2Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 691 14. CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-This harbor is a large bay on the west coast of Florida. The entrance is 70 miles south of the entrance to Tampa Bay and 150 miles north of Key West. Pine Island Sound is an arm of Charlotte Harbor extending southward to connect with San Carlos Bay at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 474 and 1255.) Previous projects.-Appropriationsfor removing obstructions were made in 1881, 1882, and 1886. Improvement of Charlotte Harbor and Peace Creek was authorized by acts of September 19, 1890, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 152, Annual Report for 1890; page 1828, Annual Report for 1915; page 291, Annual Report for 1904; and page 658, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This rovides for t atannl at mean low water and 100 feet wide in Pine Island Sound from Punta asa to Charlotte Harbor, and for a channel 30 feet deep at mean water and 300 feet wtQ, .hd n the iuf oMexico to SuthBoca, Grande, jggs i t earttnce, tencei eet ee and 100 feet wide from deep we;gatBocaGande trthe n.IftliTi i j tITnial at aud Street, PuntaGord, wttt ing bi200ft square at the outer end of the terminal. The-mean range oftidi foot at - South Boca Grande and 1.4 feet at Punta Gorda. The extreme range is about 2 feet. Strong south- westerly winds raise the water level about 11/2 feet. Strong northerly and easterly winds lower the water level about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, and exclusive of $15,562 con- tributed by local interests, was $151,600. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $29,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 A channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide in Pine H. Doc. No. 286, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Island Souna from Punta Rasa to Charlotte Harbor. (New work completed under previous projects.) July 25,1912 A 24-foot channel 300 feet wide from the Gulf of H. Doe. No. 699, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Mexico through the Boca Grande entrance. Mar. 3, 1925 A depth of 27 feet at the entrance and a width of H. Doe. No. 113, 66th Cong., 1st sess. 500 feet at the bend. July 3, '930 The 10-foot depth to Punta Gorda and the turning Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. basin at that point. No. 1, 70th Cong., 1st sess.1 Aug. 26,1937 The 30-foot depth at the entrance and the 700-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. width at the bend. No. 95, 74th Cong., 2d sess.1 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a phosphate wharf at South Boca Grande and a municipal earth-fill pier about 850 feet long, re- tained by steel-sheet piling, at Punta Gorda. Both wharves are open to the public. Railway connections are available at South Boca Grande, and highway and railway connections are available at Punta 692 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gorda., The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 8, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The costs and expendi- tures for erecting mileage and direction signs along the 10-foot project waterway between South Boca Grande and Punta Gorda were $244.07 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. The 7-foot-depth channel through Pine Island Sound was completed in 1903, and the 10-foot-depth channel to Punta Gorda and the turning basin at that point were completed in 1931. When last ascertained the controlling depths for project widths were as follows: Entrance channel, 30 feet, September 1939; channel from South Boca Grande to and including the turning basin at Punta Gorda, 10 feet, March 1938; channel through Pine Island Sound, 7 feet, February 1940. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, including $6,000 for the 7-foot-depth channel in Pine Island Sound included in previous projects prior to 1940, have been $199,964.76 for new .work and $386,- 997.53 for maintenance, a total of $586,962.29. In addition, $15,562.78 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $58,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging in the Boca Grande entrance chan- nel with a United States hopper dredge during May and June 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___---------------------- _ $312, 964. 76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ----------- 386, 997. 53 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 699, 962. 29 Net total expenditures--------------------------------699, 962. 29 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------------- 1699, 962. 29 Fiscal year ending June .30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--------------- ---------- --- ------ $75, 836. 21 $25,596.75 Cost of maintenance --------- $56,493.83 39, 256. 80 $244.07 Total cost_- - -- 56,493.83 75,836. 21 64,853.55 244.07 Total expended-------- -- 72, 993. 31 61, 009. 90 79, 679. 86 244.07 Allotted ----------------- ---- -6. 69 ---- ---------- 84, 000.00 57, 000.00 -66. 17 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-_ _$------------ 310. 24 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 66. 17 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 244. 07 Gross amount expended ---------- $250. 89 Less reimbursements collected . 82 6-------------------------- 244. 07 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1- _--.------ 58, 000. 00 1 In addition, $15,562.78 expended from contributed funds. 15. CASEYS PASS (VENICE INLET), FLA. Location.--Located on the west coast of Florida at the southerly end of Sarasota Bay, about 180 miles north of Key West and 38 miles RIVERS AND HARBORS -JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 693 south of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1256.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a new outlet chan- nel 8 feet deep and 100 feet'wide at right angles to the general trend of the shore line and affording the shortest and most direct route con- necting deep water in Roberts Bay with deep water in the Gulf of Mexico, and to protect this channel with two converging jetties. The mean range of tide is 1.5 feet, and the spring range is about 2 feet. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1 foot. Strong: northerly winds lower the water level about 1.5 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1937, was $175,000. There is no approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance (report of the Chief of Engineers, dated June 5, 1935). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935. Report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 5, 1935 (not printed). Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 14, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended the adoption of a project to include the existing projects for Sarasota Bay, Fla., Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), Fla., and channel from Clearwater Harbor through Boca Ciega Bay to Tampa Bay, Fla., to provide for improvement of the section of the Intracoastal Waterway from the Caloosahatchee River, Fla., to the Anclote River, Fla., to a depth of 9 feet and bottom width of 100 feet, at an estimated first cost of $3,200,000, with annual maintenance of $75,000 in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 371, 76th Cong.,. 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-None, other than several improvised landings used by fishing boats. These facilities appear to be adequate for present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The protection with rock of the unprotected portions of the steel sheet pile jetties was commenced under contract July 15, 1940, and completed November 26, 1940. The work involved the completion of the enrockment on the channel sides of the inner 10 cylinders of the north and south jetties, the construc- tion of an enrockment on the opposite sides of each jetty from the tenth cylinder to the shore ends, and minor repairs to the existing enrock- ments on both sides of the outer 9 cylinders of the 2 jetties. Approxi- mately 6,058.8 tons of stone were placed on the north jetty and 6,162.8 tons on the south jetty, a total of 12,221.6 tons, which ranged in size from crushed rock to stones weighing in excess of 4 tons. The cost was $53,068.87. The cost of repairing revetment on south beach by hired labor, involving the replacement of 18 cubic yards of displaced stones, was $84.37. The cost of periodic surveys and inspections to determine the condition of the improvement was $129.66. The costs for the year were $53,282.90 for maintenance. The expenditures were $53,301.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1937. Two parallel jetties 300 feet apart, with tops 6 feet above mean low water, each 659.4 feet long and consisting of 19 steel sheet-pile cylinders connected by steel sheet-pile curtain walls, have been con- structed from the 8-foot depth contour in the Gulf of Mexico to the shore line. The shore ends of the jetties are connected to the land points with creosoted wood sheet-pile bulkheads, the north and south bulkheads being 692.3 and 971.3 feet long, respectively. To protect 694 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the structures from erosion, a riprap revetment 988 feet long has been constructed along the south shore of the south jetty; revetments 240 feet and 245 feet long, respectively, have been constructed along the shore at the inner end of the south and north bulkheads; a native lixme- stone enrockment has been constructed on both sides of the two jetties. The jetties and protective works are in good condition. The con- trolling depth in the entrance channel in March 1940 was 6.1 feet for a width of 75 feet. The costs and. expenditures under the existing project have been $153.970.19 for new work and $187,141.02 for main- tenance, a total of $341,111.21. Proposed operatio.ns.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, as the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of commerce during the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -------------------- $153, 970. 19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 187, 141. 02 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 341, 111. 21 Net total expenditures ----------- 341, 111. 21 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 341, 111. 21 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-.... ___. .- $119, 835.96 $34) 134. 23 . Cost of maintenance _55, 601. 68 $70, 285. 34 $7, 971.10 $53, 282. 90 Total cost --------------- 119, 835. 96 89, 735. 91 70, 285.34 7, 971. 10 53, 282. 90 Total expended __ 72, 659. 19 130, 430. 49 76, 764. 57 7, 955. 44 53, 301. 52 Allotted ----------------------.. 157, 000.00 60, 000.00 63, 500.00 62, 000. 00 -1, 388. 79 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $54, 690. 31 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------1, 388. 79 Net amount to be accounted :for _______-______________ 53, 301. 52 Gross amount expended_________________________ $53, 689. 86 Less reimbursements collected____-__-_____-- 388. 34 53, 301. 52 16. TAMPA HARBOR, FLA. Location.-This harbor is a large natural indentation of the Gulf of Mexico approximately midway of the western coast of the penin- sula of Florida. The entrance is about 220 miles north of Key West, about 330 miles from Pensacola, 360 miles from Mobile, and 512 miles from New Orleans. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 586, 587, and 1257.) Previous projects:--Adopted by the following river and harbor acts: For Tampa Bay, acts of June 14, 1880, and August 11, 1888; for Tampa and Hillsboro Bays, acts of June 14, 1880, March 3, 1899, and March 3, 1905; for Hillsboro River, act of June 14, 1880. For further details see pages 1829, 1830, and 1831 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 665, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a depth of 32 feet at mean low water and a width of 600 feet on Egmont bar; a depth of 30 feet in all other project channels and basins, except in Hillsboro River, with widths of 400 feet in Mullet Key Cut and in Ybor Channel and RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 695 :300 feet in all other channels, and including the widening at the bend between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet; turning basins at the mouth of Hillsboro River (west end of G~arrison Channel), at the entrance to Ybor Channel and at the en- trance to the Port Tampa terminals, the latter to be 2,000 feet long and 550 feet in maximum width; and for securing and maintaining by dredging a channel 2,400 feet long, 200 feet wide, and 12 feet deep at mean low water in Hillsboro River from a point 100 feet south of the Lafayette Street Bridge to the turning basin at the mouth of the river. It also provides for the construction of a breakwater of dredged mate- rial at Peter 0. Knight Field, Davis Islands. The approved plans for the turning basin at the mouth of Hillsboro River provide for a basin of irregular area, roughly about 900 feet square, and involves a land cut of about 300 feet at the northwest corner of Seddon Island. The basin at the entrance to Ybor Channel is to be obtained by widening the bend between Ybor and Garrison Channels by about 200 feet and by cutting back the point at the junction between Garrison and Sparkman Chan- nels by about 710 feet. The breakwater at the Peter O. Knight Field will be roughly 2,000 feet long and will provide a partially enclosed landing basin for seaplanes. The mean range of tide is 1.3 feet at the lower end of the bay, 1.6 feet at Port Tampa, and 1.8 feet at Tampa. The spring range is 1.6 feet at the lower end of the bay and 2.3 feet at Tampa and Port Tampa. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet. Strong northerly winds, which usually occur in the winter months, lower the water level about 2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $8,858,700, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance, exclusive of the breakwater at Peter O. Knight Field, is $127,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents TAMPA BAY Mar. 3, 1899 Improving Tampa Bay from its entrance into the H. Doc. No. 52, 55th, Cong., 3d sess., Gulf of Mexico to Port Tampa. and Annual Report, 1899, p. 282. Mar. :3,1905 For a channel depth of 26 feet with sufficient yvidth_ Specified in act. TAMPA AND HILLSBORO BAYS June 25, 1910 For a depth of 24 feet in Hillsboro Bay .. H. Doc. No. 634, 61st Cong., 2d sess.t Aug. 8, 1917 For a 27-foot depth from Gulf of Mexico up to H. Doc. No. 1345, 64th Cong., 1st sess.t and in the several channels of Hillsboro Bay, the widths to be 500 feet on the bar, 300 feet in Tampa Bay, Ybor and Garrison Channels, and 200 feet in Hillsboro Bay, Sparkman and Seddon Channels, with turning basins at the mouth of Hillsboro River and at Ybor Estuary. HILLSBORO RIVER Mar 3,1899 For a 12-foot project under the title "Improving H. Doc. No. 545, 55th Cong., 2d sess., Hillsboro Bay, Fla." and Annual Report for 1898, pp. 1357- 1360. SContain latest published maps. 696 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARM/Y, 1941 Acts - Work authorized Documents HILLSBORO RIVER--continued Sept. 22, 1922 Consolidation of the above projects to form a single project for Tampa Harbor. July 3,1930 Increasing the depth of Egmont Channel to 29 H. Doc. No. 100, 70th Cong., 1st sess. feet and the width of Sparkman Channel to 300 feet. Aug. 30,1935 2 For a depth of 32 feet and a width of 600 feet on S. Doc. No. 22, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Egmont Bar; a depth of 30 feet and a width of 400 feet in Mullet Key Cut; ant a depth of 30 feet and a width of 300 feet in all other project channels in Tampa Harbor except in Hillsboro River; a turning basin 2,000 feet long and 550 feet in maximum width at the entrance to the Port Tampa terminals. June 20, 1938 For widening the bend between Sparkman Chan- S. Doe. No. 164, 75th Cong., 3d sess. nel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet; widening Ybor Channel 50 feet on each side to a total width of 400 feet; and extending the turning basin at the west end of Garrison Channel (mouth of Hillsboro River) for a dis- tance of 300 feet in an easterly direction. Do. For construction of a breakwater at Peter O. Senate Committee Print, 76th Cong., 1 Knight Field, Dav is Islands. 1st sess. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of November 7, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide in Hillsboro River a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the upper end of the existing project to a point 2,000 feet upstream from the Michigan Avenue Bridge, and for re- moval of snags, wrecks, and piling thence to the Florida Avenue Bridge, at an estimated first cost of $60,000, with annual maintenance of $1,000, in addition to that now required, subject to certain condi- tions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 119, 77th Cong.. 1st sess.). Under date of December 5, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recom- mended modification of the existing projects so as to provide for a channel 25'feet deep and 150 feet wide from the ship channel in Hills- boro Bay to and including a turning basin in the Alafia River, 600 feet wide and 1.025 feet long, at an estimated cost of $189,000 for new work and $5,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (S. Doc. No. 16, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Thework authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, and included in the Public Works program is subject to the provision that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all spoil-disposal areas necessary for the work, and furnish an acceptable permanent site for a United States reservation and dredge depot. The spoil-disposal areas have been furnished. A site for a United States reservation and dredge depot has been fur- nished and the necessary title data relating thereto were approved by the Chief of Engineers in July 1941. The River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, in author- RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 697 izing the construction of a breakwater at the Peter O. Knight Municipal Airport, imposed the condition that local interests fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, all lands necessary for the work and assume the maintenance of the improven ent upon com- pletion. Deed and resolution conveying rights-of-way for the break- water and resolution from the city of Tampa agreeing to maintain the breakwater after construction were approved by the Chief of Engineers under dates of February 15 and March 1, 1940. The River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, in authoriz- ing certain channel improvements, imposed the condition that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights- of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for sub- sequent maintenance as required, and move and reconstruct all bulk- heads, wharves, buildings, roads, railroad tracks, and all other struc- tures as may be necessary. These requirements have not been complied with. All requirements, prior to those of the act of August 30, 1935, have been complied with except that, under the provisions of the River and IHarbor Act of August 8, 1917, the municipal belt-line railroad has not been extended to the east side of Ybor Channel and that adequate paved-street facil- ities have not been provided to meet present-day needs. Under date of June 13, 1938, the Acting Secretary of War requested that the city of Tampa immediately undertake the provision of these additional facil- ities. On November 23, 1939, the city of Tampa advised that it was unable to undertake the provision of the required additional facilities and the unfulfilled requirements imposed by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938. Terninal facilities.-The municipal terminals consist of a slip 805 feet long, 250 feet wide, and 30 feet deep. A transit shed 750 feet long and 75 feet wide is situated on one side of the slip and ::on the other side there is an open storage yard. The slip has rail and highway connections. The city of Tampa also owns and operates 1 small wharf. In addition to the above, there are 32 piers and wharves at Tampa and 7 at Port Tampa with depths of from 5 to 30 feet. All but 8 are open to the public on the payment of wharf- age charges. On the east shore of Hillsboro Bay there is a large phosphate plant providing about 1,000 feet of berthing space with a privately 'dredged channel 23 feet deep connecting with the Hillsboro Bay Channel of the Tampa Harbor project. The facilities will be ade- quate for the existing commerce when the municipal belt-line railroad is extended to the east side of Ybor Channel and additional paved- street facilities are provided to meet present-day needs. (See Port Series No. 8, pt. 2, revised 1936, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.--The construction under contract of a breakwater of dredged material for a seaplane landing basin at Peter O. Knight Field, Davis Islands, and the dredging of a hopper dredge entrance channel 200 feet wide and 18 feet deep from the Hillsboro Bay Channel to the dumping area in the borrow pit for the breakwater, was commenced August 22, 1940, and completed Jan- uary 20, 1941. There were removed 3,132,164 cubic yards of material, of which 1,641,730 cubic yards were silt, which was wasted, and 1,490,434 cubic yards were breakwater material, which was placed on the structure. The cost was $317,083.32 for new work. 698 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The cost of periodic surveys and inspections to determine the con- dition of the improvement was $2,885.03 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $317,083.32 for new work and $2,885.03 for maintenance, a total of $319,968.35. The expenditures were $321,038.09. Conditionat end of fiseal yar.-The existing project was about 98.6 percent completed. The Hillsboro River project was completed in 1905. Egmont Relocation Channel to replace the old channel aline- ment on Egmont Bar was completed in 1939. The breakwater of dredged material at Peter O. Knight Municipal Airport was completed in 1941, and the city of Tampa has formally assumed responsibility for its care, preservation, and maintenance. Channels with project dimen- sions have been completed from the entrance to and including the several channels of upper Tampa Harbor, except in the bend between Sparkman Channel and cut D, Hillsboro Bay Channel, and in Ybor Channel, which is only 300 feet wide. The turning basin at the entrance to Ybor Channel has been completed and that at the west end of Garrison Channel (mouth of Hillsboro River) partially completed. The turning basin at Port Tampa has been extended to a total length of 2 750 feet by a widening on the westerly side of the Port Tampa Channel at its junction with the basin. When last examined project depth of 32 feet at mean low water in Egmont Channel, and 30 feet in all other channels, except Hillsboro River, was limited by shoaling along the edges, which limited the widths of channels having project depth as follows: Egmont Channel, 590 feet in May 1940; cuts C and D, Tampa Bay Channel, 275 feet in October 1940; cut C, Hillsboro Bay Channel, 290 feet, and Sparkman Channel, 280 feet, in May 1940; and Garrison Channel, 275 feet in January 1940. Project depth existed in all other 30-foot channels in April-May 1940. The controlling depth in Hillsboro River was 9.4 feet for a width of 100 feet in January 1940. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is: Widening the bend at lower end of Sparkman Channel by 250 feet; widening Ybor Channel 50 feet on each side; and enlarging the turning basin at the west end of Garrison Channel by 300 feet in an easterly direction. The total cost of the existing project has been $10,408,337.82, of which $5,940,939.86 regular funds, $1,329,300.47 Public Works funds, and $1,463,000 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $8,733,240.33 was for new work, and $1,675,097.49 for maintenance. The expenditures havie beeni $7,620,824.16 regular funds, $1,329,300.47 Public Works funds, and $1,463,000 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $10,413,124.63. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended and accounts receiv- able on July 1, 1941 ($30,912.79), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_ _ __________________ $152. 55 Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, 11/2 months, May and June 1942, removing shoals in channels of upper Tampa Harbor as required------------------------------30, 760. 24 Total for all work ----------------------------------- 30, 912. 79 The additional sum of $265,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Begin during October 1942, by contract, and complete dur- ing January 1943, the dredging required to widen bend at lower end of Sparkman Channel, the widening of Ybor Channel 50 feet on each side, and for extending the turning basin at west end of Garrison Channel for a distance of 300 feet in an easterly direction--------- $125, 500 RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 699 Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, 4 months, March to June 1943, removing shoals throughout the project as required----------- ---------- ---- $80, 000 Dredging, with a United States hopper dredge in Egmont Channel, 2 months, March and April 1943---------6--- 0, 000 $140, 000 Total for all work----------------------- ----------------- 265, 500 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $9, 586, 290. 79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------ --------------- 1, 692, 204. 73 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------11, 278, 495. 52 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 4, 939. 36 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-----------------------11, 283, 434. 88 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 - ---------- -------- 152. 55 Net total expenditures--------------------------------- 11, 283, 282. 33 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------------ 25, 973.43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 11, 309, 255. 76 h Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1.938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work $3,292.89 $86, 221. 91 $432, 800.83 $12, 633.03 $317,083.32 Cost of maintenance .......... 169, 295. 52 53, 499.01 145, 341.55 91,491.38 2,885.03 Total cost 172, 588. 41 139, 720.92 578, 142. 38 41 104,124. 319,968.35 Total expended 327, 109. 17 138, 54?. 93 593. 279. 32 95,735.56 321,038.09 Allotted_ - -- -- -214, 000. 00 416, 000. 00 571, 467.23 2, 855.92 126,000.00 --- __-___-.._____ Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ _ _____--- $221, 011. 52 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939------------- $165, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941--------------- 25,000. 00 190, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 411, 011. 52 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------------- 64, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------347, 011. 52 Gross amount expended__________________________ $420, 881. 35 Less reimbursements collected------------------__ 99 843. 26 321, 038.09 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________11111___ 25, 973.43 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 -------- 11------- 1--- 152. 55 Balance available June 30, 1941_ Accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 25,4, 939. '"_________------ 820. 88 36 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 --------------- 30, 760. 24 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1--------------- 125,500. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For new work 1- - - 125, 500. 00 For maintenance 1-- ------- 40, 000. 00 1------------------------- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- ---- Total 1- - - 265, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 700 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 17. ST. PETERSBURG HARBOR, FLA. Location.-St. Petersburg is situated on the west shore of Tampa Bay, about 17 miles from the entrance to Tampa Bay, 21 miles from Tampa, and 83/4 miles from Port Tampa. The entrance to Tampa Bay, known as Egmont Channel, is on the west coast of Florida, about 220 milesnorth of Key West. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 587 and 1257.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July .5, 1912, and August 8, 1917. For further details see page 769, Annual Report for 1929, and page 671, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 250 feet wide, 19 feet deep, leading westward from that depth in Tampa Bay to the basin at the port of St. Petersburg, a distance of about 1 mile, and for a depth of 21 feet, 1,400 to 1,700 feet long and 900 feet wide, in the port of St. Petersburg, and for a straight channel 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide extending southward from the easterly end of the above entrance channel to deep water in Tampa Bay. The Deficiency Act of March 4, 1929, authorized the expenditure of $17,000 for dredging a channel 16 feet deep and approximately 200 feet wide on the easterly side of Point Pinellas lighted beacon in a direction ap- proximately 3280 true, the westerly boundary of the channel to be dredged as close to the said beacon as practicable. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide is 1.5 feet. The spring range is 1.9 feet. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet. Strong northerly winds, which occur mostly dur- ing the winter months, lower the water level about 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $184,300, exclusive of amounts expended on previous prcjects, but including $17,000 for the, Point Pinellas Channel. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3. 1930 For the 19-foot entrance channel and the basin at S. Doc. No. 229, 70th Cong., 2d sess. the port of St. Petersburg. Aug. 26, 1937 For the 20-foot channel leading southward to deep Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. water in Tampa Bay. No. 71, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 1 These documents contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-In Bayboro Harbor are nine privately owned marginal wharves having a total length of 515 feet. A concrete munici- pal quay 800 feet long faces Bayboro Harbor along its northeast side, and a spur of the municipal electric railway has been extended to this quay. A concrete wharf 1,500 feet long, constructed by the city of St. Petersburg, extends along the north side of the dredged basin known as the port of St. Petersburg. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-United States hopper dredge San Pablo commenced maintenance dredging June 9, 1941, and the work was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. There were RIVERS AND HARBORS -JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 701 removed 62,367 cubic yards, place measurement, of material from the entrance channel and the turning basin at the port of St. Petersburg, at :a cost of $19,594.14 for maintenance. The expenditures were $105.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. The turning basin at the port of St. Petersburg and the 19-foot deep entrance channel leading westward from Tampa Bay thereto were completed in 1931. In 1929-30 the Point Pinellas Chan- nel was dredged 6,200 feet long and 200 feet wide, with a controlling depth of 14 feet. The controlling depths at mean low water when last ascertained, were as follows: 20 feet for a width of 200 feet in north- south channel in April 1940; 19.0 feet for a width of 250 feet in east- west channel, and 20.9 feet for a width of 900 feet in the port of St. Petersburg Basin in June 1941; and 14.5 feet for a width of 200 feet in the Point Pinellas Channel in May 1938. The costs under the existing project have been $188,889.69 for new work, including $17,000 for the Point Pinellas Channel, and $41,169.07 for maintenance, a total of $230,058.76. The expenditures have been $210,570.28. Proposed operations. The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($24,894.34), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 _____________________________ $19, 488.48 Maintenance: Complete, about July 5, 1941, with U. S. hopper dredge San Pablo, dredging in entrance channel and turning basin to restore project dimensions_______- -_______ _ -_____ 5, 405. 86 Total for maintenance ------------------------------------ 24, 894. 34 No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of commerce %duringthe next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $221, 578. 31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 61, 700. 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------283, 279. 01 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__ _____-- ______-- - ______-19, 488. 48 Net total expenditures----------------------------------- 263, 790. 53 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------_ 24, 894.34 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__ -_________ 288, 684. 87 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 . . . _.. C ost of new work _______________ . . . . . . ----- ..---- ------ $105, 191. 54 $22, 451. 25 Cost of maintenance . . . . . .... 5, 822. 59 863. 62 $19, 594. 14 . Total cost_______________ __.-... . . . _____________ 111, 014. 13 23, 314. 87 19, 594. 14 'Total expended . _____ _________ 91,500. 24 42, 828.76 105. 66 Allotted ------- _._______________ .-.. . ... _____________... . .. 135, 000. 00 -671. 00 25, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 28, 1939---------------------------------------- $25, 000. 00 Gross amount expended--------------------- -------------------- 105. 66 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ ____ _ __ 24, 894. 34 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ -- ___ _____--------- 19, 488. 48 Balance available June 30, 1941___--_ ____------- 5, 405. 86 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1-----45 702 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 18. CRYSTAL RIVER, FLA. Location.-This river rises in the western part of the peninsula of Florida and flows in a westerly direction, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico about 90 miles north of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 179.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from the Gulf of Mexico to the town of Crystal River. The length of the section included in the project is 9 miles. The mean range of tide is 1.5 feet at the mouth and 2.3 feet at the town of Crystal River. The extreme range of tide is about 2 feet at the mouth and 3 feet at the town of Crystal River. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1 foot. Strong northerly winds, which usually occur in the winter, lower the water surface about 11/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work was $84,647. The latest approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. No. 386, 56th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 4, Sixty-third Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-These consist of eight small timber docks and wharves, with an aggregate frontage of about 550 feet, over which fish, oysters, cedar logs, and other freight, and passengers, are carried. All are open to the public without charge. The facilities are adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Grass, which was men- acing navigation between the town of Crystal River and a point about 3 miles downstream, was cut by United States plant and hired. labor from December 17, 1940, to January 10, 1941. A total of 50.5 acres of grass was cut at a cost of $490.76. The cost of establishing and maintaining channel markers was $223.79. The costs for the year werie $714.55 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $1,020.96. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1906. A channel of project dimensions has been provided from the entrance to the town of Crystal River, except for a small rock area near one of the wharves where depths of 5.5 to 6 feet were obtained for a width of 45 feet. Shoaling has reduced the available depths near the town of Crystal River. The controlling depths, when last ascertained, were 6 feet for a width of 60 feet at the entrance in August 1939, and 4 feet over the shoal at the town in 1919. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $25,000 for new work and $19,993.12 for maintenance, a total of $44,993.12. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943, as the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of commerce during the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------__ $25,000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__ 19, 993. 12 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___ __ 44, 993. 12 Net total expenditures___ _____ 44,993. 12 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ... 44, 993. 12: RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 703 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1.941 Cost of new work .----- - .. .............. - -- - - - --..I -- - --. --- Cost of maintenance -----. __ __ ___ .. .. . . ____ $481.00 $9,797.57 $714.55 Total expended--... - ----.. -_- 477. 54 9, 494. 62 1,020. 96 Allotted . . -- 1.000. 00 11, _ - -6. 88 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------------- $1,027. 84 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -------------------- 6. 88 Net amount to be accounted for_---________ _- ____-_ 1, 020. 96 Gross amount expended_______________________ _____ $1, 030. 85 Less reimbursements collected __--- - - - - 9________-- 9. 89 1,020. 96 19. WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER, FLA. Location.-Rises in central part of the Peninsula of Florida and flows in a general northwesterly and westerly direction, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico about 20 miles southeast of Cedar Keys, Fla., and 95 miles north of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 179.) Previous projects.--A project for the improvement of the entrance was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. For fur- ther details see page 1832 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 523 of Annual Report for 1934. Existing project.-This provides for securing and maintaining a, channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water from the 10-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico to Port Inglis, just within the river entrance, by dredging and rock excavation, and for removing snags, overhanging trees, and loose rock, and cutting through shoals in the upper river, with a view to making a draft of 2 feet available for about half the year as far as Pembertons Ferry. (Croom), 85 miles above the mouth. The lengths of the sections included in the project are 4.1 miles from the Gulf to Port Inglis and 85 miles to Pembertons Ferry (Croom). The mean tidal range at the mouth is 2.8 feet and the spring range is about 3.5 feet. The effect of the tide is perceptible for about 11 miles above the mouth. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level at the mouth about 1 foot, and strong northerly winds, which usually occur during the winter, lower the water level about 11/2 feet. Freshets raise the water level in the upper river from 4 to 6 feet and at the mouth about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1925, is $385,000, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized' by the following river and harbor acts: 704 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1881 For improvement of river from mouth to Hays Annual Report, 1880, pp. 1110-1119. Ferry, 79 miles. Aug. 5,18861 For extending improvement to Pembertons Annual Report, 1885, pp. 1277-1278.2 Ferry, 6 miles above Hays Ferry. 3 Mar. 2,1907 For a depth of 10 feet mean low water from the H. Doc. No. 483, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Gulf to Port Inglis. 1 Modified in accordance with recommendations in Annual Report for 1885. (See also Annual Report for 1887, p. 1248.) I The latest published map of the river to Pembertons Ferry is in H. Doc. No. 199, 55th Cong.. 2d sess. a Contains latest published map of the entrance. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a small oil-transfer wharf at Inglis, one small dock at Panasoffkee open to public use, and private landing docks scattered along the river. The facilities are considered ample for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of work pre- liminary to proposed snagging operations was $879.02 for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,375.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project as a whole was about 74 percent completed. The project for the entrance was about 85 percent completed. The channel from the 10-foot contour in the Gulf to Port Inglis was completed in the fiscal year 1915 to a depth of 10 feet at mean low water and a width of 85 feet. The removal of snags, overhanging trees, sunken logs, loose rocks and boulders, and some rock ledges from the upper river to enable light-draft boats to ascend the river to Croom, except at low stages, was practically com- pleted in 1892. Under permit granted by the Secretary of War April 16, 1904, the Florida Power Corporation has built a dam across the river about 11.4 miles above its mouth, creating a pool extending nearly to Dunnellon, 241/2 miles above the mouth, and has built a lock 134 by 36 feet at the dam. The river is now fairly clear of obstructions between Croom and the power dam and thence to the mouth. The lock at the power dam, which has been inoperative for a number of years, was restored to operating condition in 1941, except for about 2 weeks' work remaining to provide for the completion of the removal of a shoal and old piling downstream from the lower gate. The controlling depth from the Gulf to Port Inglis was 10 feet for a width of 85 feet in November 1939. Above Port Inglis, the controlling depths are about as follows: From Port Inglis to Inglis, about 7 miles from the mouth, 6 feet; thence to Florida Power Corporation's dam, 4 feet; thence to Stokes Ferry, 4 feet; thence to the head of navigation at Croom, the limiting depth in May 1940 was about 2 feet, which pre- vails during about half the year with 1 foot during low stages. The depths referred to are mean low water, Gulf datum, from the entrance to the dam and to local low-water stage of the river above that point. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the 15-foot widening of the entrance channel to Port Inglis, which is not consid- ered necessary at the present time, -due to the relatively small use being made of this channel. The costs under the existing project have been $285,085.29 for new work and $72,204.64 for maintenance, a total of $357,289.93. The expenditures have been $357,116.35. RIVERS AND IARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 705 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on July 1, 1941 ($4,539.17), will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------------------------- $173. 58 Maintenance: Removal, by hired labor, of snags and obstructions form- ing menaces to navigation throughout the project as required, during the fiscal year_ ----- __--- _ --------------------- 4, 365. 59 Total for maintenance__ -- _____ ____-__-------.. 4, 539. 17 No funds can be profitably expended for new work or maintenance during the fiscal year 1943, for the reasons that the commerce using the entrance does not justify the cost of completing the 15-foot widening, and the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of commerce during the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 19411111111111111111111111___ $315, 085. 29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- 111111 -- __1111111__ 72, 204. 64 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 387, 289. 93 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ________________________ 173. 58 Net total expenditures __._________ - -___________ 387, 116. 35 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________--_____ 4, 539. 17 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -391, 655. 52 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 * 1941 Cost of new work .... Cost of maintenance_______ ----.......- . .......- ._________________ - - ___________________________ $21, 755. 39 $879. 02 Total expended--------------- ... __----- '---- 20, 085. 22 2,375. 60 Allotted -- __.............__- ... $14, 000 13,000. 00 _ -- Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -- -------- -- $6, 914. 78 Gross amount expended________ ___- -_______---$2, 385.26 Less reimbursements collected_-___- 9. 65 2, 375. 61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------ 4, 539. 17 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____- __--- -- _ 173. 58 Balance available June 30, 1941__-- -____- -- - ______ 4, 365. 59 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -------------------------------------- 100, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 20. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH FROM NAVIGABLE WATERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA Location.-The water hyacinth is found in the fresh-water streams and lakes in various parts of the district. Existing pro)ect.---The existing project provides for the destruction or removal of the water hyacinth in the navigable waters of the State so far as they constitute an obstruction to commerce, using any me- chanical, chemical, or other means not injurious to cattle. The use of log booms to close sloughs and backwaters as an auxiliary means was contemplated. No estimate of the final cost of the work has been made. 706 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The latest (1940) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $75,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1899 For the construction and operation of a suitable H. Doc. No. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess., vessel, and for the use of log booms as adjuncts to and Annual Report, 1899, pp. 1613- the operation of the vessel, for the removal of 1623. water hyacinths in the navigable waters of the State of Florida. June 13,1902 For the extermination and removal of water hya- Specified in act. cinths by any mechanical, chemical, or other means. Mar. 3,1905 Prohibited the use of any chemical process in- Do. jurious to cattle. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationswere in prog- ress throughout the year, except during March 1941, with United States plant and hired labor, but on a much reduced scale from about the middle of November 1940 through May 1941. Upper St. Johns River system.-Hyacinth-destruction boats, oper- ating from 1 to 7 at a time at different localities, destroyed about 6,352 acres of hyacinths. One hyacinth conveyor placed 678 acres of trapped hyacinths on the banks. About 2,872 acres of hyacinths were assisted seaward by hand tools and about 200 acres were washed ashore from control structures by action of winds and tides. Approximately 3,090 linear feet of new traps were constructed and 600 linear feet of old traps repaired. The costs were $34,811.30. Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas.--Two hyacinth-destruction boats destroyed 873.25 acres of hyacinths, and :conveyors removed 528.5 acres to the banks. About 311 acres of hya- cinths were assisted seaward with hand tools, 111/2 acres were washed ashore from control structures by action of winds, and 7,258 linear feet of new traps were constructed. The costs were $14,395.02. Hillsboro River.-Approximately 25 acres of hyacinths were drifted seaward during September at a cost of $210.30. Withlacoochee River.-Work was limited to the section of the river extending upstream from Dunnellon to a point about 2 miles above Istachatta, a distance of about 50 miles. Two hyacinth-destruction boats operating from the beginning of the fiscal year to October 31, 1940, destroyed 839 acres of hyacinths. Approximately 1,325 acres were assisted toward the Gulf of Mexico with hand tools. Marine grass, preventing the free movement of hyacinths in the vicinity of the Rutland Bridge, was cut. The costs were $8,051.07. Summary.-The costs for the year were $57,467.69 for maintenance. The expenditures were $58,330.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Most of the work accomplished prior to the fiscal year 1939 was done by breaking up jams and drift- ing, which was not completely satisfactory, since the hyacinths re- mained inthe waterways to interfere with navigation and form jams farther downstream, Later operations have consisted principally of the control of hyacinths by the construction of temporary and perma- RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 707 nent traps at strategic points to prevent the plants from entering the navigable channels, the shredding of hyacinths so that they will die and sink to the bottom, and the removal of hyacinths so that they can- not again interfere with navigation. Approximately 69,559 linear feet of hyacinth traps have been constructed on the upper St. Johns River system, 32,119 linear feet on the Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas project, and 12,210 linear feet on the With- lacoochee River system. At the close of the fiscal year all waterway channels were free and open to navigation. Current growths of the hyacinth plants were being destroyed or removed. The total cost has been $598,170.69 for maintenance, and the total expenditures have been $595,626.05. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941 ($86,880.69), will be applied to the payment of $2,544.64 accounts pay- able on June 30, 1941, and to maintenance involved in the removal, by hired labor, of water hyacinths in the St. Johns, Kissimmee, Withla- coochee, and Caloosahatchee Rivers systems, and in other navigable waters in the district where such work may become necessary. The sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, for the removal of water hyacinths, by hired labor, as necessary, from the various navigable waterways in the district. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________________________ $598, 170. 69 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 598,170. 69 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------- 2, 544. 64 Net total expenditures _____________ 595, 626. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------86, 880. 69 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 82, 506. 74 6_____________ Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---------- ------ - ---- Cost of maintenance------------ $11, 868. 35 $18, 249. 07 $63, 171. 71 $170, 182. 20 $57, 467. 69 Total expended---------------- 10, 887. 98 18, 754. 68 47, 201. 48 183, 273. 37 58, 330. 40 Allotted....... .... ..----------------------- 3, 500.00 000. 00 33, 105, 000. 00 186, 400. 00 66, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__----------------------------- $79,211. 09 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------------- 66, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 145, 211. 01 ____________--__----_- --------------- Gross amount expended__________-- $59, 535. 74 Less reimbursements collected_______------------- 1, 205. 34 58, 330. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________--____--------- 86, 880. 69 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________ __------------ 2, 544. 64 Balance available June 30, 1941_______________---------- 84, 336. 05 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year- ending June 30, -- -- -- -- 1943, for maintenance 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 75, 000. 00 I Exclusive of available funds. 708 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 21. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $195,571.69, the expenditures were $206,713.55. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941 ($100,- 537.49), will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to the pay- ment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $100,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_1 1 11___________ 1_ $1, 766, 103. 80 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __-__ -_ 1, 766, 103. 80 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 __________ __-_____- 3, 151. 14 Net total expenditures_ .____-________- -_______ 1, 762, 952. 66 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ - - ___ -- ___________- --- 100, 537. 49 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_-___-____ 1, 863, 490.15 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work -- Cost of maintenance - - - - - ---........ . . ----. -----. $98, 779. 24 $154, 732. 34 - - - - - $146, 743. 98 . - - - - - $196, 651. 86 . . . . . . $195, 571. 69 Total expended ._------- _- 114, 475. 32 131, 296. 97 144, 489. 00 185, 986. 82 206, 713. 55 Allotted__---------------------- 74, 000. 00 221, 200. 00 148, 000. 00 215, 000. 00 165, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------_____- ___________ $142, 251. 04 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940----------- $100, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 _____________ 65, 000. 00 165, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------------------- 307, 251.04 Gross amount expended_-- ------------------- $218, 614. 95 Less reimbursements collected_________ _________ 11, 901. 40 206, 713. 55 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---________ ___ 100, 537. 49 Outstanding liabilities June 30, '1941___________ _________ 3, 151. 14 Balance available June 30, 1941 ___-----____-______-- -97, 386. 35 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_-___r_--------------------- 100, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 709 22. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report June 30, 1941 amount re- Name ofproject full see reportamount Annual - re- quired to Reportfor- New work Maintenance complete 1. St. Johns River, Fla., Jacksonville to Palatka 1 1 1933 $205,698.47 $116, 328.46 $13,300 2. Lake Crescent and Dunns Creek, 2 Fla. 2______ 1931 10, 276. 25 5,723. 75 53,800 "3.Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal,1 Fla. 3 1939 5, 099, 152. 55 - .- --- 4. Courtenay Channel, Fla. 1940 22, 845.70 (4) 5. Eau Gallie Harbor, Fla.i_ 1 1940 9, 626. 78 _______ (4) 6. Melbourne Harbor, 1Fla. 1939 ' 17, 696.27 (4) 7. St. Lucie Inlet, Fla. 1 5________________________ 1932 26, 688. 51 ___________ 1, 410, 000 8. Miami River, Fla. 1935 646, 915.17 3, 000.00 (4) 9. Intracoastal1 Waterway from Miami to Florida Bay, Fla. 1939 201,362.73 282.12 (4) 10. Channel from Naples, Fla., to Big Marco Pass, Fla. ____________________________ 1 ____ 1940 37, 524.85 2, 724.76 (4) 11. Orange River, Fla. 4 1 1937 2,000.00 8,574.27 (4) 12. Kissimmee River, Fla. _______________________ 1931 23, 479. 18 25, 202. 14 (4) 13. Saraso_ Ba 17. 1940 -- .249,632.22 134,165.66 54,000 14. ~naeeRiver, Fla. 1938 123, 349.56 101,214.04 14,400 15. Channel from Clearwater Harbor through Boca Ciega Bay to 1 Tampa Bay, Fla. 7 8 1940 105, 877.01 111,963.72 (4) 16. Anclote River, Fla. 9 1939 178, 427.04 75, 305.37 (4) 17. Homosassa River, Fla.' 1937 103,998.64 (4) 18. Cedar Keys Harbor, Fla.' 1932 147, 020.98 30, 000. 00 3, 500 19. Shwannee River, Fla.' 11 1940 - 76,417.96 37,394.06 200,000 20. S einhatchee River, Fla.';_ 1940 135, 053.37 395.28 (4) 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Local cooperation required. 3 Modification recommended Apr. 1, 1937, in H. Doe. No. 194, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Completed. . 5 Abandonment recommended Sept. 18, 1917, in H. Doc.No. 370, 65th Cong., 1st sess., also under date ,ofJan. 16, 1933. 6 No commerce reported. 7 Included in project recommended for adoption June 14, 1939, in H. Doc. No. 371, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 8 Expended during fiscal year for payment of outstanding liabilities, $10. 9 Modification recommended Mar. 15, 1939, in H. Doc. No. 243, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 10In addition $1,000 expended from contributed funds. 11Curtailment of existing project recommended in H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 23. PLANT ALLOTMENT, JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 -------------------------- $1,337, 594. 09 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ____ ________-_____ 345, 981. 95 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__________ ___________ 1, 683, 576. 04 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________ ______________ 101, 779. 06 Net total expenditures __ ____1, 581, 796. 98 1____________________ Unexpended balancce June 30, 1941___________________________ -32, 048.98 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_----- - - 1. 549, 748. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 'Total expended-... _ -- $1, 023,946.89 $130, 227. 31 -$35, 505.28 $177, 034. 59 $260, 990.69 Allotted---- -------------- -1,055, 812. 14 108, 320. 52 114, 526.32 143, 988.32 111, 765.25 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_--____- -_______ -____-- $117, 176. 46 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ---------- ____-- _____---- 248, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for___________________________ 365, 176. 46 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_------------- 136, 234. 75 Net amount to be accounted for- - 228, 941. 71 Gross amount expended__ _---___--_-----------$1, 918, 902. 35 710 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Less: Reimbursements collected -- _ $1, 533, 649. 63 Receipts from sales---------- 124, 262. 03 $1, 65(7, 911. 66 $260, 990. 69 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________________ -- 32, 048. 98 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________ _ 101, 779. 06 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 56, 103. 57 157, 882. 63 Balance available June 30, 1941__________________________ -189, 931. 61 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ ___________________________ 345, 981. 95 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941______________ 156. 050. 34 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and com4nittee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Alafia River, Fla Commerce Commit- Feb. 13, 1941 S. 16, 77th Cong., Favorable. tee resolution Apr. 1stsess. 19, 1934. Anclote River to St. Marks, Commerce Commit- Fla., Intracoastal Water- tee resolution Feb. way, and connection 6, 1940. across Florida with St. Johns River. Boca Ciega Bay, Fla., to Rivers and Harbors Gulf of Mexico, channel Committee resolu- via Johns Pass, Fla. tion, May 29, 1940. Caloosahatchee River, Fla., Rivers and Harbors from Fort Myers to Gulf Committee resolu- of Mexico. tion, Apr. 30, 1935. Caloosahatchee River and Rivers and Harbors Lake Okeechobee drainage Committee resolu- areas, Fla., modify exist- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. ing project. (Final report). Caloosahatchee River and Rivers and Harbors Lake Okeechobee Drain- Committee resolu- age areas, Fla., construc- tion, Feb. 20, 1940. tion of side channels. Do _--- -- ------ Rivers and H arbors Committee resolu- tion, Oct. 5, 1940. Canaveral Harbor, Fla -_- River and Harbor Aug. 27, 1941 H. 367, 77th Cong., Do. Act, Aug. 26, 1937. 1stsess. Crescent Lake, Fla., to .. d o . . . . . . . -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - Flagler Beach. Fla., water- way via Haw Creek to Bunnell, thence via land cut. Crystal River, Fla .......- Rivers and Harbors June 10, 1941 Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 28, 1939. DeLeon Springs to St. Johns Rivers and Harbors River, Fla., waterway. Committee resolu- tion Apr. 13, 1939. Aug. 8,1941 Eau Gallie, Fla., to the Rivers and Harbors Do. Atlantic Ocean, channel. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 25, 1938. .- Eau Gallie Inlet, Fla ____ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Sept. 17, 1941. Aug. 4,1941 Hillsboro Inlet, Fla ._.... Rivers and Harbors Do. Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 26, 1940. Hillsboro River, Fla., from River and Harbor Act, Feb. 15,1941 H. 119, 77th Cong., Favorable. upper end of existing proj- Aug. 26, 1937. 1st sess. ect to Sulphur Springs, Fla. Hollywood Harbor (Port Commerce Commit- Everglades), Fla., reim- tee resolution, Feb. bursement for dredging 14, 1938. and jetty work. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 711 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Jacksonville, Fla., to Miami, Rivers and Harbors Fla., Intracoastal Water- Committee resolu- way, to modify existing tion, June 8, 1938. project. Jacksonville, Fla., to Miami, River and Harbor Fla., Intracoastal Water- Act, June 20, 1938. way. Lake Worth Inlet, Fla -.. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 20, 1937. Manatee River, Fla ........ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 17, 1940. Miami Harbor, Fla ..------- Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Aug. 6, 1941. Miami River, Fla .-..------Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 26, 1940. Miami to Key West, Fla., Rivers and Harbors waterway in interest of Committee resolu- commerce,navigation,and tion, Aug. 1, 1940. national defense. New Pass, Fla., connecting River and Harbor Act, July 9, 1940 Unfavorable. Sarasota Bay with Gulf of June 20, 1938. Mexico. Okeechobee - West Palm Commerce Commit- Beach Canal, Fla. tee resolution, Feb. 1, 1940. Pahokee, Fla., on Lake River and Harbor Okeechobee, yacht basin. Acts, Aug. 26, 1937, and June 20, 1938. Pirates Cove Channel in Commerce Commit- Sacarma Bay, Pirates tee resolution, May Cove, and Johnsons Pass, 27, 1936. Fla. Pithlachascotee River, Fla__ River and Harbor Feb. 8, 1941 H. 86, 77th Cong., Favorable. Act, June 20, 1938. 1stsess. Ponce de Leon Inlet. Fla _ Rivers and Harbors ........ ............ Committee resolu- tion, Mar. 25. 1938. St. Augustine Harbor, Fla__ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, June 10, 1941. St. Johns River, Fla., Jack- Rivers and Harbors July 18, 1941 H. 322, 77th Cong., Do. sonville to the ocean. Committee resolu- 1stsess. tion, June 9, 1937. St. Johns River, Fla., im- Rivers and Harbors --..do....... --. do---------.........-- Unfavorable. provement in vicinity of Committee resolu- Dames Point and New tion, Mar. 16, 1939. Berlin. St. Johns River to Kissim- River and Harbor Act, mee River, Fla., and Aug. 30, 1935. thence to Okeechobee Cross Florida Canal. St. Johns River to Indian Rivers and Harbors River, Fla., channel from Committee resolu- Sanford to near Titusville. tion, Jan. 27, 1937. St. Johns River, Fla., San- Rivers- and Harbors ford to Lake Harney. Committee resolu- tion, May 20, 1941. St. Lucie River, Fla -... _... Rivers and Harbors Sept. 17, 1941 H. 391, 77th Cong., I Favorable. Committee resolu- 1st sess. I tion, Jan. 26, 1940. St. Lucie, West Palm Beach, Rivers and Harbors Hillsboro, North New Committee resolu- River, and Miami Canals, tion, Mar. 26, 1940. Fla. St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla__ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 17, 1940. Sebastian Inlet, Fla ........ Rivers and Harbors Aug. 5,1941 Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 20, 1937. Do..----- - Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Aug. 8, 1941. Suwannee River, Fla. and Sec. 1 of River and Ga., for navigation, flood Harbor Act, Jan. 21, control, power, and irriga- 1927. tion. (308 report.) 712 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans-Recommenda Leeality. Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Tampa Harbor, Fla-..... Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Nov. 14, 1939. Waldo, Fla., canal from, into Rivers and Harbors Lake Alto and from Lake Committee resolu- Alto to Little Lake Santa tion, Oct. 5, 1940. Fe. Withlacoochee River, Fla., Sec. 1 of River and for navigation, flood con- Harbor Act, Jan. 21, trol, power, and irrication. 1927. (308 report.) 24. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year was $18,609.15; the expendi- tures were $17,709.44. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $87,890.56, will be applied during the fiscal year 1942 to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost-and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -- -- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______________________--- $31, 759. 15 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941________- ___-31, 759. 15 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 71 8______________--_ Net total expenditures_____________---------__ 30,, 859. 44 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________- --------- 87, 890. 56 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 118, 750. 00 Fiscal. year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork - - - - - - - - - .-- - --..... - --... Cost of maintenance_____________ ____________________________ $2, 165. 67 $10, 984. 33 $18, 609. 15 Total expended _______________________________ 1, 636. 79 11, 513. 21 17, 709.44 Allotted-......................- - - - - - $5, 000 - 14, 150. 00 99, 600. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $6, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ----------------------- $30, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_______________--- -____-69, 600 99, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 105, 600. 00 Gross amount expended __________------17, 709. 44 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________________ 87, 890. 56 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____ - - -________________899. 71 Balance available June 30, 1941---_ ----- ___________- __ 86, 990. 85 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 713 25. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated report see June 30, 1941 Name of project Annual amountre- Report quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Snagging and clearing under authority of sec. 2 1940 $10, 000 Completed. of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 28, 1937, as amended. Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Broward County, Fla., In- Flood Control Act tracoastal Waterway June 22, 1936. throughout. Do__ Flood Control Act, June 26, 1936. Caloosahatchee River and Rivers and Harbors Lake Okeechobee drain- Committee resolu- age areas, Florida, protec- tion May 29, 1940. tion of Kreamer, Ritta, and Torry Islands in Lake Okeechobee. Estero River, Imperial Flood Control Act, River, Corkscrew River Aug. 28, 1937. (Horse Creek), Gordon River, Rock Creek, Hen- dry Creek, Mulock Creek, and' Six Mile Cypress Slough, Fla. H ills bo ro R iv er, Fla . . . . . . . Flood Control Act, -- ----- -- June 22, 1936. Indian River and tribu- Flood Control Act, -------------------- taries, Florida. Aug. 18, 1941. "---- ---------- Kissimmee River and its __ do___ --------------------I tributaries, Florida. Kissimmee River, Fla., in- Flood Control Act, -- -- - -- --- --------------------J cluding regulation and Aug. 11, 1939. stabilization of water levels. --------------- Kissimmee River Valley Flood Control Act, and tributaries, Florida. Aug. 28, 1937. St. Johns River (upper) and Flood Control Act, Marsh, and tributaries, Aug. 18, 1941. Florida. St. Lucie River, North __ do_- - Fork, and tributaries, Florida. Suwannee River, Fla., from. Flood Control Act, Florida-Georgia State line Apr. 10, 1936. to Gulf of Mexico. Suwannee River, Fla. and Sec. 1 of Rivers and -- - -- - --- Ga., for navigation, flood Harbors Act, Jan. control, power, and irriga- 21, 1927. tion (308 report). Withlacoochee River, Fla___ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Withlacoochee River, Fla., Sec. 1 of Rivers and for navigation, flood con- Harbors Act, Jan. trol, power, and irrigation 21, 1927. (308 report). 714 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMIY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT This district comprises a small portion of southeastern Tennessee, western Georgia, western Florida, all of Alabama south of the Ten- nessee River Basin, eastern Mississippi, and a small portion of south- eastern Louisiana embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Gulf of Mexico west of the Aucilla River Basin to and including the Pearl River Basin. It includes the sections of the Intracoastal Water- way from St. Marks River, Fla., to Long Point Light in Lake Borgne, La. District engineer: Col. R. Park, Corps of Engineers, to November 5, 1940; Lt. Col. Willis E. Teale, Corps of Engineers, to May 13, 1941; and Col. L. D. Worsham, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer: Col. R. G. Powell, Corps of Engineers, to Janu- ary 15, 1941; Col. Jarvis J. Bain, Corps of Engineers, to May 12, 1941; and Col. J. S. Bragdon, Corps of Engineers, since that date. The Gulf of Mexico division was discontinued on January 15, 1941, after which date the Mobile, Ala., district began operations under the South Atlantic division. IMPROVEMENTS Page 1 Page 1. Channel from Apalachicola I 22. Removing the water hyacinth River to St. Andrews Bay, (Mobile River, Ala., tribu- Fla 715 taries) 756 2. Waterway from Choctawhat- 23. Chickasaw Creek, Ala_ __- 758 chee Bay to West Bay, 24. Alabama River, Ala ....... 760 Fla - 717 25. Coosa River, Ga: and Ala___ 762 3. Intracoastal Waterway from 26. Black Warrior, Warrior, and Choctawhatchee Bay to Tombigbee Rivers, Ala__ 766 Pensacola Bay, Fla ..... 719 7. Bayou LaBatre, Ala_ 772 4. Intracoastal Waterway from 28. Pascagoula Harbor, Miss__ 774 Pensacola Bay, Fla., to 29. Pascagoula River, Miss .. 777 Mobile Bay, Ala ......... 720 30. Biloxi Harbor, Miss ....... 778 5. Intracoastal Waterway from. 31. Gulfport Harbor and Ship Mobile Bay, Ala. to New Island Pass, Miss ....... 781 Orleans, La_____ 722 32. Wolf and Jordan Rivers, 6. St. Marks River, Fla ...... 724 Miss 783 7. Carrabelle Bar and Harbor, 33. Pearl River, Miss. and La--- 784 Fla _-__. 726 34. Examinations, surveys, and 8. Apalachicola Bay, Fla -.... 727 contingencies (general) --- 787 9. Apalachicola River, Fla., the 35. Other projects for which no the cut-off, Lee Slough, and estimates are submitted _ 788 Lower Chipola River - 729 36. Plant allotment_ 788 10. Upper Chipola River, Fla., from Marianna to its Flood-control projects mouth __ 732 11. Flint River, Ga___ 733 37. Allatoona Reservoir, Coosa 12. Chattahoochee River, Ga. River Basin, Ga_______- 790 and Ala-- ' 736 38. Rome, Coosa River, Ga ---- 791 13. St. Josephs Bay, Fla ...... 738 39. Prattville, Autauga Creek, 14. St. Andrews Bay, Fla -. 740 Ala- 792 15. Choctawh tchee River, Fla. 40. Tombigbee River, Miss. and and Ala 742 Ala_ 793 6. LaGrange Bayou, Fla-_ 744 41. Snagging and clearing under 7. East Pass Channel from the authority of sec. 2 of the Gulf of Mexico into Choc- Flood Control Act ap- 1 tawhatchee Bay, Fla 18. Pensacbla Harbor, Fla 745 746 42. proved Aug. 28, 1937 -_- 794 Preliminary examinations and 19. Blackwater River, Fla... 749 surveys for flood control-- 795 20. Escambia and Conecuh Riv- 43. Other flood-control projects ers, Fla., and Ala- -..... 750 for which no estimates are 21. Mobile Harbor, Ala-------. 752 submitted__ - -_____- 796 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 715 1. CHANNEL FROM APALACHICOLA RIVER TO ST. ANDREWS BAY, FLA. Location.-This waterway, 48 miles in length, extends from a point 6 miles above the mouth of the Apalachicola River in a northwesterly direction through Lake Wimico, thence to East Bay, an arm of St. Andrews Bay, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 184.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide with three cut-offs from Apalachicola River to St. Andrews Bay, Fla., by way of the natural waterways indicated above. The mean range of tide is 2 feet and the. extreme range, except during storms, 3 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $845,900 with $4,000 for annual maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910.______.....__... A channel 5 feet deep at H. Doc. No. 670, 61st Cong., 2d sess. mean low water and 65 feet wide at the bottom. Emergency Relief Administra- Present project dimensions_ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. tion Act, dated May 28, 52, 72d Cong., 2d sess. (contains latest 1935, and River and Harbor published map). Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 5, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the project for the channel from Apalachicola River to St. Andrews Bay, Fla., to provide for taking over the existing canal connecting that waterway and St. Josephs Bay, and for enlarging the canal to a depth of 9 feet and a width of 100 feet, at an estimated first cost of $81,000, with $10,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 257, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-No terminal facilities are located on this waterway; however, there are wharves at Panama City and Apalachi- cola, which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Blacklwater, operating in the channel from April 9 to 23, 1941, removed 28,760 cubic yards of material at a cost of $8,390.88. The U. S. snag boat Albany, operating in the channel from January 9 to 22, 1941, removed 325 obstructions and cut 542 overhanging trees from the bank at a cost of $3,120.56. The cost of miscellaneous in- vestigations and surveys was $471.15. The total cost was $11,982.59, for maintenance. The expenditures were $11,870.29. J. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completl in 1937. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 9 fdet. The total costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: . 716 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_ __ ._ .$508, 822. 15 $150, 380. 09 $659, 202. 24 $659, 089. 94 Emergency relief funds__------------- 340, 000.00 340, 000.00 340, 000. 00 Total ----------------------------........... 848, 822. 15 150, 380. 09 999, 202. 24 999, 089. 94 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $24,950.27, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941_____________________ $112. 30 Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blacwater, about 1 month during April and May 1942 _ ____ $19, 837. 97 _ ___ _ ____ Maintenance snagging operations with the U. S. snag boat Albany, about 2/3 month, January and February 1942__ 5, 000. 00 24, 837. 97 Total---------------------------------- --------- 24, 950. 27 The additional sum of $40,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, about 11 months_-------__- $21, 000. 00 Maintenance snagging operations with the U. S. snag boat Albany, about 11/3 months--...----- -- 9, 000. 00 Hired labor installation of drainage control structures ---- 10, 000. 00 Total----- ---------- 40,000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _.... $848, 822. 15 Cost df maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------_ 150, 380. 09° Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- - 999, 202. 24 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__------------------ 112. 30 Net total expenditures-------------------------------999, 089. 94 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __---------- 24, 950. 27 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------__ 1, 024, 040. 21' Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work. $254, 910.23 Cost of maintenance .......... 1, 511. 38 290.50 $10, $13,535. 21 $12, 368.73 $11, 982. 59 Total cost 256, 421. 61 10, 290. 50 13, 535.21 12, 368. 73 11, 982. 59' Total expended__ 280, 358.78 10,299.76 13, 537. 57 12, 381. 96 11, 870. 29 Allotted _ 7,000. 00 20, 000. 00 16, 347.67 14, 000.00 20, 070. 85 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------- $16, 749. 71 jgpount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- 4 proved May 23, 1941 __-- - -- 23, 000.00' 08 Amount to be accounted for_ 39, 749. 71 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment __ 2, 929. 15- Net amount to be accounted for_ _____~_ 36, 820. 56i RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 717 Gross amount expended----------------------------- $11, 870. 29 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 24, 950.27 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___ 112. 30 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------- 24, 837. 97 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1-------------------------- 40, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 2. WATERWAY FROM CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY TO WEST BAY, FLA. Location.-This waterway extends westward from West Bay, an arm of St. Andrews Bay, Fla., through West Bay Creek, thence westward by a land cut, entering Choctawhatchee Bay in the vicinity of Point Washington, Fla., approximately 2 miles south of the mouth o )e Chta!atchee xisti River, a total distance ai26 aniles. ng project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide anc 9 feet deep at mean low water from Chootawhatchej;g a-toest . mean range of tide in the two bays is about 1.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1935 was $1,770,000, with $1 ,00 for annual maintenanc.e. . .. -__ _.... he exis ig project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 259, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The )i la ublished map is in the project docueet. - --- Local coop ;arhn.-TFilly complied with. Terminal facilities.-No terminal facilities are located on this water- way as it is a connecting channel; however, there are wharves at Panama City which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations, and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, under emergency operations from July 11 to August 17, 1940, removed from the channel 139,672 cubic yards of material. The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, oper- ating in the channel from April 24 to May 6, 1941, removed 32,939 cubic yards of material. The 2 1/2 -cubic-yard Bucyrus-Erie, rented dragline, under emergency operations from July 8 to 11, 1940, removed 1,600 cubic yards of material from the channel. The U. S. dragline excavator No. 2, mounted on U. S. barge No. 40, under emergency operations from January 20 to 25 and April 9 to 15, 1941, removed 7,900 cubic yards of material from the channel. The total cost of the dredging was $45,873.26. The following work with Government and rented plant and hired labor was performed in connection with erosion protective works, from July 1, 1940, to May 31, 1941, at a total cost of $94,547.84; drove 4,050 square feet of new steel-sheet piling; placed 46,283 cubic yards of embankment in dams and 248,689 cubic yards in dikes; cleared 69 acres of land; excavated 2,700 cubic yards of earth; placed 10 cubic yards of concrete, 620 pounds of rein- forcing steel, 5,600 pounds of structural steel, 486 square yards of type A riprap, and 952 square yards of type B riprap; laid 62 linear feet of 24-inch diameter, 202 feet 30-inch diameter, 794 feet 10 gage and 32 feet 8 gage 36-inch diameter, and 196 feet 10 gage and 8 feet 8 gage 48-inch diameter corrugated steel pipe; and constructed 5 inlet protection structures. The cost of miscellaneous investigations and surveys was $1,221.40. The total cost was $141,642.50 for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $141,210.85. 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1-46 718 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1938. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 9 feet. Includled in the total cost of maintenance is an item of $977.06 for dredging in Indian Bayou, and an item of $964.54 for dredging in Joes Bayou during the fiscal year 1939, under the provisions of sec- tion 3 of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. The total cost was $1,811,163.16, of which $1,466,605.95 was for new work and $344,- 557.21 for maintenance. The expenditures were $1,810,569.26. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $40,485.56, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941------------------------------- $680. 19 Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Pascagoula, for a period of 1 month during November and December 1941-------------------------------------------- $21, 000. 00 Hired labor emergency dredging with U. S. dragline excavator No. 2,removing shoals after heavy rains, as needed -------------------------------------- ___ 6,000.00 Maintenance of dikes, ditches, and outlet control struc- tures of erosion protective works system by hired labor, January to May 1942--- -------- 12, 805. 37 39, 805. 37 Total -------------------------------------------- 40, 485. 56 The additional sum of $34,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of 1 month_ --------------- $22, 000 Maintenance of dikes, ditches, and other protective works, by hired labor_ 12, 000 Total----------- ------------------- ___ -- 34,000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ $1, 466, 605. 95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 344, 557. 21 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 1, 811,163. 16 Plus accounts receivable June 30,1941-------------------------- 86. 29 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 811, 249. 45 1----------------------, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 680. 19 Net total expenditures --------------------------- 1, 810, 569. 26 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 40, 399. 27 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ------------- 1, 850, 968. 53 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _... _ ._ $720, 289. 35 $745, 634. 28 - Cost of maintenance ____________ ___________ _____________ $37, 274. 57 $165, 640. 14 $141, 642. 50 Total expended---------------- 562, 601. 76 902, 827. 87 37, 958. 03 165, 851. 80 141, 210. 85 Allotted-------_ ------------------------- 570, 000.00 -1, 721. 20 260, 196. 60 22,493.13 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________________ $159', 116. 99 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 -------- 30, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ 189, 116. 99 RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 719 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__ _ $7, 506. 87 Net amount to be accounted for------- ----------- 181, 610. 12 Gross amount expended--____--- __--------- $141, 528. 22 Less reimbursements collected____---- ----------- 317. 37 141, 210. 85 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__---------------- 40, 399. 27 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ____ 877. 68 Balance available June 30, 1941______------------- - 39, 521. 59 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__----------------------- 86. 29 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 _____--- -___ 39, 607. 88 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ----------------------------- 34, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY TO PENSACOLA BAY, FLA. Location.-This waterway, about 47 miles in length, extends from Choctawhatchee Bay through Santa Rosa Sound to Pensacola Bay, Fla. (See 1J. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 186.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep at mean low water from Choctawhatchee Bay to Pensa- cola Bay, Fla., through Santa Rosa Sound. The mean range of tide in the sound is 1.2 feet. The extreme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $39,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7 000. YThe existing project was authorized by the following river and 't harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 A channel 6 feet deep at mean low water, with no H. Doc. No. 565, 61st Cong., 2d sess. reference to width. Aug. 30,1935 Present project dimensions_ ._ -- Rhiers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 42, 73d Cong., 2d sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.--This is a connecting channel and no terminal facilities are located on this waterway, except several small-boat land- ings which are used by fishing boats.and trading launches. At Pensa- cola, Fla., wharves are available for public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--The U. S. pipe-line dredge Pascagoula, operating in the channel from November 8 to 29, 1940, removed 143,495 cubic yards of material. The cost was $14,704.95 for maintenance. The expenditures were $14,433.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed -The in 1937. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 9 feet. total cost was $147,570.25, of which $36,789.06 was for new work and $110,781.19 for maintenance. The expenditures were $147,299.29. 720 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $15,287.12, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941_ ------------------------------------ $270. 96 Maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Pascagoula for a period of about three-fourths month during November and December 1941--------------------------- 15, 016. 16 Total --------------------------------------------------- 15, 287. 12 The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge for a period of about 1 month. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------------$36, 789. 06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------------110, 781. 19 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------147, 570. 25 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------------ 270. 96 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------- 147, 299. 29 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------------- 15, 287. 12 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------162, 586. 41 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-............. $14, 263. 20 -- - Cost of maintenance----------- . 6. 993. 92 $25, 200 $14, 704. 95 Total cost_ __ 21, 257. 12 25, 200 - - Total expended --------- 21, 257. 12 25, 200 14, 433. 99 Allotted---- ------------------ 6, 257. 12 $20, 000 7, 000 $13, 200 14, 721. 11 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ $15, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------------------------- 15, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------------- 30, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------- 278. 89. Net amount to be accounted for----------- 29, 721. 11 Gross amount expended----------- 14, 433. 99 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 15, 287. 12 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------------ 270. 96 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------------- 15, 016. 16 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - 20, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 4. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM PENSACOLA BAY, FLA., TO MOBILE BAY, ALA. Location.-This waterway, 39.2 miles in length, extends from Pensa- cola Bay, Fla., through Big Lagoon, Fla., and Old River and Perdido Bay, Fla. and Ala., Bay LaLanche, Wolf Bay, Portage Creek, Oyster Bay, Bon Secours River and Bay, Ala., to Mobile Bay, Ala. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1265 and 1266.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 721 Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide at the bottom from Pensacola Bay to Mobile Bay through the natural waterways indicated above and dredg- ing the connecting linksetween these waterways. jThe mean range of els-about 1.2feet, and the extreme range, except during storm, 3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1929, was $600,000. The latest (1939) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of .July 3, 1930 (H.Doc. No. 42, 71st Cong., 1st sess.) . oca coperaion.-Fullycompied with Terminal facilities.-There are no facilities located on this section of the waterway except a natural landing and small privately owned warehouse at Southport, Ala., where State Highway No. 3 crosses the canal. At Pensacola, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., there are wharves available for public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The U. S. pipe-line dredge JWahalak, operating in the channel from October 20 to November 8, 1940, removed 409,953 cubic yards of material, and the U. S. pipe-line dredge Pascagoula, operating in the channel from December 23, 1940, to January 7, 1941, removed 243,041 cubic yards of material. The cost was $27,015.35 for maintenance. The expenditures were $26,967.40. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1934. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 9 feet. Included in the total cost for maintenance are items of $1,003 for dredging in Wolf Creek during the fiscal year 1935, $1,000 for dredging in Soldier Creek, Ala., during the fiscal year 1935, and $969.62 for dredging in Perdido Pass Channel during the fiscal year 1940, all under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. The total cost was $747,387.03, of which $443,455.89 was for new work and $303,- 931.14 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $747,339.08. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $25,346.71, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941_________________________________ $47. 95 Maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Pascagoula, for a period of about 11/4 months during Oc- tober and December 1941 and January 1942--_________________ 25, 298. 76 Total __----------------------------- - -25, 346. 71 The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of about 11/2 months. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________ $443, 455. 89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________________________ 303, 931. 14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 -------------- 747, 387. 03 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 __________________-- - -____- 47. 95 Net total expenditures_ ___- --------_ 747,339.08 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------- -__ 25,346. 71 Total Pmount appropriated to June 30, 1941- -_____ 772, 685. 79 722 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work - - Cost of maintenance----..-.... $0, 019. 93 $29, 971. 99 $51, 801. 65 $35, 332. 98 $27, 015.35 Total expended__- - 50, 019. 93 29, 971.99 51, 779. 72 35, 354. 91 26, 967. 40 Allotted -- -------------------- 29, 942. 28 76, 343. 52 40, 958.22 29, 921. 99 22, 197. 00, 'Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________________________________ $30, 117.11 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_ ------------------------------- _ 25, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------55,117. 11 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------------ 2,803. 00 Net amount to be accounted for 314. 11 5-------------------------52, Gross amount expended-___.----- -------------------- 26, 967. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------- ____ 25, 346. 71 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______________________-- -- -- 47. 95 Balance available June 30, 1941_____ 25,298. 76 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 - - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- -- -- - -- - 30, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 5. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, MOBILE BAY, ALA., TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. Location.-This waterway, 126 miles in length, extends from the 10-foot contour in Mobile Bay via Mississippi Sound, Lake Borgne, and Lake Pontchartrain to the State-owned Inner Harbor Navigation Canal at New Orleans,., (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1266 to1269.) 7PrevioiM projects.-.Lake Pontchartrain Channel was adopted by the Jfiver and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, June 25, 1910, and August 1917. Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound Channel was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of May 23, 1828, and July 25, 1912. For further (details, see pages 906 and 962 of the Annual Report for 1930 and page <706 of the Annual Report forl1938, ... _.. provides for a s tri TtI.his ciat~inel 300 feet wide and 10 feet deep from the 10-foot contour in Mobile Bay to the 10-foot contour in Mississippi Sound, and a channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from the 9-foot contour in Grand Island Pass con- necting Lake Borgne with Mississippi Sound through the Rigolets and Middle Ground Channel in Lake Pontchartrain to the 9-foot contour in Lake Pontchartrain near the end of the Inner Harbor Navi- J gat-ion Canal. fTnder ordinary conditions the meinaidal-irngeT aboull -feet, and the extreme tidal range is about 3.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $75,000, of which $55,000 applies to the 10-foot channel and $20,000 to the 9-foot channel. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $21,000, of which $7,000 applies to the 10-foot channel and $14,000 to the 9-foot channel. RIVERS AND 'HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 723 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3,1930 A channel 300 feet wide and 10 feet deep from the Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 10-foot contour in Mobile Bay to the 10-foot con- No. 4, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' tour in Mississippi Sound. A channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from Lake Do- .-. H. Doc. No. 341, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Pontchartrain to Mississippi Sound. 1Contains the latest published map of the 10-foot channel. Terminal faCilities.-Terminalfacilities available for public use are located at Mobile, Dauphin Island, and Bayou LaBatre, Ala., Pasca- goula, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, and Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Mandeville, La. The Industrial Canal and New Basin Canal, both controlled by the State of Louisiana, are the terminals at New Orleans which are most generally used by the type of traffic on the Intra- coastal Waterway. These facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Wahalak, operating in the Rigolets section of the channel from October 4 to 19, 1940, removed 209,109 cubic yards of material, and operating in the Pass Aux Herons section of the channel from April 23 to May 7, 1941, removed 310,245 cubic yards of material. The cost was $21,982.82. The expenditures were $21,953.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1933. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Mobile Bay to 10-foot contour in Mississippi Sound section, 10 feet; Rigolets section, 9 feet. Included in the total cost of mainte- nance is an item of $971.66 for dredging in entrance channel to Bayou Coden, Ala., during the fiscal year 1940, under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930. The total cost under the existing project was $180,847.36, of which $77,907.70 was for new work and $102,939.66 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $184,429.28. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $15,517.18, including accounts receivable, will be applied to maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Wahalak for a period of about three-fourths month during December 1941. The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of about 11/2 months. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $179, 884. 51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________________________ 173, 374. 27 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 353, 258. 78 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _____ _______1. 80 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_-_ 353, 200. 58 724 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Net total expenditures-------------- --------------------- $353, 260. 58 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------_ 15, 515. 38 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------. 368, 775. 96 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - Cost of maintenance _--- __--- $11, 222. 34 $22, 510. 06 $21, 982. 82 Total expended____ _ 11, 222. 34 22, 541. 56 21, 953. 12 Allotted ------------------ 902. 28 $22, 500 27, 102. 45 10, 407. 61 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $27, 060. 89 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_----------------------------- ----- 15, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-..----------------------- 42, 060. 89 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------_ 4, 592. 39 Net amount to be accounted for-...------------------- 37, 468. 50 Gross amount expended--------------------------$21, 961. 62 Less reimbursements collected-------------------- 8. 50 21, 953. 12 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-----------------_ 15, 515. 38 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941--------------------------------- 1. 80 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ----------------- 15, 517. 18 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 1943, for maintenance 1_ _ 20, 000.00 1Exclusive of available funds. 6. ST. MARKS RIVER, FLA. Location.-This river, 17 miles in length, rises about 14 miles south- east of Tallahassee, Fla., and flows in a southerly direction into the Gulf of Mexico, 116 miles east from the new entrance to St. Andrews Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 182.) Previous projects.-Provisionwas made for the removal of obstruc- tions between 1824 and 1844, but apparently under no definite project. For further details see page 686, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide at mean low water on suitable alinement and with greater width where necessary at bends, from the 10-foot contour in Apalachee Bay to the town of St. Marks, with a turning basin of the same depth and 200 feet souare at the latter point, and for the removal of snags and similar obstructions from the present channel between St. Marks and Newport. The extreme tidal range, except during storms, is be- tween 3 and 4 feet. The mean range of tide is 2.4 feet. The estimated cost of new work, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, revised in 1937, was $86,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILEI ALA., DISTRICT 725 Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Channel 10 feet deep and a bottom width of 100 H. Doc. No. 453, 70th Cong., 2d sess. feet at mean low water between the mouth of the river and St. Marks, a distance of 6miles, by dredging. 1937 Aug. 26, Present project dimensions, straightening and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. widening the channel where necessary, and re- No. 77, 74th Cong., 2d sess. (con- moval of snags and obstructions. latest published map). tains Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 4, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for straightening the channel in the vicinity of Big Bayou, at an estimated first cost of $71,000, with no increase in annual cost of maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (.H. Doc. No. 345, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities on this stream consist of small wooden wharves and docks at the towns of St. Marks and Newport. These wharves and docks are used for transferring fish from small fishing craft to cold storage, for unloading petroleum products, for refueling fishing and pleasure craft, and as berths for the small boats located there. They are owned by local residents and by petroleum companies. None is publicly owned, but a privately owned dock with 200 feet of frontage at St. Marks is open to the public. There are small marine ways at both St. Marks and New- port. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 10 feet. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project were $99,- 273.07, of which $97,880.20 was for new work and $1,392.87 for mainte- nance. Proplosed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $5,000, will be applied to maintenance snagging to restore project dimensions with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of about two-thirds month during December 1941 and January 1942. The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to remove shoaled areas in the channel and turning basin with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of about two-thirds month--------- ----------------------------------------------- $5, 000 Maintenance snagging with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of about two-thirds month------------------------------------------- 5 000 Total----------- ---------------------------------- 10, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------ $133, 891. 06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 1,392. 87 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 135, 283. 93 Net total expenditures __________ ____________---135, 283. 93 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------------- 5,000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------_ 140, 283. 93 726 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__________________________________ $81, 935. 96 $4, 944. 24 -- Cost of maintenance_ ................. - ............ ........ 1,392. 87 Total cost-. . . - -. 81, 935. 96 6,337.11 Total expended_______ .... 55,237. 63 33, 035. 44 Allotted.. .........-- .....---------------- ______________ ___________----------- 94, 849. 30 -6, 576. 23 $5, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 - -- ----------------- $5, 000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------------- 5, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__ ____-_-________ -- _- 10, 000 1-Exclusive of available funds. 7. CARRABELLE BAR AND HARBOR, FLA. Location.-CarrabelleBar and Harbor are located on the coast of northwest Florida about 185 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See IT. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 182.) Previous projects.--Adopted by the act of June 3, 1896. For fur- ther details see page 1833 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 687 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 27 feet deep from the Gulf of Mexico to a point west of Dog Island, thence 150 feet wide and 25 feet deep through St. George Sound and Carrabelle River to a turning basin 500 feet square and 25 feet deep at the town of Carrabelle. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1937, was $346,000, including $15,500 for aids to navigation. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $24,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13,1902 Channel at East Pass and the work at Dog Island__ H. Doc. No. 63, 56th Cong., 1st sess, Mar. 2,1907 Channel 100 feet wide with a depth of 18 feet from the outer harbor to a point about 2,500 feet out- side the mouth of the river, with a turning basin, thence 10 feet deep to the wharves at Carrabelle, without any prior report having been made thereon. Aug. 26,1937 Present project dimensions ..-------------------- H. Doc. No. 184, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The landings, consisting of pile bulkheads and fills along the water front, are considered adequate for existing com- merce. However, should the anticipated increase in traffic at this port occur as a result of the recent deepening of the Carrabelle Ship Chan- nel, the terminal facilities above referred to will not be adequate. To meet this expectant need, assurances have been given by local interests that adequate deep-sea terminal facilities will be provided. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 727 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Con tion at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Entrance channel, 26 feet; St. George Sound, 25 feet; Carrabelle River, 25 feet; and turning basin, 25 feet. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project were $496,970.07, of which :$341,982.30 was for new work and $154,987.77 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $28,000, will be applied as follows: IMaintenance dredging, removing shoals in the entrance channel, with the U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd, for a period of about one-half month, September 1941_ ------------------------------------------ $14,000 Maintenance dredging, removing shoals in the sound, the river channels, and anchorage basin, with the U._ S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Black- water, for a period of three-fourths month during January and Febru- ary 1942-------------------------------- -------------------- 14,000 Total----- -------------------------------------- 28, 000 The additional sum of $24,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, removing shoals in the ,sound, the river channels, and anchorage basin, by the operation of a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of about 11/3 months. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $363, 686. 38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ _ 154, 987. 77 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-- __ __ 518, 674. 15 Net total expenditures------------------------------------------518, 674. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------------28, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------546, 674. 15 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .... ... ----.. .. . ..- . -------------.$245, 955. 60 -------------................ 'Cost of maintenance .. _ _ 1, 723.03 $15, 918.43 Total cost------- --- ------- --- --- --.--.... .. .. 247, 678. 63 15, 918.43 - 'Total expended __________________ __________ ________ 247, 666. 97 15, 930.09 Allotted- - - $234, 500 26, 504.08 2, 592. 98 $28, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-----------------------------------------$28, 000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-___________ 28, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------------------- 24, 000 1Exclusive of available funds. 8. APALACHICOLA BAY, FLA. Location.-This bay is situated on the coast of northwest Florida, 160 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 183.) Previous projects.-Adopted in the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899. 728 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 For further details see page 1833, Annual Report for 1915, and page 689, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for channels from the Gulf of Mexico 10 feet deep at mean low water, through West Pass in the Gulf of Mexico, and Link and Inner Bar Channels in Apalachicola Bay, with a width of 150 feet in West Pass and Link Channels, and a width of 100 feet in the Inner Bar Channel. It also provides for a channel through Bulkhead Shoals, 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, which serves as another entrance to Apalachicola Bay through East Pass, the entrance channel to Carrabelle Harbor. The mean range of tide throughout this harbor. is 2 feet. The extreme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1927, was $82,144, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1927) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $14,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1907 Channel 18 feet deep through West Pass and Link H. Doc. No. 422, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Channel, 10 feet deep across the bar, and 9 feet through bulkhead shoals. Jan. 21,1927 Present project dimensions_ _I_ _ H. Doe. No. 106, 69th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-Consist of several marginal pile and timber wharves. The facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations. and results dutring fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Black water, operating in the Inner Bar Channel from December 19, 1940, to January 11, 1941, removed 184,183 cubic yards of material. The cost was $14,984.24 for maintenance. The expenditures were $15,263.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1925. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Inner Bar Channel, 10 feet; St. George Channel, 10 feet; Link Channel, 10 feet; West Pass, 10 feet; and Bulkhead Shoals, 9 feet. The total cost under the existing project was $659,- 118.74, of which $82,144.59 was, for new work and $576,974.15 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $659,318.74. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $18,115.76, including accounts receivable, will be applied to maintenance dredging to provide project dimensions in the Inner Bar Channel, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blac/kwater, for a period of about four-fifths of a month during December 1941 and January 1942. The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to provide project dimensions in the Inner Bar Channel, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, for a period of about 1 month__ _____ $19, 000 _________________--------------- Maintenance dredging to provide project dimensions in the West Pass Channel, with a United States seagoing dredge, for a period of about two-thirds mioni--------------h 11, 000 Total --- __---------------------- 30, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-IMOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 729 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_-------------- ------ $216, 758. 09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------745, 739,. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 962, 498. 00 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 200. 00 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941---------------------962, 698. 00 Net total expenditures-___---------------- 962, 698. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------17, 915. 76 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 980, 613. 76 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ......... .. --.----------- -------------- -------------- ------- ------ --- Cost of maintenance --------...-. $12, 700. 67 $14, 353. 10 $12, 051. 75 $17, 033. 57 $14, 984. 24 Total expended--.---.----- ------ 12, 700. 67 14, 353. 10 11, 851.48 17, 154.82 15, 263. 26 Allotted-- ---------------- -- -102.40 29, 353. 10 7, 350.00 18, 916. 39 20, 918.93 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------- $12, 260. 09 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ------------------- -$3, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-------------------------18, 000 21, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------- -- 33, 260. 09 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------------- 81. 07 Net amount to be accounted for --------------------- 33, 179. 02 Gross amount expended ---- -- __ 1_____---- 15, 263. 26 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _..------------ 17, 915. 76 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941- __ __-------- - 200. 00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 _____________ 18, 115. 76 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1- 30, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 9. APALACHICOLA RIVER, FLA., THE CUT-OFF, LEE SLOUGH, AND LOWER CHIPOLA RIVER Location.-The Apalachicola River is formed at the southwest corner of the State of Georgia by the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and flows south a distance of 112 miles, emptying into Apalachicola Bay. The Florida River enters the Apalachicola River from the east, 45.4 miles above its mouth, and the River Styx also enters from the east, 36.7 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 183.) Previous projects.-Expenditureswere made between 1828 and 1831, but apparently under no definite project. In the years 1835 and 1836 appropriations were made for the Chipola River. Work under ex- isting project was begun in 1875. For further details see page 690, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel in the Apalachicola River 6 feet deep at low water and 100 feet wide, to be secured by the 730 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 removal of snags and overhanging trees and by widening and straight- ening Moccasin Slough, and for a channel 5 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the cut-off, Lee Slough, and lower Chipola River. Snagging and dredging to a depth of 6 feet of the lower 2,500 feet of the Styx River, a tributary of the Apalachicola River, is included in the existing project. The existing project also includes the improvement of the Florida River by dredging a new outlet from Florida River, 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide, about 600 feet downstream of its present mouth. Both the Styx and Florida Rivers are tributaries of the Apalachicola River. The mean range of tide at the mouth of Apalachicola River is 2 feet, and the variation between low and high water is about 30 feet at the point where the river is formed. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $127,800, exclusive of amount expended on previous project, but including $1,250 contributed by local interests to apply on the improvement at the mouth of Florida River. The latest (1938) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $16,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1874 The channel in the Apalachicola River-........... H. Doc. No. 241, 42d Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1873, p. 698. June 13,1902 The work in the cut-off, Lee Slough and lower Annual Report, 1889, p. 1416. Chipola River. Jan. 6, 19341 Work of snagging and dredging in the Styx River__ 5 June 20, 1938 Dredging in the Florida RiverI H. Doc. No. 575, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Public Works Administration. 2 Contains the latest published map of Florida River. Map of Apalachicola River has been published in H. Doc. No. 342, 76th Cong., 1st sess. A map of the cut-off, Lee Slough and lower Chipola River will be found in Annual Report, 1891, opposite p. 1696. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 20, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the general plan presented in the report for the full development of the Apalachicola Chattahooche, and Flint River system in the combined interest oi navigation and power be approved, and that for the initiation and partial accomplishment of said plan the existing projects for Apa- lachicola River, Fla., Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., and Flint River, Ga., be modified to provide for the construction of two of the locks and dams for the 9-foot project, one at Fort Benning and one at the junction, supplemented by dredging and contraction works, to provide a navigable depth of 6 feet to Columbus, Ga., and to Bain- bridge, Ga.; at an estimated cost for new work of $6,500,000, with annual maintenance of $200,000 in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 342, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-At Apalachicola, Fla., the facilities consist of several marginal pile and timber wharves. The landing at Blounts- town, Fla., is a natural one. The wharf at River Junction, Fla., is a private one and is used for the handling and storage of sand and RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 731 gravel. These facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Blackwater, operating in the channel from November 19 to December 18, 1940, removed 152,848 cubic yards of material at a cost of $18,425.54, for maintenance. The U. S. snag boat Albany, op- erating in the Apalachicola River from December 11, 1940, to January 8, 1941, removed 706 obstructions and cut 335 overhanging trees from the bank, at a cost of $6,538.42, for maintenance. The cost of miscel- laneous investigations and surveys was $656.38. The total cost was $25,620.34 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $26,068.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. Work on Styx River, a tributary of the Apalachicola River, was completed in 1934. Work on the Florida River, also a tributary of the Apalachicola River, was completed in 1939. At the end of the fiscal year the contraction works were in fair condition. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Apalachicola River, 5 feet; the Cut-off, 5 feet; Lee Slough, 5 feet; Lower Chipola River, 5 feet; Styx River, 3.5 feet; and the mouth of Florida River, 3 feet. Ordinarily, boats drawing 5 feet can operate throughout the year at a stage of zero on the River Junction gage. Greater depths are usually available from January to July of each year. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds -------- - $114, 234. 27 $332, 758.42 $446, 992. 69 $446, 945. 38 Public Works funds__-------------- 14, 335. 12 14, 335. 12 14, 335. 12 Total --------- _--------------- 128, 569. 39 332, 758. 42 461, 327. 81 461, 280. 50 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $26,221.29, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ------------------------------------------- $47.31 Maintenance dredging to meet the needs of navigation in the Apalachicola River, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, for about 4/ month during December, 1.941_ ------------------------------ $16,573.98, Maintenance snagging in the Apalachicola River with the U. S. snag boat Albany, about 11/3 months during November and December, 1941--------------------- 9,600.00 26,173.98 Total ------------------- ------------ 26,221.29 The additional sum of $28,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to meet the needs of navigation in the Apa- lachicola River, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for 1 month,,_ - ________ ___-$19,000.00 Maintenance snagging in the Apalachicola River with the U. S. snag boat Albany, about 1 month---_------_--____-- _ __9,000.00 Total ____---__- - -_______-_-__ _____28,000.00 732 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------$141,569.39 .....--- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- ---- - 332,758.42 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____- - __ 474,327.81 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 47.31 Net total expenditures_---------------- 1474,280.50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 26,221.29 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------__ 1500,501.79 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .... --- ------- ------ $5, 770. 58 - Cost of maintenance------- . ---- $27, 254. 79 $28, 595. 59 $23, 215. 78 20, 216.08 $25, 620. 34 Total cost---- ---- 27, 254. 79 28, 595. 59 23, 215. 78 25, 986. 66 25, 620. 34 Total expended-__ ............. 27, 250.99 28, 599. 39 23, 195. 50 25, 511.06 26, 068.91 Allotted-------.........------------------......----------.. 49, 507. 07 27, 245.46 22, 520. 59 25, 810. 81 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--__-- ------------..- ____ _ $26, 479. 39 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ----------------------------------- 26, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-----------__----- ___--- 52, 479. 39 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__--------------- 189. 19 Net amount to be accounted for___-- __------------ 52, 290. 20 Gross amount expended_---______-- ____-______ $26,112. 08 Less reimbursements collected _-___ -_____- -____ 43. 17 26, 068. 91 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------- 26, 221. 29 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___ -- ______ ________-- 47. 31 Balance available June 30, 1941___--__--- 26, 173. 98 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2_____________ - ______ - -- 28, 000. 00 x In addition, $1,923.53 expended for new work from contributed funds. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 10. UPPER CHIPOLA RIVER, FLA., FROM MARIANNA TO ITS MOUTH Location.-This river rises in the southeast portion of the State of Alabama and flows in a general southerly direction through Alabama and northwest Florida for a distance of about 125 miles, emptying into Apalachicola River through Lee Slough and lower Chipola River. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for west Florida.) Previous projects.--In 1835 and 1836 appropriations were made for the Chipola River, but there is no record of the expenditure of this sum. Work under existing project was begun in 1900. For further details see page 693, Annual Report for 1938'. Existing project.--This provides for securing a channel 3 feet deep at low water and 60 feet wide from the foot of the Dead Lakes to Marianna, a distance of 55 miles, by rock excavation and snagging. The variation between low and high water is approximately 14 feet. The original estimate of cost for new work, made in 1888, was $41,000, exclusive of the cost of necessary plant. The latest (1928) approved estimate of atnnual cost of maintenance is $5,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS---MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 733 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3 1899 (Annual Report for 1899, p. 1655). No map of the upper Ohipola River has been published in any congressional document or annual report. Recommended modifications of project.-The project has been rec- ommended for abandonment (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-None, other than natural landings for river- boat traffic. These landings are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 75 percent completed. The project had been completed from Look and Tremble Shoals to the mouth. Practically no work has been done at Look and Tremble Shoals, or from that point to Marianna, a distance of approximately 20 miles. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year, up to Look and. Tremble Shoals, the present head of navi- gation, is 3 feet, which depth is available throughout the year. Greater depths are usually available from January to June. There is a gage on this stream above Look and Tremble Shoals, near Altha, Fla. The work remaining to complete the project is the improve- ment from and including Look and Tremble Shoals to Marianna. The cost and expehditures were $36.781.12 for new work and $63,193.43 for maintenance, a total of $99,974.55. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 to perform maintenance snagging operations with the U. S. snag boat Albany for a period of about 3 weeks. Completion of the project is not contemplated, as no commerce exists on the section of the river which lies between Look and Tremble Shoals and Marianna. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------- $36, 781. 12 Cost and maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------63, 193. 43 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------99, 974. 55 Net total expenditures---------------------------- 99, 974. 55 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -99, 974. 55 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------- 4, 200. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance--------------------------------------- 5, 000. 00 11. FLINT RIVER, GA. Location.-This river, 330 miles in length, rises in the west central part of the State of Georgia, flows in a generally southeasterly di- rection to Albany, and thence southwest to the southwest corner of the State, where it joins with the Chattahoochee River in forming the Apalachicola River. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for south- west Georgia.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 3 feet deep at extreme low water from the mouth of the river to 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1~-47 734 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Albany, a distance of 103 miles, to be obtained by dredging, rock ex- cavations, building contraction works, and removal of snags; and a channel for light-draft steamers at moderate stages from Albany to Montezuma, a distance of 79 miles, to be obtained by the removal of loose rocks, snags, and overhanging trees. The extreme fluctuation of stage due to floods was 33 feet, while the average variation be- tween low and high water is approximately 21.5 feet. The estimated cost of new work between the mouth and Albany, revised in 1928, is $715,000, and between Albany and Montezuma, made in 1879, $15,100. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23,1874 A channel 100 feet wide and 3 feet deep at extreme Annual Report, 1873, p. 707. low water from the mouth of the river to Albany. June 14,1880 Extended the project to Montezuma -----------.. Annual Report, 1879, p.818. The latest published map of Flint River, Ga., may be found in H. Doc. No. .342, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Recom mended modifications of project.-Under date of July 25, 1917, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the project by elminating improvement of that portion of the river above Albany (H. Doc. No. 302, 65th Cong., 1st sess.). Modification of the existing projects for Apalachicola River, Fla., Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., and Flint River, Ga., in the combined interest of navigation and power, was recommended by the Chief of Engineers April 20, 1939. (See recommendations reported- under the project for Apalachicola River, p. 730.) Terminal facilities.-The facility at Bainbridge consists of a nat- ural landing. There is located across the river from Bainbridge an oil-storage plant with facilities for unloading barges. The landing- at this plant is a natural one. There is also a natural landing at Albany, Ga. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat Albany, operating in the Flint River from November 16 to December 10, 1940, removed 1,098 obstructions from the channel, and cut 322' overhanging trees from the bank. The cost was $6,127.48 for main- tenance. The expenditures were $6,147.73. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 98 per- cent completed at the end of the fiscal year. Work of improvement has been carried on from the mouth to Albany Shoals, a distance of 1.03 miles. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were: Albany to Bainbridge, 1.5 feet; and Bainbridge to mouth, 2.6 feet. However, greater depths are generally available between the months: of November and June of each year. The head of navigation for boat traffic is Albany, Ga. A zero gage reading at Newton, Ga.,: indicates that a 3-foot depth of water is available for navigation. The work remaining to be done to complete the project to Albany, Ga., consists of widening various dredged cuts from 70 to 100 feet.. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 735 The total cost was $840,796.09, of which $640,819.77 was for new work and $199,976.32 for maintenance. The expenditures were $840,816.34. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $4,220.25, including accounts receivable, will be applied to maintenance snagging and removal of obstructions to meet the needs of navigation, with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of about two-thirds of a month during November 1941. The additional sum of $9,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance snagging and rock removal to meet the needs of navigation, with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of about 11/4 months. No new work is contemplated on this project, as the small amount of remaining work to complete the project is not needed in view of the recommended modification of this project contained in House Document No. 342, seventy-sixth Congress, first session. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $640, 819. 77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------- ------ 199, 976. 32 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---------------- 840, 796. 09 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941__-- ---------------- 20. 25 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941.----- ---------------- 840, 816. 34 Net total expenditures---------------------------- ----- 840, 816. 34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1941------------------------------- 4, 200. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________- -___ 845, 016..34 Fiscal yearending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - ------------------------- ---- Cost of maintenance......___ _ - $4, 937.41 $6, 333. 66 $6, 127.48 Total expended..._ _______ __.....___ - 4, 854.81 6,416. 26 6, 147. 73 Allotted......-------------------------------------------- 11, 500.00 6, 771.07 3, 347. 73 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_-___._______ ____ ______ $7,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------------- 4,000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --- ___---------- _ 11, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__-- ______-------652. 27 Net amount to be accounted for ------------------------- 10, 347. 73 Gross amount expended ----- -------------------------- 6, 147. 73 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941- -- _------------- 4, 200. 00 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941--_ ------------------------ 20. 25 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_...__----- 4, 220. 25 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 ------------------------- -- ----- 89, 200. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance- - 9, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 736 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S.'ARMY, 1941 -12. 'CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, GA. AND ALA. Location.-This river, 418 miles in length, rises in the north central part of the State of Georgia and flows in a southwesterly direction to West Point and thence in a southerly direction to join with the Flint at the southwest corner of the State of Georgia, forming the Apalachicola River. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for north- west Georgia.) Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, made an appropriation for the section of river between West Point and Franklin, Ga., and appropriations therefor were continued until 1899, when they were discontinued. For further details see page 1834 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 696 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for securin at low water and 100 eet weid to lumbus Ga. asnce o 164 ml es vth e removal of timber obstructions de S ion wor s an shore rte variation between naiigi water is approximately 20 feet. The extreme fluctuation is 54.7 feet at Columbus. The estimated cost of new work, from the mouth to Columbus, Ga., revised in 1924, is $1,156,000, exclusive of amounts expended on pre- vious projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $60,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1874 (H. Doc. No. 241, 42d Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1873, p. 699). The latest published map of Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., may be found in H. Doc. No. 342, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modification of project.-See recommendations re- ported under the project for Apalachicola River, page 730. Terminal facilities.-The terminals at Columbia and Eufaula, Ala., consist of natural landings, and a marginal landing of masonry con- struction is located at Columbus, Ga. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat Albany, operating in the Chattahoochee River from July 1 to Novem- ber 15, 1940, and June 1 to 30, 1941, removed 3,864 obstructions from the channel and cut 2,148 overhanging trees from the bank, at a cost of $35,877.75. The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, operat- ing in the channel from July 1 to November 19, 1940, removed 649,359 cubic yards of material at a cost of $100,377.63. The cost of miscellane- ous investigations and surveys was $573.48. The total cost was $136,- 828.86 for maintenance. The expenditures were $155,028.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 94 percent completed in 1931, and operations since that date have consisted of maintenance. At the end of the fiscal year dredging, open-channel work, and snagging operations had been carried on from the mouth of the river to a point 164 miles above the mouth. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year at low water was 3.0 feet. Vessels drawing not more than this may operate on the river throughout the year, and 4 feet can ordinarily be carried from December to September, inclusive. The head of navigation for boat traffic is Columbus, Ga. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the construction of contraction works in the lower 25 miles of the river. A RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 737 gage reading of 2.5 feet at Columbus, Ga., would indicate that the depth of water is adequate for 4-foot navigation. The total cost under the existing project was $2,472,926.08, of which $1,081,084.85 was for new work and $1,391,841.23 for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,490,960.77. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $164,580.44, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_________________ _________ $2. 90 Maintenance dredging to meet the needs of navigation with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, for a period of about 6 months, July to November 1941 and June 1942__--_____-- __--___--_________ __ $128,577.54 Maintenance snagging operations with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of 5 months, July to Oc- tober 1941, and June 1942------------__ 36, 000. 00 164, 577. 54 Total -------------------------------------------------- 164, 580. 44 The additional sum of $174,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to meet the needs of navigation with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge for a period of 6 months-------- $132, 000. 00 Maintenance snagging operations with the U. S. snag boat Albany for 6 months_---------------------------- 42, 000. 00 Total-------------------------------------- 174, 000. 00 No new work is contemplated on this project, as the small amount of remaining work to complete the project is not needed in view of the recommended modification of this project contained in House Document No. 342, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------$1, 100, 804. 07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 1, 391, 841. 23 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 2, 492, 645. 30 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------- 18, 037. 59 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------- 2, 510, 682. 89 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 2. 90 Net total expenditures ------------------- -2, 510, 679. 99 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- 146, 542. 85 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 2, 657, 222. 84 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.._- Cost of maintenance ---------- $39, 452. 47 $24, 660. 89 $67,737.35 $153, 338. 70 $136, 828. 86 Total expended..- - 39, 419. 85 24, 939. 05 48,188.24 172, 723.04 155, 028. 32 - 9 -I 1 1 Allotted__ --- 50. 000.00 68.620.93 282,155. 10 143. 054.10 1 1 1 1 738 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------- $158, 517. 07 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940_------ $9,100.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941- -- 134, 000. 00 143, 100.-00 Amount to be accounted for--_ --------------------------- 301, 617. 07 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---- 45. 90 Net amount to be accounted for_------------------------ 301, 571. 17 Gross amount expended------------------------ $155, 215. 07 Less reimbursements collected--------------- 186. 75 155, 028. 32 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------- 146, 542. 85 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------- 2.90 Balance available June 30, 1941 146, 539. 95 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ------- 18, 037. 59 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 --- 164, 577. 54 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of -- existing project 1 _____ __------ 75, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June _ 30, 1943, for maintenance ' ___ -- ____ - 174, 000.00 1Exclusive of available funds. 13. ST. JOSEPHS BAY, FLA. Location.-St. Josephs Bay is located on the northwest coast of Florida 115 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 184.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 300 feet wide and 29 feet deep at mean low water across the bar at the entrance to the bay, and a channel 200 feet wide and 27 feet deep from deep water in St. Josephs Bay to Port St. Joe, with a turning basin approxi- mately 6 acres in area and 27 feet deep at the proposed municipal pier at Port St. Joe. The average tidal variation is 1.4 feet. The extreme range, except during storms, is about 4 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1937, was $124,000, exclu- sive of $20,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) ap- proved estimate of cost for maintenance is $15,000 annually for the first 3 years and $5,000 annually thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25,1912 Project document recommended a width of 350 H. Doc. No. 660, 62d Cong., 2d sess. feet and the act limited the width to 360 feet with a depth of 24 feet across the bar at the en- trance to the bay. Aug. 26, 1937 The present project dimensions ....--.........._ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 10, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) RIVERS AND HARBORS---OBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 739 Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of November 19, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project for St. Josephs Bay, Fla., to include the existing south channel at its present dimensions, 27 feet deep and 200 feet wide, from the turning basin at Port St. Joe to the 27-foot contour in the bay, at an estimated cost of $5,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (S. Doc. No. 17, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Consistof a deep sea terminal with a marginal wharf of bulkhead and fill construction, 2,922 feet in length, with ade- quate rail and highway connections. One thousand feet of this wharf and the warehouse located thereon are controlled by the city of Port St. Joe. The remaining 1,922 feet are owned and used exclusively by the St. Joe Paper Co. In addition there are several small privately owned wharves of pile and timber construction, used principally by boats engaged in the fishing industry. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd, operating in the entrance: channel from July 8 to 23, 1940, removed 209,411 cubic yards of material. The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, operating in the turning basin of the bay channel from March 6 to April 8, 1941, removed 125,300 cubic yards of material. The cost was $33,470.76 for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $33,607.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were: 29 feet in entrance channel, 27 feet in bay channel, and 27 feet in turning basin. The total cost and expenditure was $189,439.85, of which $124,105.99 was for new work and $65,333.86 for mainte- nance. In addition, $20,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance, unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $29,322.35, will be applied as follows: Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the inner channel and turning basin with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, about % month during April 1942_-------- $15,322. 35 Maintenance dredging, removing shoals in the entrance channel, with the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Benyaurd, for a period of about 1/2 month during October and November 1941-------_ _ 14, 000. 00 Total- ------------------------------- -- 29, 322. 35 The additional sum of $21,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year for 1943 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the inner channel and turning basin, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, about 1 month. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____--- ----- -- - $124, 105. 99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __ --- ---------- 65, 333. 86 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 439. 85 1------------89, Net total expenditures ------------------------- '189, 439. 85 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ..---------------------- 29, 322. 35 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- '218, 762. 20 1In addition, $20,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 740 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- - - - - $104, 000 Cost of maintenance ___ $14, 804. 31 $15, 655. 91 $33, 470. 76 Total expended_____________________________ . 104, 000 14, 610. 60 15, 712. 88 33, 607. 50 Allotted _ 223, 000 -104, 000. 00 49, 253. 33 29, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____-- ____-----------------_ $33, 929. 85 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941__________________________--_ 29, 000. 001 Amount to be accounted for________________-_---------- 62, 929. 85 __ Gross amount expended ______--- ______________ $33, 877.46 Less reimbursements' collected ________ ______ _ 269. 96 33, 607. 50 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________--___--------- 29, 322. 35 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending -- -------- ------- ---- June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2_________________ ____________21, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 14. ST. ANDREWS BAY, FLA. Location.-This bay is located on the northwest coast of the State of Florida, 102 miles east of the entrance to Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 184.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 541 of Annual Report for 1934 and page 710 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel extending from deep water in the bay across Lands End to the Gulf of Mexico, 300 feet wide and 27 feet deep in the bay and across Lands End and 450 feet wide and 29 feet deep in the approach channel in the Gulf, and protected by two jetties, each about 700 feet long. The mean tidal range is 1.4 feet, and the extreme range, except during storms, is about 4 feet. The estimated cost for new work made in 1933 was $435,000. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $35,000. The existing project, including abandonment of the project adopted by the act of June 25, 1910, was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 33, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map of this locality will be found in the project document. The existing project was also authorized by the Public Works Administration September 6, 1933. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of December 15, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project for St. Andrews Bay, Fla., so as to provide a chan- nel in Watson Bayou 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in St. Andrews Bay to the highway bridge, at an estimated cost of $1,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 555, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 741 Terminal facilities.-Consist of two privately owned oil terminals, one concrete steel pier and warehouse owned by the Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Ry. Co., at Panama City, Fla., and wharves of con- crete and steel construction owned by the municipality of Panama City, Fla. These wharves afford berthing spaces for five ships. There are also a number of small privately owned pile and timber wharves located at Panama City, Fla. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations andl results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd, operating in the new entrance channel from July 23 to August 23, 1940, removed 586,229 cubic yards of material, all maintenance, at a cost of $27,376.66. The 21/2-cubic-yard Bucyrus- Erie (rented dragline) mounted on the U. S. barge No. 40, from July 1 to August 14, 1940, placed 450.6 tons of cover stone in that part of the West Jetty now under repairs. The U. S. dragline excavator No. 2, mounted on the U. S. barge No. 40 from April 16 to June 24, 1941, placed 2,369.85 tons of cover stone and 470.95 tons of riprap in that part of the West Jetty now under repairs, and removed 1,360 square feet of steel-sheet piling from west of the West Jetty. The total cost of the jetty work was $19,012.60. The cost of miscellaneous investigations and surveys was $2,488.99. The above work was all maintenance. The total cost was $48,878.25. The expenditures were $53,961.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1934. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 27 feet in the channel from bay across Lands End, and 29 feet in the approach channel in the Gulf. The total cost and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Costs Expendi- tures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds _____.__________. ..... ________________.$974, 958.81 $974, 958.81 $976. 769.78 Public Works funds____________$581, 958.86 581, 958. 86 581, 958. 86 Total_ .. -... ... .__ 581, 958. 86 974, 958. 81 1, 556, 917. 67 1, 558, 728. 64 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $100,912.25, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941__----------------------------------- $176. 31 IMaintenance dredging to restore project dimensions-in the new entrance channel, with the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Benyaurd, for a period of 1 month during October 1941, and May 1942 _______ __________ ___, $29, 000. 00 Maintenance of jetties at new entrance channel by hired labor, August to October 1941, and during June 1942___ 71, 735. 94 100, 735. 94 Total 912. 25 1------------------------------- 742 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the new entrance channel with a United States seagoing hopper dredge, for a period of one month--- ----------------------------------------- $29, 000. Maintenance of jetties at new entrance channel by hired labor --------- 46, 000 Total ----------------------------------------------- 75, 000 Cost and fncnuia summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$785, 518. 86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 488, 563.48: 1-----------------------, Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 2, 274, 082. 34 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------- 1, 987. 28 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941---------------------- 2, 276, 069. 62 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 176. 31 Net total expenditures ------------------------------ 2, 275, 893. 31 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------- 98, 924. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 2, 374, 818. 28 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new workl_ - ...--- Cost of maintenance--- -.. $159, 328. 19 $470, 653.95 $50, 412. 85 $35, 054. 43 $48, 878. 25 Total expended ....---------------- .144, 388. 17 487, 900. 45 50, 808. 99 32, 288. 57 53, 961. 41 Allotted ......... ......--------------------- 159, 709. 08 459, 997. 91 39, 276. 91 88, 154. 37 54, 482. 10 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ $98, 404. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act Approved May 23, 1941_ -- - 56,000.00 Amount to be accounted for____________________________ 154, 404. 28 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___________ 1, 517.90 Net amount to be accounted for___________________ 152, 886. 38 Gross amount expended___________________________ $57,089.91 Less reimbursements collected______________________ 3, 128. 50 53, 961. 41 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _____ 98, 924. 97 Outstainding liabilities June 30, 1941__________________-___- 176. 31 Balance available June 30, 1941__ 8, 748. 66 9____________________ Accou nts receivable June 30, 1941--___-__ -__ ___ 1, 987. 28 1________- Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 _________-- 100, 735. 94 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 ____ ______ __ 75, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 15. CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER, FLA. AND ALA. Location.-Rises in the southeast part of the State of Alabama and flows in a southerly direction for a distance of about 175 miles through Alabama and Florida, emptying into the eastern end of Choctawhatchee Bay, about 64 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 185.) RIVERS ANI ITARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 743 Previous projects.-A project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved May 3, 1881. Work under existing project was begun in 1874. For further details see page 1834, Annual Re- port for 1915, and page 463, Annual Report for 1933. Existing project.-This provides for improvement of Cypress Top Outlet, for maintenance of a navigable channel at low water from the mouth to Geneva, Ala., a distance of 96 miles, by the removal of snags and overhanging trees, and for a channel for low-water navi- gation 3 feet deep and 60 feet wide between Geneva and Newton, Ala., a distance of 44 miles, to be obtained by the removal of hard, blue-clay obstructions, by rock excavation, and by the removal of snags and overhanging trees. The mean range of tide at the mouth is 2 feet, and the extreme range, except during storms, is about 4 feet. The highest stages reached in floods are 36 feet at Newton, Ala.,; 46.1 feet at Geneva, Ala.; and 27.1 feet at Caryville, Fla. The estimated cost of new work between the mouth of the river and Geneva, made in 1872, exclusive of amount expended on previous project was $34,332, and between Geneva and Newton, made in 1889, $57,125. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of main- tenance is $12,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23,1874 Adopted the improvement of that portion of the S. Doc. No. 63, 42d Cong., 2d sess. stream between the mouth of the river and Geneva, Ala. Aug. 2,1882 and .Provided for work between Geneva and Newton. Sept. 19,1890 June 13,1902 Provided for the improvement of Cypress Top Outlet. The latest published map is in House Document No. 242, Seventy- second Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.--The natural landings and small timber wharves at various locations on the river are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1906. Navigation and operations are now confined to that portion of the river between the mouth and the mouth of Holmes River, a distance of 271/2 miles, which may be regarded as the head of navigation, and to the lower 9 miles of East River. The low water depth in the former portion is 2.6 feet, and in the latter 2 feet. The controlling depth at Cypress Top Outlet (the mouth of the river) is 3 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $134,494.02 for new work and $258,907.27 for mainte- nance, a total of $393,401.29. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $4,000, will be applied to maintenance snagging with the U. S. snag boat Albany for a period of about two-thirds month during February 1942. 744 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional amount of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Repairs to wooden bulkheads at Cypress Top Outlet, by Government plant and hired labor, in order to restore the bulkheads to their original condition---------------------------------------------$19, 000 Maintenance snagging with the U. S. snag boat Albany, for a period of 84 month---------------------------------------------------- 6,000 Total --------------------------------- 25, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- ---- $171, 884. 50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 .-- - 258, 907. 27 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 430, 791. 77 Net total expenditures_ _ 430, 791. 77 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-----------------------___ 4,000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -------------- 434, 791. 77 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - Cost of m aintenance -- - - - - - - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- Total expended - -- --- -- - ---- -- - - - Allotted----------- - ------------ ----... .......------------..--------------.. -------------- $4, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1.941----------------------------------------- $4, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------_ 4,000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1------ 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 16. LAGRANGE BAYOU, FLA. Location.-This waterway is an arm of Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla., located about 70 miles east of Pensacola Harbor and about 46 miles west of Panama City, Fla. The length of the waterway is 31/2 miles from its mouth through LaGrange Bayou and Four Mile Creek to the town of Freeport, Fla., which is the head of navigation. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 185.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details see page 869 of the Annual Report for 1931 and page 671 of the Annual Report for 1937. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 9-foot contour in Choctawhatchee Bay to Free- port, Fla., a distance of approximately 41/2 miles. The normal tidal range is about 0.5 foot, and the extreme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimated cost for new work made in 1935 was $75,000 with $2,000 for annual maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS---MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 745 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 Channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and approxi- H. Doc. No. 111, 67th Cong., 1st sess. mately 10,700 feet long, extending from near the mouth of La Grange Bayou to the mouth of Four Mile Creek; no work was done under this authorization. Aug. 30,.1935 Modified the required local cooperation and pro- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. vided for the present channel dimensions, and No. 49, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (con- the extension of the project to Freeport, Fla. tains the latest published map). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Consist of small wharves and landings for small craft. There are also privately owned storage tanks for petro- leum products and molasses at Freeport, Fla. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and. results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 8.7 feet. The total cost and expenditures on the existing project were $64,150.62, charged to new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000,,.will be applied to maintenance dredging, remov- ing shoals, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Pascagoula,for a period of one-half month during November 1941. No operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1943, as this channel does not usually require dredging each year. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-----------------------------$64, 150. 62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---- ------------------- _ _ 2, 160. 80 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 66, 311. 42 Net total expenditures___--- -______________ 66, 311. 42 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_---- 10, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------____ 76, 311. 42 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-_........... $57, 966. 33 - Cost of maintenance_ Total expended... _ -------- 64, 150. 62 Allotted ___-10, 849.38 $10, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ----------------------------------------- $10, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -------- _ 10, 000. 00 17. EAST PASS CHANNEL FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY, FLA. Location.-This is the entrance from the Gulf of Mexico into Choc- tawhatchee Bay at the eastern end of Santa Rosa Island. It is 41 746 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 miles east from the west pass entrance into Pensacola Bay and 49 miles west from the new entrance to St. Andrews Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 185.) Existing project.-This provides for the maintenance of a channel not less than 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Choctawhatchee Bay into the Gulf of Mexico, at an estimated annual cost of $600. The mean range of tide is 1.3 feet. The extreme range, except during storms, is 2.5 feet. The project was adopted by the River and Har- bor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 209, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). There is no published map of the locality. Terminal facilities.-The small privately owned pile and timber wharves used in connection with the fishing industry in this locality are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operation and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The new (natural) East Pass Channel to Gulf is 100 feet wide, with controlling depth at end of fiscal year of 6 feet. The total cost and expenditures under the exist- ing project, all maintenance, were $23,713.07. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $13,500, will be applied to maintenance dredging, removing shoals, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Blackwater, for a period of two-third month during March and April 1942. The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging, reinoving shoals, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of about 1 month. Cost and financiaT summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______ ___________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ _____---------$23, 713. 07 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ----------- 23, 713. 07 Net total expenditures _-____-__-- __-- __------__ 23, 713. 07 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 13, 500. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_-------- 37, 213. 07 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_----------- Cost of maintenance------------- $235. 07 $12, 528. 83 $2, 291. 94.____________ _- Total expended-....--.----- -- 235. 07 12, 451. 70 2, 369. 07. Allotted .......................----------------------- 3, 000. 00 12, 055. 84 .--------------..--------...------ $13, 500 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941__---------------------------------------$13, 500 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __ -___ --- __-------------13, 500 Amount that can be profitable expended in fiscal year ending June 30, - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - -- 1943, for maintenance 20, 000 1 Exclusive of available funds. 18. PENSACOLA HARBOR, FLA. Location.-This harbor is a landlocked bay on the coast of north- west Florida, about 91 miles by water east of Mobile Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 186.) RIVERS AND HARBORS MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 747 Previous projects.-Authorized by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved June 18, 1878, amended and modified by acts of August 18, 1894, and March 3, 1899. Work under existing project was begun in 1903. For further details see page 1835, Annual Report for 1915, and page 714, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 32 feet }deep at mean low water and 500 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to deep water in Pensacola Bay, and an inner harbor channel parallel to the pierhead line and not less than 50 feet therefrom, 500 feet wide ,and 30 feet deep, with approach channels 250 feet wide and 30 feet ,deep at each end of the inner harbor channel and an approach chan- nel 250 feet wide and 30 feet deep to the pierhead line south of the Muscogee wharf; for a channel 100 feet wide and 15 feet deep from that depth in Pensacola Bay to the mouth of Bayou Chico, thence 75 feet wide, 14 feet deep, and 5,800 feet long in the bayou, terminat- ing in a basin 14 feet deep and 500 feet square; and also provides that $150,000 may be used in constructing or purchasing a seagoing suction dredge. The mean range of tide throughout the harbor is approximately 1.4 feet near the eitrance and about 2 feet at the head of the bay. The extreme tidal range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1937, was $511,900. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $48,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 A channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 500 Specified in act. feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to the dock line at the east end of the city of Pensacola, and also provided that $150,000 may be used in con- structing or purchasing a seagoing suction dredge. 2 Aug. 30, 19351 Modified the existing project to provide for the H. Doe. No. 253, 72d Cong., 1st sess. present inner channels and the deepening of the entrance channel to 32 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Improvement of Bayou Chico__ ---------------- _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 2 No. 96, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The modern rail-connected terminal facilities at Pensacola are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 3, pt. 2, revised 1937, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Pascagoula, operating in the Bayou Chico Channel, from October 17 to November 7, 1940 removed 111,628 cubic yards of material. The cost was $15,438.50 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $14,645.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year 748 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 in the entrance channel was 32 feet, in the inner harbor channels 30 feet, and in Bayou Chico inner channel 13 feet and outer channel 15 feet. The total costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds $378,361.21 $890,472.90 $1, 268, 834. 11 $1, 268, 041. 49 Public Works funds_ 119,672.91 119, 672. 91 119, 672. 91 I i I Total _- - - -- 498, 034.12 890, 472.90 1,388,507.02 1, 387, 714. 40 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $37,317.31, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941________________________________ $792,62 Maintenance - dredging, removing shoals, to restore project dimensions in the entrance and inner harbor channels with the U. S. seagoing hopper dredges Benya.urd, for a period of about 11/ months during October and November 1941, and May and June 1942________ ______ 36, 524., 69 Total _- _______- _ 37, 317. 31 The additional sum of $40,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging, removing shoals, to restore project dimensions in the entrance and inner harbor channels, with a United States sea- going hopper dredge, for a period of about 1 month ______ _ -- -__ $30, 000 Maintenance dredging, removing shoals, to restore project dimensions in Bayou Chico, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of about /2 month---------------------------------------10, 000 Total -------------------------- - ------------- 40, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_11111111 __1111111111__-- $1, 092, 722. 67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 19411111111111 1, 017, 122. 56 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ $2, 109, 845. 23 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941- ..-- - 792. 62 Net total expenditures-_- ---- -- 2, 109, 052. 61 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------- 37, 317. 31 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- 2, 146, 369. 92 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ............. $26,111.47 Cost of maintenance .......... $27,392.30 $27,508. 48 29, 140. 19 $43, 765. 09 $15, 438. 50 Total cost_ 27,392.30 27, 508. 48 55, 251. 66 43, 765. 09 15, 438. 50 Total expended_ 27,604.81 27, 507. 33 51, 362.22 47, 655. 68 14, 645. 88 Allctted -10, 000. 00 102, 997.65 26, 688. 38 43, 955.09 1, 303. 48 L ----- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 749 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $50, 659. 71 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved-May 23, 1941_ ---------------------------------- 35, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for -------- 85, 659. 71 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------------- 33, 696. 52 Net amount to be accounted for------------------ ------- 51, 963. 19 Gross amount expended---------------------- $14, 652.88 Less reimbursements collected- ------------------- 7. 00 14, 645. 88 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 37, 317. 31 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 792. 62 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------- 36, 524. 69 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - 40, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 19. BLACKWATER RIVER, FLA. Location.-This river rises in the south-central part of the State of Alabama and flows in a southwesterly direction for a distance of 75 miles through the States of Alabama and Florida, emptying into Blackwater Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 186.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899. Work under existing project was begun in 1906. For further details see page 1834, Annual Report for 1915, and page. 717, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from the mouth to Milton, a distance of 10 miles, to be secured by dredging at necessary points. The river is tidal throughout the portion under improvement. The mean range of tide is 2 feet, and the extreme range, except during storms, is 3 feet. The estimated cost of new work made in 1902, exclusive'of amount expended on previous project, was $15,000. The latest (1928) ap- proved estimate of- annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The exist- ing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (H. Doc. No. 193, 58th Cong., 2d sess). There is no map of the Blackwater River published in any congressional document or annual report. Terminal facilities.-There is a privately owned pile and timber wharf at Bagdad, extending to 16 feet of water. This facility is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Pascagoula, operating in the channel from Decem- ber 1 to 15, 1940, removed 238,616 cubic yards of material. The cost and expenditure were $10,658.19 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1916. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 9 feet. The total cost and expenditure was $142,732.68, of which $36,649.90 was for new work, and $106,082.78 for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $142,732.68. 425144-41--pt. 1, vol. 1--48 750 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year. The amount of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions by the operation of a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge for a period of about one-half month. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 $ 41, 649. 90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------- 106, 082. 78 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 147, 732. 68 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------- 147, 732. 68 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___.__ ________ 147, 732. 68 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------------------------------------- --- - Cost of maintenance-. -... ................. $9, 310. 90 $10, 658. 19 Total expended_------------------ $44. 30 -- 9, 310. 90 10, 658. 19 Allotted ------------------..... --------------------------- $10, 000 14, 511. 24 -4, 542. 15 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_--__. ___- ______-- $15, 200. 34 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 4, 542. 15 Net amount to be accounted for----__- .------------ 10, 658. 19 Gross amount expended -- __-__-_-- ___________ $10,731.19 Less reimbursements collected----- __ __-__ 73. 00 10, 658. 19 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _..----__------ - - - -____10, 000. 00 20. ESCAMBIA AND CONECUH RIVERS, FLA. AND ALA. Location.-One stream, rising in central Alabama below Union Springs, flows southwesterly to Florida State line, thence southerly through Florida to Escambia Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. That part of the stream in Alabama is approximately 168 miles long, and is known as Conecuh River; and in Florida 651/2 miles long, and is known as Escambia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 186 and 1265.) Previous projects.-The sum of $5,000 was appropriated in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1833, for improving the navigation of the Escambia River. The River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, adopted the original project modified by the act of March 2, 1907. Work under existing project was begun in 1881. For further details see page 1837, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a dredged channel, 2,200 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 51/2 feet deep at mean low water through the bar at the mouth of the river, and a navigable channel from the mouth to Patsaliga Creek, a distance of 147 miles. The channel above the mouth of the river was to be obtained by the removal of certain ob- structions to navigation and by the construction of dikes, wing dams, and shore protection to obtain 5 feet to the Florida State line. A navigable channel in the Conecuh River was to be obtained by the RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 751 removal of snags, closing cut-offs, and constructing wing dams. Dikes and wing dams are of the usual pile and brush type. The mean range of tide at the mouth of the river is 2 feet and the extreme range, except .during storms, is 3' feet. At the Florida State line the ordinary seasonal fluctuation of stage does not exceed 8 feet. The highest flood stage attained in the record flood of 1929 was 31.3 feet above low water at the Florida State line and 50.6 feet at River Falls, Ala., 144 miles above the mouth. The original estimates of cost for new work, exclusive of the amount expended on previous project, were $25,000 for the Escambia River, including the bar at the mouth, made in 1879, and $31,000 for the Conecuh River, made in 1905. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 A channel through the bar at the mouth of the Annual Report for 1879, p. 852. river and to the Florida State line. Mar, 2,1907 Improvement of the Conecuh River_------------ H. Doe. No. 159, 59th Cong., 1st sess. A published map of this river will be found in H. Doec. No. 701, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Recommended modifications of project.-The project has been rec- ommended for abandonment (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-None required other than the natural landings now in use. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredge Pascagoula, operating in the channel, from December 15 to 22, 1940, removed 110,840 cubic yards of material. The total cost and expenditure was $4,993.14 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed about 1882. Recent operations have been confined to the channel at mouth of river and to the bar immediately inside mouth. On June 30, 1941, the controlling depths were: On bar at mouth of river, 5.5 feet; first 10 miles above mouth, 7 feet; from this point to Murder Creek, depths vary from 3 to 5 feet. Conditions above mouth of Murder Creek are not known, since no work has been done higher up- stream for many years. The total cost and expenditure under the existing project has been $156,729.64 of which $47,161.26 was for new work and $109,568.38 for maintenance. Proposed operations.--No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The amount of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions by the operation of a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge for a period of about one-half month. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--____- _____ _____ $118, 336. 26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___ _________---109, 1__ 568. 38 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_- --- __-__ 227, 904. 64 Net total expenditures --------- 227,904. 64 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 227, 904. 64 752 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_- Cost of maintenance ...... $4, 993. 14 T otal expended ...... _ ......... . ------------- -------------- ------------- 4, 993. 14 Allotted------------------------------------- 4, 993.14 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ----------------------------------- $5,500. 00 Deduction on account of revocation of allotment ------------------ 506. 86 Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 4, 993. 14 Gross amount expended -------------------------------- 4, 993.14 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------------- 10, 000. 00 21. MOBILE HARBOR, ALA. Location.--This harbor, located along the lower 5 miles of Mobile River, is in the southwestern part of the State of Alabama, 91 miles by water from Pensacola Harbor, Fla., on the east and 90 miles from Gulfport Harbor, Miss., and 144 miles from the mouth of the Missis- sippi River on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1266 and 1267.) Previous projects.-The original project for the bar channel was adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. The original project for the bay and river channels was adopted by River and Harbor Act of May 20, 1826, and subsequent projects adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 11, 1870, March 3, 1879, August 11, 1888, March 3, 1899, June 25, 1910, and August 8, 1917. For further details see page 1840 of Annual Report for 1915, pages 802 and 807 of Annual Report for 1916, page 833 of Annual Report for 1929, and page 718 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel across Mobile Bar 36 feet deep and 450 feet wide, and about 1.5 miles long, connecting the 36-foot contours south and north of the bar; for a channel 32 feet deep and 300 feet wide from deep water in Mobile Bay to a point at the north edge of the proposed quarantine anchorage basin; for a channel 32 feet deep and 350 feet wide from the north edge of the quarantine anchorage basin to the mouth of Mobile River; for an anchorage basin 32 feet deep extending 1,000 feet south from the north edge of the present pier of the Mobile quarantine station and 200 feet west of the west edge of the dredged channel in Mobile Bay; and for a channel 32 feet deep, with a width of 500 feet, from the mouth of Mobile River to the highway bridge across Mobile River about 1,000 feet below the mouth of Chickasaw Creek, for easing the bends at the mouth and about 3,000 feet above the mouth, for the removal of sunken obstructions and for snagging in Three Mile Creek from Mobile River to the Industrial Canal, a distance of 0.8 mile; and a channel 125 feet wide from the Mobile River Channel at its mouth, through Garrows Bend, to and including a turning basin 800 feet long and 250 feet wide, and from this point a channel continuing through Garrows Bend at a width of 125 feet to and including a turning basin 800 feet long and 600 feet wide, all 27 feet deep. The plane of reference is RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 753 mean low water. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range at the lower end of the improvement is 1.1 feet and at the upper end 1.4 feet, and the extreme tidal range is 3.4 feet at the lower end and 3.6 feet at the upper end. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $730,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $399,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions across the bar and to Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. the mouth of Mobile River, thence 32 feet deep No. 26, 71st Cong., 2d sess. and 300 feet wide to the highway bridge: and for the anchorage basin. Aug. 26,1937 For improvement of Three Mile Creek by snag- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. ging from Mobile River to the Industrial Canal. No. 69, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Do ...... To provide a 500-foot channel 32 feet deep from a Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. point about 5,000 feet south of the mouth of No. 44, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Three Mile Creek to the highway bridge across Mobile River, subject to the provision that no dredging be performed within 50 feet of any pierhead line. Oct. 17,1940. To provide a channel 27 feet deep and 125 feet wide H. Doc. No. 221, 76th Cong., 1st sess. from the Mobile River Channel at its mouth through Garrows Bend, to and including a turning basin of the same depth, 800 feet long and 250 feet wide. Do -.-- Further modified to provide for extension of the H. Doc. No. 282, 76th Cong., 1st sess. channel through Garrows Bend 27 feet deep and 125 feet wide, to and including a turning basin of the same depth, 800 feet long and 600 feet wide. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, :authorized the modification of the project for Mobile Harbor, Ala., to provide channels and turning basins through Garrows Bend, sub- ject to the provisions that local interests furnish assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War that they can and will provide adequate terminal and manufacturing facilities for' the annual movement of not less than 200,000 tons of ocean-going commerce through the chan- nel; and that they furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements and rights-of-way and spoil-dis- posal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages result- ing from the improvement. The city of Mobile, acting as local inter- ests, has given assurances that these requirements will be complied with, which assurances were approved by the Chief of Engineers March 15, 1941. On May 9, 1941, the Secretary of War approved recommendation of the Chief of Engineers that the terminal facilities for the Southeast Air Depot be regarded as substantially fulfilling the requirements of local interests with respect to terminal and manufac- turing facilities, and that further assurance from local interests in this regard be waived. Terminal facilities.-The modern rail-connected terminal facilities 754 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 3, pt. 1, revised 1937, Corps of Engineers.) Since the revision of the Port Series No. 3, part 1, in 1937, three additional berthing spaces for deep-sea vessels have been provided at the Alabama State Docks and Terminals, by the dredging of a slip and the construction of a concrete-pile wharf with adequate track- age and transit sheds at the north side of pier C. There has also been constructed and placed in operation, as an addition to the bulk mate- rial-handling plant at the Alabama State Docks and Terminals, a large fertilizer warehouse with bulk material conveying equipment to shipside. Operations and results during fiscal year--New work.-The U. S. pipe-line dredges W ahala and Pascagoula,operating in Garrows Bend Channel from May 5 to June 30, 1941, removed 722,485 and 738,727 cubic yards of material, respectively, new work, at a cost of $62,109.68. Maintenance.-The contractor, operating in the Mobile Bay Channel with pipe-line dredge Diesel from July 1 to August 31, 1940, January 1 to 18, March 7 to April 19, and June 2 to 30,1941 removed 7,607,956 cu- bic yards of material, and in the Mobile River Channel with the pipe- line dredge San Diego, from February 6 to March 17, 1941, removed 947,061 cubic yards of material, maintenance, at a cost of $313,457.99. The U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd, operating in the Outer Bar and Bay Channels from August 23 to October 15, 1940, removed 600,656 and 195,320 cubic yards of material, respectively, at a cost of $44,012.25. The U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt,operating in the Mobile River Chan- nel from July 1 to 9, August 1 to 31, December 12 to 27, 1940, January 1 to 20, April 25 to May 4, and May 13 to 15, 1941, removed 521 snags, and operating in Three Mile Creek from March 24 to April 24, 1941, removed 469 snags, maintenance, at a cost of $15,469.78. The cost of miscellaneous investigations and surveys was $7,716.56. Under au- thority of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, operating in Blakely River, Ala., from May 5 to 12, 1941, removed 260 obstructions at a cost of $1,053.58. The total cost for the year was $443,819.84, of which $62,109.68 was for new work and $381,710.16 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $406,563.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 91 percent completed. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Outer Bar Channel, 36 feet; Mobile Bay Channel, 31 feet; Mobile River Channel, 32 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the dredging of channels and turning basins in Garrows Bend. Included in the total cost for maintenance is an item of $997.20 used in dredging in the channel extending from the east of Arlington pier to the main ship channel in Mobile Bay; an item of $777.59 for removing obstructions in Conway Creek, Ala., under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930; and an item of $1,053.58 for removing obstructions in Blakely River, Ala., under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. The total costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 755 Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_ $620, 550. 56 $2,475, 135. 84 $3, 095, 686. 40 $2,099, 371. 59 Public Works funds__ _14, 000.00 ----------- 14,000.00 14, 000. 00 Total------------------------- 634, 550. 56 2, 475, 135. 84 3,109, 686. 40 2, 113, 371. 59 Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $438,660.60, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 19'41--------_________------------------- $44,939. 53 New work: Completion of hired labor dredging of channel through Garrows Bend to Brookley Field Ocean Terminal, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredges Pascagoula and Wahalak, about 21/2 months during July, August, and September 1941_ _--- ----------- 95, 890. 32 Maintenance : Dredging to restore project dimensions in the Mobile Outer Bar Channel, with the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Benyaurd, for a period of about 11/2 months, during July and August 1941__----------------- $40, 500.00 Dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in the Mobile River Channel and in the Mobile Bay Channel from the mouth of Mobile River to deep water in the lower end of Mobile Bay, about 8 months, July 1941, November 1941 to January 1942, and March to June 1942--- ------ ------- 220, 384. 33 Snagging in Mobile River with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, about 7 months, July to September 1941, and March to June 1942----------------- 32, 000.00 Snagging in Three Mile Creek with the U. S. derrick boat J. 1M. Pratt, about one month during January and February 1942---- ----------------------- 4, 500.00 Unexpended balance on Blakely River to be revoked- 446. 42 297, 830. 75 Total -- ____________--_ _-------- 438, 660. 60 The additional sum of $330,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the Mobile Outer Bar Channel, with a United States seagoing hopper dredge, for a period of about 11/2 months-- --------------------------- $40, 500 Maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in'the, Mobile River Channel and in the Mobile Bay Channel from the mouth of Mobile River to deep water in the lower end of Mobile Bay, about 10 months______ ---------------------------------------------- 250, 000 Maintenance snagging in Mobile River with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, about 6 months----------------------------------32, 000 Maintenance snagging in Three Mile Creek with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, about 1/2 months ------------- -- 7, 500 Total ----------------------------------------------- 330, 000 Cost a/nd financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-----------------------$7, 317, 655. 24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------6, 571, 816. 95 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- 13, 889, 472. 19 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941- -------- - 8, 085. 52 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 --------- 13, 897, 557. 71 756 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________________________ $44, 939. 53 Net total expenditures___________________________ 13, 852, 618. 18 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____________________________ 430, 575. 08 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 14, 283, 193. 26 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work____________ _____ $56,927.05 $62, 109. 68 Cost of maintenance------------ $128, 962. 91 $129, 258. 69 90. 34 233, $222, 595. 45 381, 710. 16 Total cost_ 128, 962. 91 129, 258. 69 290, 907. 39 222, 595. 45 443, 819. 84 Total expended _ 142, 413. 25 113, 047. 08 286, 573. 76 250, 544. 33 406, 563. 77 Allotted_ _ ___ -123, 280. 59 381, 997. 20 254, 878. 32 298.597. 94 439, 947. 52 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________ $397, 191. 33 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priationAct approved June 24, 1940_ _________-_ $23, 947. 52 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------_ 258, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Act, 1941, April 1, 1941_____ 158, 000. 00 439, 947. 52 Amount to be accounted for ____________________________ 837, 138. 85 Gross amount expended___ $___________----__ $406, 943. 66 Less reimbursements collected--- ___________ 379. 89 406, 563. 77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 .--------------------------- 430, 575.08 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------- $44, 939. 53 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts____ - ____ 25, 088. 21 70, 027. 74 Balance available June 30, 1941 _______________________________ 360, 547. 34 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _ _ 8, 085. 52 Unobliged balance available June 30, 1941_______________________ 368, 632. 86 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June _ 30, 1943 for maintenance _-- _-___-_ - 330, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 22. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH, MOBILE RIVER, ALA., TRIBUTARIES Location.-The water hyacinth is a floating aquatic plant which infests numerous fresh-water streams tributary to the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It propagates from the seeds and suckers, spreads quickly in most localities, and may cause entire suspension of naviga- tion if not removed. Existing project.-This provides for the extermination or removal of plants from the navigable waters of the States of Florida, Ala- bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, so far as they are or may become an obstruction to navigation, by any mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever; for the construction and operation of boats equipped with suitable machinery for such removal; and for the construction and operation of log booms to prevent the drifting of plants from one stream to another. RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 757 The estimated cost made in 1899 was $25,000 each for two boats, $10,000 for operation in each district, and $1,000 for the establishment of booms. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $25,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1899 Appropriations made for the States of Florida and H. Doc. No. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess. Louisiana and provided for the extermination or removal of plants, the building of boats, and the establishment of booms. June 13,1902 Use of any mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever. Mar. 3,1905 Appropriation made available for the State of Texas. Do .. Appropriations made for Florida, provided that Mar. 2,1907 no chemical process injurious to cattle shall be used. July 25, 1912 Appropriation made available for the State of Mississippi, and also made available for use in that State the operating plant pertaining to the ,-work in Louisiana. July 27, 1916 Appropriation made available for the State of Alabama. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationswith United, States plant and hired labor were carried on in Mobile River, Dog River, and Bayou Canot, Ala., 685,000 square yards of hyacinths being sprayed and removed from July 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941. The cost was $20,387.32 for maintenance. The expenditures were $20,029.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is for main- tenance. The total cost to June 30, 1941, was $199,907.70 and the total expenditures were $199,482.37. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $21,443.25, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941------------ ----------------------- $425. 33 Operations of 2 United States spraying plants and one United States hyacinth conveyor on the spraying and removal of hyacinths and other aquatic growths, by mechanical methods, during the fiscal year in the navigable waterways of the Mobile, Ala., district_ __ ____ 21, 017. 92 Total-------------------------------------------------21, 443. 25 The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended for main- tenance during the fiscal year 1943 by the operation of two United States spraying plants and one United States hyacinth conveyor on the spraying and removal of hyacinths and other aquatic growths, by mechanical methods, in the navigable waterways of the Mobile, Ala., district. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- ------ - -_ $199, 907. 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-... - -- 199, 907. 70 758 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______________________-___ $425, 33 Net total expenditures ------------------------------- 199, 482. 37 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________ 21, 443. 25 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_--------- - 220, 925. 62 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance ----------.. . $23, 668. 15 $22, 280. 57 $25, 910. 49 $23, 781.18 $20, 387. 32 Total expended---------------- 23, 520. 52 21, 725. 91 25, 292. 71 26, 643. 86 20, 029. 07 Allotted_ ----------------- -560. 40 48, 300. 00 24, 975. 95 20, 000. 00 19, 041. 81 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------- ------------- $22, 430. 51 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_-__ - ____-__-__--_________-_ __ 20, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____ ______ - __-______-- 42, 430. 51 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---------------- 958. 19 Net amount to be accounted for _____-________-------41, 472. 32 Gross amount expended---- ------------ 20, 029. 07 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------ 21, 443. 25 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ - -_________------425. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941- --- 21, 017. 92 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1______________---_______ 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 23. CHICKASAW CREEK, ALA. Location.-Chickasaw Creek is a small waterway, about 40 miles in length, entering Mobile River about 5 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-This provides for improvement by snagging and by dredging a channel 18 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the mouth to Chickasaw slips, about 21/8 miles above the mouth. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1933, was $42,000, with $3,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents May 28,19351 Existing project authorized - Aug. 30, 1935 Project adopted by Congress - H. Doc. No. 47, 73d Cong., 1st sess.2 1 Emergency Relief Act of 1935. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. is located on Chickasaw Creek about 2 miles above its mouth. The Southern Kraft Corporation owns a terminal on Hog RIVERS AND HARBORS---MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 759 Bayou, which is used for unloading pulpwood from barges. There are several other smaller privately owned wharves of pile and timber construction used in connection with the lumber mills and other industries located on this stream. These terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Pascagoala, operating in Chickasaw Creek from September 20 to October 16, 1940, removed 134,731 cubic yards of material at a cost of $14,466.44. The U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, operating in Chickasaw.Creek from February 19 to March 23, 1941, removed 1,030 snags from the channel at a cost of $4,705.20. The cost of miscellaneous investigations was $372.45. The total cost and ex- penditure was $19,514.09 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1935. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 18 feet. The total costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $41,241.64 Emergency Relief funds for new work and $41,019.82 regular funds for maintenance, a total of $82,261.46. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $5,127.55, will be applied to maintenance snagging with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, for a period of.1 month during December 1941. The additional sum of $35,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance snagging with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, for a period of one month----------------------------------------$5, 000. 00 Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period of about 1/ months__ 30, 000. 00 Total---------- ------------------------------- 35, 000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $41,241. 64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __ 41, 019. 82 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------82, 261. 46 Net total expenditures-- -------------------------------------- 82, 261. 46 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------------5, 127. 55 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------87, 389- 01 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance .__ $1, 500 $4, 975. 73 $9, 966. 41 $5, 033. 59 $19, 544. 09 Total expended------------------ 1, 500 4, 975. 73 9, 966. 41 5, 033. 59 19, 544. 09 Allotted ------------------------- 1, 500 14, 975. 73 5, 000. 00 15, 000. 00 9, 671. 64 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $15,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940 ---------------------- $5, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941---- 5, 000. 00 10, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------- - ___ 25, 000. 00 760 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_ _---- $328. 36 Net amount to be accounted for------------------- ------ _ 24, 671. 64 Gross amount expended_-----------------------------------_ _ 19, 544. 09 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------------- 5, 127. 55 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ---------------------------------------- 35, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 24. ALABAMA RIVER, ALA. Location.-This river is formed 18 miles above Montgomery, Ala., by the junction of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers. From this junc- tion it flows in a southwesterly direction through the State of Ala- bama for a distance of 318 miles, and unites about 45 miles north of the city of Mobile, in the southwestern part of the State, with the Tombigbee River to form the Mobile River. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for central and southwest Alabama.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, and July 13, 1892. Work under existing project was begun in 1905. For further details, see page 1837, Annual Report for 1915, and page 725, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for securing a channel by open- channel work not less than 4 feet deep at low water from the mouth to Wetumpka, Ala., a distance of 331 miles. Under this project, dredging and construction works were required at various obstructing shoals, usually consisting of gravel bars distributed over the entire length of the river. The variation between average high and low water is 40.4 feet. The extreme variation is 58 feet, at Montgomery. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $1,155,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $75,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1905 A channel from the mouth to Montgomery-._ _ _. H. Doc. No. 378, 59th Cong., 1st secs. June 25, 1910 A channel from Montgomery to Wetumpka .... H. Doc. No. 1089, 60th Cong., 2d sess. The latest published map of Alabama River will be found in Annual Report, 1913, p. 2124. Terminal facilities.-On the east bank at Montgomery there is a natural landing connecting with the city streets. The Wofford Oil Co. has a small wharf about 10 miles below Montgomery equipped for handling petroleum products. There are also various natural landings located along the river. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat R. C McCalla, from July 1 to 5, August 21 to November 30, December 19, 1940, to January 6, 1941, and May 1 to June 30, 1941, removed 1,226 obstructions from the channel between mile 17 and mile 246.6, at a RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 761 cost of $15,303.02; removed 2,746 cubic yards of material from the channel at the mouth of Big Swamp Creek, mile 246.6, at a cost of $1,929.83; and made 4,310 tons of rock, salvaged 1,440 tons, and placed 5,525 tons on jetties at Gardners Island, Riflemens Bar, Middle Sister Bar, Lower Sister Bar, Canton Bar, McGuire's Bar, Black's Bluff, Montgomery Bar, St. James Jetty, Shackleford Bar, Haines Island, Carter Shoal, and Bates Bar, at a cost of $33,294.25. The cost of mis- cellaneous investigations and surveys was $129.56. The total cost was $50,656.66 for maintenance. The expenditures were $49,753.71. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 62 per- cent completed. The channel depth has been improved at the shallow- est bars and shoals between the mouth of the river and Montgomery, Ala., by dredging and contraction works; between Montgoxmery, Ala., and Wetumpka, Ala., the work has consisted of removing snags. The controlling depths at ,the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Mouth to Selma, 4 feet; Selma to Montgomery, 3.5 feet; Montgomery to Wetumpka, 3 feet. Boats drawing 3 feet or less can usually operate throughout the year.. Greater depths are usually available from No- vember to June each year. Zero readings on the gages at Selma and Millers Ferry, Ala., indicate that a depth of 4 feet is available for commerce at those locations. A zero reading on the gage at Mont- gomery, Ala, indicates that a depth of 31/2 feet is available for naviga- tion. The work remaining to be done to complete the project from Montgomery, Ala., to moufh is the construction of approximately 800 linear feet of spur dikes. /No work has been dohe or is contemplated on that portion of the project from Montgomery to Wetumpka, Ala. At the end of the fiscal year the channel was min fair condition only; numerous dikes were badly in need of repair. The total costs and expenditures for existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total cegular funds-....- _ $577, 160. 68 $2, 054, 040. 20 $2, 631, 200. 88 $2, 631, 162. 62 Public Works funds -___.___ 139, 989. 87 139, 989. 87 139, 989. 87 Total___________________________ 717, 150. 55 2, 054, 040. 20 2, 771, 190. 75 2, 771, 152. 49 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $55,881.60, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941_------------------------------_ $38. 26 Maintenance (with United States plant and hired labor) : Repairs and renewal of contraction works between Montgomery, Ala., and the mouth, with the U. S. snag boat R. C. McCalla, 3 months, August to October 1941 --------------------------------- __ $30, 343. 34 Snagging between Montgomery, Ala., and the mouth, with the U. S. snag boat R. C. McCalla, 5 months, June and July 1941 and April to June 1942 ____ 22, 500.00 Dredging between Montgomery, Ala., and the mouth, with the U. S. snag boat R. C. McCalla, 1/2 month, April 1942_ _ ----------- _ _-_ 3, 000. 00 55, 843. 34 Total----- ----------- --- 55, 881. 60 762 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $75,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance (with United States plant and hired labor) : Repairs and renewal of contraction works between Montgomery and the mouth --------------------- $48, 000 Snagging between Montgomery, Ala., and the mouth--------------22, 500 Dredging between mile 302 and the mouth-------------_ ------ 4, 500 Total ------------------------------------------------ 75, 000 The completion of that portion of the project from Montgomery to Wetumpka, Ala., is not contemplated at the present time as no commerce exists on that section of the river. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $1, 117, 571. 12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------2, 073, 065. 32 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 3,190, 636. 44 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 38. 26 Net total expenditures----------------------------- 3,190, 598. 18 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------- 55,881. 60 Total amount appropriated to June 30. 1941------------ 3. 246. 479. 78 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-_ . _ _ $555. 41 Cost of maintenance- -- _--_- -... $36, 899. 74 $46, 548. 30 $52, 330. 02 53, 395. 56 $50,656.66 Total cost.---------------- 36, 899. 74 46, 548. 30 52, 330. 02 53, 950. 97 50, 656. 66 Total expended----------------39, 405. 90 42, 734. 57 56, 838.83 56, 374. 82 49, 753. 71 Allotted.---------------------- 4, 982. 09 102, 500. 00 50, 000. 00 55, 354. 66 51, 474. 63 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ $54, 160. 68 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_ - - - _____-_________________ 52, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for______ 1-_______-__-__ 106, 160. 68 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-...... __---- 525. 37 Net amount to be accounted for- ___________-_______- 105, 635. 31 Gross amount expended-________-__________________ - _ 49, 753. 71 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ __________________ 55, 881. 60 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-----______--------------38. 26 Balance available June 30, 1941-_____________________ 55, 843. 34 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1_ _______ 437, 800. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ------------------------- 75, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 25. COOSA RIVER, GA. AND ALA. Location.-The Coosa River is formed at Rome, Ga., at the north- west part of the State of Georgia, by the junction of the Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers, which have their sources in northern Georgia. From Rome the Coosa River flows in a southwesterly direction through Georgia and Alabama for a distance of 286 miles and unites with the Tallapoosa River to form the Alabama River near Mont- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 763 gomery, Ala., at about the center of the State. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia.) Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of August 14, 1876, adopted the original project, which was modified by the River and Harbor Act of September, 19, 1890. Work under the existing project was begun in 1877. For further details of previous projects see page 1837 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 728 of Annual Report for 1938. Existiig project.--This provides for securing from dam No. 5, Ala- bama, to Rome, Ga., a channel 4 feet deep at extreme low water and 100 feet wide, to be obtained by open-channel work and the con- struction of locks and dams-one dam without a lock and four locks and dams located between a point 7 miles below Riverside, Ala., and Greensport, Ala., and one lock and dam located at Mayos Bar, 7.5 miles below Rome, Ga. The length of the section included in the project is 169 miles, the lower end being 117 miles above the mouth of the river. The project also provides for operating and care of all locks and dams. Certain data relative to the Coosa River dams are given in the following table: Available depth Dimension of locks over miter sills Miles at low water Locks and Location with reference from dams to nearest town mouth of river Greatest available width Lift Upper Lower length Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Lock 31 (15)____ Wetumpka, Ala..-....... 11 280 52 14. 70 8. 00 8. 00 Dam 5 .... Gadsden, Ala., 58 miles__ 117 . . . __ .... 10. 00 No. 4-.-....... Gadsden, Ala., 48 miles__ 127 280 52 8. 00 7.00 7. 00 No. 3_ Gadsden, Ala., 27 miles__ 148 176 40 12. 00 5. 15 4. 00 No. 2 - Gadsden, Ala., 25% 149% 176 40 5. 57 5. 40 5. 20 miles. No. 1 Gadsden, Ala., 221 152% 176 40 5. 33 3.41 3. 25 miles. Mayos bar--. Rome, Ga.. 7 miles .... 278 176 40 12. 00 6. 00 5. 00 Year Locks damsand Character of foundation Kid damof Type of Type construction of construction ene comple open oe- Cost Cost igation tion Dam 5 ------ Disintegrated Lock 31 (15)___ Gneiss and limestone. chert __-- Fixed___ Concrete and cribs (1) 1917 2 $228, 511. 00 397, 834. 00 No. 4 ___________ do - do -.. Dry rubble masonry 1914 (3) 2 456, 620. 00 No. 3 --... Disintegrated chert ___do ___-... .do- 1890 1890 110, 744.47 No. 2 --.--.- - Sandstone and slate---- ___do... do_... 1890 1890 159,166. 00 No. 1 Sandstone _____________ do-.... Rock-filled cribs ...... 1890 1890 106, 173. 96 Mayos bar. Compact shale ....... ,do .Dry rubble masonry___ 1913 1915 279, 929. 29 150 percent complete. 2Estimated cost; no exact record. 3 Lock is 99 percent complete, and the dam completed. The fluctuations of stage are as follows: Rome, Ga., ordinary, 30 feet; extreme, 40 feet. Gadsden, Ala., ordinary, 22 feet; extreme, 38 feet. Lock No. 4, about 4 miles above Riverside, Ala., ordinary, 17 feet; extreme, 24 feet. Wetumpka, Ala., ordinary, 45 feet; extreme, 62 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1928, is $1,835,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $10,000 for the part of the river between Rome, Ga., and Gadsden, Ala. The estimate of 764 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 annual cost of operation and care of locks and dams, made in 1937, is $3,600. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents i Aug. 14, 1876 Open-channel work and locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, Annual Report, 1872, p. 536, and An- and 3 for that section of the river between the nual Report, 1875, pt. 2, p. 661. Selma, Rome, and Dalton Railroad bridge near Wilsonville, Ala., and Rome, Ga., at an esti- mated cost of $470,668 for work between said bridge and Greensport, Ala., and $180,000 for work between Gadsden and Rome, a distance of 107.5 miles. Sept. 19, 1890 Present channel dimensions, viz, 4 feet deep and H. Doc. No. 94, 51st Cong., 1st sess. and 100 feet wide, the increase of lock dimensions to July 13, 1892 52 feet width and 280 feet clear length, and for the improvement of the entire river from Wetump- ka., Ala., a distance of 11 miles above the mouth to Rome, Ga. Do .._-_ Only the walls of lock No. 31 and dam No. 4 were constructed under this enlarged project, which has been considered as definitely abandoned following report of Jan. 9, 1905 (H. Doc. No. 219, 58th Cong., 3d sess.). June 25,1910 Dam No. 5 and the lock in dam No. 4____________ H. Doc. No. 1421, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Do -_---- Lock and dam at Mayos Bar_____________________ H. Doc. No. 1115, 60th Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 1934 1 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The latest published maps of the Coosa River will be found in Annual Report, 1890, page 1644, for that portion of the river from lock No. 4 to Greensport; Annual Report, 1891, page 1752, for that portion between Wetumpka and lock No. 4; and Annual Report, 1913, page 2125, for the upper Coosa. Recommended modifications of project.-The abandonment for the present of the existing project, except for the inexpensive care and maintenance of locks and dams, was recommended under date of December 29, 1920 (H.Doc. No. 1018, 66th Cong., 3d sess.) Terminal facilities.-At Rome, Ga., there is one small private wharf on the left bank of Oostanaula River, and a private wharf on the left bank of Etowah River used exclusively by the owners. These facilities and the natural landings. on the Coosa River are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Only Mayos Bar was kept in operation during the year. All Government property at the other locks and dams was protected. The cost was $2,896.22 for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,942.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 83.5 percent completed. Locks and dams Nos. 1,2 and 3, the lock and dam at Mayos Bar, and dam No. 5 have been completed. Lock No. 4 was com- pleted, except about 1 percent of work required on the lock, which con- sists of the completion of the backfill and completion of upper guard wall. (See tabulated statement under Existing project). Open-chan- nel work by dredging, rock removal, and construction of contraction RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 765 works had been carried on at various shoals between lock No. 4, Ala- bama, and Rome, Ga. A 4-foot depth at mean low water obtains at such bar as had been worked over, but no extensive and consecutive length of stream had been completed. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 21/2 feet on several of the bars; from Gadsden, Ala., to Woods Ferry, a distance of 37 miles, the controlling depth was 3 feet, certain shoals and the lower sill at lock No. 1 being the control- ing points; from Woods Ferry to lock No. 4, a distance of 9 miles, the controlling depth was 4 feet. These depths are obtainable throughout the year. Increased drafts are ordinarily obtained between the months of January and June, inclusive. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of a lock at dam No. 5 and lowering sills at lock No. 1, and completing open-channel work from Mayos Bar to lock No, 4, a distance of 148 miles. All locks and dams are in poor con- dition, and, with the exception of Mayos Bar lock, cannot be operated. At lock No. 1 the miter sills are badly worn and are in need of replace- ment and the wooden gates at locks Nos. 2 and 3 are decayed and leak badly. All the dwellings at the locks are badly in need of repair. At dam No. 5 the timber section of the dam has decayed and washed out. Repairs are not contemplated at any of these. Open-channel work which has been done has, in general, been maintained by the action of the river. The total cost under the existing project was $2,345,706.20 of which $1,608,105.59 was for new work and $737,600.61 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,786,606.46. In addition, the sum of $559,- 145.99 was expended between June 30, 1890, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care on the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $4,753.78, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Maintenance : Operation of locks and dams--------------------------- -$3,200.00 Ordinary repairs------------------ ----------------- 1,553. 78 Total--------- ------------------------------ 4,753. 78 The additional sum of $4,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance : Operation of locks and dams-------------__---------------- $3, 200. 00 Ordinary repairs ---------------------------------------- 800. 00 Total_ --------------------------------------- 4,000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new-work to June 30, 1941---__--________-- - ___. $2,574, 911.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------- ______--__ 737, 600. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-__-__-- 3,312, 512. 58 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ______ ______-__ -__ 46. 25 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_ ____-__ -3, ________ 312, 558. 83 Net total expenditures-- ---------------------------- 3, 312, 558. 83 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__--------------------------- 4,707. 53 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-... 3,317, 266.36 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1--49 766 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 , 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -------- ,--..... ---.-------------- ---------- ................-------- Cost of maintenance ---------... $3, 194. 66 $2, 884. 41 $3, 058. 64 $3, 351. 76 $2, 896. 22 Total expended ...----------------- 2, 499. 64 2, 865. 74 3, 079. 41 3, 580. 29 2, 942. 61 Allotted------------ --------- -1, 300. 00 8, 385. 18 1, 334. 97 3, 600. 00 3, 509. 84 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $4, 140.30 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941----------------- ------------ 3, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 7,740.30 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------ 90. 16 Gross Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ amount expended----------------------------------- 7, 650.14 2,942. ,61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------ 4, 707. 53 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------ 46.25 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941----------- 4, 753. 78 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1------------------------ 227, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------------- 4, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 26 BLACK WARRIOR, WARRIOR, AND TOMBIGEE RIVERS, ALA. Location.-The above names apply to what is virtually a single stream, about 472 miles in length, having its source in northern Ala- bama, flowing in a general southwesterly direction, and uniting with the Alabama River to form the Mobile River, 45 miles above Mobile Bay. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Alabama.) Previous projects.-The original project for the improvement of Warrior River, now combined with the Black Warrior and Tombig- bee Rivers, was adopted by act of March 3, 1875. For further de- tails see page 1841 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 732 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of 15 dams and 16 locks, the extra lock being at dam No. 17, where the lift of 61' feet is equally divided between 2 locks in tandem, and for such dredging and clearing of channels by snagging as may be necessary to secure an all-year channel 9 feet in depth and 200 feet wide, where practicable, from the mouth of the Tombigbee River 45 miles above Mobile, to mile 447.6 on the Sipsey Fork, mile 444.6 on the Mulberry Fork, and mile 420.6 on the Locust Fork, a total distance of 426.6 miles. The project also provides for dredging a cut-off channel 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide approximately 1.4 miles long in the vicinity of Sunflower Bend, and installing temporary flashboards on dams 1-9, raising existing dams 13-16 each 1 foot, the construction of crest gates 12 feet high on dam 17, and the maintenance by snag- ging operations of Mobile River from the mouth of Chickasaw Creek to the junction of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers, a distance of 42 miles. The projectalso provides for the construction of a new lock and dam in the vicinity of Tuscaloosa to replace original locks Nos. 10, 11, and 12. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 767 The maintenance of the section of the Tombigbee River below lock No. 1 to its mouth, a distance of 56.6 miles, formerly reported under the title "Tombigbee River, Ala., from mouth to Demopolis '(main- tenance of channel)," authorized by the River and Harbor Acts ap- proved September 19, 1890, and June 13, 1902, is included in this project. The last separate report under the .above-quoted title is shown on page 781, Annual Report for 1926. The project also provides for operation and care of all locks and dams. The following table contains information concerning various fea- tures of the locks and dams included in the existing project: Location and other data for locks and dams in this system Dis- Dis- Depth Dis- Width of chamber and great- over Lock No. tance Nearest town Dis- est length available for the Lift sills at above tance full width (feet) low water Miles Miles Feet Feet 1----------. 56. 6 St. Stephens, Ala ........ 3 52 by 281.9 --------------- 12. 00 18..0 - 2 ... -...... 127. 6 149. 6 Pennington, A la O akchia, A la -- ___ . 6 5 52 by 286______ -- .doo........ _ ___-___ __ 19. 00 10.00 8. 5 8. 5 3---------- 4_______--- 176. 6 Demopolis, Ala_ ____ 1 52 by 285.6- ...--------------- 10. 00 8.5 5---------- 191. 6 Cedarville, Ala . 5 . do_ 10. 00 8. 5 6---------- 212. 1 Sawyerville, Ala__ 5 do _ 10. 00 8. 5 ---- 7_____ -_ 227. 6 Wedgeworth, Ala______ - 5 52 by 284.7_ ---------- - 10. 00 8. 5 8 ..---------- 243. 6 Akron, Ala________________ 3 51.65 by 284.7 ----------- 10.00 8. 5 9_____... .. . 260. 6 Powers, Ala . _____ -__. __ 4 52 by 284.7___________ _ 11. 00 8. 5 Tuscaloosa__ 306.35 Tuscaloosa, Ala___________ __- __ 95 by 460--------_________-____ 30.00 10.8 102 ------- 307.6 . do . 52 by-286.6_ - . - _ __._ 8.5 11 2------ 308.1 __o do 52 by 286- ---- ---------- ... - 8.5 12 2 _--- 308. 6 _...do_ 1 52 by 286.2 ---------------------- 8.5 13.._______ 315. 6 Tidewater, Ala____________ ______ 52 by 285.5_ _-_____-__._ 11. 00 10. 6 14_____,__-__ 319. 1 Searles, Ala__________ 8 52 by 282.1 .. _______....._______ 14.00 9. 5 15_________ 325. 6 Kellerman, Ala- 6 .... do_ _ 14. 00 9. 5 16 _______-- _ 332.1 -- do-________-- ---- _ 14 52 by 285.5 .......--------------- 21.00 9. 5 17 3--------- 333.6 ... do--------- -- 114 . do--_ 72.00 8.5 Total lift .__-----_____ 254.00 Type of construction Date Date opened Actual cost Lock Character of Kind of _ of corn- toe opened of lock and foundation dam Lcp to navigation dam Lock Dam pletion dam 1---------- Soft rock- .. _ Fixed, Concrete_ Concrete ..... 1909 Sept. 6,1908 $560, 290. 02 2---------- Hard clay .....___do ..-- do__ Timber crib, 1915 Nov. 1,'1914 560,114.09 stone filled. 3 ___________ -----.. do ..... __do do -- __ do 1915 Sept. 21, 1914 609, 622.80 4------------ .--. do- -----. _do__ -.. do - . do------.. 1908 Dec. 1, 1908 479, 000. 00 5 ____________ do -.. ___ do __.do ----- do_____ 1908 Sept. 1,1908 501, 000.00 6- -.......... Piles _____________ do ---- ------ -- do --.... do 1908 Oct. 1, 1908 443, 000. 00 7------------ do -____-.__ do_ ___do .. .. do--...... 1903 Nov. 7,1903 225, 600.00 8 ____________ do ......... ,__do .... do- -....... do 1903 Jan. 1,1903 212, 400. 00 9 __do ............ do . do do 1902 .--- do - 202, 440.00 Tuscaloosa__ Hard blue shale __-do - .do- Concrete.------ 1940 Aug. 29,1939 5 4, 365,455. 30 102 _..-- Hard sandstone do Stone -- Timber crib, 1895 July 1, 1896 244, 500. 00 stone filled. 112__________ _____do--__-__ __ do --... do-- -.. . do --.. 1895 ..... do- -.. 170,000.00 12 ----- - __2do .---------- do ----- do -----... . do ---- - 1895 ----. do- - -- 160, 500.00 13 do----....- __do --... do----. Stone____ __. 1905 July 4, 1905 203, 700. 00 14___________ do .---------. do__ Concrete_ Concrete -__ 1910 Mar. 29, 1910 414, 714.89 15 __________ do ...--------- __ do . .. do ___-. do -.... 1910 M ay 2,1910 430,233.87 16 ------------- ____ do .....--- ---. do do -_ do..... 1915 Jan. 1, 1915 520,853.68 17 3. do .---------- do, .... ..... do.. ddo 4 1915 May 13, 1915 83,424,858. 98 1 River is tidal below this lock and daily gage readings show that on an average of only 2 days per year is the depth over the sill less than 8 feet, the minimum being 6.9 feet. 2 Locks Nos. 10, 11, and 12 have been removed. 3 Double lock. 4 Now 99 percent completed; the remaining 1 percent covers cost of submerged land. 6 6 Estimated. Does not include $1,256,488.35 estimated cost of land submerged, damage to structures, or cost of clearing. 768 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The tidal influence extends from Mobile 101.6 miles to lock No. 1, where the tidal effect is apparent only at low stages of river. At Mobile the mean and extreme tidal ranges are 1.4 and 3.6 feet, re- spectively. These are at times slightly increased by the effect of winds. The greatest fluctuation of river stages is at Demopolis, Ala., the maximum at this point being 59.7 feet. The maximum fluctua- tions at other points are 40 feet at lock No. 1, 101.6 nmiles from Mobile; 57.8 feet at Tuscaloosa, Ala., 352.6 miles from Mobile; 13 feet at Port Birmingham, 409.6 miles from Mobile; and 27 feet at Cordova, 429.6 miles from Mobile. The ordinary fluctuations at these points are at lock No. 1, 20 feet; at Demopolis, 35 feet; at Tuscaloosa, 40 feet; at Port Birmingham, 4 feet; and at Cordova, 7 feet. The works of im- provement have reduced the amount of fluctuations at different points from 3 to 10 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1939, is $16,200,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $574,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 -- July 5, 1884 Original appropriation for improving Black War- rior River. Original project for slack-water improvement Annual Report, 1887, pt. 2, p. 1302. authorized by Secretary of War Apr. 19, 1887. Mar. 3, 1899 Construction of the first locks between Tuscaloosa and Demopolis. Maintenance of the section of Tombigbee River Sept. 19, 1890 below lock No. 1 to its mouth (66 miles) included June 13, 1902 in the existing project. Do...... Construction of locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 3. H. Doc. No. 178, 56th Cong., 2d sess., Merging of the ifdiviaual projects for the Black and Annual Report, 1901, pt. 3, p. Warrior and Warrior Rivers and the Tombigbee 1858. River below Demopolis. H. Doc. No. 165, 57th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1902, p. 1293. :Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of locks and dams Nos. 14, 15, 16, and 17. 1 Aug. 22, 1911 Lift of lock No. 17, changed to 63 feet, and construc- IH. Doc. No. 72, 62d Cong., 1st sess. tion of locks and dams Nos. 18 and 19 eliminated from the project. Extension of slack-water im- provement to Sanders Ferry on Mulberry Fork and Nichols Shoal on Locust Fork. Mar. 2,1919 Raising of various dams 2 feet and raising the lock Annual Report, 1918, p. 876. walls 2 feet at lock No. 1 to provide a minimum depth of 8 feet at low water; widening the chan- nel to 150 feet where practicable. Aug. 30, 1935 For snagging Mobile River from the mouth of H. Doc. No. 728, 71st Cong., 3d sess. Chickasaw Creek to the junction of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers. Do-- .... Extension of the project to its present limits and H. Doc. No. 56, 73d Cong., 1st sess.1 channel dimensions. Do ----- Construction of a lock and dam below Tuscaloosa Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. to replace existing locks and dams Nos. 10, 11, No. 26, 74th Cong., 1st sess. and 12. June 26, 19342 Operating and care of locks and dsms provided for with funds from War Department appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. 1 Contains latest published map of the Tombigbee River and tributaries. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. For maps of the Warrior and Black Warrior Rivers, see Annual Reports for 1911, p. 1702, and 1913, p. 2144, respectively. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 769 Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of February 28, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended the further improve- ment of the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Ala. and Miss., by the construction, at this time, and with priority over other locks and dams proposed for the system, of a dam with normal lift of approxi- mately 40 feet and with a lock chamber approximately 77 feet wide and 600 feet long, generally as described in the report of the district engineer, near Demopolis, Ala., to replace existing dams Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, at an estimated cost of $6,750,000 for construction and for acquisition of necessary lands (H. Doc. No. 276, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of June 20, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for an increased spillway capacity at dam No. 1 at an estimated first cost of $115,000, with no increase in the annual cost of operation and maintenance above the amount now required (H. Doc. No. 382, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Facilities, comprising loading and transfer stations, wharves, etc., have been provided, where required, along this waterway. All are privately owned and operated except the termi- nals at Tuscaloosa which are leased to a private company, but serve the general public, and the terminals at miles 357.6 and 409.6 which are owned and operated by the Inland Waterways Corporation, also serve the general public. These terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The following work was accomplished during the fiscal year: NEW WORK Cost Payment for land submerged above darn No. 17--------------------- $562. 72 Payment for land for right-of-way, spoil areas, and cut-off areas at Sunflower Bend------------ Acquisition of land and payment for damages caused by backwater from crest gates on dam No. 17 ----------------------------- 35, 777. 70 The contractor completed construction of 4 lock tenders' dwellings at Tuscaloosa lock and dam on Nov. 20, 1940------------------- 41,854. 73 The contractor completed construction of sewerage system, water- supply system and concrete sidewalks for lock tenders' dwellings at Tuscaloosa Lock and Dam on Dec. 27, 1940 339. 45 6---------------------, Total for new work ---------------------------------- 84, 534. 60 770 . REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 MAINTENANOE Plant Locality Date Cubicyards removed Cost U. S. pipe-line dredge Pasca- Tombigbee July 1-3, 30-31, and Aug. 1- 460, 703 $52,154.73 goula. River. • Sept. 19, 1940. U. S. pipe-line dredge Pettus_ Warrior River July 1-3, 21-31, and Aug. 1-17, 215, 853 22, 772. 81 1940. U. S. pipe-line dredge Im L. L Warrior and Aug. 19-Nov. 14, 1940, and 1, 281, 949 104, 970. 69 Guthrie. Tombigbee Apr. 21-June 30,1941. Rivers. U. S. snag boat Denison _......Warrior River_ July 9, 1940-June 30, 1941_ __ 1 23, 692 54, 049. 94 U. S. snag boat Montgomery---- Warrior and July 2, 1940-May 12, 1941, and 2 6, 790 55, 452. 68 Tombigbee June 16-30, 1941. Rivers. U. S. derrick boat Pearl -.... Warrior River_ July 24-31, 1940_ 1, 200 384. 28 Spraying grass and banks at Dam No. 17 July 1-Oct. 19, 1940, and May ----------- 14, 179. 23 end of water to eliminate poo 1 and 26-June 30, 1941. mosquito breeding. Tuscaloosa Lock and Dam pool. Surveys in connection with Warrior and July 1, 1940-June 30, 1941----------------- 9, 659. 39 dredging operations. Tombigbee Rivers. U. S. towboat Fayetteville- .... Entire system_ Miscellaneous investigations -------- 6, 707. 54 and dredging surveys dur- ing the entire year. Total maintenance_...-_____ _-_____--____-_-- -- 320, 331.29 -....... I Also 11,943 obstructions and 500 cords of drift. 2 Also 7,015 obstructions and 1,650 cords of drift. All locks and dams, telephone line of 141 miles, and other equip- ment and plants were operated and maintained by United States plant and hired labor. The total cost of operating and care of locks and dams was $350,497.03, charged to maintenance. The total cost for the fiscal year was $755,362.92, of which $84,534.60 was for new work and $670,828.32 for maintenance. The expenditures were $765,624.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent completed. Eighteen locks and dams have been built. Three of these (Nos. 10, 11, and 12) have been removed and replaced by the Tuscaloosa Lock and Dam (see table under "Existing proj- ect"). The channel has been dredged, original, snagging completed, and principal lock houses built at all locks. A dredged channel through Sunflower Bend cut-off on the Tombigbee River was com- pleted in 1938. A depth of 8 feet over a minimum width of 100 feet obtains throughout the entire length of the improvement, and all-year navigation for boats is possible to the extent of the channel dimensions. Construction of crest gates on dam No. 17, Black War- rior River, was completed in 1938. Construction of Tuscaloosa Lock and Dam was completed in 1940. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of payment for damages caused by backwater from crest gates on dam No. 17, payment of lands sub- merged by backwater above original dam No. 17, and payment for lands for right-of-way, spoil area, and cut-off lands at Sunflower Bend. The total costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 771 Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ..-------------------- $15, 392, 803. 24 $12, 085, 665.93 $27, 478, 469. 17 $18,. 551, 334. 24 Public Works funds------------------- 79, 219. 93 ________________ 79, 219. 93 79, 219. 93 Emergency Relief funds.............----------------. 607, 307. 56 607, 307. 56 607, 307. b5 Total-.----....-- --------------- 16, 079, 330. 73 12, 085, 665. 93 28, 164, 996. 66 19, 237, 861. 73 In addition, the sum of $8,932,686.64 was expended between July 1, 1896, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of works of im- provement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appro- priation for such purposes. Proposedoperations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fis- cal year, $686,541.43, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $584. 69 NeW work: Payment for lands submerged above dam No. 17__ $9, 544. 97 Payments for lands for right-of-way, spoil area, and cut-off at Sunflower Bend----------------- 5, 887. 89 Payment for damages caused by back-water from crest gates on dam No. 17_----------------53, 982. 29 69, 415. 15 Maintenance( with United States plant and, hired labor) : Dredging in river channel between mile 45 and head of navigation with the U. S. hydraulic pipe- line dredges Pascagoula and Guthrie and U. S. snag boats Montgomery and Denison, as neces- sary, from July 1, 1941, through June 30, 1942__. 215, 541. 59 Snagging in river channel ' between Chickasaw Creek and head of navigation with the U. S. snag boats Montgomery and Denison, as necessary, from July 1, 1941, through June 30, 1942___-__- 110, 000. 00 Miscellaneous work at lock No. 17 and Tuscaloosa Lock and Dam pools___--------- --- 21, 000. 00 346, 541. 59 Maintenance (operating and care) : Operation of 15 locks and dams--------------- 112, 000. 00 Ordinary repairs ------------------------------ 24, 000. 00 Improvement and reconstruction____.. -____ _ 114, 000. 00 250, 000. 00 Total for all work-----------------------__________ 666, 541. 43 The additional sum of $620,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance (with United States plant and hired labor) : Dredging in river channel between mile 45 and head of navigation --------- -------------------- $240, 000 Snagging in river channel between Chickasaw Creek and head of navigation_______________________ 110, 000 Miscellaneous work at lock No. 17 and Tuscaloosa Lock and Dam pools---------------------------------20,000 $370, 000 Maintenance (operating and care) : Operation of 15 locks and dams______- -_______ - 112, 000 Ordinary repairs --------------------------------- 28, 000 Improvement and reconstruction-- ------- 110, 000 250, 000 Total for all work.--------- ----------- 620, 000 772 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ___________________---- $16, 686, 261. 51 Cost of maintenance to June 301, 1941___________________--__ 12, 135, 665. 93 Total cost of permanenit work to June 30, 1941__________ 28, 821, 927. 44 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-----------------------_ 6, 136. 40 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941________________--___ 28, 828, 063. 84 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______________---___ 584. 69 Net total expenditures --------------------------------- 28, 827, 479. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ___________________________ 660, 405. 03 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ 29, 487, 884. 18 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .............. $1, 052, 682. 64 $3, 086, 117. 08 $1, 384, 867. 22 $421, 716. 50 $84, 534. 60 Cost of maintenance ------------ 473, 732. 94 461, 074. 14 544, 229. 02 602, 963. 01 670, 828. 32 Total cost---------------- 1, 526, 415. 58 3, 547, 191. 22. 1, 929, 096. 24 1, 024,,679. 51 755, 362. 92 Total expended_ - 1, 355, 254. 12 3, 085, 940.88 2, 328, 519. 64 1, 312, 153. 87 765, 624. 95 .... Allotted ________________________ 1, 242, 100. 00 4, 332, 173. 27 1, 099, 151. 38 736, 183. 49 735, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------------------- $691, 029. 98 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940__------------ $210, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________--_ 525, 000. 00 735, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---------------------------- 1, 426, 029. 98 Gross amount expended-________-____ -______ _ $810, 253. 44 Less reimbursements collected ___ ________________ 44, 628. 49 765, 624. 95 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________________ 660, 405. 03 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ___________--_____-___-_____ 70, 027. 02 Balance available June 30, 1941_--- __ 5__________- 590, 378. 01 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ____________ 6, 136. 40 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 596, 514. 41 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 620, 000.00 Exclusive of available funds. 27. BAYOU LA BATRE, ALA. Location.-This is a tidal stream about 10 miles long, located in the southwestern part of the State of Alabama, and empties into Mis- sissippi- Sound. It is 45 miles by water from Mobile Harbor, Ala., on the east, and 21 miles from Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., on the west. (See'U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide across the bar and 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide between the mouth and the county highway bridge, except where the existing depth is 6 feet or more for a width of at least 50 feet. The length of the channel across the bar is 3,500 feet, and the section of the bayou included in the project is 21/2 miles in length. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 773 The mean and extreme tidal ranges are 13/4 and 33/4 feet, respectively. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1923, was $20,000, with $5,000 for annual maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 4, 68th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 20, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project for Bayou La Batre, Ala., so as to provide a channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from that depth in Mississippi Sound to 1he highway bridge at the town of Bayou La Batre at an estimated cost of $27,500, with maintenance estimated at $2,000 annually in ad- dition to the present cost of maintenance; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 281, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Consist of numerous small wooden wharves, most of which are used in connection with the canning factories located on the bayou. All of these wharves are privately owned but available for public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, operating in the Mississippi Sound Chan- nel from May 8 to 15, 1941, removed 68,796 cubic yards of material. The cost was $5,358.63 for maintenance. The expenditures were $5,508.63. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1926. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Mississippi Sound Channel, 6 feet; Bayou La Batre Channel, 6 feet. The total cost was $72,696.30, of which $18,631.29 was for new work and $54,065.01 for maintenance. The total expend- itures were $72,846.30. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $7,141.37, including accounts receivable, will be applied to maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Pascagoula, for a period of one-third month during December 1941 and January 1942. The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a United States hydraulic pipe-line, dredge, for a period of one-half month. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ _____________----__---- $18, 631. 29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------- --------- 54, 065. 01 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- - __---- 72, 696. 30 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941__ _____ __________--___ - 150. 00 Gross total costs to June 30 1941________- -------- ____ 72, 846. 30 Net total expenditures_______---------------------------------------- 72, 846. 30 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ .__________-------- -- .6, 991. 37 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 79, 837. 67 774 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work- .. . .-----.--------- --- - ------------- --- ---------- ------------- Cost of maintenance__-- -------------- ...... $9, 482. 98 -------------- $6, 473. 68 $5, 358. 63 Total expended- .. ..-------------------------- 9, 482. 98 6, 473. 68 5,508. 63 Allotted ................---------------------------------- 9, 482. 98 $10, 000 10, 000. 00 -1, 026. 32 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $13, 526. 32 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_---------_ 5, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for ------------------------- 19, 026. 32 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 6, 526. 32 Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------12, 500. 00 Gross amount expended_--------------------------- --- 5,508.63 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------6, 991. 37 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_------------------------------ 150. 00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941---------------------7, 141.37 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1- - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10,000.00 i Exclusive of available funds. 28. PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MISS. Location.-This harbor, located along the lower 6.8 miles of Pas- cagoula River and the lower 4 miles of Dog River, is in the south- eastern part of the State of 'Mississippi about 61 miles by water from Mobile Harbor, Ala., on the east, and about 44 miles from Gulf- port Harbor, Miss., on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects.-Appropriations were made for Pascagoula River by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1827, May 23, 1828, and August 30, 1852. The first definite project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. Other projects were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 5, 1886, August 18, 1894, June 3, 1896, March 3, 1899, June 13, 1902, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1843 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 741 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a through channel of the maximum dimensions that can be secured by the expenditure of $283,000, but not exceeding a depth of 25 feet and width of 300 feet across the outer bar at Horn Island Pass, and thence a depth of 22 feet and width of 225 feet to the railroad bridge at Pascagoula, and thence a depth of 22 feet and width of 150 feet, increased at sharp bends, to a point on Dog River 4 miles above its mouth. Under ordi- nary conditions the mean tidal range here is 13/4 feet and the extreme tidal range is 33/4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1914, is $283,000, ex- clusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000 for the outer bar channel at Horn Island Pass and $100,000 for the channels in the river and through Mississippi Sound. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND .HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 775 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4,1913 Limiting the channel dimensions subject to local H. Doc. No. 682, 62d Cong., 2d sess. cooperation. Mar. 4, 1915 Modified the required local cooperation and pro- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. vided present project channel dimensions. No. 12, 63d Cong., 2d sess. The latest published map may be found in H. Doc. No. 211, 54th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.--The municipal wharf on the east side of Pas- cagoula River has an available dockage of 1,094 feet. The Louis- ville & Nashville Railroad Co.'s wharf in the Pascagoula River at Pascagoula, Miss., just north of their bridge, and the Mississippi Export Railroad wharf on the Dog River at Moss Point, Miss., have an available dockage of 60 and 380 feet, respectively. The Farns- worth Coal Co. has a wharf on the Pascagoula River, located just north of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co.'s wharf. All pri- vate terminals, together with the municipal wharf, are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series, No. 19, revised 1934, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The contractor, operat- ing in the Pascagoula ship channel with pipe-line dredge Burlington from July 1 to 12, 1940, removed 478,560 cubic yards of material. The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, operating in the Pascagoula ship channel from March 10 to April 22, 1941, removed 749,315 cubic yards of material. The cost for dredging was $46,- 395.37. The cost for miscellaneous investigations and surveys was $3,342.35. The total cost was $49,737.72 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $118,015.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 53 per- cent completed. The controlling depths, ascertained in June 1941, were as follows: Horn Island Pass, 24 feet; Mississippi Sound Chan- nel, 22 feet over a width of 150 feet; and Pascagoula River Channel, 16 feet over a width of 150 feet to the railroad bridge at Pascagoula, and 16 feet over a width of 150 feet to a point on Dog River 4 miles above its mouth. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of obtaining a 2-foot additional depth in the Pas- cagoula River Channel from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge to a point on Dog River 4 miles above its mouth and such additional width in the Mississippi Sound Channel as can be secured within the limit of remaining authorized funds. The total cost was $1,063,452.75, of which $149,333.56 was for new work and $914,- 119.19 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,063,467.53. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $60,062.65, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941__ ___________ $5. 00 Maintenance dredging with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, to provide channel dimensions adequate to meet the needs of navigation in Mississippi Sound and River Channels, about 21/2 months during November and December 1941 and March and April 1942_________ _ $45, 057. 65 776 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the Horn Island Pass Channel, with the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Benyaurd, for a period of about 1/2 month during July and August 1941-------------------------$15, 000. 00 $60, 057.65 Total 60, 062. 65 The additional sum of $193,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Completion of project by contract dredging to widen Mississippi Sound section of channel from 150, to 225 feet from the Horn Island Pass section to the railroad bridge at Pascagoula, and by dredging the channel above the railroad bridge to a point on Dog River 4 miles above its mouth to secure project dimensions of 22 by 150 feet ---------------------------------- ----$133,000 Maintenance: Dredging to provide channel dimensions adequate to meet the needs of navigation in the Mississippi Sound and River Channels, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, about 21/2 months_________________ $45, 000 Dredging to restore project dimensions in the Horn Island Pass Channel, with a United States seagoing hopper dredge, for a period of about 1/2month __________ .__ 15, 000 60, 00 Total 000 1-------------------------- Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___________________ ______ $1, 053, 775. 17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__ _________-______ 1,326, 743. 34 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ------ 2, 380, 518. 51 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_________ ____--- ___ - 19. 78 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 _________________ 2, 380, 538. 29 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--_______ ______ 5.00 Net total expenditures------------------------------ 2,380, 533. 29 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ _________-_________ _ 60, 042. 87 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 .-------------- 2, 440, 576.16 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work------- $46,295.69 - Cost of maintenance- ...--.---- $21, 423. 56 $20, 000 $30, 865. 34 99, 190. 99 $49, 737. 72 Total cost ------------ - 21, 423. 56 20, 000 30, 865. 34 145, 486. 68 49, 737. 72 Total expended---------------- 21, 423. 56 20. 000 30, 865. 34 77, 223. 38 118, 015. 80 Allotted_------- --------------- 8,552. 08 - 50, 000 33, 583. 18 197, 282. 16 25, 282. 05 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________--------$152,776. 62 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________----------- ___ 60, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ________________________ 212, 776. 62 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------- 34,717. 95 Net amount to beaccounted for-------------------- 178, 058.67 Gross amount expended__, _ ------ _ - $118, 023. 80 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 777 Less reimbursements collected--_---------------- $8,000 $118, 015. 80 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------- 60, 042. 87 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_--------------------------- 5. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941 0, 037. 87 6------------------------ Accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------------ 19. 78 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941------------ 60, 057. 65 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ------------------------------------- 133, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : For new work -------------------------------------- 133, 000. 00 For maintenance 1------------------------------------- 60, 000. 00 TOTAL -------------- ---------------------- 193,000. 00 1 Exclusive df available funds. 29. PASCAGOULA RIVER, MISS. Location.-This river, approximately 89 miles in length, is formed by the confluence of the Leaf and Chickasahay Rivers near Merrill, in the southeastern part of Mississippi, and empties into Missis- sippi Sound at Pascagoula. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Mississippi.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details, see page 1845 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 743 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides only for the maintenance of the channel above the mouth of the Dog or Escatawpa River, a distance of 82.1 miles, by the removal of obstructions from time to time. The mean and extreme tidal variations at the mouth are about 11/2 and 4 feet, respectively. The ordinary and extreme fluctuations at Merrill, due to floods, are 19.4 and 26.2 feet, respectively. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 The existing project was adopted and includea Annual Report, 1879, p. 835. dredging at the mouth of the river. Mar. 3, 1899 Limited the improvement to the section above the mouth of Dog River and appropriations since have been made accordingly. For latest published map, see H. Doc. No. 1723, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Terminal facilities.-The natural landings on this, river, the mu- nicipal wharf at Pascagoula, and the privately owned wharves at Moss Point and Pascagoula, Miss., are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of scal year.-The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 7 feet from the mouth of Dog River to Dead 778 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Lake, 32 miles, and 3 feet in the remaining 50 miles of the project above Dead Lake. The head of navigation for boat traffic is Merrill, Miss. A zero gage reading at Merrill indicates that a 3-foot depth of water is available for navigation. From December through June each year greater depths are available. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project were $126,321.51, all maintenance. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 to perform maintenance snagging operations with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt,for a period of about 2 months. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $15, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 126,321. 51 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 41, 321. 51 _ 1---------__ Net total expenditures --------------------------- ---- 141, 321. 51 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------------- 141,321.51 Fiscalyear ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------- Cost of maintenance_ ---- -_------------- 4, $4,211. 10 - $8, 000 Total expended--.......------------...... -------------- 4, 211. 10 8, 000 --- Allotted-------.............---------- --------------- 4,211.10 8,000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance--------------- ---------- ----- $10, 000. 00 30. BILOXI HARBOR, MISS. Loeation.--Located on the Mississippi Sound in the southeastern part of the State of Mississippi. It is 32 miles by water from Pasca- goula Harbor, Miss., on the east, and 14 miles from Gulfport Harbor, Miss., on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, and July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1846 of Annual Report for 1915, page 863 of Annual Report for 1929, and page 744 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel west of Deer Island 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the 10-foot contour in Mississippi Sound to the south water front of the city of Biloxi, and thence north to Deer Island to deep water in Back Bay of Biloxi and for a relocated channel 10 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 4,600 feet long in front of East Beach, for discontinuing maintenance of the abandoned portion of the channel, and for maintenance of the Coast Guard channel to a depth of 6 feet and a width of 300 feet. Under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range is about 13/4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938 was $58,350, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects but including $5,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $18,500. RIVERS AND HARBORS---OBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 779 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3,1930 Present project dimensions-....-.-...-... . __._ H. Doc. No. 754, 69th Cong., 2d sess. June 20, 1938 Relocation of channel. ---------------------- . H. Doec. No. 639, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1Contain latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 5, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project for Biloxi Harbor, Miss., so as to provide an entrance channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide into Old Fort Bayou, at an estimated first cost of $4,000, with annual maintenance of $1,200, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 258, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended further modification of the existing project for Biloxi Harbor, Miss., so as to provide an entrance channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide through Cranes Neck into Bayou Bernard, at an estimated first cost of $6,000, with annual maintenance of $2,000, in addition to that now required and previously recommended, subject to certain con- ditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 326, 76th Cong., 1st sess:). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, authorized the relocation of the channel along the south water front and maintenance of the Coast Guard channel, subject to the provi- sions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, rights-of-way for relocation of the channel and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance of the project as may be required, protect the United States from claims for dam- ages that may result from dredging of the proposed channel and construct. a retaining wall, without cost to the United States, along the south water front to retain satisfactorily the dredged material. The assurances above referred to, insofar as the Coast Guard channel is concerned, were approved by the Chief of Engineers March 1, 1940, and, have been fully complied with. All other local coopera- tion required by the project was fully complied with September 19, 1940. Terminal facilities.-Consist of a number of light timber wharves at Biloxi, owned by private parties but available to the public. These are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, operating in the Biloxi Channel from September 3 to October 4, 1940, removed 197,568 cubic yards of material, new work, at a cost of $16,426.81, and 147,805 cubic yards of material, maintenance, at a cost of $8,905.84. In addition, the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, operating in Ott Bayou Channel, Miss., from January 21 to February 3, 1941, removed 13,470 cubic yards of material, at a cost of $2,222.66. The total cost for the year was $27,555.31, of which $16,426.81 was for new work and $11,128.50 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $27,631.28. 780 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 8 feet. Included in the total cost of maintenance is an item of $997.24 for dredging in Ott Bayou, Miss., during the fiscal year 1938, under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, and an item of $2,222.66 for dredging in this bayou during the fiscal year 1941, under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. The total costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows: Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds........... _ $49, 780. 16 $100,113. 80 $149,893.96 $150,726.71 Contributed funds_ .. . ... ------. - 5, 000. 00 10, 200. 00 15, 200. 00 15, 200. 00' Total_--------------------------54, 780.16 110, 313. 80 165, 093.96 165, 926. 71 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $28,164.58, will be applied to maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the Biloxi Harbor Channel, with the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, for a period of about 11/4 months, during October and November 1941, and February and March 1942. The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during tlhe fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions, with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge, for a period::Qf :about 1 month. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-_ $94, 162. 43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________________________ 186,423. 33 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 1280, 585. 76 Net total expenditures__________________________ 1280, 585. 76 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 28, 164. 58 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 1308, 750. 34 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - $16, 426. 81 Cost of maintenance ------ $9, 340. 35 $17,625.71 $13.179.55 $28,040.00 11,128.50 Total cost -------- - 9,'340. 35 17, 625.71 13,17955 28, 040.00 "27, 555. 31 Total expended - - - - - 9, 552. 86 17, 625. 71 11, 179. 62 29, 963. 96 27, 631. 28 Allotted___------------------ -- 5, 008. 20 27, 625. 71 39, 000. 00 20, 000.00 27,939. 44 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_--------------------------------- $27, 856.42 Amount 'allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940-_______---- $12, 216. 78 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941____________x__ 16, 000. 00 28, 216. 78 Amount to be accounted for____--------- -- - _56, 073. 20 1In addition, $5,000 for new work and $10,200 for maintenance expended from con- tributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 781 Deductions on account of revocation of allotments ._____ .----- - $277. 34 Net amount to be accounted for--_ -------------- 55, 795. 86 Gross amount expended___________----------- 27, 631. 28 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------28, 164. 58 -------------------- Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941.______-- 7. 50 Balance available June 30, 1941___________------------ 28, 157. 08 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - -- - 30, 1943, for maintenance 2 ___ 20, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 31. GULFPORT HARBOR AND SHIP ISLAND PASS, MISS. Location.-Gulfport Harbor is located on Mississippi Sound in the southeastern part of the State of Mississippi, about 44 and 90 miles by water from Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., and Mobile Harbor, Ala., respectively, on the east, and 78 miles from New Orleans (via the inside route through Lake Borgne, the Rigolets, Lake Pontchartrain, and industrial canal) on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. No. 120, 55th Cong., 3d sess.), March 2, 1907, February 27, 1911, and January 21, 1927. For further details see page 1846, Annual Report for 1915, page 857, Annual Report for 1929, and page 747, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 27 feet deep and 300 feet wide across Ship Island Bar, a channel 26 feet deep and 220 feet wide through Mississippi Sound, and a depth of 26 feet in the anchor- age basin at Gulfport. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range here is about 13/4 feet, and the extreme tidal range is about 31/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1927 was $200,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1927) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $185,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. No. 692, 69th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map of this locality is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-The modern rail connected terminal facilities at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 19, revised 1934, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The contractor, operat- ing in the Gulfport ship channel with pipe-line dredge Diesel from October '22 to December 28, 1940, removed 2,438,761 cubic yards of material. The cost was $78,884.28 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $78,814.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1934. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Ship Island Bar Channel, 27 feet; Mississippi Sound Channel, 25 feet; anchorage basin, 26 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941,,were as follows: 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1----50 782 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_--- .. ....... . ... $70, 427. 77 $887, 102. 55 $957, 530. 32 $976, 917. 30 Public Works funds___--- ___._ 47, 883. 19 4831 47, 883.19 47,883.19 Total ------------------------- ..... . 118, 310. 96 887,102. 55 1, 005,413. 51 1, 024, 800. 49 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $178,569.98, including accounts receivable, will be applied :as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1941___________ _______ -_________ - $7. 50 Maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the Outer Bar Channel of Ship Island Pass, with the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Benyaurd, for a period of about 3/4 month during May 1942 _---------$20, 00. 00 Maintenance dredging by contract to remove shoals in the Gulfport ship channel and anchorage basin, about 7 months, August to September 1941, Decem- ber 1941 to February 1942, and April to June 1942__ 158, 562. 48 178, 562. 48 Total - -- ----------- -------------------------- 178, 569. 98 The additional sum.of $150,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, for maintainance dredging by contract to remove shoals in the Gulfport ship channel and anchorage basin, about 6 months. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______-------------------------- $387, 328. 88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------- 3, 199, 395. 09 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941________ 3,586, 723. 97 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-______ - - -_____________ 52. 78 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ___ ____ ______---3, 586, 776. 75 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 7. 50 Net total expenditures--------- __-__---- 3, 586, 769. 25 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ _______--____________---178, 517. 20 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- ____ 3, 765, 286. 45 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 - 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__---------------- -$50.00 Cost of maintenance------------- 37, 282. 22 $101, 532. 91 $94,395.40 $121, 198. 30 $78, 884. 28 Total cost_---------------- 37,232. 22 101, 532. 91 94, 395.40 121,198.30 78,884. 28 Total expended . ........---------------- 50, 847. 71 101, 105. 79 94, 413. 74 122,092.75 78, 814. 95 Allotted .......----------------- ----- 25,895. 97 191, 950. 00 177, 692. 80 68, 286. 99 114, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_------- -------------------- $143, 332. 15 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------------------- 120, 000. 00 Amount to be acounted for------------------------- 263, 332. 15 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --------- - 6,000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for ------ ----- 237, 332. 15 RIVERS AND HARBORS---MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 783 Gross amount expended---------------- $79, 011. 85 Less reimbursements collected- .. __--_---------- 196. 90 $78, 814. 95 -- Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_-__ _ - _----- 178, 517. 20 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____-______--__- 46. 50 Balance available June 30, 1941-_. -------- 178, 470. 70 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941- ---------------------- 52. 78 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941__------ _ 178, 523. 48 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_____ -- __-- _ ___-_---------- 150, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 32. WOLF AND JORDAN RIVERS, MISS. Location.-This improvement, located in the southeastern part of the State of Mississippi, consists of dredged channels 1.6 and 2 miles long, at the mouths of Wolf and Jordan Rivers, respectively, tribu- taries of St. Louis Bay. It is 24 miles by water from Gulfport, Miss., on the east and 54 miles from New Orleans, La. (via the inside route through Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Industrial Canal), on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1268.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging at the mouths of thesestrearns channels 7 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide, extending from the 6-foot contour in St. Louis Bay to the 7-foot contour in each stream. The length of the dredged channel at the mouth of Wolf River is about 1.6 miles and at the mouth of Jordan River about 2 miles. Under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range here is about 13/4 feet, and the extreme tidal range is about 3/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1906, was $30,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (HI. Doc. No. 917, 59th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities and none are required, as the natural landings along these streams are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge Wahalak, operating in the Wolf and Jordan River Channels from August 20, to September 3, 1940, remove 187,435 cubic yards of material. The cost and expenditure was $9,787.22 for maintenance. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1908. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Wolf River, 7.0 feet; Jordan River, 7.0 feet. The total cost and expenditure was $89,775.89, of which $29,195.19 was for new work and $60,580.70, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a United States hydraulic pipe-line dredge for a period of about one-half month. 784 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________ ________________ $29, 195. 19 -60, -_ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________---- 580, 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 89, 775. 89 Net total expenditures- ---------------------------- 9, 775. 89. 8------ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 --------------------- 89, 775. 89 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1.940 1941 C ost of new work -........ ........... _ .........- --- .- ..- - - - .- _.. _- Cost of maintenance 41 $9, 58655. $9, 205 59 787. 22 $_____-9, Total expended - 9, 586. 41 9, 205. 59 9, 787. 22 Allotted_ -- $10, 000 -413. 59 9, 800. 00 $9,405.59 212.78 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____-____- ________-----_------ $10, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------- 212. 78 Net amount to be accounted for__------------------- 9, 787. 22 Gross amount expended _____ _______-__-__-- -_____--- 9, 787. 22 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_________ _------------------10, 000. 00 ' Exclusive of available funds. 33. PEARL RIVER, MISS. AND LA. Location.-PearlRiver rises in the east central part of Mississippi and flows southwest about 172 miles to Jackson, Miss., thence south- west about 269 miles to the head of its delta, where it divides into West Pearl and East Pearl Rivers. The former flows about 34 miles to the Rigolets, a tidal pass connecting Lake Pontchartrain with Lake Borgne, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. Previous projects.-Adopted by the acts of June 14, 1880, and April 21, 1900. For further details see page 950 of Annual Report for 1922, and page 750 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel suitable for 6-foot navigation from the mouth of West Pearl River to Bogalusa, La., by dredging, snagging, and cut-offs at sharp bends from the mouth of West Pearl River to a point immediately above Holmes Bayou to secure a depth of 7 feet at low water; the construction of a lateral canal 7 feet deep and 80 feet wide extending 20.1 miles from the mouth of Holmes Bayou to Pools Bluff with three locks of adequate dimensions; and for the improvement of Pearl River from Pools Bluff to the mouth of Bogalusa Creek by dredging, snagging, and easing of bends, with suitable dams or sills in the river channel just below Pools Bluff and across Bogue Chitto to maintain the levels in the canal and river. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $4,110,500. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $57,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, subject to the approval of the Board of Engi- neers. This approval is contained in House Document No. 408, Seventy-fifth Congress, second session, which document contains the latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 785 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-A privately owned wharf which is used for unloading logs is located at the Pearl River highway bridge near Pearl River Station, La. No other facilities exist except natural landings at various locations on the river. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The contractor, for con- struction of canal, levees, and appurtenant works between canal sta- tions 56+00 and 432+50, from July 1, 1940, to January 31, 1941, cleared 52.3 acres, grubbed 11.18 acres, and excavated 626,797 cubic yards of material. The contractor, for construction of canal, levees, and appurtenant works between canal stations 432+50 and 924+00, from July 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941, cleared 311.6 acres, grubbed 103.77 :acres, excavated 2,640,698 cubic yards of material, placed 437 cubic yards oFcly and 460 yards of gravel on road construction, drove 300 linear feet of creosoted piling, and placed 14.36 million feet, board measure, creosoted timber on construction of bridges Nos. 1 and 2. The contractor, for construction of canal, levees, and appurtenant works be- tween canal stations 924+00 and 1073+ 65, from April 15 to June 30, 1941, cleared 77.39 acres, grubbed 18 acres, and excavated 217,950 cubic yards of material. The cost of the contract work was $443,453.30. The T. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, operating in the lower river channel .at from September 4 to November 30, 1940, removed 5,614 obstructions, a cost of $15,714.35. The total cost was $459,167.65, charged to new work. The expenditures were $490,651.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 39 percent completed. The controlling depth for all-year navigation at the end of the fiscal year is 7 feet from mile 0 to the site of lock No. 1 (approximately mile 30). A depth of 1.5 feet is available during the low water season, June to December, inclusive, each year, along the natural channel between the mouth of Holmes Bayou and Bogalusa, the present head of navigation for boat traffic. A minimum depth of 6 feet is usually available over this stretch of the river from January I to June 1 each year; however, due to the presence of numerous logs, stumps, and other obstructions, navigation at the present time is im- practicable. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of canal and levee construction between canal stations 432-+-50 and 924+00 and between canal stations 924+ 00 and 1073+65, construction of locks 1, 2, and 3 and the Bogue Chitto and ,Pools Bluff sills, clearing of the low-water pools of locks Nos. 1 and 2, and, dredging and snagging the channel of Pearl River between Pools Bluff and Bogalusa. The total cost on the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $1,355,- 430.28, all new work. The expenditures were $1,309,394.04. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $2,114,122.96, will be applied as follows: -------- Accounts payable, June 30, 1941_ ________-. _____----- $46, 036. 24 New work: Completion of preliminary work including comple- tion of plans and specifications for channel im- provement from Pools Bluff to Bogalusa____ __ $30, 721. 35 Completion of contract in progress for construc- tion of canal, levees, and appurtenant works between miles 36.6 and 46.0, July 1-31, 1941___ 14, 417. 65 786 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S.. ARMY, 1941 New work-Continued. Completion of contract in progress for construc- tion of canal, levees, and appurtenent works from mile 46.0 to Pools Bluff, mile 48.8, July 1, 1941, to Feb. 4, 1942__------------------- $109, 838. 84 Construction by contract of Bogue Chitto Sill, including necessary clearing Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, 1941---------------------------------- 85, 278. 41 Construction by contract of Pools Bluff Sill, Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, 1941----------------------- 100, 571. 97 Clearing by contract of remaining areas to be flooded in the upper pool of lock No. 1, May 1 to June 30, 1942----------------- ------ 89, 640. 61 Construction by contract of lock No. 1, mile 29.5, Nov. 1, 1941, to May 1, 1942---------------- 964, 201. 21 Construction by contract of lock No. 2, mile 40.7, Nov. 1, 1941, to May 1, 1942_ 416. 68 6-----------------73, $2, 068, 086. 72 Total----- ------------------------------------ 2,114,122. 96 The additional sum of $744,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Construction by contract of lock No. 3, mile 44.0, Sept. 15, 1942, to Apr. 15, 1943------------------------ $632, 000 Dredging from Pools Bluff to Richardsons Landing by hired labor------------------------------------ 40, 000 Snagging from Pools Bluff to Richardson Landing by hired labor---------- 5, 000 1-------------------------- $687,000 Maintenance : Maintenance dredging to remove shoaled areas in canal and lower river sections of project by hired labor .... 32, 000 Maintenance snagging in lower river section with a U. S. derrick boat about 3 months_ 15, 000 47, 000 Maintenance (operating and care) : Operation of 3 locks and dams .--------------------- 7, 000 Ordinary repairs----------------__ 1, 500 Improvement and reconstruction ------------------- 1, 500 10.000 .LOL'd---- -------------------------- - -------------- 44, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_---- -- _____________ $1, 499, 873. 59 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------ _____ _ --- ___ 168,171. 64 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 1, 668, 045. 23 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ----- -- - _____-- - - -46, 036. 24 Net total expenditures ------------------- __ _ 1, 622, 008. 99 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------_______ ______ 2, 114, 122. 96 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _____ -____- 3, 736, 131. 95 Fiscal year ending June 30 10937 1.938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ...-... _.... $77, 826. 57 $160, 949. 30 $657,486.76 $459,167.65, Cost of maintenance----.---. Total expended .------ ------- 66, 210. 51 147, 314.45 605,217. 99 490, 651. 09 Allotted --..-- .------------ 482, 000. 00 I 832, 500. 00 297, 017.00 1, 812. 000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 787 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________________---------------------- $792, 774.05 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941----- --------------------- ------ 1, 897, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ ------------------------ 2, 689, 774. 05 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ... __.____- -- 85, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for --------------- 2, 604, 774.05, Gross amount expended__ ___--------------__ $490, 950. 31 Less reimbursements collected __---__---------- - 299. 22 490, 651. 09 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________-___ 2, 114, 122. 98 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 194---------------46, 069. 99 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 125, 332. 59 171 402 -5 Balance available June 30, 1941__-__ - -__-_-- - 1, 942, 720. 38 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1----__ _ _ ------ - 687, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : For new work 1- -- 687, 000. 00 For maintenance' ----------------------------------- 57, 000. 00 Total_ - 744, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 34. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $78,436.67, all charged' to maintenance. The expenditures were $74,332.96. The balance un- expended at the end of the fiscal year, $118,282.65, including accounts receivable, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to, payment bf expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $150,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________-______--------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-__ ____ _________- _ $2, 041, 539. 45 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------- 2, 041, 539. 45 Plus accounts receivable J'une 30, 1941-___-_______ ___ -- - . 22 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_-- -------- ____-- 2, 041, 539. 67 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____ ------- 8, 259. 54 Net total expenditures ----------------------------- 2, 033, 280. 13 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_---------------------- - 118, 282. 43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------- 2, 151, 562. 56; Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork ...........................................................................-- Cost of maintenance-............ $248, 667.98 $614, 798.88 $3' 8, 538.79 $168, 288. 63 $78, 436.67 Total expended .---------------- 223, 984. 31 633, 087. 25 375, 193. 81 184, 141. 39 74, 332. 96 Allotted ....----------------- 177, 715. 25 709, 828. 25 395, 03 115. 150, 335. 93 66, 617. 91 '788 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------$125, 997. 48 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940--------------------- $660. 73 Anmount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941------------------- 81, 000. 00 81, 660. 73 Amount to be accounted for -___________-__ - 207, 658. 21 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_______________ 15, 042. 82 Net amount to be accounted for__________-______________ 192, 615. 39, Gross amount expended__---------------------------_ $74, 587. 12 Less reimbursements collected_--- ___ -- ____-- __ -- 254. 16 74, 332. 96 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------ 118, 282. 43 Outstanding liabilities: June 30, 1941-- _______--__________ 8, 259. 54 Balance available June 30, 1941 _________________________ 110, 022. 89 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941______________-_____-________ -. 22 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 _________ -__ 110, 023. 11 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - 30, 1943, for maintenance "_________________ _______________ 150, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 35. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUB- MITTED For last Cost and expenditure to full re- June 30, 1941 Estimated Name of project port see ____ amount Annual required to Report New work Maintenance complete for-- I. Intracoastal Waterway from Apalachicola Bay to St. Marks River, Fla.' 1939 $21, 132. 43 $458, 900 2. Holmes River, Fla.2 1931 8, 562. 05 3$36, 652. 41 (4) 3. Tombigbee River, 6from Demopolis, Ala., to Walk- ers Bridge, M iss. 5 ............................... 1937 197, 650. 71 234, 330. 73 (4) -4. East Pearl River, Miss.5 _ _- 1933 37, 127. 93 34, 144. 18 (4) 1Awaiting local cooperation. The funds were revoked and work under this project was suspended due to the failure of local interests to provide one of the features of local cooperation. Modification of the project has been recommended in H. Doc. No. 442, 76th Cong., 1st sess., to relieve local interests of the responsibility .of furnishing this feature. 2 No commerce reported. aIncludes $2,160.80 expended for maintenance work on LaGrange Bayou, Fla. 4 Completed. 6 Channels adequate for commerce. 36. PLANT ALLOTMENT, MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ ________-___________-- -_- $1, 436, 169. 72 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___ ______________---___ 106, 697. 95 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_______ _____________ 1, 542, 867. 67 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-----------------------_ 171, 080. 38 Net total expenditures -------------- ____ _ 1, 371, 787. 29 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________- _________ 99, 023. 21 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ 1, 470, 810. 50 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 789 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended .. _ -$12, 484. 66 -$130, 054. 67 $3,448.74 -$294, 915. 01 $37, 301.14 Allotted -- -.-.. 000. 00 8...... 000. 00 36-8,, 20-136, 000. 00 -163, 630. 89 -40, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________________________ $176, 824. 35 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-_______________ 40, 500. 00 Net amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 136, 324. 35 Gross amount expended ________________________ $2, 263, 779. 29 Less: Reimbursements collected----- $2, 200, 664. 56 Receipts from sales_ ____- 25, 813. 59 2, 226, 478. 15 37, 301. 14 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________________ - 99, 023.21 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ __________________-_____- 203, 571. 53 Balance available June 30, 1941____ _____________________ -104, 548. 32 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------------ 106, 697. 95 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 2, 149. 63 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Rcommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Alabama-Coosa branch of Commerce Commit- -- Mobile River System, and tee resolution, Jan. tributaries thereof, for 18, 1939. flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, etc. Apalachicola Bay, Fla -_. Rivers and Harbors - Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 29, 1937. Apalachicola River, Fla., in- River and Harbor .- land waterway to New Act, Mar. 3, 1925. Orleans, La., and Apa- lachicola and Chattahoo- chee Rivers to Columbus, Ga. Apalachicola River and trib- Sec. 1 of River and utaries, Georgia, Ala- Harbor Act, Jan. bama, and Florida, for 21, 1927. navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation (308 report). Biloxi Harbor, Miss -_ ____ Rivers and Harbors . - -- Committee resolu- tion Oct. 21, 1938. Biloxi Harbor, Miss., chan- Rivers and Harbors nel from Back Bay to Ott Committee resolu- Bayou. tion Feb. 11, 1941. Biloxi Harbor, Miss., chan- -----do ..--- ------------- nel to deep water in Mis- sissippi Sound along east side of Deer Island. Cadet Bayou, near Wave- River and Harbor July 16,1940 Unfavorable. land, Hancock County, Act, June 20, 1938. Miss. Chattahoochee River, Ga., River and Harbor and, connecting water- Act, July 3, 1930. ways. Choctawhatchee River to Rivers and Harbors Pensacola Bay, Fla., in- Committee resolu- tracoastal waterways. tion, Oct. 5, 1940. Chunky Creek, Chickasaw- River and Harbor .. hay River, and Pasca- Act, June 20, 1938. goula River, Miss., im- provement for navigation, flood control, and power. 790 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Rcommenda- Congress tion Coden Bayou, Ala .. _____ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, May 29, 1940. East Pass Channel from River and Harbor Gulf of Mexico into Choc- Act, Aug. 26. 1937. tawatchee Bay, Fla. Gulfport Harbor, Miss --.. ---.d o ----------------. Mississippi Sound in vicin- Commerce Commit- ity of Pass Christian, tee resolution, July Miss. 18, 1939. Mobile Harbor, Ala ........ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, June 20, 1941. Pascagoula Harbor and River and Harbor Horn Island Pass, Miss. Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Pearl River, Miss., to pro- Rivers and Harbors vide 9-foot channel up to Committee resolu- Jackson. tion, June 6, 1939. Pensacola Harbor, Fla...... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, June 10, 1941. :St. Josephs Bay, Fla., en- Commerce Committee Feb. 7, 1941 Senate, 17, 77th Favorable. largement and mainten- resolution, Sept. 16, Cong., 1st sess. ance of south channel. 1939. St. Josephs Bay, Fla., to Commerce Committee ..do__ _do .___-- ....-- ... Do modify existing project. resolution, Mar. 21, 1940. .... St. Marks River. Fla ______ Rivers and Harbors Aug. 1, 1941 House, 345, 77th Do Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. tion, Apr. 4, 1939. St. Marks River, Fla., to Commerce Committee ..................... New Orleans, La., intra- resolution, Apr. 2, costal Waterway. 1940. Tombigbee and Tennessee Rivers and Harbors Rivers, waterway connect- Committee resolu- ing (Warrior River route) tion, Feb. 27, 1934. (under special board). -Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers and Harbors Rivers, Ala. and Miss., Committee resolu- construction of impound- tion, Mar. 10, 1937. ing dam No. 1 on Sipsey Fork of Black Warrior River, for navigation, flord control, water power, irrigation, etc. Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers and Harbors Sept. 16, 1941 House, 382, 77th Do Rivers, Ala. and Miss., Committee resolu- Cong., 1st sess. below Demopolis, and be- tion, Feb. 28 1939. tween Demopolis and Tuscaloosa. 37. ALLATOONA RESERVOIR, COOSA RIVER BASIN, GA. Location.-The site of the proposed Allatoona Dam is on the Eto- wah River three-eighths of a mile below the mouth of Allatoona Creek, about 4 miles east of Cartersville, Ga., and 48 miles above the mouth of the river. The reservoir will extend up the Etowah River about 32 miles. Existing project.-The existing project provides for the construc- tion of a reservoir for flood control, regulation of stream flow for navigation, and the development of hydroelectric power. The con- crete gravity type dam will be built to a height of 165 feet above the river bottom, or from elevation 695 to 860 feet mean sea level with a fixed crest at an elevation 830, and equipped with four vertical lift gates, 30 feet wide and 25 feet high, providing, an overflow section of four 30-foot openings having a discharge capacity of 56,000 second-feet under a 25-foot head. Four 5 by 5 foot sluicing RIVERS AND -HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 791 conduits to be included in the dam will have a maximum total dis- charge capacity of 7,960 second-feet at a water surface elevation in the reservoir of 855 and a discharge capacity of 7,040 second-feet at water elevation of 830. This dam will create a reservoir covering 18,300 acres with a gross capacity of 630,000 acre-feet to elevation of 855, the top of the lift gates. The project includes the construction of a power plant with an initial installation of generating facilities and with provisions for future extensions of the generating facilities. The estimated cost is $10,132,000, for construction, and $2,868,000 for lands and damages, including highway, railroad and utilities reloca- tion, a total of $13,000,000. The estimated cost for annual main- tenance and operation is $50,000. The Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (Public, 228, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) approved the plan as outlined in House Document No. 674, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, and authorized the appropriation of $3,000,000 for the initia- tion and partial accomplishment of the project. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been performed on this project. Proposed operations.-None. The sum of $3,000,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work : Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands, relocation of highway, railroad, and utilities_---------- ---------- ------ $300, 000 Surveys, foundation explorations, engineering studies and detailed design. Commencement of construction operations including construction of camp, access roads, preparation of site, coffer- dam, and partial construction of the dam_----------------_ 2, 700, 000 Total----------------------------- 3, 000, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Net total expenditures _ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project------------- -------------------------- $13, 000, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work------------------ ------------------ 3, 000, 000 38. ROME, COOSA RIVER, GA. Location.-The project is located on the Coosa River, Ga., near Rome, Ga. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls consisting of the following features: About 6,000 feet of earth levee and 546 feet of concrete flood wall along the right bank of the Oostanaula River, and about 3,000 feet of earth levee along the right bank of the Coosa River; two pumping stations for the disposal of the run-off and sewage from 792 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 within the protected area during periods of high water; two stop-log openings, equipped with stop logs and storage houses, to prevent over- topping of the levee in the event of a flood of greater magnitude than the maximum on record. The project will provide for the protection of the fourth ward of the city of Rome, Ga., against a flood of the magnitude of the maximum flood on record, which occurred in 1886. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of the new work is $366,560. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operation and results during fiscal year.-No work was performed during the fiscal year. The expenditure of $2,470.46, charged to new work, covers payment of obligations incurred during the previous fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1940. The levee system on the right bank of the Oostanaula and Coosa Rivers has been completed, thus affording complete flood protection for the fourth ward of the city of Rome, Ga., against all floods not exceeding the maximum flood on record, which occurred in 1886. The costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $273,152.76 from regular funds, and $93,060.73 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $3665213.49. Proposedoperations.-None, as the project has been completed. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________________________________ $366, 213. 49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-.------------------- --------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ 1366, 213.49 Net total expenditures_ _---------- 366, 213. 49 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ______________________ 1366, 213. 49 Fiscal .ear ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 - Cost of new work .-.. .. ._____________ $61, 350. 11 $296, 710. 62 $8, 152. 76 Cost of maintenance ...-........ ..-..................................... .. Total expended . .. . $38, 851, 67 319. 209. 06 5, 682. 30 $2, 470. 46 Allotted________________________ ______ 346, 080. 00 11, 980. 73 8, 500. 00 -347. 24 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________________________________ $2, 817. 70 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-__--_____ 347. 24 Net amount to be accounted for ______________________ 2, 470. 46 Gross amount expended----------- $2, 510. 11 Less reimbursements collected------_______ ______ 39. 65 2, 470. 46 1 Includes $93,060.73 Emergency Relief funds. 39. PRATTVILLE, AUTAUGA CREEK, ALA. Location.-The project is located at Prattville, Ala., on Autauga Creek, about 6.5 miles above its junction with the Alabama River 12 miles below Montgomery, Ala. Existing project.-The existing project provides for raising the levee which flanks the north end of the power dam owned by private interests and extending the levee upstream to a total length of about RIVERS AND HARBORS----MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 793 4,600 feet with a 6-foot crown and side slopes of 1 on 5; alteration of the dam spillways so as to increase their capacity to 21,000 cubic feet per second at a water elevation of 189; enlarging and paving the channel, and constructing flood walls on both sides of the creek for about 800 feet below the dam, and reconstruction of a railroad bridge and a United States Geological Survey gaging station in this section; clearing, grubbing and enlarging the channel for about 3,000 feet below the end of the flood walls, and lengthening the highway bridge in this section. This improvement will protect the town of Prattville against floods of the magnitude of the largest floods of past record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (Public, 228, 77th Cong., Lst sess.), as outlined in House Document No. 657, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. The estimated cost of the project to the United States is $530,000. The estinmated cost to local interests is $10,400. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to bear the expense of clearing and grub- bing the channel, of removal of houses, and of alterations to the existing power dam. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fis'cal year.-No work has been performed on this project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no work is proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 40. TOMBIGBEE RIVER, MISS. AND ALA. Location.--The project is located on the Tombigbee River, Miss., near Fulton, Itawamba County, Miss. Existing project.-The existing project provides for the alleviation of floods in Itawamba County, Miss., for a distance of 53 miles along the East Fork of the Tombigbee River, from Walkers Bridge at the junction of Browns and Mackeys Creeks to the Monroe County line, by clearing the banks of trees and underbrush to flood stage, the removal of drift jams and the excavation of 13 cut-off channels; and for additional channel improvements and related works for flood control for the Tombigbee River and tributaries above the mouth of and including the Noxubee River in accordance with plans ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers, to protect people and valuable agricultural property from overflow waters of the Tombigbee River, at an estimated Federal cost of $285,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by act of June 28, 1938; and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 47 percent completed. The work remaining to complete the project consists of additional channel improvements and related works for flood control along the Tombigbee River and tributaries above the mouth of and including the Noxubee River. Proposed operations.--No funds are available, and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 794 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------- $134,801.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 1134, 801. 39---------- Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 1134,801.139 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------ 1134,801.39 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work----------- -------------- $28, 432. 33 $105,133. 58 $1, 235. 48.......----------.. ----------- ----------. Cost of maintenance ------ ------.. - ---- ------------ -------- Total expended- - __ . .... - ..... . 24, 315. 41 108, 844. 55 1, 641.43 Allotted -------------------------- 65, 023. 32 69, 778. 07 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2_______________________________________ $150, 000. 00 1 Includes $38,778.07 Emergency Relief funds. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 41. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from the flood control appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be -allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Allotments were received during the fiscal year 1941 for snagging and clearing on the following streams in the Mobile district: Tom- bigbee River, Miss.; Luxapalila River, Ala. and Miss.; and Tibbee Creek, Miss. The operations during the year were as follows: i'ombigbee River and tributaries,Mississippi and Alabama.--Due to the failure of local interests to furnish local cooperation, and to insufficient Work Projects Administration labor, no work was per- formed on this project. Sipsey River, Ala.-Supervision and equipment were furnished Work Projects Administration workers for removing snags and other debris from 6.059 miles of the channel, and for clearing a total area of 29.87 acres along the river banks; and supervision was furnished for excavating 23,625 cubic yards of material with draglines rented by the Work Projects Administration, from July 1 to October 31, 1940. LuxapalilaRiver, Miss. and Ala.-Supervision and equipment were furnished Work Projects Administration workers for clearing a total area of 280.95 acres along the river banks and snagging 8.24 miles of the channel, from July 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941. The U. S. dragline No. 1 operating in the channel, removed 217,098 cubic yards of material from July 1, 1940, to January 6,1941, and from May 16 to June 30, 1941. A dragline furnished by the Work Projects Administration, from Sep- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 795 tember 17, 1940, to June 30, 1941, removed 338,706 cubic yards of material. Tibbee Creek, Miss.--Supervision and equipment were furnished Work Projects Administration workers for clearing a total area of 39.7 acres along the river banks, and snagging 9.3 miles of the channel, from October 28 to December 20, 1940, and from May 7 to June 30; 1941. Summary of stream-clearing costs during the year Sipsey River, Ala ---------------------------------------- $3, 525.37 Luxapalila River, Miss. and Ala__---------------------- 32, 537. 97 Tibbee Creek, Miss ---------------------------------- 5,685. 30 Total ------------ ------------------------------- 41, 748. 64 The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $26,797.56, will be applied during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 --------------------------- $148, 041. 41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------148, 041. 41 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________ , 472. 79 3--------------------------- Net total expenditures_______----____ 144, 568. 62 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ 26, 797. 56 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _______171, 366. 18 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _------------------- ----------- __ $43, 921. 58 $62, 371. 19 $41, 748. 64 C ostofm aintenance------------...------------...------------... ------------... ------------................. Total expended ........- _-- ________ ____.. _. __ _____________. 39, 614. 70 61, 993.88 42, 960. 04 Allotted- --------------------------------------------- ... 50, 000.00 76, 366. 18 45, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ _____ ___- __-______ $24, 757. 60 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940-----------------------------------55, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ -- -- - -____ -______--79, 757. 60 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---__------__ 10, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--- --------- __ 69, 757. 60 -________ Gross amount expended_-------- - - -____- $43, 406. 44 Less reimbursements collected------ ------- 446. 40 42, 960. 04 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----. __-___-______- 26, 797. 56 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_----___- -__ -_____ 3, 490. 21 Balance available June 30, 1941 --- ____--________-_ 23, 307. 35 42. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $106,016.46. The expendi- tures were $107,218.21. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $134,235.99, will be applied to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. 796 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $150,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------ -- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------$431, 195. 42 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ------------ 431, 195. 42 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------- _ 6, 834. 17 Net total expenditures_ __------------------- 424, 361.25 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_. -------------------- 134, 235. 99 Total amount appropriated to June 30. 1941-------------- 558, 597. 24 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 . Cost of new work - -- Cost of maintenance . .-- $1, 713. 08 $99, 862. 82 $223, 603. 06 $106, 016. 46 'Total expended __..........-.. . __I - - --........ I 93, 512. 18 223, 630.86 107, 218. 21 Allotted_ . . . ..------------------ --- $131,600.00 00 171,000. 183,250.00 72,747.24 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $168,706.96 _--------------------------- Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940 ------------------- $347. 24 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941------------------- 72, 400. 00 72, 747. 24 Amount to be accounted for --------------------- 241, 454.20 Gross amount expended------------------------ $107, 546. 48 Less reimbursements collected ----------------------- 328., 27 107, 218. 21 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____--------------------- 134, 235. 99 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------------------- 6, 834. 17 Balance available June 30, 1941 401. 82 1------------------------27, Amount :that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 43. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditure to Estimated Name of project full report June 30, 1941 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for--' New work Maintenance complete 1. Flomaton, Escambia River, Ala _ 1938 1 $485. 25 -------------- $149, 000 2. Brewton, Conecuh River, Ala .. _____________ 1938 1 487. 10 -- 235, 000 3. Collinsville, Ala __ 1940 71, 118. 51 (3) 4. Pearl River, Miss. and La., at Jackson, Miss_. 1937 __ 2 10,000 1 Cost of plans and designs. 2No funds have been allotted and no work has been done on this project. 3 Completed with funds appropriated for the maintenance and improvement of river and harbor works RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 797 Status of all investigations for flood-control, called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Alabama-Coosa branch of Rivers and Harbors Mobile River system, Committee resolu- Georgia and Alabama. tion, Apr. 28, 1936. Alabama-Coosa branch of Commerce Com- Mobile River system, and mittee resolution, tributaries thereof, for Jan. 18, 1939. flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, etc. Apalachicola River and Sec. 1 of River and tributaries, Georgia, Ala- Harbor Act, Jan. bama. and Florida, for 21, 1927. navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation (308 report). Buttahatchee River, Ala. Flood Control Com- and Miss. mittee resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. Buttahatchee River, Miss. Rivers and Harbors and Ala. Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 1, 1939. Chunky Creek, Chickasa- River and Harbor whay River, and Pasca- Act, June 20, 1938. goula River, Miss., im- provement for navigation, flood..control and power. Coosa River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Georgia and Alabama June 22, 1936. Coosa River, Ga. and Ala Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 1, 1936. Hobolochita, River, Miss Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. Leaf and Bowie Rivers and ....do ..... .... .... tributaries,. Mississippi. Luxapalila River, Ala. and Flood Control Com- Miss. mittee resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. Do -- - - -___-_ ........Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 1, 1939. Noxubee River, Ala. and _--- do__ Miss. Pearl River, Miss .......... Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Do_ Flood Control Act, Aug. 18, 1941. Sipsey River, Ala. and Miss_ Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. D o -- - - - - - - - - Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Feb. 2, 1939. Sucarnoochee Creek, Ala ... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tino, Apr. 13, 1939. Tombigbee River and tribu- Flood Control Com- taries, Mississpipi and mittee resolution, Alabama. May 2, 1939. Tombigbee River and tribu- Commerce Com- taries, Mississippi mittee resolution, May 2, 1939. Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers and Harbors Rivers, Ala. and Miss., Committee resolu- construction of Impound- tion, Mar. 10, 1937. ing Dam No. 1 on Sipsey Fork of Black Warrior River, for navigation, flood control,water power, irrigation, etc. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT This district embraces those portions of Louisiana and Mississippi beginning in the west at the easterly watershed line of the Sabine River on the Gulf of Mexico, then following the easterly watershed of Sabine River in a northerly direction to a point near Kurthwood, 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1 51 798 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 La., thence in an easterly direction to Boyce, La., thence along the south bank of the Red River to its confluence with the Mississippi River near Phillipston, La., thence in a northerly direction along a line on the west bank of the Mississippi River to a point west from Warrenton, Miss., thence, east crossing the Mississippi River to War- renton, thence south along a line on the east bank of the Mississippi River to and including Bayou Pierre, Miss., to Coopers Wells, Miss., thence southward along the western watershed line of Pearl River to the north bank of the Rigolets, thence on a direct line to the northern tip of Chandeleur Islands in the Gulf of Mexico. It in- cludes the sections of the Intracoastal Waterway extending from Long Point Light in Lake Borgne to the Sabine River, and the Mississippi; River Passes, but excludes the Mississippi River from Warrenton, Miss., to Head of Passes for flood control work and from Warrenton to Baton Rouge, La., for channel maintenance dredging, and the Atchafalaya River and Basin for flood control work, which work is done by the New Orleans District, but under the supervision of the president, Mississippi River Commission. (For report on these projects, see p. 2141 of pt. I, vol. 2, of Annual Report of the Chief of Ehgineers, 1941.) District engineer: Lt. Col. C. Kittrell, Corps of Engineers, since November 1, 1940; former second New Orleans district, Lt. Col. W. F. Tompkins, Corps of Engineers, to July 15, 1940; Lt. Col. C. Kit- trell, Corps of Engineers, to October 31, 1940; former first New Orleans district, Maj. R. G. Lovett, Corps of Engineers, to October 31, 1940. Division engineer: Lower Mississippi Valley Division, Brig. Gen. M. C. Tyler, Corps of Engineers; former Gulf of Mexico Division, Col. R. G. Powell, Corps of Engineers, to January 15, 1941. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Southwest Pass and South 13. Grand Bafyou Pass, La____ 826 Pass, Mississippi River, 14. Barataria Bay, La ....... 827 La _ _ _ 799 15. Bayou Lafourche, La 829 2. Mississippi River between 16. Bayou Terrebonne, La____ 832 Baton Rouge and New 17. Little Caillou Bayou, La __ Orleans, La________ 809 834 3. Bayous LaLoutre, St. Malo, 18. Waterway from the Intra- and Yscloskey, La ...... 812 coastal Waterway to Bayou 4. Bayou Dupre, La_________ 813 Dulac, La. (Bayous Grand 5. Intracoastal Waterway, Mo- Caillou and LeCarpe, bile Bay, Ala., to New La.)___ __ - 835 Orleans, La. (Inner Harbor 19. Bayou Grossetete, La_ ___ 836 Navigation Canal in Lake 20. Bayou Teche, La_ 837 Pontchartrain to Long 21. Point Light in Lake Atchafalaya River, Morgan City to Gulf of Mexico, Borgne section)_ 722 La 6. Bayou Bonfouca, La_ 815- 841 7. Bayou Lacombe, La ------- 817 22. Intracoastal Waterway (5 by 40) Mississippi River 8. Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia, La_ 818 to Bayou Teche, La_ _ _ 843 9. Tangipahoa River, La ..... 820 23. The Louisiana and Texas 10. Pass Manchac, La ________ 822 Intracoastal Waterway 11. Tickfaw, Natalbany, Pon- from the Mississippi River chatoula, and Blood Riv- at or near New Orleans, ers, La_- 823 La., to Corpus Christi, 12. Amite River and Bayou Tex. (New Orleans-Sabine Manchac, La___ 824 River section)- ......- 844 RIVERS AND HARBORSr-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 799 Page Page 24. The inland waterway from 33. Examinations, surveys, and Franklin to the Mermen- contingencies (general)___ 871 tau River, La_ 850 34. Other projects for which no 25. Petit Anse, Tigre, and Car- estimates are submitted, 873 lin Bayous, La 853 35. Plant allotment------_ ------ 873 26. Bayou Vermilion, La ______ 856 27. Waterway from White Lake Flood-control projects to Pecan Island, La------ 858 28. Mermentau River, Bayou 36. Homochitto River, Miss____ 875 Nezpique, and Bayou des 37. Bayou des Glaises, La------ 877 Cannes, La_ 859 38. Bayou Teche and Vermilion 29. Bayou Plaquemine Brule, River, La_ _ 878 La__- _____-_____--- -862 39. Mermentau River, La_____ 879 30. Calcasieu River and Pass, 40. Preliminary examinations La_____ 863 and surveys for flood con- 31. Lake Charles Deep Water trol _________________ 880 Channel, La 867 41. Other flood-control projects 32. Removing the water hya- for which no estimates are cinths, Louisiana-------- 868 submitted ---- _ ---------- 880 1. SOUTHWEST PASS AND SOUTH PASS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LA. Location.-Southwest Pass is the westernmost of the mouths of the Mississippi River. It flows in a generally southwesterly direction. The entrance from the Gulf of Mexico is 114 miles from New Orleans, La.; 160 miles from Mobile, Ala., on the east; and 330 miles from Gal- veston, Tet., on the west. South Pass is the central one of the three main mouths. It flows in a generally southeasterly direction. The entrance from the Gulf of Mexico is 1071/2 miles from New Orleans, La.; 141 miles from Mobile, Ala., on the east; and 349 miles from Galveston, Tex., on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1272 and U. S. Geological Survey maps Cubits Gap, Pass a l'Outre (west), Southwest Pass, South Pass, Burrwood, and Mud Pan Bayou quadrangles.) Previous projects-(a) Southwest Pass.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, March 3, 1837, August 30, 1852, July 8, 1856, March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1873. For further details, see page 1847, Annual Report for 1915, and page 767, Annual Report for 1938. (b) South Pass.-None. Existing project--(a) Southwest Pass.--This provides for a chan- nel through Southwest Pass, 1,000 feet wide and 35 feet deep. The general plan of improvement provides for contracting the pass to a uniform cross section with approximately 1,420-foot surface width by means of jetties, spur dikes, and bulkheads; for channel improvement by dredging and retaining the dredged material between the dikes, bulkheads, and jetties; for dredging a channel through the outer bar inclining to the left of the jetty axis; for the construction of small revetted openings through the narrow portions of the banks of the pass for purpose of strengthening these banks; for closure of minor outlets not required for maintenance of the banks; for the construc- tion of sills to prevent the enlargement of The Jump and Cubits Gap ; for dredging to elevation-55 feet in the river at Head of Passes as far up as Cubits Gap, a distance of 3.5 miles; for repairs to sill across. Pass a l'Outre and bank revetment at Head of Passes; for construction of dikes with a view to reducing the width of the river above Head of Passes; for the construction of a submerged deflecting dike above the 800 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Head of Passes; and for other minor work. The plane of reference is mean low water. The east jetty is approximately 4.8 miles in length and the west jetty 3.8 miles. The jetties are composed of a substruc- ture of, brush mattresses, originally built to about the elevation of mean low water, surmounted with a superstructure of concrete and large riprap. Spur dikes are composed of cribwork of round piling filled with willows and stone, or with a curtain of round piles along the upstream face. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $18,000,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $415,000 for a channel width of 500 feet and $680,000 for a width of 1,000 feet. The existing project for Southwest Pass was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents -- i------------- June 13, 1902....... For a navigable channel of 35-foot depth, the H. Doc. No. 329, 56th details of the work subject to modification at Cong., 1st sess., and the discretion of the Secretary of War. Annual Report, 1900, p. 2287. May 28, 1908- ......... Dredging shoals between Head of Passes and Specified in act. Cubits Gap. M . 3, 1909-....... - Provision made for increasing the plant by the Do. addition of a large dredge. Authority of Secretary Further contraction of the lower mile of the jetty Interim report of board on of War, Oct. 31, 1934. channel to a width of 1,420 feet by means of revised plan for naviga- dikes, and removal of the silt across the head tion structures, Cubits of South Pass. Gap to the mouths of the Passes, Oct. 20, 1934. Authority of Secretary Spur dikes at the heau of Southwest Pass and Second interim report of of War, Sept. 20, 1935. the construction of new dikes and extension board on revised plan for of existing dikes on the east bank of the Mis- navigation structures, sissippi River at Pilottown, La. Cubits Gap to the mouths of the Passes, July 12, 1935. Authority of Secretary Additional spur dikes:at the head of Southwest Final report of board on of Way, July 22, 1936. Pass and construction of new dikes and ex- revised plan for naviga- tension of existing dikes in the lower jetty tion structures, Cubits channel, Southwest Pass. Gap to the mouths of the Passes, Dec. 20, 1935. Authority of Secretary Dredging in Mississippi River between Cubits Interim report of board of of War. June 30, 1938. Gap and Head of'Passes to bottom elevation officers appointed to de- of -55 feet and construction of bank control termine what work may structures and channel correction dredging in tie advisable to complete Southwest Pass below mile 10. the existing project for Southwest Pass, Missis- sippi River * * *, dated June 10, 1938. For latest publishea map see Annual Report for 1920, p. 2372. (b) South Pass.-The existing project authorized James B. Eads and associates to construct such permanent and sufficient jetties and auxiliary works as are necessary to secure and maintain for a period of 20 years through the pass a channel 26 feet in depth and not less than 200 feet wide at the bottom and having through it a central depth of 30 feet, without regard to width; at the termination of the maintenance period the channel to be maintained by the United States; construction and maintenance of sill and submerged deflecting RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 801 dikes across head of South Pass and maintenance of sill across Pass a l'Outre, removal of west dike, and construction of submerged and spur dikes at Head of Passes; for dredging a channel 35 feet deep, no width specified, through the shoals in the river between Cubits Gap and Head of iPasses, 31/ miles; and for a seaward extension of the west jetty at mouth of pass; removal of false point at the head of South Pass to elevation minus 45 feet and revetting new bank line. The east jetty foundation is 12,070 feet long. Inner east jetty is 11,170 feet long. The west jetty is 7,820 feet long. Inner west jetty is 790 feet long. The jetties are composed of a substructure of brush mattresses surmounted by a superstructure of concrete. Auxiliary works are spur dikes and inner jetties, which are composed of a crib- work of round piling filled with willows and stone. The plane of reference is mean low water. Variation of water surface is 16 inches at the mouths and 10 inches at the heads of the passes, due to tides. The extreme range of tide at the mouths of the passes is 28 inches. The amount paid James B. Eads and associates was $8,000,000, being the total cost of new work. The latest (1928) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $150,000. The existing project for South Pass was authorized by the follow- ing river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1875 June 19,1878 Authorized James B. Eads and associates to create Specified in acts. and maintain a wide and deep channel. Mar. 3,1879 June 6, 1900 1 For maintenance by the United States and the Do. appropriation of not exceeding $100,000 annually for that purpose. May 28, 1908 For dreding in the river._- . . .... __ Do. Removal of west dike and construction of spur Report by Board of Engineer officers dikes and bank revetment :at Head of Passes. (Annual Report 1916, pp. 2420-2426). Authority of Removal of the sill across the head of South Pass. Interim report of Board on revised Secretary of plans for navigation structures, War, Oct. Cubits Gap to the mouths of the 31, 1934. Passes, Oct. 20, 1934. June 26, 1934 For continuing maintenance operations with Permanent Appropriations Repeal funds from regular annual War Department Act. appropriations. Authority of Improvement at the head of South Pass py re- Interim report of board of officers ap- Secretary of moval of the false point at this locality to a bot- pointed to determine what work War, June tom elevation of at least minus 45 feet, includ- may be advisable to complete the 30, 1938. ing revetment of the new bank line. existing project for Soutnwest Pass, Mississippi River * * *, dated June 10, 1938. I Emergency Act. For latest published maps see Annual Report for 1919, p. 2656, and H. Doc. No. 215, 76th Cong., 1st sess Prior to the fiscal year 1936, the.projects Southwest Pass, Missis- sippi River, La., and South Pass Channel, Mississippi River, La., (maintenance), were reported upon as separate projects. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of February 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the existing projects for Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to New Orleans, and 802 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 for Southwest Pass and South Pass, Mississippi River, be modified and combined, and a project covering the Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Head of Passes be added thereto, to provide a single project, Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, with channel dimensions as follows: Depth (mean low Width Gulf) Feet Feet Baton Rouge to New Orleans ..................................---------------------------------------- 35 500 Port limits of New Orleans__________ .... _______....... _____..... __ __ ... ... 35 1, 500 New Orleans to Head of Passes________________ ----------------------------- 4 1, 000 Southwest Pass---------_ ---------------- ---------------- 40 800 Southwest Pass Bar Channel ..----- -----------------------------------------.... ..... 40 600 South Pass------------- ... ... ......-----------------------------------------------...... 30 450 South Pass Bar Channel.... ------------------------------------------------- ___________ ___ 30 600 The estimated cost for new work is $4,200,000, and $250;000 an- nually for maintenance, all in addition to amounts now authcrized for existing projects. (H. Doc. No. 215, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans owns and operates the majority of the terminal facili- ties of the port of New Orleans. The dock board has 3 fruit ]and- ings, equipped with 14 banana unloaders, and other economical de- vices are included in the commodity-handling equipment of the port. All public port facilities are served by paved roadways and also by the Piblic Belt Railroad, municipally owned and operated, which connects with all 12 trunk lines entering New Orleans. The board has constructed a public cotton-handling terminal, with a storage capacity of 461,856 high-density bales. There is one ship-side grain elevator with a total storage capacity of 2,622,000 bushels. The board has constructed an Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. The canal connects the Mississippi River with Lake Pontchartrain and has a depth of 30 feet, referred to mean low Gulf level, ana bot- tom widths of from 125 to 300 feet. The dock board has constructed, on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, a quay wharf of reinforced concrete. The wharf is 265 feet wide by 2,400 feet long and is served on the front and rear by the Public Belt Railroad and suitable city streets. Among other important port facilities at New Orleans may be mentioned five floating drydocks, the largest having a capacity of 10,000 tons, the public coal and bulk commodity handling plant, and the Army supply base, comprising three 6-story reinforced concrete buildings. There are four railroad terminals on the Mississippi River, with 13,850 linear feet of wharves, of which 11,920 linear feet are cov- ered with sheds, affording 1,858,065 square feet of area. Most of the port's wharves are covered with transit sheds, affording an area of over 7,500,000 square feet. The facilities of the port of New Orleans are considered adequate for its commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 5, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year-(a) Southwoest Pass.- New work consisted of the dredging of 12,489,297 cubic yards of ma- terial from a 48- by 400-foot channel between mile 10.5 and mile.20.2 by contract for correction of channel alinement; dredging of 648,904 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 803 cubic yards of material by the U. S. dredge Pullen for channel correc- tion between the head of Southwest Pass and Cubits Gap; the con- struction of an addition to the existing store building at Burrwood by contract; construction of a creosoted pile and timber bulkhead around the upper end of Burrwood Reservation, removal of portions of old dikes for correction of channel alinement, preliminary surveys, borings, design, and drafting for channel correction and stabilization dredging between mile 10.5 and mile 20.2, and model studies of the passes of the Mississippi River, by Government plant and hired labor. Maintenance consisted of the dredging of 9,662 cubic yards of ma- terial by the U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd from the Mississippi River opposite Cubits Gap; dredging of 565,327 cubic yards of material by the U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd from the bar and lower jetty channel; dredging of 34,874 cubic yards of material from a 9- by 50-foot channel and a turning basin in the Burrwood Sanitary Canal by contract; placing of 40,705.20 tons of stone by contract for repairing and stabilizing east jetty for a distance of 2,900 feet and placing of 3,799.50 tons of stone by contract for repairing and stabilizing west jetty for a distance of 865 feet; repair and maintenance by hired labor of existing spur dikes, bulkheads, outlets, revetments and banks of the pass, and conducting hydraulic investigations, channel surveys, and model tests; all at costs as follows: New work by contract: Dredging _______--___------------- $913, 604. 18 New work by hired labor: Dredging-------- ------------------------ $58, 040. 44 Removal of portions of old dikes for correction of channel alinement------------------------ 6, 291. 74 Model study of the passes of the Mississippi River, La------------------------------------ 20, 817. 40 Preliminary surveys, borings, design, drafting, etc., for channel correction and stabilization dredging between mile 10.5 and mile 20.2 during fiscal year 1941--------------------- ---------- 4, 688. 98 Total ------------------------------------------- 89, 838. 56 Total new work--------------- --------------- 1,' 003, 442. 74 Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging Maintenance and repair other structures- - _of dikes, bulkhead,: and .- $--------------------------------57, 237. 57 _-24, 376. 59 Maintenance of outlets and revetments-----------_ 25, 732.53 Repair of West Headland dike-------------__ 8, 626. 10 Examination and surveys of channels and struc- tures----------------------------------- 40, 037. 24 - Hydraulic surveys and investigations-_--:--- 43, 499. 81 Aerial photographs and surveys 10, 408. 01 Model studies - Total -------------------------------------------- 209, 917. 85 Maintenance by contract: Dredging of a 9- by 50-foot channel and a turning basin in the Burrwood Sanitary Canal--------- $, 409. 45 Repair east jetty --------------------------- 362, 5"9. 58 Repair west jetty ----------------------.- _ 37, 289. 75 .. Remission of liquidated damages to Kansas-City.......... . Bridge Co-:----- .......- 50. 00 Total------ .------------- 406, 348. 78 Total maintenance for Southwest Pass ------ 6126668 804 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Additions and improvements made to Burrwood shore plant and facilities included the construction by contract of a new post-office building and an addition to the existing store building; the repair and rebuilding of the marine ways, alterations to the powerhouse, alterations and new installations of radiotelephone equipment, alter- ations to house No. 7, raising of cisterns in connection with the raising of 16 residences, all by Government plant and hired labor; the raising of 16 residences and one office building by contract; and renewal and reconstruction of other minor items of plant and equipment. (b) South Pass.-Maintenanceconsisted of placing 1,139.85 tons of stone by contract for repairing the outer end of inner east jetty, and repairs and maintenance to East Headland dike, all at costs as follows: Maintenance by hired labor: Repairs and maintenance to East Head- land dike--- -------------------------------- _ $4, 258. 59 Maintenance by contract: Repair of inner east jetty ______________ 9, 608. 71 Total maintenance for South Pass--------------------- 13,867. 30 Total cost for the combined project (Southwest Pass and South Pass) was $1,633,576.67, of which $1,003,442.74 was for new work and $630,133.93 for maintenance; total expenditures were $1,666,- 255.92, of which $1,023,414.38 was for new work and $642,841.54 for maintenance. (c) Hydraulic surveys, investigations, and studies begun during the fiscal year 1938 were continued through 1941. Data obtained included complete hydrographic surveys of Southwest Pass and South Pass and the river below Wilder Flats prior to beginning of flood, at crest of flood, and at end of flood; slope of water surface at rising and falling stages from Wilder Flats to the Gulf; continuous water- level records at lower end of each pass, in the Gulf at end of each pass, at Head of Passes, at Wilder Flats, and controlling points throughoutthe passes; simultaneous discharge measurements in each -vations of the three main passes, and gagings of minor outlet; float obser- at head of South Pass, foot of Southwest Pass and South Pass, and in the Gulf near the end of each pass; salinity observations on the six minor and three major passes; investigations of sand move- ment; soundings by Supersonic Depth Finder of four longitudinal ranges; analyses of the materials at the bottom from samples ob- tained; and construction and operation of a model at the United States Waterways Experiment Station for testing new work plans and studies for reduction of maintenance. Average discharge of each of the three main passes in percentages of the total discharge of the river at Head of Passes during the flood cycles are as follows: 1932 1933 19341 1935 1936 1937 19382 19392 19402 19413 Southwest Pass - 40. 64 40. 25 40. 73 39. 96 37. 91 39. 52 38. 57 36. 62 36.31 38. 03 South Pass ----- - 17. 00 17. 27 17. 16 17. 31 18. 07 17. 63 17. 99 18. 80 17.29 16. 66 Pass a l'Outre .- 42. 36 42. 48 42. 11 42. 73 44. 02 42. 85 43. 44 44. 58 46..40 45. 31 Total-..... 100. 00 100. 00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 1 Due to low river stages that existed during the 1934 flood cycle, these observations were probably influ- enced by wind and tide to a greater extent than during the other years. 2 Disharge determined simultaneously for all 3 passes. * Data based on 4 discharge observations during flood stages, which lasted only 1 month during the fiscal year 1941. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 805 Condition at end of fiscal year-(a) Southwest Pass.-The exist- ing project was 95 percent completed. The jetties were completed to present length in 1921. East jetty foundation is 25,400 feet long and the portion above high water is 21,080 feet. The upstream por- tion is protected by a sand beach so that maintenance is necessary on only about 10,150 feet on the outer end. West jetty is 19,960 feet long and 19,000 feet is above high water. The upper portion is protected by accretion formed since its construction, and mainte- nance is required on only the outer 14,650 feet. Longitudinal inner bulkheads of creosoted-timber piling were completed in 1923 to lengths of 22,822 feet and 15,080 feet on the east and west sides, re- spectively, of the lower jetty channel. During the period 1908-23 mattresses were added to the sill at the head of Pass a l'Outre, mattress sills were placed across Cubits Gap and The Jump, 11 outlet bayous in the pass were closed, the mattress sill across Southwest Pass was removed, 53 spur dikes were con- structed in the lower 9 miles of the pass, and 5 spur dikes and a submerged deflecting dike were built at the head of the passes. Dur- ing the fiscal years 1935 to 1940, 26 new spur dikes were constructed and 19 existing dikes were extended to contract the pass to a uni- form width of 1,420 feet from mile 10.15 below Head of Passes to mile--20.09 at the Gulf of Mexico. In the fiscal years 1936 and 1937, 3 new spur dikes and extensions to 3 existing dikes were constructed on the left (east) bank of the river near Pilottown at Head of Passes and 8 short spur dikes were constructed along the east side of the pass adjacent to the West Headland dike which separates Southwest Pass and South Pass. During the fiscal years 1939 and 1940, the east jetty was restored to effective grade and cross section over a total length of 4,570 feet after recent major deterioration due to settlement and to storm action. During the fiscal year 1941 dredging of 12,489,297 cubic yards of material from a 48- by 400-foot channel to correct alinement between mile 10.5 and mile 19.2 was performed by contract, and 45,654.55 tons of stone were placed in repairing and stabilizing the east and westjetties of Southwest Pass and the inner east jetty at South Pass. All structures are in good condition with the exception of dikes between bulkheads and jetties, which are no longer needed; and certain of the spur dikes which have served the purpose intended and have become buried in the accretions they were designed to produce; andthdikes,-jetties, and bulkheads which require periodic renewal of unserviceable piling and repair and maintenance due to settle- ment. Channel conditions on June 30, 1941, were as follows: 35-foot channel Length of -- - Central channel Minimum Average depths width width Miles Feet Feet Feet E rance channe i head of the pass_________________ _ 1.0 800 1, 100 39 Through pass from head to sea end of jetties, Through bar channel at mouth of pass_-- -------------- _ _ .800 19. 4 .8 400 800 1,000 40 38 806 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Throughout the length of the pass a 35-foot channel with an average width of 800 feet and a least width generally of not less than 250 feet was maintained during the year. Channel-correction dredging at the head of Southwest Pass during the year 1940 opened a new -channel' approximately 350 feet wide with depths of 42 to 45 feet on the west side of the navigation channel and maintenance dredging provided a navigable channel 650 feet wide with depths of 35 to 45 feet at the- head of the pass. Channel-correction dredging in South- west Pass during the year will provide a channel approximately 400 feet wide:with a depth of 50 feet between mile 10.5 and mile 20.2. Minimum width of 35-foot channel through the bar channel during the remainder of the year varied from 600 to 800 feet. TI work remaining to be done to complete the project consists ,The of dredging for channel rectification, and construction of contracting dikes and retaining bulkheads in the vicinity of Head of Passes and in the lower 10 miles of the pass. (b) South Pass.-Improvement begun by James B. Eads in 1875 comprised east and west jetties- at the mouth, with lengths of 12,070 ind,7,820 feet respectively; 36 spur dikes between the jetties; 2 mattress sills and various dikes at the head of passes; and dredging the chan- nel. These works were completed on July 8, 1879, when the 20-year period of maintenance by contract was begun. Two side outlets were closed and spur dikes were built at 2 locations in South Pass. Inner east and west jetties, with lengths of 11,170 and 4,710 feet, respectively, were completed in 1886. The Eads contract ended January 28, 1901. Since the latter date the pass has been maintained by the United States. The work done includes a shoreward extension of 872 linear feet to inner each jetty; placing of a mattress sill across the head of South Pass, which was removed in 1935; an upstream extension, 1,300 feet long, of the headland dike between South and Southwest Passes; sinking of 232,742 square yards of mattress for bank-protection pur- poses at the head of the passes; construction of spur dikes along the left bank above: the head of the passes; and placing of submerged deflecting dike across the head of Pass a 'Outre. .. The inner east jetty was repaired and capped with concrete to elevation + 6.0 mean Gulf level in 1939, for a distance of 5,440 feet from its outer end, and the east jetty outer longitudinal dike was placed in good condition by repairing it for a distance of 4,300 Jinear feet from its outer end in the fiscal year 1940. Inner west jetty was also placed in good condition in 1940 by repairing 2,700 feet from its outer end. During the fiscal year 1941 work on the inner east jetty consisted of placing 1,139.85 tons of stone at the outer end of the jetty. A stable channel in excess of project dimensions was available throughout the length of the pass during the fiscal year without dredging or changes in the control works. Controlling channel con- ditions on June 30, 1941, were 34 feet deep over a width of 500 feet on the bar-channel at the Gulf entrance to the pass. The total cost under the existing combined project (Southwest pass alid South Pass) to the end of the fiscal year was $42,903,723.49, of which $8,765,000 for Siuth Pass and $15,727,251 for Southwest Pass, a total of $24,492,251 was for new work and $18,411,472.49 was for maintenance; total expenditures have been $43,158,889.21. RIVERS- AND HARBORSr--NEW ORLEANS, LA.,, DISTRICiT 807 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $1,123,761.02, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------- ------- --------- $171, 702. 19 New work: .By contract: Completion of Southwest Pass Channel dredging mile 10.5 to mile 20.2, July 1 to 31, 1941___----------------------- $126,138. 22 Construction of permeable pile dikes and dredging for channel correction and to assist action of permeable pile dike in Head of Passes area, exact locations and quantities to be determined after comple- tion of model test now in progress at U. _ S. Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss., September 1941 to Feb. 15, 1942 ---------------------------- 390, 800. 00 Total, new work.I--------------------------------- 516, 938. 22 Maintenance : By Government plant and hired labor: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd: Southwest Pass Bar and lower jetty channel, South Pass Bar, and Head of Passes, July 1 to 20, 1941,.and as required, Dec. 1, 1941, to May 31 1942__ 200, 000. 00 Maintenance and repair of. banks of passes, jetties, dikes, bulkheads, revetments, and other structures, Aug. 1, 1941, to. June 30, 1942_ _ .. 122,'320. 61 Examinations and surveys: Hydraulic studies, model studies, and ....-- surveys during fiscal. year July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_ ------- $52, 000. 00. Routine channel surveys and miscella- neous examinations during .fiscal year . July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942______ 40, 000. 00 92, 000. 00 Additions and betterments to Burrwood shore plant 20, 800..00 Total, maintenance__--------------------------- 435, 120. 61 Total, new work and maintenance--------- __1, 123, 761. 02 The additional sum of $1,455,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work By contract: Construction of bulkheads and permeable pile dikes in Southwest Pass to complete effective contrac- tion, July 1 to Nov. 30, 1942.---------------- 300, 000 Dredging in Southwest Pass to increase depth to compensate for contraction in width, July 1, to Dec. 31, 1942 ---------------------------- 480, 000 Dredging at Head of Passes to assist action of permeable pile contraction dikes, Aug. 1, 1942, to Mar. 31, 1943 ...------------------------------ 240, 000 Total, new work ..-- ------------------------- $1,020, 000 808 REPORT: OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Maintenance : By Government plant and hired labor: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd' at Southwest Pass Bar and lower jetty channel, South Pass Bar and Head of Passes as required Dec. 1, 1942, to May 31, 1943----------------$180, 000 Repair and maintenance of banks of passes, jetties, dikes, outlets, revetments, and other structures during fiscal year as required-------- 150, 000 Examinations and surveys, hydraulic surveys, special structures, etc.; July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943---------------------------------- 90, 000 Additions and betterments to Burrwood Reserva- tion, shore plant, etc., July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943--------------------------------- 15, 000 Total, maintenance----------------------------- $435, 000 Total, new work and maintenance------------------ 1,455, 000 Cost and financial sumnmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-----------------------1 $26, 222; 239. 53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------- 118, 411, 472. 49 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------44, 633, 712. 02 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 426, 867. 91 Net total cost to June 30, 1941---------------------- 45, 060, 579. 93 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 171, 702. 19 Net total expenditures---------------------------- 44, 888, 877. 74 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 1, 123, 761.02 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------246, 012, 638. 76 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__________________________________ $345, 162.08 1 $845,132. 85 $1,003, 442. 74 Cost of maintenance .___ -.... $579, 745. 10 $602,657.16 814, 975. 74 1 704, 863. 67 630, 133. 93 Total cost--......-------------... 579, 745. 10 602, 657. 16 1, 160, 137. 82 1, 549, 996. 52 1, 633, 576. 67 Total expended.. --------- 523,850.07 904, 252. 85 1, 334, 841.73 1, 453, 085. 99 1, 666,.255. 92 Allotted--------------------- _ 180,900.00 1,399,193.84 2, 359,713.84 1,429, 586.36 1,151,600.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_------ _--- $1, 638, 416.94 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940 $430, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941...-- 781, 600. 00 1, 211, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for _ -.------- -------------- 2, 850, 016. 94 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment --- ___60, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for________--____----- 2, 790, 016. 94 Cross amount expended _-------------------- $1, 776, 206. 96 1 Model study of Passes to June 30, w1940, o . costing $29,541.69, previously carried under maintenance. Now carried: under new rk 2 Includes $3,379,675.65 from permanent indefinite appropriations. RIVERS AND- HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 809 Less: Reimbursements collected- --- $109, 526. 22 Receipts from sales __-- ___- - - 424. 82 $109, 591. 04 $1,666, 255. 92 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ ----- _______ ___ 1, 123, 761.02 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___ $12, 203. 04 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts __ ... 18x, 377.44 201, 580. 48 Balance available June 30, 1941 - 922, 180. 54 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ----------- ---------------------- 1, 020, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 020, 000. 00 For maintenance 3- . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 435, 000. 00 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total 1, 455, 000. 00 "Exclusive of available funds. 2. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN BATON ROUGE AND NEW ORLEANS, LA. Location.--The Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans flows in a general southeasterly direction through the south- eastern portion of the State of Louisiana. Other data are as follows: Maximum Minimum Average Width ----------------- --------. ........... _feet__ .... second-feet__ 4, 700 1, 557, 000 1, 500 2, 900 Discharge- - .... . .------ -------- 135, 000 ----.. - Fall of *ater surface (approximate)_ ..feet per--.feet_ 27.0 0. 5 Mean velocity (approximate). _ _feet per second_ 9. 0 0. 5 - (See Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley maps, Baton Rouge and White Castle quadrangles, and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Donaldsonville, Gonzales, Convent, Thibo- daux (northeast), Lutcher, Garyville, LaPlace, Hahnville (north- west), Hahnville (northeast), New Orleans (west), New Orleans (east), Chalmette, and Belle Chasse quadrangles.) Previous projects.-Authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of June 3, 1896, and January 21, 1927. For further details see page 724 of Annual Report for 1937 and page 775 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides, within the limits of the port ,of New Orleans where that authority has jurisdiction over both banks of the river, a channel depth of 35 feet and maximum width of 1,500 feet, measured from a line generally" 100 feet from the face of the left-bank wharves, but not closer than 100 feet to wharves on the right bank; and from the port of New Orleans to a line one-half mile below the Louisiana Highway Commission bridge at Baton Rouge, a channel depth of 35 feet and width of 500 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1938, was $200,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $89,000. 810 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 597, 75th Cong., 3d sess.), to provide for the present project dimensions. The latest published map is contained in the latter document. Recommended modifications of project.-See page 801 for recom- mendation of the Chief of Engineers that a single project be pro- vided for Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico. Terminal facilities.-Modern terminal facilities were installed by the city of Baton Rouge in 1926. A reinforced concrete dock for deep-sea vessels 308 feet in length has a covered-shed area of approxi- inately 20,000: square feet and is equipped with a 12-ton locomotive crane. Attached to the downstream end of the main wharf is a float- ing wharf boat 231 by 401/2 feet, of 2,000-ton capacity. The facilities are served by a transfer boat and municipal terminal, having a capacity of 40 cars per day. The Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana owns and maintains a dock approximately 2 miles above Baton Rouge, which is the highest point on the Mississippi River, at which ocean-going vessels make regular stops. Facilities are provided for handling oil and petroleum products to and from vessels. Other private terminals foi handling oil and other products are located at points on both sides of the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The port facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. - Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. pump barge No. 5 removed 99,922 cubic yards of material from the channel at Red Eye Crossing; and 366,083 cubic yards were removed from New Orleans Harbor by contract during the fiscal year for maintenance of the channel to project dimensions. Surveys were made of existing channels and of areas deepened by dredging throughout New Or- leans Harbor. Total costs for the year were $67,668.36, all for maintenance; total expenditures were $90,715.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. Channel of full project dimensions was dredged at Red Eye Crossing after the 1939 flood period. Channel was also dredged to project dimensions within New Orleans Harbor from the -- upstream end of the Bulk Commodity plant wharf tothe lower end of Toulouse Street wharf. Minor deficiencies in project dimensions at the lower end of Dumaine Street wharf and Governor -Nicholls Street wharf were not corrected because of the presence of revetment mattresses at these points. Existing depths opposite these locations are adequate for present and anticipated future commerce. A nat- ural channel of project dimensions or greater was available through- out the remainder of the project except at Red Eye Crossing and within New Orleans Harbor where maintenance dredging was required to provide project dimensions. The normal width of channel between 35-foot contours within the limits of the :port of New Orleans varies from approximately 1,600 "feet. feet to approximately 2,400 feet. Maximum depths are approxi- mately 110 The depth of this portion of the channel varies considerably, due to deposits and scouring during high stages of the river, and shoals develop frequently at various points during falling RIVERS .AND. ARBORS.-NEW. ORLEANS, LA. DISTRIT 881 and intermediate stages. Dredging is required to maintain deep water to the wharves along the banks of the river. The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was- $348,288.55, of which $184,320.99 was for new work and $163,- 967.56 for maintenance; total expenditures were $348,277.40. -Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $85,551.71, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941- . ___ _ ..----.. -------------- " $11. 15 Maintenance : By-contract: Dredging in New Orleans Harbor to remove flood deposits.at critical locations as re- - quired in falling stage..______________ $49, 540. 56 By hired labor and Government plant: SDredging by U. S. pipe-line dredge- Pullen at Red -Eye Crossing, 1 month as required on falling stage 30,000. 00 .--------------------------------- Operation of Mississippi River traffic lights in New Orleans Harbor between Mar. 1, and May S30, 1942__-- ---------------- 6, 000. 00 .. 85, 540. 56 Total for project -------------- ___ ____ ----_ 85, 551. 71 The additional sum of $96,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance : By contract: Dredging in New Orleans Harbor to remove flood deposits at critical locations, as re- quired on falling flood stage'___________________ $60, 000 By hired labor and Government plant: Dredging by U. S. pipe-line dredge Pullen at Red Eye Crossing and Granada Landing, 1 month as required on falling flood stage__ 30, 000 Operation of Mississippi River traffic lights in New Orleans Harbor as required between Mar. 1, and May 30, 1943 ------- 6------- 6, 000 Total for project - ----------------------- $96, 000 Cost and financial sumamery Cost of new work' to June 30, 1941______________ ______ - $184, 320. 99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_---- -- _---__ -- 333, 022. 66 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 517, 343. 65 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-- ____-___ - - -____ 11. 15 Net total expenditures________- ----------- ___ 517, 332. 50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_-___ -- - -__ _____ - -85, 551. 71 Total amount appropriated to, June 30, 1941-- .---- - 602, 884. 21 0__ Fiscalyear ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost'of new work .---------------- $184,320.99 --............ Cost-of maintenance-............ $30, 953. 63 $1,088. 65 $72, 322. 13 23, 977. 07 $67, 668. 36 Total cost---------- ------ 30, 953.63 1,088. 65 72, 322.13 208, 298.06 67, 668. 36 Total expended .....---------------- 46, 114. 01 1, 228. 31. 74, 726.47 182,896. 98 90, 715. 33 Allotted..-J... - -.. - 30, 000. 00 25, 000. 00 283, 580. 39 89, 000. 00 33, 684. 00 812 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19441: Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _____________________________ $142, 583. 04 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 -----------------------------------85, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------227, 583. 04 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_---__-- ______ 51, 316. 00 Net amount to be accounted for----------------------- 176, 267. 04 Gross amount expended------------------------- $90, 779. 76 Less reimbursements collected_-- , --_______-------- 64. 43 90, 715. 33 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 85, 551. 71 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 100. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 85, 451. 71 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------------- 96, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 3. BAYOUS LA LOUTRE, ST. MALO, AND YSCLOSKEY, LA. Location.-From their common head at the small settlement of Yscloskey, Bayou La Loutre flows southeasterly for 29.4 miles to Eloi Bay, and Bayou Yscloskey northeasterly for 2.2 miles to Lake Borgne. Bayou St. Malo leaves Bayou La Loutre at mile 19.4, flow- ing northwesterly 6.5 miles to Lake Borgne. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1270 and 1271, and U. S. Geological Survey maps Yscloskey, Bayou Biloxi, Bayou Bernard, Lake Eu- genie, Lake Eloi, and Morgan Harbor, quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide from deep water in Lake Borgne to the shore line at the mouth of Bayou Yscloskey; a channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide from deep water in Lake Borgne through Bayous St. Malo, La Loutre, and Eloi to deep water in Lake Eloi; and the removal of snags and other obstructions from Bayou La Loutre between Hope- dale and Bayou St. Malo, the total length of the improvements being 30 miles. The normal tidal variation is about 1 foot. Hurricane tides, 6 feet above normal, have been reported. The estimated cost of new work made in 1937 was $48,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,400. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 275, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Obstructions were re- moved from the waterway as required, by United States plant and hired labor, at a total cost of $407.23, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $701.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. On June 30, 1941, controlling depths at mean low Gulf level were 6 feet from deep water in Lake Borgne through Bayous St. Malo and La Loutre to deep water in Lake Eloi. Con- trolling depth in Lake Borgne at the mouth of Bayou Yscloskey was 1.5 feet. Depths over the bars at the mouths of the bayous RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 813 are subject to rapid shoaling, but navigation is possible throughout the year. Bayous La Loutre, St. Malo, and Yscloskey are navigable throughout their length. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $44,026.77, of which $43,619.54 was for new work and $407.23 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $8,400, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging of the bar channels in Lake Borgne at the mouth of Bayou Yscloskey and Bayou St. Malo during September 1941. The sum of $8,400 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on maintenance dredging under contract and the removal of snags and overhanging trees with hired labor and Government plant, during the period August and September 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____ _________-- ____, $43, 619. 54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___--___------- ---- - - -407. 23 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______ _____ 44, 026. 77 Net total expenditures_____ _____-__ ___________-_ 44, 026.77 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ____________________-________ 8, 400. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-.._____._______ 52, 426. 77 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - . . . __________ ____ ______________ $4, 647. 13 $38, 972. 41 Cost of maintenance __ $407. 23 Total expended ... ... .. I__________- __________-- __-- 4, 563:09 38; 761 90 701.78 Allotted 38,000. 00 11,585. 00 2,841.77 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------$6, 260. 01 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 --------------- 8, 400. 00 Amount to be accounted for 14, 660. 01 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment________________ 5, 558. 23 Net amount to be accounted for .--- _ 9, 101. 78 Gross amount expended_____________________________ 701. 78 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941- _______ __ 8, 400. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_______ _ 8, 400. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. BAYOU DUPRE, LA. Location.-Bayou Dupre has its head in the marshes 3 miles east of the Mississippi River levee and extends east and north to its mouth in Lake Borgne. The Lake Borgne Canal leaves the east bank of the Mississippi River through a lock at Violet, La., and joins Bayou Dupre 3.6 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269 and U. S. Geological Survey maps Chalmette and Martello Castle quadrangles.) 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1--52 814 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 tEiting projct.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep from the highway bridge at Violet, La., to deep water in Lake Borgne with widths of 80 feet in the canal and bayou and 100 feet in the lake, and a turning basin 100 feet wide and 200 feet long at Violet, La.; the length of the improvement being 7.3 miles. The mean range of tide in Lake Borgne is 1.5 feet, with occasional variations, due to winds, of 2 feet; hurricane tides of 6 feet have been reported. The privately owned lock at Violet has a usable length of 261 feet a width of 40 feet, and a depth of 6 feet over the sills. The cost of this lock and the Lake Borgne Canal is not known. The estimated cost of new work made in 1937 was $52,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for cost of maintenance is $5,000 annually for the first 3 years and $3,500 annually thereafter. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 321, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a private wharf at Violet, La., used by the shrimp and oyster cannery, and a switch track to the Louisi- ana Southern Railway. An additional area for a public terminal is set aside under the provisions of local cooperation. These facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The stream was pe- riodically inspected by hired labor at a cost of $425.99, all for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $425.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1939. On June 30, 1941, there was a channel with a minimum of 6 by 80 feet from the bridge at Violet, La., to the mouth of the bayou, and a minimum depth of 5 feet over the bar at the mouth of Lake Borgne. The bayou is navigable throughout its length. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $39,340.99, of which $38,915 was for new work and $425.99 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $5,013.56, will be applied to contract maintenance dredg- ing of the bar channel in Lake Borgne at the mouth of the bayou during September, 1941. The sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging under contract of the bar channel, the removal of shoals in the bayou, and the removal of obstructions by hired labor and Government plant during the period November- December 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______ ___----------------- $38,915.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 425.99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______----- _ 39,340.99 Net total expenditures ____----------------------------------- 39,340.99 ------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________________- 5,013.56 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ----- _ 44,354.55 RIVERS AND HARBORiS---NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 815 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 ___ Cost of new work ..... ___ __--- --------------- $38,904. 70 $10. 30 Cost of maintenance..-----------..----- --- --------------------------------------- $425. 99 Total expended-_.............. ... .. ___ . __ .. 38, 904. 70 -54. 57 425. 99 Allotted......... ---------------------- 50, 000. 00 -6, 085. 00 439. 55 -$5, Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________ __________- 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941------- ------------------------------- 5, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for -------------------------- 10, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -__ --------- -__4, 560. 45 Net amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 5, 439. 55 Gross amount expended ------- ---------- _-------- 425. 99 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------ 5, 013. 56 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ___-- -------- ---- 5, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available fuinds. 5. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, MOBILE BAY, ALA., TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. (INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN TO LONG POINT LIGHT IN LAKE BORGNE SECTION) For report on this improvement, see page 722. 6. BAYOU BONFOUCA, LA. 'Location.-This stream -rises about 5 miles north of Slidell, La., and empties into Lake Pontchartrain 5 miles west-southwest of that town. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1268 and U. S. Geological Survey topographic map, Slidell.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide on the bottom from Slidell to deep water in Lake Pontchartrain, a distance of about 9 miles. The average range of water level, due to tide, is 0.8 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1924, was $22,000, of which $5,500 was contributed by local interests. The latest (1924) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,200. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927 (H. Doc. No. 474, 68th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with.. Terminal facilities.--All terminal facilities are at Slidell and con- sist of three loading slips and three wharves, with tram-track connec- tions and skids for loading timber. There are also marine ways and a graving dock. All terminal facilities are privately owned. They are adequate for present commerce and may be enlarged and modernized at moderate cost when required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The waterway was periodically inspected and small obstructions were removed by hired labor as required. The cost and expenditures were $140.11, all for maintenance. 816 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted- in 1931. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, were: 10 feet through the bayou to the upper end of the improvement and 8.0 feet, mean low Gulf, over the bar at the mouth of the bayou. The channel is in good condition. The head of navigation is at the town of Slidell, La., 7 miles above the mouth of the bayou. The total costs and expenditures, under the existing projects, were $36326.89, of which $30,997.27 was for new work and $5,329.62 for maintenance. In addition, $5,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging of the bar channel in Lake Pontchartrain at the mouth of the bayou during February and March 1942 and the removal of obstructions by hired labor and Government plant. The sum of $2,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in removing snags and overhanging trees with hired labor and Government plant and in inspection of the waterway during the period February and March 1943. Cost andg:financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ ___ $30, 997. 27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 --------------------- 5, 329. -62 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 36, 326. 89 Net total expenditures ------------------------------------- 36, 326. 89 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __ 10, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 46, 326. 89 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. .- - Cost of maintenance -_-- $140. 11 Total expended . .. 140. 11 Allotted .......... -----------------------... $500 9, 640. 11 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------------------- $500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941------ ------------------------------ 10, 000. 00 SAmount to be accounted for-------------------------- 10, 500. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------------- 359. 89 Net amount to be accounted for 140. 11 1------------------------0, Gross amount expended -------------- 140. 11 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 10, 000.00_ Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - 30, 1943, for maintenance 2------ 2, 000. 00 1 In. addition, $5,500 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 817 7. BAYOU LACOMBE, LA. Location.-Bayou Lacombe rises in the southeastern portion of St. Tammany Parish and flows in a southerly direction into Lake Pontchartrain about 12 miles east of the Rigolets. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269 and U. S. Geological Survey map, Slidell quadrangle.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep through the entrance bar in Lake Pontchartrain and the removal of snags and overhanging trees from the portion of the bayou between the mouth and the fish hatchery, located about 8.2 miles above the mouth. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is 0.8 of a foot. The variation due to winds is from 3 to 6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $5,600 with $900 annually for maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, which provides for dredging and snagging (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 53, 72d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-The, wharves which were previously used at the, sawmills have deteriorated badly. There are no other terminal facilities along the bayou; however, the condition of the banks is such that handling facilities could be constructed at reasonable cost as required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The waterway was in- spected and small obstructions were removed by hired labor. The total costs and expenditures were. $295.24, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. From mile 0 at its mouth to mile 8.2 the bayou ranges from 70 to 200 feet in width and 8 to 33 feet in depth. A channel through the bar, 7 feet deep over a bottom width of 60 feet, is available throughout the year. The bayou is not navigable above mile 8.2. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been. $5,011.15, of which $4,715.91 was for new work and $295.24 for maintenance. Propposed operations:-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $2,300, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging of the bar channel in Lake Pontchartrain at the mouth of Bayou Lacombe and the removal of snags and overhanging trees from the channel by hired labor and Government plant during August 1941. The sum of $300 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on examinations of the waterway. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $4, 715. 91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 295. 24 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---_______--- 5, 011. 15 Net total expenditures__--------------- 5, 011. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ___---------------------- '__ 2, 300.00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-- 7, 311. 15 818 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of.new work ------------- $4, 715. 91 ------------- Cost of maintenance . . .. . I. ...... I. ... . $295.24 Total expended ..----- - - L 4,765.97 -$50.06 -295.24 Allotted... 5, 600.00 ..---------------------------------- -884. 09 $500.00 2,095,24 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _------------------ $500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_____-------------- 2,300. 00 Amount to be accounted for____-______ -------------- 2, 800. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__------------- 204.:76 Net amount to be accounted for____----------------- 2, 595. 24 ... Gross amount expended-----__--- __-----------.. 295. 24 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_.-.- ---- -- 2, 300.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_--- --------- __------------ 300. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 8. CHEFUNCTE RIVER AND BOGUE FALIA, LA. Location.-The Chefuncte River rises in the upper portions of Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes, La., and flows southerly into Lake Ponchartrain, opposite New Orleans. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269 and U. S. Geological Survey map, Covington quadrangle.) Previous projects.--Authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. For further details of previous projects see page 731, Annual Report for 1913, and page 783, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean Gulf level from that depth in Lake Pontchartrain via Chefuncte River anrd Bogue Falia to Washington Street, Covington, La. The total length of improvement is 14 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide at the mouth is about 10 inches, and near Covington about 3 inches, and the extreme range about 14 inches and 5 inches, respectively. The variation of water surface in the upper Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia, due to floods, is about 8 feet; that in the lower Chefuncte River at Lake Pontchartrain, due to winds, is about 3 feet. FThe estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $8,460, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA.:DISTRICT 819 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1881 Dredging of bar at mouth of Chefuncte River in H. Ex.Doc. No. 54,46th Cong.; 2d sess., Lake Pontchartrain and dredging and removal and Annual Report, 1880, p. 1181. of obstructions in Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia to Covington, La. Width and depth not specified. July 3, 1930 For a definitely stated project with the present Rivers and-Harbors Committee Doe. project dimensions. No. 2, 70th Cong., 1st sess. For latest published map, see Annual Report for 1916, p. 2437. Terminal facilities.--There are no terminal facilities on the Bogue Falia. On the lower Chefuncte, wharves used in connection with the boat yards have been constructed at Houltonville and Madisonville, and these, in addition to minor wharves constructed by owners of pleasure boats, are adequate for navigation needs. On both water- ways additional sites are available if needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey was made of the channel across the bar at the mouth of the Chefuncte River and plans and specifications were prepared for maintenance dredging over the bar. Examination surveys of the Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia were made by hired labor. Total costs for the year were $474.13, all for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $421.03. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Due to maintenance work under the previous project, the work required by the project adopted in 1930 was completed in 1929. The obstructions in the Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia were originally removed in 1886 and the channel through the bar was originally dredged in 1903. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, were 5 feet, mean low Gulf, over the bar at the mouth, of the Chefuncte River, 15 feet in the river and in the Bogue Fa'lia to mile 13, and 2.0 feet from mile 13 to Washington Street, Covington, La., available throughout the year. The channel to imile 13 is in good. condition and from mile 13 to Washington Street, Covington, La., is in poor condition and is nonnavigable above this point. Dredging over the bar at the mouth of the Chefuncte RiVer is required and a contract has been let to do this work. The total costs under the existing project have been $58,773.96, of which. $19,342.24 was for new work and $39,431.72 for maintenance; the total expenditures were $58,720.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $18,378.97, will be applied to contract maintenance dredg- ing in the bar channel in Lake Pontchartrain at the mouth of the river duiring Auigust and September 1941. The sum of $800 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in the removal of snags and overhanging trees with hired labor and Government plant and examinations of the waterway during the period February and March 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------ - $24, 563. 24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- 39, 431. 72 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----_-- --- 1.. .. 63, 994. 96 820 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__ $53. 10 Net total expenditures_ 63, 941. 86 ° Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______ - 18, 378. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 82, 320. 83 I 1 ! f t Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance .......... $474.13 Total expended 421.03 Allotted_____________________ $500.00 I 18, 300. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__-- ---- $500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940__ $8, 300. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941 _ 10, 000. 00 18, 300. 00 Amount to be accounted for- 18, 800. 00 Gross amounted expended____________ 421, 03 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ 18, 378. 97 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______ $53 10 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts: _ -_ 8, 442. 43 8, 495. 53 Balance available June 30, 1941___________ 9, 883. 44 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - 800. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 9. TANGIPAHOA RIVER, LA. Location.-This river has its origin in the State of Mississippi and flows in a generally southerly direction about 110 miles to Lake Pontchartrain, La. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1.269 and U. S. Geological Survey map, Ponchatoula quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for improvement, without dredg- ing, by removing overhanging trees, snags, and obstructions for a .freshets; distance of 531/2 miles above the mouth. The variation of the water surface, due :to is from 3 to 20 feet in the upper reaches, from 2 to 5 feet in the lower reaches, and from 2 to 4 feet in the lower reaches due to tides and winds. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1878, was $10,700. There is no approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 10, 1872 Improvement without dredging by removing H. Ex. Doc. No. 54, 46th Cong., 2d sess., overhanging trees, osnags, and obstructions to and Annual Report, 1871, p. 553. navigation from Wells to the mouth. June 14, 1880 Present project -.-...... Annual Report, 1879, p. 946. -............... For latest published map, see H. Doc. No. 257, 66th Cong., 1st sess. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRiCT 821 Recommended modifications of project.-The project has been rec- ommended for abandonment (H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-None Operationsand results du.ring fiscal year.-Removal of snags from the mouth of the river to mile 13 was effected by U. S. derrick boat No. 3 and hired labor. Total costs for the year were $3,048.01, all for maintenance; total expenditures were $3,036.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1884. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, were: Over the bar at the mouth, 2 feet; mile 0 to mile 8, 11 feet; mile 8 to 9, 5 feet; mile 9 to mile 14.8, 2 feet; and nonnavigable above this point. Except from mile 0 to mile 9, the channel is in poor condition. The total costs were $21,992.74, of which $11,500 was for new work and $10,492.74 for maintenance; total expenditures were $21,981.39. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year is $12,463.34, of which $1,463.34 will be applied to investi- gations of the waterway and snagging and clearing operations at such time during the fiscal year 1942 as is required. The remaining $11,000 is available for transfer. The sum of $800 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in removing snags and overhanging trees with hired labor and Government plant and examinations of the waterway during the period September-October 1943. Cost add financial sunnary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________ - $11, 500. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________ ___ 10, 492. 74 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______ 21, 992. 74 Minus accounts payable June 3,0, 1941 _________.____________ 11. 35 Net total expenditures_ 21, 981. 39 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________________ 12, 403. 34 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ -- 34, 444. 73 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____________. Cost of maintenance ..... __. __ $3,048. 01 Total expended__________ __ 3,036.66 Allotted ___________ _________ $500 15,000.00 Balance -unexpended July 1, 1940 $500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940_,,______________ $4, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department GCivil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941_____________________ 11, 000. 00 15, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --------------------------- 15, 500. 00 Gross amount expended__________________________ ___ 3, 036. 66 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941,__ ----------- __ 12, 463. 34 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ------------- ----------- 12. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941 _________-_____________ 12, 451.34 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - -- - -- -- - -- -- - -- - - 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 800. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 822 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 10. PASS MANCHAC, LA. Location.-Pass Manchac is a tidal pass or bayou which rises in Lake Maurepas and flows in a general easterly direction into Lake Pontchartrain at a point 29 miles from New Orleans. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269, and U. S. Geological Survey map, Ponchatoula quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags, logs, etc., throughout the pass, which is 7 miles long, and from the bars at the entrance into the pass. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches and the extreme range about 14 inches. At times high winds may cause a rise of about 4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1910, was $6,000, and $250 for annual maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 882, 60th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2436 of the Annual Report for 1916. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1912. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, were 6.5 feet in the north channel, 7.0 feet in the middle channel, and 7.0 feet in the south channel over the bar in Lake Pontchartrain; 30 feet through the pass; and 8.5 feet over the bar in Lake Maurepas. The channel is in good condition and is navigable throughout its length. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the -end of the fiscal year were $10,886.32, of which $1,374.10 was for new work and $9,512.22 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging of the bar channels in Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas at the rends of the pass during October 1941. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as the channel will be adequate for existing commerce. Cost and financiaZ summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------- $1,374. 10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------- ----------- 9, 512. 22 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------10,886. 32 Net total expenditures-- ---..... --- __-__- 10, 886. 32 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ _1--1------------ ------ 10,000.00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 20, 886.32 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work..- - - - -- -- Cost of maintenance ------------- - - - - --- - - --- ------------------------ - - - - - -- - - - - - - --- --- -- - - - - - - - - Total expended, - - --... ......... . -__ - -_- - ...... . -- I- -- Allotted----- - --------- ---------------- . ----------- - -- $0 $10,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS -- NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 823 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941--- -------------------------------- $10, 000.00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-- --------------- ---------- 10, 000. 00 11. TICKFAW, NATALBANY, PONCHATOULA, AND BLOOD RIVERS, LA. Location.-Natalbany and Blood Rivers are tributaries of Tickfaw River; Ponchatoula River is a tributary of Natalbany River. Tickfaw River rises in the extreme southwestern part of the State of Mississippi and flows in a southerly direction to Lake Maurepas, a distance of about 105 miles. Natalbany River flows in a generally southerly direction and dis- charges into Tickfaw River about 2 miles above its mouth. Ponchatoula River flows in a southerly and southwesterly direc- tion and discharges into Natalbany River about 33/4 miles above its mouth. Blood River is a small stream flowing in a southeasterly direction and discharging into Tickfaw River about 71/2 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Springfield and Ponchatoula quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of obstructions in the Tickfaw River from its mouth to a point 26 miles above, on the Blood River: from its mouth to the head of navigation, about 4 miles, and on the Natalbany and Ponchatoula Rivers for a distance of 151/2miles, the total length of improvements being 451/ miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches at the mouth of the Tickfaw River and about 3 inches at the head of :navigation on each stream. The extreme variation of water surface due to freshets is about 9 feet in the upper reaches of all streams and about 30 inches at the mouth of the Tickfaw River. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1881 was $10,230. There is no approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881 (H. Ex. Doec. No. 54, 46th Cong., -2d sess., and Annual Report for 1880, p. 1182). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2439 of the Annual Report for 1916. Terminal facilities.-There are a number of small private wharves on each of these streams, and all the unloading is done by hand. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Small obstructions were removed as required and the streams were inspected by hired labor. The total costs and expenditures were $168.61, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1921. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf, on June 30, 1941, and available throughout the year were: Tickfaw River, 9.0 feet on the bar at entrance; 13 feet to mile 15; 6.5 feet to mile 16; 3 feet to mile 18; and not navigable above mile 18; Natalbany River, 9 feet to mile 9.5 and 6.5 feet to mile 10; Ponchatoula River, 11 feet to mile 3.5 and 8 feet to mile 4; Blood River, 9 feet to mile 4. Mile 0 is at the mouth of the river in each case. Except for the bar at Lake Maurepas, the streams are in good condition. Head of naviga- tion for boat traffic on Tickfaw River is at mile 18; on Natalbany River, at mile 10; and on Ponchatoula and Blood Rivers, at mile 4. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have 824 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 been $32,094.05, of which $8,115.49 was for new work and $23,978.56 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $8,000, will be applied to the removal of obstructions by :hired labor and Government plant during October and November 1941. The sum of $800 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the removal of snags and overhanging trees with hired labor and Government plant and examinations of the waterway during October 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 __$8, 115. 49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________________ 23, 978. 56 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ 32, 094. 05 Net total expenditures___________________________ 32, 094. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ________________________________ 8, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 40, 094. 05 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___________ Cost of maintenance .......... - - -- - ---- --$168.61 --- Total expendel ................ 168.61 A llotted . . . . ._' ..... . $500 7, 668. 61 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---- $50.00, Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------- 8,000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_- - 8, 500. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -__-- - 331. 39 Net amount to be accounted for----------------- -- 8,168. 61 Gross amount expended------------------------------------------- 168. 61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-- 8, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for. maintenance ---------- ------------------------------- 800. 00, 1 Exclusive of available funds. 12. AMITE RIVER AND BAYOU MANCHAC, LA. Location.-Bayou Manchac is a tributary of Amite River. Amite River has its origin in the State of Mississippi, and flows in a gen- erally southerly direction about 170 miles to Lake Maurepas, La. Bayou Manchac has its origin in Iberville Parish, La., and flows eastwardly about 183/4 miles, discharging into Amite River about 35/4 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269 and U. S. Geological Survey maps Springfield and Denham Springs quadrangles.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, August 11, 1888, and July 13, 1892. For further details see RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 825 page 830 of Annual Report for 1926, and page 788 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water, from that depth in Lake Maurepas to Port Vincent, and for the removal of obstructions between that point and the bridge of the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co. across Bayou Manchac. The total length of improvement is 44 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide in Amite River is about 10 inches at the mouth and about 4 inches in Bayou Manchac, the extreme ranges being about 14 and 6 inches, respectively. A variation of water surface from 6 to 12 feet sometimes occurs in the upper Amite and Bayou Manchac, due to freshets. A rise of 30 inches in the lower Amite is sometimes caused by high winds. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1924, was $5,000, exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects, with average annual maintenance of $1,200. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927 (H. Doc. No. 473, 68th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities-There is a small warehouse at Clio and one at Port Vincent, and a small wharf at Maurepas. In the upper reaches where the banks are high landings are made on the bank. The terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. There are no wharves open to the public. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The waterway was in- spected and small obstructions were removed by hired labor as required. The total cost and expenditures were $215.97, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1928. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf, on June 30, 1941, were: 5.0 feet on bar at entrance and 9 feet up to mile 35; 6 feet from mile 35 to the entrance of Bayou Manchac; Bayou Man- chac, 3 feet on bar at mouth and 6 feet to Ward Creek at mile 8, which is the head of navigation. Mile 0 is at the mouth of the stream in each case. The bar at the mouth of Bayou Manchac is prone to re-form after each freshet, and there are numerous snags in the bayou. With these exceptions, the channel conditions are good throughout the project distance. Above the mouth of Bayou Man- chac the Amite River is badly obstructed and has fallen into disuse. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $6,279.44, of which $3,332.86 was for new work and $2,946.58 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $8,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging over the, shoal in Lake Maurepas at the mouth of the Amite River and renmoval of snags from the channel by hired labor and Govern- ment plant during December 1941. The sum of $900 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in the removal of snags and overhanging trees with hired labor and Government plant and examinations of the waterway during November 1942. 826 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $28, 233. 68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------62, 189. 60 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 90, 423. 28 Net total expenditures -------------------------------------- 90, 423. 28 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__----------------------------8, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 98, 423. 28 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork . --- - - - - -- - - I------- . . . ------ .-I . - --. . .. ........-- - _$ -- Cost of maitenance-- $215.'97 Total expended_ -- ---- ---- ------------- ------- 215. 97 Allotted--------------------------------------------------- $500 7, 715. 97 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------- $500, 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_ _-------------- ----------- __------ 8, 000,00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------- 8, 500. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------- 284. 03 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------- 8, 215. 97 Gross amount expended-------------------------------------- 215 97 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------------- 8, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ----------------------------------- 900. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 13. GRAND BAYOU PASS, LA. Location.-GrandBayou Pass is on the coast of Louisiana, 16 miles east of Barataria Pass and 30 miles northwest of the entrance to South- west Pass of the Mississippi River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1273 and U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle Bastian Bay, La.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the entrance bar in the Gulf of Mexico by dredging. The mean range of tide is 16 inches with an extreme range of 40 inches; hurricane tides of 6 feet have been reported. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1938, was $25,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (S. Doc. No. 166, 75th Cong., 3d sess). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during flscal year.-Survey was made and plans and specifications were prepared by hired labor for maintenance dredging, by contract, of the 6- by 60-foot channel through the en- trance bar in the Gulf of Mexico. The total costs were $451.18, all for maintenance; the total expenditures were $472.42. RIVERIS AND. HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 827 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depth over the bar on June 30, 1941, was 2.5 feet at mean low Gulf level. The pass is navigable throughout its length. Maintenance. dredging over the bar at the mouth of the pass is required. The total costs under the existing project were $8,127.52, of which $7,676.34 was for new work, and $451.18 for maintenance; the total expenditures were $8,092.72. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $22,573.97, will be applied to maintenance dredging by con- tract during the months of November and December 1941. The sum of $8,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging by contract during November 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $7, 676. 34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---------------------------- 451. 18 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 8, 127. 52 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 34. 80 Net total expenditures -------------------------------- 8, 092. 72 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------- 22, 573. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------30, 666. 69 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---- ------ .. ... ..-------------------------------------- $7, 676. 34 ........... Cost of maintenance ______ _-- ____--- ________ - -_-_- -,,6-_I-.... .- $_______ $451. 18 Total expended -.... --- --... 7, 620. 30 472. 42 Allotted -----------......................... ---- -------------- $25, 000 -4, 333. 31 10, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_-- ------------------------ $13, 046. 39 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941----------------------------------- 10, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ..------------- ----------- 23, 046. 39 Gross amount expended--------------------------------------- 472. 42 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------ 22, 573.97 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------- 189. 70 Balance available June 30, 1941-----------------------22, 384. 27 Amount that can be profitably- expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 14. BARATARIA BAY, LA. Location.-This waterway is in Jefferson Parish, La., and extends about 37 miles in a generally southerly direction from the junction of Bayou Villars and Big Barataria Bayou, through Big Barataria Bayou, Bayou Dupont, a canal (Dupre Cut) through the marsh, Bayou Cutler, Bayou St. Denis, and Barataria Bay to the east end of Bayou Rigaud, at Grand Isle, and connects with the Gulf of Mexico through Barataria Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- 828 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 vey, charts Nos. 1116 and 1273 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Barataria, Bay Dogris, Wilkinson Bay, and Barataria Pass quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 5 feet deep at mean low Gulf level and 50 feet wide on the bottom from the junction of Bayou Villars and Big Barataria Bayou to Grand Isle, a distance of about 37 miles. The Secretary of War is authorized, in his discretion, to change the location of the route and increase the dimensions of the channel if the estimated cost of the improvement to the United States is not increased thereby. Under ordinary condi- tions the mean range of tide is 12 inches at the mouth and 0 at the head, and the extreme range 24 inches and 12 inches, respectively. The variation of water surface near the mouth, due to hurricanes, has been as high as 6 feet. The estimated cost of new work for a canal 5 by 40 feet along route No. 6, revised in 1924, was $87,500. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 200, 65th Cong., 1st sess.). The only published'map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Two public wharves, one at Lafitte and one at Grand Isle, are available to all boats without charge. About 7 miles below Lafitte there is an extensive oil terminal for transferring the production of the Lafitte field to barges. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The waterway was in- spected and small obstructions were removed as required by hired labor. The total costs and expenditures were $61.94, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1925. The controlling depths at mean low Gulf on June 31, 1941, were: In Big Barataria Bayou, 10 feet; in Bayou Dupont, 6.5 feet; in Dupre Cut, 5.5 feet; in Bayou Cutler, 6.0 feet; in Bayou St. Denis, 4.0 feet; in Barataria Bay, 4.0 feet, available throughout the year. I he bayous are navigable throughout their lengths. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $106,491.05, of which $73,037.11 was for new work and $33,453.94 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $26,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging by con- tract in Dupre Cut, at the intersection of Bayous Cutler and St. Denis and in Barataria Bay during the months of September and October 1941. The sum of $1,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for examinations of the waterway and removal of obstruc- tions by hired labor and Government plant during November 1942. RIVERS AND HARBORS---NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 829 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------- ------------------- $73, 037. 11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 33,453. 94 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------106, 491. 05 Net total expenditures-------------------------------------106, 491. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------26, COO. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ----------- _132, 491.05 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .......... .... - - ........ Cost of maintenance -... .. . . . . . . . . ... $61.94 Total expended - 61. 94 Allotted -- -- -- -- -- -- -- . . I. .... . - ------------.. - $1. 000 25,061. 94 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940- - -------- $1, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____---------_ _ 26, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for _ _ - -- _____ 27,000.00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-- 938. 06 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------------__ 27,000. 00 Gross amount expended_ ------------- 61.94 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ 26, 000.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - - - - - - - - - - _ - -_- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - 1,000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 15. BAYOU LAFOURCHE, LA. Location.-Prior to 1902 Bayou Lafourche was an outlet of the Mississippi River, its head being at Donaldsonville, La., 80 miles above New Orleans. It flows in a general southerly direction to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of 107 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1160 and 1274 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Thibodaux, Lac Des Allemands, Houma, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Bay Courant, Mink Bayou, Leeville, and Belle Pass, and Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Commission quad- rangles Donaldsonville, White Castle, and Napoleonville.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 850 of Annual Report for 1915, page 833 of Annual Report for 1925, and page 791 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the permanent closure of the head of the bayou, without a lock; for a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Napoleonville to the Intracoastal Waterway at Lock- port; and a channel of same dimensions from the Intracoastal Waterway at Larose to the Gulf of Mexico via Belle Pass; the closure of Pass Fourchon and for a jettied entrance at the mouth of Belle Pass. The total length of improvement is about 79.25 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 3 inches 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1- 3 830 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 at the head and 10 inches at the mouth of the bayou. Tropical hur- ricanes have been known to cause a variation of 10 feet at the mouth and severe rains and overflow have caused a variatlion of 3 to 10 feet at the head. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $691,000. The latest (1941) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 45, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous private warehouses and wharves and stiff-leg derricks for handling cane along the bayou. At Thibodaux a large wholesale company has a dock, freight trans- fer, and warehouses on the bayou bank. The Gulf Refining Co. also has a private dock. At Lockport the Barker Barge Line has a large wharf with covered shed, and the Southern Pacific Railroad main- tains a large wharf with covered shed. At Golden Meadow each of the sea-food canneries has docking facilities suitable for their needs. Four oil companies have docks at Leeville for transferring the production of the Leeville oil fields to barges. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work consisted of the completion of plans and specifications for the placing of rock around the breakwaters at the Belle Pass entrance to Bayou Lafourche at a cost for the year of $27.78; the repair of the breakwaters at the Belle Pass entrance to Bayou Lafourche, which consisted of the plac- ing of 3,517 tons of stone adjacent to both sides of the steel-sheet pile breakwaters, was completed by contract at a total cost of $21,774.94. In addition, a cost of $37.50 was charged to this account for the remission of liquidated damages under contract for new work completed in 1940. Maintenance consisted of the repair and shore extension of the breakwaters at Belle Pass by contract. There were 2,090 tons of stone placed at a total cost of $20,004.82. The total costs were $41,845.04, of which $21,840.22 was for new work and $20,004.82 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $42,108.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 38 per- cent completed. The dredging between Larose, La., and the Gulf of Mexico was completed in 1939. The breakwaters at the mouth of Belle Pass were completed in 1939, but were subsequently damaged by storm action, which required the placement of additional stone Additional stone was placed adjacent to both sides of the steel sheet pile breakwaters in 1940, and in the repair and construction of the shore extensions of the breakwaters in 1941. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, referred to mean low Gulf, are as follows: Lockport to Napoleonville, 4 feet; Larose to Gulf shore line, 6 feet; through the breakwaters at mouth of Belle Pass, 2.5 feet. The channel width varies from 30 feet in the upper reaches, which are in bad condition, to 180 feet at the mouth. Work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of strengthening the breakwaters and dredg- ine the project channel between Lockport and Napoleonville, La. The head of navigation is at Napoleonville. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 831 The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $291,093.47, of which $271,088.65 was for new work, and $20,004.82 for maintenance; the total expenditures were $290,626.42. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $35,294.41, will be applied to maintenance dredging by contract in the Larose to Gulf of Mexico section and to maintenance dredging and repairing of rock jetties in Belle Pass during August 1941. The sum of $212,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work, dredging by contract throughout the fiscal year, Thibodaux, La., to Napoleonville, La -------------------------------------- $200,000 Maintenance dredging in the Larose to Gulf of Mexico section by contract during May 1943------------------------------------12, 000 Total for project-------------------------------- ----- 212, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $524, 024. 13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 35, 450. 20 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------559, 474. 33 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__ -------------------------- 467. 05 Net total expenditures, _- - - 559, 007. 28 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _.----------- 35, 294. 41 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------594, 301. 69 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - _-----------............. $5, 803. 94 $179,872.97 $63, 571. 52 $21, 840. 22 Cost-of maintenance . -- ___-- _ -------------. 20, 004.82 Total cost ________ 5, 803. 94 1.79,872. 97 63, 571. 52 41, 845. 04 Total expended ..... --------.. ... --------- _ 5, 792. 38 145,430. 62 97, 294. 90 42, 108. 52 Allotted _-- ... . .................. -. 120, 000. 00 150, 000. 00 19, 720. 83 36, 200. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $41, 202.93 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act appr'oved June 24, 1940--------------$22, 700. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941-,___________ 13, 500. 00 36, 200. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________________________ 77, 402.93 Gross amount expended------------------------- $42, 576. 27 Less reimbursements collected______-----____-_ 467. 75 42, 108. 52 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _________-_______ 35, 294. 41 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 735. 43 Balance available June 30,' 1941------------------------- 34, 558.98 832 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $420,000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 : For new work -------------------------------------- 200, 000. 00 For maintenance ---- ----- ---------------------------- 12, 000. 00 Total -------------------------------------------- 212, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 16. BAYOU TERREBONNE, LA. Location.:--Bayou Terrebonne rises in Lafourche Parish, La., and flows 53 miles in a southerly direction to Terrebonne Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116 and 1274, and UT. S. Geological Survey maps, Thibodaux, Gibson, Houma, Montegut, Bourbeaux, and Lake LaGraisse quadrangles.) Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, made the first appropriation, and in 1909 an allotment was made from the Emergency Appropriation Act of March 3, 1905.' For further details see page 1851 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 793 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel of suitable width and a depth of 6 feet at mean low Gulf from Bush Canal, 12.9 miles from the mouth of the bayou, to the St. Louis Cypress Co.'s bridge at Houma, La., a distance of 24.1 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches at the mouth and 4 inches at Houma, the extreme ranges being about 14 inches and 6 inches, re- spectively. The variation of water surface in the upper portion is from 3 to 4 feet, due to floods; in the lower portion from 1 to 3 feet, due to wind and tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1912, was $75,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Dredging channel 6 feet in depth and of a naviga- H. Doc. No. .1163, 60th Cong., 2d sess. ble width from Houma, La., to Bush Canal, a distance of 24 miles. July 25,1912 Amending proviso relative to local cooperation___ Mar. 4, 1913 ___ do .- --..--. - ---------------------- For latest published map see Annual Report for 1916, p. 2449. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with,. Terminal facilities.-In general, boats land and discharge freight directly on the bank. An oil terminal and a small private wharf are located at Montegut, La. There are several small private wharves at Houma, La., one of which is a covered wharf served by the South- ern Pacific Railroad, but no public wharves. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for present commerce: RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 833 Operations and results during fiscal year:.--Maintenance dredging of 104,615 cubic yards of material, between Bourg, La., and a point approximately 4.2 miles downstream, was performed by contract at a cost of $19,881.86. Minor obstructions were removed by hired labor at a cost of $221.11. The total costs were $20,102.97, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $19,027.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1916. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, were 5.0 feet from mile 31, 3 miles above the mouth to the St. Louis Cypress Co. Canal at Houma, La. The head of navigation is at Bayou Cane. The total costs under they existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $215,418.74, of which $73,024.88 was for new work and $142,393.86 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $214,249.79. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $1,990.69, including accounts receivable, will be applied to investigations of the waterway as required during the fiscal year 1942, and to payment of uncompleted contract. The sum of $6,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging under contract during April 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------$120, 088. 71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------ 142, 393. 86 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------262, 482. 57 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 524. 29 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941---------------------- 263, 006. 86 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 --- ----------------- , 693. 24 1---, Net total expenditures -------------------------- _ 261, 313. 62 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__-------------- -__ 1, 466. 40 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------262, 780. 02 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---- ---- ---- Cost of maintenance_--------- _ ---- __ _ -- -------------- ------------- _ _ _ -__ ___ _ __ _ --------------------------- $599.58 $20, 102.97 Total expended.......-------------------------- --------------------------- 506. 49 19, 027. 11 Allotted---------------- --- -- -------------- -21- 000. 00 0.0-21, Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 493. 51 $------------------ Gross amount expended ---------------------- --------- 19, 027. 11 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__----------------------- 1, 466.-40 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------$100 -00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------------1, 602. 43 1, 702. 43 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------236. 03 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ------------------------------ 524. 29 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ------- 288. 26 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------- - 6, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 834 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 17. LITTLE CAILLOU BAYOU, LA Location.-Little Caillou Bayou has its source in Bayou Terre- bonne, 41/2 miles below Houma, La., and flows 32.8 miles in a south- erly direction to Terrebonne Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Houma, Montegut, Bourbeaux, Lake Quitman, and Cocodrie quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep at mean low water by 40 feet wide on the bottom from the head of the bayou, at Bayou Terrebonne, to Robinson Canal, about 20 miles. The nor- mal fluctuation of tide is 3 to 6 inches, but winds may raise or lower the water surface about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1.922 was $85,000, with $3,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 5, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Freight is unloaded directly on or from the banks. This method is considered satisfactory for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.--In 1928 and 1929 obstructions were removed and the channel was dredged from the head of the bayou to Robinson Canal, 20.6 miles, obtaining a channel 5 feet deep at mean low Gulf by 40 feet wide on the bottom, and completing the project. The controlling depth on June 30, 1941, was 4.5 feet, avail- able throughout the year. The channel varies, in width from 40 feet at mile 0 to 19 feet at mile 20.6. The bayou is navigable throughout its length. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the and of the fiscal year were $103,961.12, of which $77,761.04 was for new work and $26,200.08 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $17,500, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging during December 1941 to January 1942. and to investigations of the waterway throughout the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on examinations of the waterway. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______ _______ _______ $77, 761.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________________ 26, 200. 08 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 103,961. 12 Net total expenditures___________ ___103, 961. 12 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------ ---- 17, 500. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _________________ 121, 461. 12 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .. .. . .. . .. . .. --- . ---- ----- C ost of m aintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - Total expended__ --- -- -- - -- ---- - - - - -- - - - - - - $--- $16,- 100 Allotted ..... $1, 000 $16, 500 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 835 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------- $1, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_________________________------_ 17, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________________------ 18, 500. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ----- ___ _ 1, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________------ 17, 500. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance'________________________ 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 18. WATERWAY FROM THE INTRACOSTAL WATERWAY TO BAYOU DULAC, LA. (BAYOUS GRAND CAILLOU AND LE CARPE, LA.) Location.-Bayou Le Carpe is a tidal stream which rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Houma in Terrebonne Parish and flows southerly into Bayou Pelton, thence into Bayou Grand Caillou, which flows southwesterly into Caillou Bay, a total distance of about 40 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116 and U. S. Geological Survey maps Houma, Lake Gero, Lake Quitman, Bayou Sauveur, Dog Lake, and Grand Bayou Du Large quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway at Houma through Bayou LeCarpe, Bayou Pelton, and Bayou Grand Caillou to Bayou Dulac, about 16.3 miles. The normal fluctuation due to tides is 3 to 10 inches, but winds may raise or lower the water level 1 to 3 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $56,250. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. No. 206, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are several private wharves and a num- ber of stiff-leg derricks for handling cane along the banks of the waterway, which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1938. The controlling depth at mean low Gulf level on June 30, 1941, was 5 feet. The head of navigation of Bayou Grand Caillou is at Ashland and of Bayou Le Carpe at the Intracoastal Waterway. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $51,279.83, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging during February 1942, and to investigations of the waterway through- out the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in removing obstructions by hired labor and Government plant during November 1942 and in examinations of the waterway. 836 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 279. 83 $---------------------------51, Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------51, 279. 83 Net total expenditures ------------------------------------------ 51, 279. 83 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_- 10, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------ 61, 279. 83 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work______________________________ $34, 676. 90 $16, 602. 93 - Cost of m aintenance ................................................... . -..- - Total expended____________________________ _ 27, 847. 61 23, 432. 22 Allotted.. . . . . . . ----. ..---------------- 56, 250. 00 -4, 970.17 $10, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ----------------------------------- $10,000.00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --------- 10, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1-______ 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 19. BAYOU GROSSETETE, LA. Location.-This bayou rises in Pointe Coupee Parish, La., and extends in a generally southeastern direction, entering Bayou Plaque- mine 8 miles below Plaquemine lock. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1116 and: Corps of Engineers, "Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley" maps Fordoche, Oscar Bayou, and Grossetete quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for improving the stream for a distance of 29 miles from its mouth to a--point 5 miles above Marin- gouin, La., by removing snags and trees and by dredging a channel 60 feet wide on bottom and 5 feet deep at mean low water. Mean low water is 2 feet above, mean low Gulf level. Under ordinary condi- tions the mean range of tide is about 3 inches at the mouth and nothing at the head, and the extreme range about 6 inches at the mouth. The variation of water surface due to flood conditions may be from 2 to 8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1932, is $130,000. The latest (1912) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. No. 348, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2540. of the Annual Report for 1917. Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves on the bayou. The banks are firm and high. The steamboats and launches operating on the stream unload their cargoes at any desired point, carrying the freight by hand into the stores, which are generally on the bank of the bayou. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 837 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 15.8 per- cent completed, that portion of the stream above mile 10.3 to be dredged 20 feet wider. A channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide on the bottom was completed in 1914 to mile 10.3 and from that point to the head of the project a 5- by 40-foot channel was dredged in 1916. The controlling depths at mean low water on June 30, 1941, were as follows: 5.0 feet from mile 0 to mile 20, 4.0 feet from mile 20 to mile 26,' and 2.0 feet from mile 26 to mile 29. Channel con- ditions are good between miles 0 and 26 and poor between miles 26 and 29. The head of navigation is at mile 29. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $91,198.84, of which $29,392.49 was for new work and $61,806.35 for maintenance. Proposed operation,.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging and the removal of snags by hired labor and Government plant dur- ing August 1941. The sum of $1,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in removing obstructions and in examination of the water- way during September 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 29, 392. 49 $------------------ Cost of maintenance to. June 30, 1941------------------- ____ 61, 806. 35 Total cost of permanent work to June 30 ,1941--------------91, 198. 84 Net total expenditures----- ------------------------------ 91, 198. 84 Unexpected balance June 30 ,1941---------------------------10, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------- 101. 198. 84 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _. .. work----l------------ Cost of new . . . ----------------- . . . . - . . -------- . - . . . ----- . . -- ----------- . Cost of maintenance------------- $866. 27 $19,762. 30 Total expended __ 832. 07 19, 796. 50 Allotted ------------------------- -9, 000. 00 19, 628. 57 -------- $10, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 $10, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941----------------------------10, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _______________________________ 100, 600. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1---__ 1, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. BAYOU TECHE, LA. Location.-Bayou Teche has its source in Bayou Courtableau, in St. Landry Parish, and flows in a southeasterly direction, a distance of 125 miles, to where it joins the lower Atchafalaya River, about 101/2 miles above Morgan City, La. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116 and Corps of Engineers, "Mississippi River 838 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Commission Alluvial Valley" maps of Palmetto, Opelousas, Carencro, Arnaudville, St. Martinville, Loreauville, Derouen, Jeanerette, Foster, and Belle Isle quadrangles.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of July 11, 1870, and September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1851, Annual Report for 1915, and page 798, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide on the bottom from the mouth of the stream to New Iberia, La., 54.5 miles, thence 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide on the bottom to Keystone lock, 18 miles, and thence 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide on the bottom to Arnaudville, La., 34 miles, to be secured by dredging, removing snags, and overhanging trees, and construction of a lock and dam and regulating works. The plane of reference is mean Gulf level. Keystone lock Distance from New Iberia .---18 miles. Distance from Intracoastal Waterway--------------------- 82.5 miles. Width of chamber ----------------------- --- ---- 36 feet. Length available for full width _ -------- 160 feet. Lift --------------------------------------------------- 8 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean Gulf level--------------- Do. Character of foundation---------------------------------- Timber piles. Kind of dam _----------------- Timber, rock-fill. Type of construction______________--------- Concrete. Year completed ------------------------ 1913. Cost__ --------------------------------- $257, 720. 48. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches at the mouth, 4 inches just below the lock, and zero above the lock, the extreme range of tide being about 12 inches, 6 inches, and zero, respec- tively. The variation of the water surface above Keystone lock due to freshets is from 2 to 7 feet, while just below the lock it has been as high as 12 or 15 feet and near the mouth about 4 or 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $850,000, exclu- sive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance from mouth to Arnaudville is $12,000, including $6,000 for operating and care of the lock and dam. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Improvement of the stream from its mouth to St. Annual Report 1889, p. 1532. Martinville by removing obstructions and dredging. Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of lock and dam and the extension of H. Doc. No. 527, 59th Cong., 1st sess. the improvement to Arnaudville, La. Mar. 2.1919 Increase of channel dimensions from mouth to H. Doc. No. 1329, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Keystone lock. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. 1Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. For latest published map see H. Doc. No. 288, 66th Cone., 1st sess. RIVERsS AND HARBORSr-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 839 Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 23, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide that the pool level above Keystone Dam be raised 3.0 feet by the installation of movable crest gates on the dam for the purposes of eliminating present channel deficiencies under the existing project, and facilitating the diversion of flow to the Vermilion River via Ruth Canal for irrigation uses; that the project channel dimensions from its mouth to Arnaudville remain as pro- vided under the existing project; that the project be extended to provide a nonnavigable channel of 35 feet bottom width at an ele- vation varying from -2 to -3 feet mean Gulf level from Bayou Courtableau to a point approximately 11 miles downstream thereof for the purposes of increasing flood-flow capacity and providing additional low-water flow in Bayou Teche for irrigation uses; the total estimated initial cost to the United States being $81,762 and the estimated cost of maintenance being $1,643 annually, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (S. Doc. No. 93, 77th Cong., 1st sess). Local coopteration.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Small, privately owned wharves are available at all the towns along the bayou; public landing is permitted without charge. There are privately owned terminals for transferring crude oil to barges near the towns of Charenton, Jeanerette, Oliver, and St. Martinville. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A survey was made of the waterway between Breaux Bridge, La., and Keystone Lock. Minor obstructions were removed by hired labor. The total cost was $1,225.08, all for maintenance. Keystone lock was operated throughout the year. The lock, dam, structures and grounds were maintained and necessary and routine work thereon performed. A survey was made of the damage to Keystone dam caused by heavy rainfall and the resulting flood in the upper Teche. Plans and specifications were prepared and work was started on temporary repairs, consisting of the driving of a steel sheet pile dam above the existing structure. Plans and speci- fications were being prepared for the repair of Keystone lock and the construction of a new concrete dam. The cost of this work was $19,392.26. The total costs were $20,617.34, of which $1,225.08 was for mainte- nance and $19,392.26 for operation and care of the lock. The total expenditures were $16,521.47, of which $983.03 was for maintenance and $15,538.44 for operation of the lock and dam. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 84 percent completed. Keystone lock and dam were completed in 1913. The dredging and snagging done in 1916 completed that part of the existing project for the 6- by 50-foot channel from Arnaud- ville to Keystone lock. The contract dredging done in 1918-20 completed that part of the previous project for a 6- by 50-foot channel from Keystone lock to mile 39.7 above the mouth. The 8- by 80-foot channel from New Iberia to the mouth is 98 per cent com- pleted. From the mouth to mile 5.8 a channel 8 by 80 feet, or greater, already existed, and a new channel has been excavated, 8 by 80 feet, from this point to mile 50.06, about 3.65 miles below New Iberia, 840 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 and 8 by 60 feet from this point to New Iberia. The work required to complete the existing project is the widening of the channel to a bottom width of 80 feet from mile 50.06 to New Iberia, and to a bottom width of 60 feet from New Iberia to Keystone lock. The lock is in poor condition and needs extensive repairs. The Key- stone dam, which was in poor condition, was seriously damaged during May 1941 when the top portion was washed away by a surge of floodwaters from the upper Teche caused by heavy rainfall. The controlling depths at mean Gulf level on June 30, 1941, were: Mouth to New Iberia, 8 feet; New Iberia to Keystone lock, 6 feet. Controlling depth at mean low water above Keystone lock to Arnaud- ville was 5.5 feet, available throughout the year. The head of navi- gation is at Port Barre, La. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $1,063,348.43, of which $708,625.40 was for new work, $285,611.53 for maintenance, and $69,111.50 for the operation of the lock and dam. The total expenditures were $1,149,904.55, including $91,389.25 expended between July 1, 1913, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the year, $80,293.37, will be applied to maintenance of the waterway and the operation and maintenance of Keystone lock as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 _--_-------------------------- $4, 833.13 Maintenance: Contract: Dredging between Baldwin and New Iberia during the months of January through March 1942_------------ ------------------- $21, 500. 00 Hired labor: Investigation of stream throughout the year------------------------------------- 860. 24 22, 360.24 Operation: Hired labor: Operation and maintenance of Key- stone lock: Operation -------------------- --------- 8, 600. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair-----------2, 000. 00 Improvement and reconstruction----------- 42, 500. 00 53,100.00 Total, maintenance------------ ----------------80, 293. 37 The additional sum of $13,200 can be profitably expended during thdefiscMalyear 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Hired labor: Operation and maintenance of Key- stone lock: Operation ------------------------------ $9, 600 Ordinary maintenance and repair--___________ 2, 600 $12,200 Examinations and surveys of waterway and re- moval of obstructions as needed------------------- 1, 000 Total, maintenance----------------------------- 13, 200 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ -------------------------- $754, 329. 83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----- ---- 446, 112. 28 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_-----__-- 1, 200, 442. 11 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-- 4, 833. 13 Net total expenditures-- - -- - - -1, 195, 608. 98 Unexpected balance June 30, 1941-_- --------- 80, 293. 37 .. Total amount appropriated to June 30, 194L-- 1,275,902. 35 RIVERS AND HARBORS---NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 841 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work--- Cost of maintenance ----. ---- ---- -- -- -- .-------------- $6, 064. 89 ------------ $18, 947. 70 ------ -------- ----------- --------- $10, 999. 92 $8, 355. 80 $20, 617. 34 Total expended _.---_---- 5, 806. 51 18, 574. 46 12, 046. 93 7, 662. 73 16, 521.47 Allotted------------------------ -293.84 28, 871.34 34, 300.00 -8,620.36 77, 500.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__ __ $19, 314. 84 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940------------ $15,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941------------- 62, 500. 00 77, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for__--------------------------- 96, 814. 84 Gross amount expended------------------------------------ 16, 521. 4 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_. ________------ -- 80, 293. 37 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------- ----------- 4, 949. 12' Balance available June 30, 1941 -- ---------------------- 75, 344. 25A Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ____________---- 141, 400. 00O Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 -_ ______________________-_ 13, 200. 0( 1 Exclusive of available funds. 21. ATCHAFALAYA RIVER, MORGAN CITY TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LA. Location.-The Atchafalaya River is an outlet of the:Mississippi as well as of the Red River. It begins at Old River on the northern boundary of Pointe Coupee Parish and flows generally south a distance of about 170 miles and empties intd Atchafalaya Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The section under improvement is from the 20-fort contour in Atchafalaya Bay, 4 miles beyond the mouth of the Atcha- falaya River, to the 20-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of about 1534 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1276 and Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley map, Point au Fer quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide, extending from the 20-foot contour in Atchafalaya Bay 4 miles beyond the mouth of the Atchafalaya River to the 20-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico, the total length of channel being 153/4 miles. The project depth refers to mean low water. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches, the extreme range of tide about 14 inches. During the hurricane of August 1915 there was a rise of tide of about 10 feet. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1910, was $500,000. The latest (1916) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $120,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 669, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map accompanies House Document No. 410, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-There are wharves located at Morgan City, at which place there are several small private wharves and two large and three small public wharves open to the use of all without charge. 842 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 There are no warehouses needed, as the business section is on the river front and all freight is transferred directly from boats to stores. The terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-An examination sur- vey was made of the channel across the bar south of Point au Fer Reef, in the Gulf of Mexico, to determine the rate of shoaling. The total costs were $157.77, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $210.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1914. The controlling depth at mean low Gulf level on June 30, 1941, was 7.5 feet; the minimum width was 160 feet. The river is navigable throughout the limits of the project. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $676,946.85, of which $501,963.23 was for new work and $174,983.62 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $26,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging of a 10-by-100-foot channel from Eugene Island Light to the 10-foot contour in the Gulf during May 1942. The sum of $1,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in making periodic surveys of the channel. Cost and finaancial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________________ $501, 963. 23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________ 174, 983. 62 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 .-....... 676, 946. 85 Net total expenditures----------- ------------------------ 676, 946. 85 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 26, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 702, 946. 85 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .------------------------------ -- - -- Co s t o f m a i n t en a n c e . ._ . _ _ . _ ......... ... .- - . $18 , 7 9 7 . 8 2 $3 , 2 6 2 . 8 9 $157 . 7 7 T o ta l exp en d ed .. ---------. . . - .- . .-.. . -.--.. . . 1, 843. 19 20, 164. 96 210. 33 Allotted___--- ---- ....... ...---------------------------------... 25, 000. 00 -1, 959. 37 25, 177. 85 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________---__________ $1, 032. 48 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___-------------------------------- 26, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 27, 032.48 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ____________ - 822. 15 Net amount to be accounted for __- 210. 33 -__________-___----26, Gross amount expended------------------------------------- 210. 33 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--_________-- _______ _ 26, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance- __ ---- ___ 000. 00 1,1_____________-__-- 1Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 843 22. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO BAYOU TECHE, LA. Location.-This waterway extends in a westerly direction from the Mississippi River, at or near Harvey, La., to Bayou Teche, La., above Morgan City. This route follows the Harvey Canal No. 1 and Bayou Barataria from the Mississippi River to Lake Salvador; thence across Lake Salvador; thence through Harvey Canal No. 2 to Bayou Lafourche and up this bayou to Lockport; thence through the Company Canal to Bayou Terrebonne and up this bayou to the vicinity of Houma; thence through a land cut to Bayou Black; thence along Bayou Black, Bayou Chene, and Bayou Boeuf to Mor- gan City; thence up the Atchafalaya River to the mouth of Bayou Teche, a total distance of 115 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey chart No. 1116 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, New Orleans, Barataria, Cut Off, Houma, Gibson, and Corps of Engi- neers Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley map, Morgan City.) Existing project.-This provides for a waterway from the Mis- sissippi River to Bayou Teche having a depth of 5 feet below mean low Gulf level and. a bottom width of 40 feet, with appropriate side slopes. This project has been largely superseded by the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway from the Mississippi River at or New Orleans, La., to Corpus Christi, Tex. (New Orleans-Sabine River section). Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches, and the extreme range about 14 inches. A severe storm may cause a hightide of from 6 to 9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1922 is $875,000. The latest (1919) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 610, 63d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2401 of the Annual Report- for 1920. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-On Bayou Terrebonne, at Houma, there are several small privately owned wharves. On the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City there are two large and three small wharves open to all without charge; there are several private wharves. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifications were completed for maintenance dredging over a distance of 1 mile in that part of the waterway between Bayou Terrebonne and Bourg, La., and the 9-foot channel of the present Intracoastal Waterway, at a cost of $2.75 for the year. Maintenance consisted of the dredging of 17,834 cubic yards of material, by contract, over 'a distance of approximately 1 mile in that part of the waterway between Bayou Terrebonne at Bourg, La., and the 9-foot channel of the present Intracoastal Waterway at a cost of $2,658.85. The total costs were $2,661.60, all for maintenance; the total expenditures were $112.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project has not been com- pleted and has been superseded for most of its length by the present 9- by 100-foot Intracoastal Waterway which coincides with or parallels it. Only those sections of the project which are used by 844 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 navigation are still being maintained. The total costs have been $4,006.56, all for maintenance; the total expenditures were $1,430.72. All costs and expenditures incurred prior to July 1, 1939, are reported under previous projects of the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway from the Mississippi River at or near New Orleans, La., to Corpus Christi, Tex. (New Orleans-Sabine River section). Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $3,921.74, will be applied toward payment of uncompleted contracts and investigations of the waterway as required during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $1,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in removing obstructions by hired labor and Government plant in Bayou Black between Houma, Gibson, and the Intracoastal Waterway (9 by 100) during December 1942. Cost and financial summary (inot of new wnork t Jtounef20 1941 Cost o)f maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________ _ $4, 006. 56 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ 4, 006. 56 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____- ----- - 2, 575. 84 Net total expenditures________---------- ---- ____ 1, 430. 72 Unexp)ended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------------3, 921. 74 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------__ 5, 352. 46 I I I Fiscal year ending Tune 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work __-.. -__. Cost of maintenance _______ ___ $1,-- --- - --96-- 344. - ------ $2, 661. 60 Total expended .-....... 1.318.10 112.62 Allotted ._____--------- 6, 996. 46 -1, 644. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-__ -------------------- -- __ $5,678.36 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_____ __ - __ 1,644.00 Net amount to be accounted for - -,vv.vv 4 403436 Gross amount expended---------------------------- $114.28 Less reimbursements collected_ 1.66 112.62 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________ 3,921.74 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________________ $200.00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts______________ 3,496.74 3,696.74 Balance available June 30, 1941_ 225.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 _______________________________ 1,000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 23. THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT OR NEAR NEW ORLEANS, LA., TO CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. (NEW ORLEANS-SABINE RIVER SECTION) Location.-This section of the Intracoastal'Waterway extends from the Mississippi River at or near New Orleans to the Sabine River, La. and Tex. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 845 The section from the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, La., leaves the Mississippi River about 3 miles above Canal Street and follows Harvey Canal No. 1, Bayou Barataria, to Bayou Villars, a land cut south of Lake Salvador to Harvey Canal No. 2, Harvey Canal No. 2 to Larose, La., on Bayou Lafourche, up Bayou LaFourche to Lockport, La., on Company Canal, through Compariy Canal and a land cut to Houma, La., thence over a land cut south of Bayou Black to Bayou Cocodrie, thence through Bayou Cocodrie and a land cut to Bayou Black; thence through Bayou Black, Bayou Chene, and Bayou Boeuf to the Atchafalaya River about 0.5 mile south of Morgan City, La., a total distance of 102 miles. Harvey Canal connects with the Mississippi River by Harvey lock at Harvey, La., opposite New Orleans, about 3 miles above Canal ftreet. The other route follows the Mississippi River to Plaquemine 112 miles, thence by Bayou Plaquemine and Lower Grand River for a dis- tance of 25 miles; thence through a dredged cut in the East Atchafa- laya Basin protection levee and the levee borrow pit to Berwick Bay; thence through Berwick Bay to Morgan City, La., a distance of 56 miles. The section from the Atchafalaya River to Vermilion River, La., begins at the western end of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya section and' follows the Atchafalaya River about 2.5 miles, portions of Little Wax Bayou, Possum Bayou, cut-offs, a land cut passing through North Bend Plantation to Bayou Bartholomew; Bayou Bartholomew to Little Bay, a land cut skirting the north edge of Cote Blanche Island and the west edge of Weeks Island to Vermilion River, about 24 miles below Abbeville, La., a total distance of about 63 miles. The section from Vermilion River to Mermentau River, La., begins at the western end of the Atchafalaya-Vermilion section and follows Vermilion River 1.3 miles, a part of the Schooner Bayou cut-off canal, and a land cut running in a general northwesterly direction to Mer- mentau River at a point about 0.5 mile above its entrance into Grand Lake and about 16 miles below the town of Lake Arthur, La., a total distance of about 43 miles. Vermilion lock has been constructed about 1.75 miles west of Vermilion River to prevent the ingress of salt water from Vermilion Bay. Data regarding the lock are given in the paragraph "Existing project." The section from Mermentau River to Calcasieu River, La., begins. at the western end of the Vermilion-Mermentau section and follows the Mermentau River upstream for about 1.5 miles, a land cut run- ning in a west-southwesterly direction to Lake Misere, passing north of the lake and Bayou Misere, westerly to Sweet Lake, south and west, of Sweet Lake, northwesterly to Bayou Tete Bois, Bayou Tete Bois, Black Bayou, and cut-offs to a point on Calcasieu River about 16.6 miles below the city of Lake Charles, La., a total distance of about 38: miles. The section from the Calcasieu River to Sabine River, La. and Tex., begins at the western end of the Mermentau-Calcasieu section and follows the Calcasieu River upstream about 1.6 miles, a land cut running in a. southwesterly direction 2.8 miles, thence west 22 miles to Sabine River at a point about 3 miles below Orange, Tex., a total distance of about 26 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1-54 846 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Chart No. 1116 and Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, Baton Rouge, Grossette, Chicot Lake, White Castle, Foster, Napoleonville, Bayou Sale, Jeanerette, Belle Isle, Mor- gan City, and Derouen quadrangles, and U. S. Geological Survey maps, New Orleans, Barataria, Cut-off, Houma, Gibson, Abbeville, Schooner Bayou, Grand Lake East, Latania Lake, Lake Misere, Bou- dreaux Lake, Sweet Lake, Lake Charles, Moss Lake, Black Lake, Cameron Farms, and Phoenix Lake quadrangles.) Previous projects.--The projects for the different sections of this improvement were adopted by the following river and harbor acts: August 11, 1888; March 2, 1907; March 3, 1909;, June 25, 1910; Feb- ruary 27, 1911; July 25, 1912; August 8, 1917; July 18, 1918; March 2, 1919; and September 22, 1922. For,.further details see pages 878- 895 of Annual Report for 1924. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway from the Missis- sippi River at or near New Orleans, via two routes to Morgan City, La., thence via one route to the Sabine River, La. and Tex., having a depth of 9 feet at mean low water and a bottom width of 100 feet with appropriate side slopes, with such passing places, widening at bends, locks or guard locks, and railway bridges over artificial cuts as are necessary, and for the purchase or construction of a pipe-line dredge. The length of this section of the waterway is 338 miles via the northerly or Plaquemine route and 272 miles via the southerly or Harvey Canal route. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches and the extreme about 14 inches. A severe storm may cause a high tide of from 6 to 9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work of the 9- by 100-foot waterway, revised in 1927, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $9,752,000, including $500,000 for a dredge. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $304,000, includ- ing $119,000 for operation and care of locks and dams. Harvey ock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.)_ 3. Miles from Mississippi River----- ----- 0.13. Width of chamber__ ___--------- 75 feet. Length available for full width --------- 425 feet. Lift to 19.6 feet. 0------------------------------ Depth on miter sill at low water ------- 12 feet. Character of foundation________--------- Timber piles. Kind of dam__-------------------- None. Type of construction______----------- Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation 1934 and completed 1935. Cost (including approaches) ___- ____ $1,775,132.24. Plaquemine lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.)- 112. Miles from Mississippi River-___---- - 0.10. Width of chamber-___----------- 55 feet. Length available for full width --------- 260 feet. Lift to 28 feet. 0------------------------------ Depth on miter sill at low water -------- 10 feet. Character of foundation-------------- Timber piles. Kind of dam_ _______---- - None. Type of construction ---------------. Concrete. Completed and opened to navigation -. 1909. ...... Cost-- ---- _- _ - $1,302,006.38. RIVERS AND HARBORS---NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 847 Vermilion lock Miles from Abbeville, La.___ 26. Miles from Vermilion River__ 1.75. Width between abutments______ 56 feet. Length available for full width______ ___ 1,182 feet. Lift ___________________- 0 to 5 feet, either direction. Depth on gate at mean low Gulf level____ 12 feet. Character of foundation _______........ Timber piles. Kind of dam ____________ ___ ___ Reinforced-concrete spillway d a m, vertical cast-steel gates, timber- pile foundations. Type of construction___ Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation 1933 and completed 1934. Cost -__ _.... ____ ____ $330,765.27. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1925 Construction of waterway from New Orleans, H. Doc. No. 238, 68th Cong., 1st sess. La., to Galveston Bay, Tex. (Contains latest published map.) Jan. 21,1927 Extension of waterway to Corpus Christi, Tex __ Do. June 25, 19341 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 15, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a channel 12 feet deep with a bottom width of 125 feet from the Mississippi River through Harvey lock, near New Orleans, La., to Corpus Christi, Tex., generally following the route of the existing waterway, subject to such modifications in cut-offs and other questions of alinement as may be approved by the Chief of Engineers, at an estimated first cost of $5,200,000, in addi- tion to that necessary to complete the existing project, and with annual maintenance of $200,000, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Facilitiesare in general confined to privately owned piers, wharves, or oil docks. At Morgan City on the Atcha- falaya River there are two large and three small wharves open to all without charge. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Maintenance dredging by contract was performed as follows: Removal of annual deposit from the approaches to Harvey and Plaquemine locks; removal of shoals extending over 33,845 linear feet of channel in the Atcha- falaya-Vermilion section, and removal of shoals extending over 8,765 linear feet of channel in the Vermilion-Mermentau section at a cost of $48,250.73. In addition, the removal of shoals from the gate re- 848 RFPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 cess pits at Harvey lock at a cost of $531.02, surveys throughout the waterway at a cost of $21,661.38, and the preparation of plans and specifications for maintenance dredging, for repairs to Vermilion lock, and for improvement of the river approach to Harvey lock at a cost of $101.64, were performed by Government plant and hired labor. Harvey, Plaquemine, and Vermilion locks were operated throughout the fiscal year; the locks, grounds, and structures were: maintained in good condition, and all necessary and routine main- tenance work thereon performed by hired labor at a cost of $106,- 815.87. The total costs were $177,360.64, of which $70,544.77 was for maintenance and $106,815.87 for operation and care of locks; the total expenditures were $181,640.73. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. Harvey lock was completed in 1935; the reservation comprises 3.3 acres. Plaquemine lock was completed in 1909; its reservation comprises 19 acres. Vermilion lock was completed in 1934; the ground on which it is constructed is possessed by the United States under an easement deed to a strip of land 300 feet wide along the Intracoastal Waterway. Dredging of the canal was completed in 1934. The controlling depth at mean low Gulf level on June 30, 1941, was: 9 feet from the Mississippi River to the Sabine River via the Harvey route and 8.5 feet via the Plaquemine route. Project width is not available over various stretches of both routes. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year have been $9,074,668.68, of which' $7,226,814.17 was for new work (including $353,541.19, Public Works funds), $1,046,700.40 for maintenance, and $801,154.11 for operation and care of locks. The total expenditures have been $9,583,179.14, including $521,484.91 ex- pended between January 1, 1927, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of works of improvement under the provisions of the perma- nent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $351,335.27, will be applied to maintenance of the channel, and operations of Plaquemine, Harvey, and Vermilion locks as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $13, 390. 69 Contract: Maintenance dredging during the period July 1941 to May 1942________________------------------------__--132, 000. 00 Removal of old Harvey lock walls -----------_ 20, 000. 00 152, 000. 00 Hired labor: Maintenance dredging during July to September 1941_ 60, 000. 00 Surveys and inspections__------------ ------------------ 7, 244. 58 Operation and maintenance of Plaquemine lock : Operation ---------------------------------- $37, 800. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair______-- 4, 7C0. 00 42, 500. 00 Operation and maintenance of Harvey lock: Operation -------------------------------------- 34, 700. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair__---------------- 11, 600. 00 46, 300. 00 Operation and maintenance of Vermilion lock: Operation ____----------------------------------- 2, 700 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair_ _- 6.200. 00 29, 900. 00 Total, maintenance _______-_________ 351, 335. 27 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 849 The additional sum of $286,700 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Contract: Maintenance: -:Dredging as may be found necessary during the fiscal year----------- ---------------------------- $135, 000 Hired labor: Surveys and inspections----------------------------------- 20, 000 Operation and maintenance of Plaquemine lock: Operation ------------------------------------- $38, 800 Ordinary maintenance and repair--------------------6, 000 Improvements and reconstruction -------------------- 2, 000 46, 800 Operation and maintenance of Harvey lock: Operation ------------------------------------ 35, 800 Ordinary maintenance and repair------------------ 12, 600 Improveemnts and reconstruction------------------- 2, 500 50, 900 Operation and maintenance of Vermilion lock: Operation -------------------------------------- 24, 700 Ordinary maintenance and repair------------------- 7,800 Improvements and reconstruction 1, 500 34, 000 Total, maintenance ------------------------------------_ 286, 700 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------- 1$11, 217, 872. 80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____- ------------- 23, 367, 248. 57 Total cost of permanent work to Jone 30, 1941------- 14, 585, 121. 37 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 ___ - -__---- _416. 24 Net total cost to June 30, 1941----- 14, 585, 537. 61 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ______ -- 13, 390. 69 Net total expenditures_____--------------------- 1214, 572, 146. 92 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------- 351, 335.27 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ______ 1 14, 923, 482.19 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .--------------- $7, 678. 25- Cost of maintenaice--. _ 242, 494. 28 $292,117. 63 $376; 541."08 -$196, 067. 12 $177, 360. 64 Total cost------------ --- 250, 172. 53 292, 117. 63 376, 541. 08 196, 067. 12 177, 360. 64 Total expended ---------------- 261, 113. 23 295, 337. 92 379, 845. 75 190, 969. 15 181, 640. 73 Allotted . ----------------- .---- . 13, 979. 65 595, 050. 00 326, 400. 00 242, 000. 00 210, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------- - $322, 976. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941__________--------------------- 230, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ------------------------- - 552, 976. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -------------- 20, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-------___ - -________ 532, 976. 00 Gross amount expended-------------------- $183, 245. 21 1 In addition, $273,266.97 expended from contributed funds for new work. = Includes $1,070,432.58 from permanent indefinite appropriations. 850 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.: S. ARMY, 1941 Less: Reimbursements collected -------- $1, 583. 98 Receipts from sales._ ------ 20. 50 $1, 604. 48 $181, 640. 73 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___ _______________ 351, 335. 27 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------_ $4, 582. 68 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------- 10, 946. 38 15, 529. 06 Balance available June 30, 1941_________ -- ----- 335, 806. 21 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 3- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- --- -- 286, 700. 00 3 Exclusive of available funds. 24. THE INLAND WATERWAY FROM FRANKLIN TO THE MERMENTAU RIVER, LA. Location.-This canal extends from Hanson lock on Bayou Teche through Hanson Canal and Bayou Portage to the Intracoastal Water- way, along the Intracoastal Waterway to its intersection with the Schooner Bayou cut-off, along this cut-off to Schooner Bayou, thence through Schooner Bayou and a land cut to White Lake, through White, Turtle, Alligator, Collicon Lakes and connecting canals to Grand Lake, and through Grand Lake to the Mermentau River at its northern entrance into the lake. The total length of the water- way is 53.6 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116 and Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley maps, Foster, Bayou Sale, Jeanerette, and Derouen quadrangles and United States Geological Survey maps, Abbeville, Redfish Point, Schooner Bayou, Pecan Island, Constance Bayou, Grand Lake East, and Latania Lake quadrangles.) Existing project.-This project provides for a waterway from Bayou Teche at or near Franklin, La., to the Mermentau River, having a depth of 5 feet below mean low Gulf and a bottom width of 40 feet, with appropriate side slopes; also the purchase of the Hanson Canal and the construction of a lock and darn in Schooner Bayou. This project, reported in the Annual Report for 1924 under the headings, Intracoastal Waterway, Franklin to Mermentau, La., and Intracoastal Waterway from Vermilion River to. Schooner Bayou, La., has largely been superseded by the project "Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway from the Mississippi River at or near New Orleans, La., to Corpus Christi, Tex." Urnder ordinary conditions the mean range of tides is about 10 inches and the extreme range about 14 inches. A severe storm may cause a high tide of from 6 to 9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1920, was $722,000. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $32,C00, including $12,000 for operation and care of the locks. The estimate of cost for the Schooner Bayou cut-off, made in 1913, was $37,500 for new work and $1,800 for annual maintenance. Data regarding the locks are as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS----NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 851 Hanson lock Miles from Franklin, La--------------- 1.5. Miles from Bayou Teche--------------- 0. Width of chamber-----------___ __ 26.5 feet. Length available for full width---------- 937 feet. Lift_ ------------------------------- 0.5 feet. Depth on miter sill at low water 5 feet. Character of foundation---------------- Timber piles. Kind of dam ------------------------ None. 'Type of construction___------------------- Concrete buttresses, wooden miter- ing gates, earth-lock chamber. Completed 1907. Operated by the United States since 1923. Cost------------- ----------------- $65,000, including 4.1 miles of canal. Schooner Bayou lock Miles from Abbeville, La--------------.. 32. Miles from Vermilion River------------- 9. Width of chamber 36 feet. .-------------------- Length available for full width---------- 300 feet. Lift-------------------- 0.3 feet. Depth on miter sill at low water-------- 8 feet. Character of foundation_ Timber piles. Kind of dam ------------------------- Timber. Type of construction ------------------ Concrete buttresses, wooden gates turning on horizontal hinges at bottom, earth-lock chamber. Lock completed and opened to navigation 1913; dam completed 1914. Cost ------------------------------- $40,018.10 for lock and $8,500 for dam. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 2, 1907-...... The general project .......... __...-.... . H.Doe. No. 640, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1909, and Authorize(, the Secretary of War to make such Feb. 27, 1911. changes in location of channel as might be desirable. July 25, 1912-...... Authorized the purchase of the so-called Han- son Canal between Bayou Teche and Cote Blanche Bay, at a cost not to exceed $65,000. Mar. 2, 1919 .... Construction of the Schooner Bayou cut-off_t H. Doc. No. 1336, 62d Cong., 3d sess. June 26,1934 (Per- Inclusion of operation and care of locks in manent Appro- project provided for with funds from War priations Re- Department appropriations for rivers and peal Act). harbors. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-:-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-This improvement comprises a system of arti- ficial canals and natural waterways passing through an isolated marsh section of the State, and there are no existing facilities for handling freight along the route. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance consisted of an examination survey of the waterway at a cost of $145.35. Hanson and Schooner Bayou locks were operated as required '852 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 throughout the fiscal year; the locks, structures, and grounds were maintained in good condition, and all necessary and routine mainte- nance work thereon performed; a new electric distribution system was installed at Schooner Bayou lock; all at a cost of $15,474.43. The total costs were $15,619.78, of which $145.35 was for maintenance and $15,474.43 for operation and care of the locks. The total ex- penditures were $16,376.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is completed. The Hanson Canal and lock were acquired on October 16, 1923; the lockmaster's house was completed in 1924; the United States property on which the lock is situated is a strip of land 300 feet wide between parallel lines running from Bayou Teche to Bayou Portage, and containing 148 acres. Dredging from Vermilion Bay to the Mer- mentau River was completed in 1912. The lock and dam at Schooner Bayou lock were completed in 1913 and 1914, respectively, and the lockmaster's house in 1917. The United States reservation at Schooner Bayou lock comprises 2 acres. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, at mean low Gulf level, were: In Hanson lock, 4.0 feet; Vermilion River to Mermentau River, 4.0 feet. The chan- nel is navigable throughout its length. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $495,941.19, of which $249,051.81 was for new work, $116,613.88 for maintenance, and $130,275.50 for operation and care of locks. The total expenditures were $660,775.86, including the sum of $165,298.55 expended between March 1, 1913, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $26,825.11, will be applied to maintenance of the water- way and to operation and maintenance of Schooner Bayou and Hanson locks as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------- $463. 88 Maintenance : Contract: Dredging in the lakes during March 1942 -- ____ Hired labor: Removal of obstructions from waterway, surveys --9, 000. 00 and examinations of waterway as needed 9------------------ 1.23 Operation: Operation and maintenance of Schooner Bayou lock: Operation _______________________ ____ $10, 000. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair--------------1, 600. 00 11,600.00 Operation and maintenance of Hanson lock: Operation --------------------------------- 3,800. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair ------------- , 000. 00 4, 800. 00 Total maintenance -- ---------------------------- 26, 825. 11 The additional sum of $25,900 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance : Contract: Dredging in the Lakes during March 1943---------_ $6, 000 Hired labor*: Removal of obstructions from the waterway, survey and examinations of the waterway-------- -_-_ __-_ 500 Operation and maintenance of Schooner Bayou lock: Operation _____----- $11, 600 Ordinary maintenance and repair_------ 2, 600 14, 200 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 853 Operation and maintenance of Har ison lock : Operation_--------------- ---------- $4, 000 Ordinary maintenance and repair_-- ------------- 1, 200 $5, 200 Total, maintenance- 25,- 900k Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________ _ $249, 051. 81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________--____ 412, 187. 93 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 661, 239. 74 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------- 463. 88 Net total expenditures___ _ ___ _ 660, 775. 86 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 26, 825. 11 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------- 687, 600. 97 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work - Cost of maintenance ............. $37, 155. 67 $37,536.29 $19, 530. 40 $18, 948. 69 $15, 619. 78 37, 394. 44 Total expended----............... 38, 087. 66 19, 351. 08 18, 186. 43 16, 376. 54 Allotted ..... 3, 059. 01 57, 400. 00 20, 000.00 16, 500.00 20, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1,1940 --------------------- $22, 701.65 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 20, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____------ _____________--__ 43, 201. 65 Gross amount expended________-- _______--______ $16, 497.50 Less- Reimbursements collected ____- ____----$80. 96 Receipts from sales___ __________----40. 00 120. 96 16, 376. 54 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________________----- 26, 825. 11 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ______________---------495. 33 Balance available June 30, 1941________________________ 26, 329. 78 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------------- 25, 900. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 25. PETIT ANSE, TIGRE, AND CARLIN BAYOUS, LA. Location.-Bayou Tigre is a tributary of Bayou Carlin; Bayou Carlin is a tributary of Bayou Petit Anse. Bayou Petit Anse has its source in Iberia Parish about 5 miles northwest of New Iberia., It flows in a southwesterly direction for about 15 miles to its intersection with the Intracoastal Waterway, thence for a distance of about 3 miles to Vermilion Bay. Bayou Tigre has its source in Vermilion Parish about 6 miles northeast of Abbeville and flows in a southerly direction for about 7 miles to its junction with Bayou Carlin. Bayou Carlin has its source in Lake Peigneur in Iberia Parish and flows in a south- erly direction about 7.5 miles to its confluence with Bayou Petit Anse at a point about 2.3 miles above the Intracoastal Waterway. (See 854 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1277 and Corps of Engi- neers Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley map, Derouen quadrangle, and U. S. Geological Survey map, Abbeville quadrangle.) Eisting project.-This provides for dredging a channel in Bayou Petit Anse 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the Intracoastal Water- way to the north end of Avery Island; a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway via the McIlhenny Canal to deep water in Vermilion Bay; and a channel 5 feet deep over a bottom width of 40 feet in Bayou Carlin from Bayou Petit Anse to Lake Peigneur. The total length of the improvements is 16.1 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1937, was $58,500. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 1 A channel in Bayou Petit Anse 60 feet wide and 9 H. Doc. No. 225, 72d Cong., 1st sess. feet deep from the Intracoastal Waterway to a point 3.2 miles upstream, thence 40 feet wide and 5 feet deep to highway bridge at head of Avery Island; and a channel in Bayou Carlin 40 feet wide and 5 feet deep from Bayou Petit Anse to Lake Peigneur. Aug. 26, 1937 A channel in Bayou Petit Anse 9 feet deep and 80 Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway to No. 40, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- the north end of Avery Island and a channel 5 tains latest published map.) feet deep and 40 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway to Vermilion Bay by way of the McIlhenny Canal. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-The work included in the Public Works pro- gram and adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, is subject to the condition that local interests furnish all rights-of-way and suitable areas for disposal of dredged material, and shall con- struct a suitable public terminal at the head of Avery Island and re- construct all highway and railroad bridges to provide suitable clear- ance, all without cost to the United States. These requirements, ex- cepting the construction of a public terminal, have been complied with. Under the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States rights-of-way of not less than 200 feet along the Mc- Ilhenny Canal and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance as required. The necessary rights-of-way and spoil areas have been furnished by local interests and accepted by the Chief of Engineers September 1, 1938. Under a permit issued March 24, 1937, the Texas Pipe Line Co. en- larged the 5- by 40-foot channel in Bayou Petit Anse above mile 3.2 to a depth of 9 feet.and a width of 80 feet at an estimated cost of $30,000. RIVERS AND IIARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 855 Terminal facilities.-There is an extensive oil terminal at the head of the improvement on Bayou Petit Anse and several private docks and cane hoists. (Terminal facilities are further described in H. Doc. No. 225, 72d Cong., 1st sess.) These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Maintenance consisted of the dredging of 145,397 cubic yards of material, by contract, from the 11- by 80-foot channel in Bayou Petit Anse and a 7- by 60-foot channel at the mouth of the McIlhenny Canal, at a cost of $20,847.87 In addition, costs of $60.70 were charged to this account, and "Exami- nations, surveys, and contingencies" was reimbursed this amount for plans and specifications prepared for maintenance dredging by con- tract. The total costs were $20,908.57, and the total expenditures were $20,908.57, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths at mean low Gulf level on June 30, 1941, were as follows: In Bayou Petit Anse from the In- tracoastal Waterway to the head of Avery Island, 9 feet; in Bayou Carlin from Bayou Petit Anse to Lake Peigneur, 5 feet; in channel from Intracoastal Waterway to Vermilion Bay via McIlhenny Canal, 5 feet. The channel is in good condition. The head of navi- gation: on Bayou Petit Anse is the highway bridge north of Avery Island; and on Bayou Carlin, Lake Peigneur. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $91,810.12, of which $57,490.29 was for new work, including $47,858.13, Public Works funds, and $34,319.83 from regular funds for maintenance. The total expenditures were $91,810.12, including $47,858.13, Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $91.43, will be applied to investigations of the waterway as required during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on contract maintenance dredging as required. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---- -------------------- $57, 490. 29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 .________---__________ 34, 319. 83 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 91, 810. 12 Net total expenditures -- -------------------------- 91, 810. 12 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-__----- _-------__- 91. 43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 91, 901. 55 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------------- $100 - 2 16 $9, 632. Cost of maintenance $13, 411. 26 - $20, 908. 57 Total expended 100 13, 503. 23 9, 540. 19 20, 908. 57 Allotted.. . .. . .. . .. 12, 700. 00 8, 043. 42 21, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 28, 1939__ _ __----- _ $22, 000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--....__ 1, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for ... 21, 000. 00 856 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended-----------------------------_ $20, 973. 21 Less reimbursements collected ____- _____--- - _---- 64. 64 $20, 908.57 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________________________ 91. 43 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------- 10, 000. 00 SExclusive of available funds. 26. BAYOU VERMILION, LA. Location.-Bayou Vermilion, also called Vermilion River, is formed by the junction of Bayous Fusilier and Bourbeau, west of Arnaudville, La., and flows in a southwesterly direction to, the west- ern end of Vermilion Bay. (See U. C. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116 and 1277, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley maps, Arnaudville and St. Martinville quadrangles, and United States Geological Survey maps, of Lafay- ette, Milton, and Abbeville quadrangles.) Previous projects.-Adopted by act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 762, Annual Report for 1914, and page 814, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 51/2 feet deep (no width specified) at mean low Gulf level from Vermilion Bay to the Southern Pacific bridge at Lafayette, La., a distance of 51 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide at the mouth is 10 inches and the extreme range 14 inches. The variation of water sur- face near the mouth, due to hurricanes, and in the upper reaches, due to floods, is from 8 to 10 feet. The estimated cost of new work, adopted in 1892, exclusive of amount expended on previous project, was $25,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892 (H. Ex. Doc. No. 273, 51st Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1891, p. 1855). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2549 of the Annual Report for 1917. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 23, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a navigable channel 8 feet deep by 80 feet wide from the 8-foot depth contour in Vermilion Bay to the Intracoastal Waterway, thence 9 feet deep by 100 feet wide to Lafay- ette, La. (Pinhook Bridge) ; and that the project be extended to pro- vide a nonnavigable channel from Lafayette, La. (Pinhook Bridge), to the junction of Bayous Bourbeau and Fusilier of adequate capacity to carry the flood flows of the upper Vermilion Basin; the total estimated initial cost to the United States being $1,307,852 and the estimated cost of maintenance being $2,190 annually, in addition to that now required ; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (S. Doc. No. 93, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facdlities.-Several small, privately owned landings have been constructed at Bancker, Abbeville, Milton, and Pinhook Bridge. A public wharf is located at Abbeville. On Kennys Coulee, a tribu- tary of Bayou Vermilion above Abbeville, there is a privately owned oil terminal. Facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 857 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Survey of the bayou was made and obstructions were removed from the waterway by hired labor at a cost of $978.46, all for maintenance. Maintenance dredging by contract was performed at the mouth of Vermilion River, and 273,133 cubic yards of material were removed at a cost of $28,620.57. The total costs and expenditures were $29,599.03, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1896. The controlling depths on June 30, 1941, were. as follows: Over the bar at the mouth, 5.5 feet, mean low Gulf level; mouth to Abbeville, 11 feet; Abbeville to Pinhook Bridge, 5 feet at mean low water; available throughout the year. The head of navigation is Pinhook Bridge, 49 miles above the mouth of the bayou. The channel is in good condition. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $224,628.94, of which $25,000 was for new work and $199,628.94 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $10,000.97, will be applied to contract dredging during June 1942 on maintenance dredging between Intracoastal and Pin- hook Bridge and removal of obstructions by hired labor and Govern- ment plant. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on maintenance dredging as required and on removal of obstructions and surveys. Cost and financial stummary ------------ Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________________ $34, 900. 00 Cost of maintenh'ane to June 30, 1941_______________________ 199, 628. 94 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------ ____ 234, 528. 94 Net total expenditures______________--------------------------------------234, 528.94 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941. -------------------------- 10,000. 97 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 244, 529. 91 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work .... Cost of maintenance ___ $7, 297.13 $687. 53 $916. 87 $29, 599. 03 Total expended 7, 407. 03 563. 29 931. 21 29, 599. 03 Allotted___ -- ---------- ----- ---- 9, 000.00 901.53 38,600.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------- $1,000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropri- ation Act approved June 28, 1939--------------------$25, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940__________________ _ 3, 600. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941-----------------------10, 000. 00 38, 600. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------____ 39, 00. 00 Gross amount expended__ _-__--- __-----__ ____29, 599. 03 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------__,_____ _10, 000. 97 858 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 _______________________-_ $200. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941__ ____--_-_------_---- 9, 800. 97 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1______ ____________________________ 10, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 27. WATERWAY FROM WHITE LAKE TO PECAN ISLAND, LA. Location.-The waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island is an artificial canal extending from the 5-foot contour in White Lake almost due south for a distance of approximately 1.8 miles to Pecan Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1277 and U. S. Geological Survey map Pecan Island quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 40 feet wide and 5 feet deep from that depth in White Lake to Pecan Island via the existing canal, with suitable protective works at the entrance. The total length of the improvement is 1.8 miles. The water elevation in White Lake varies between plus 3.5 and minus 1.5 with an average of plus 0.9. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1937 is $19,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $700. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 78, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a small cattle-loading pen and a ramp near the head of the canal, which are considered adequate for prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-An examination survey to determine the effect of dredging was made in September 1940. The total costs were $122.08, all for new work. The total expendi- tures were $162.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging of the 5- by 40-foot channel was completed in 1939. The work remaining to be done is the construction of suitable protection works in the lake. The con- trolling depth at mean low Gulf level on June 30, 1941, was as fol- lows: From deep water in White Lake to Pecan Island, 4.5 feet. The head of navigation is at Pecan Island, 1.5 miles south of White Lake. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $10,903.83, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $3,000, will be applied to contract maintenance dredging during November 1941 on the bar channel in White Lake and on periodic investigations of the waterway. The sum of $500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on periodic examinations of the waterway. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 859 Cost of financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________________1_1____1_1111111 $10, 903. 83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________ 11 ---- 111 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------10, 903. 83 Net total expenditures___-____-------------------10, 903. 83 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 _____------------------__- 3, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 3, 903. 83 1________________ Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ________________ ______________ ____ $7, 982. 18 $2, 799. 57 $122. 08 C ost of m aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---- . . . . -- . ..--------- ------------- -------------- Total expended 813. 81 9, 927. 40 162. 62 Allotted 19, 000. 00 -7, 771. 77 2, 675. 60 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________ -- ____------$487. 02 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_ ------------ 3, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _________________________-___3, 487. 02 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment______ __-___----324. 40 Net amount to be accounted for__________________-----_---- 3, 162. 62 Gross amount expended__--_--___---_------------------ 162. 62 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________________ 3, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 ----------------------------- ---- 9, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1___ ---------- - 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 28. MERMENTAU RIVER, BAYOU NEZPIQUE, AND BAYOU DES CANNES, LA. Location.-Mermentau River is formed by the junction of Bayous des Cannes and Nezpique, 2.25 miles above Mermentau, La., and flowing in a southwesterly direction empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Bayou Nezpique rises in Evangeline Parish, flows in a southerly direction, and empties into the Mermentau River. Bayou des Cannes rises in Evangeline Parish, flows in a south- southwesterly direction, and empties into the Mermentau River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116 and 1278, and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Evangeline, Hathaway, Mer- mentau, Jennings, Lake Arthur, Gueydan, Thornwell, Latania Lake, Catfish Lake, Grand Chenier, and Bayou Lebauve quadrangles.) Existing project.-The project provides for the removal of obstruc- tions to navigation to secure the natural channel throughout the entire Mermentau River, a distance of 71.5 miles, and through Bayou Nezpique from its mouth to 25 miles above, and Bayou des Cannes from its mouth to Evangeline Bridge (mile 8.5); for improving the channel in Lower Mud Lake by constructing a brush dam to con- centrate the action of the current and by dredging; and for remov- ing a portion of the wrecked dam 7 miles above the mouth; and for dredging a channel 9 feet deep over a bottom width of 100 feet from 860 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the Intracoastal Waterway to the junction of Bayous Nezpique and des Cannes. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide on the Mer- mentau River near the mouth is 10 inches and near the head about 3 inches, the extreme range being 14 inches and about 5 inches, respec- tively. The variation of the water surface near the mouth may be as much as 7 or 8 feet, due to hurricanes on the Gulf, and near the head from 8 to 12 feet due to freshets. On Bayou Nezpique, under ordi- nary conditions, the range of tide is about 3 inches at the mouth and nothing at the head. On Bayou des Cannes, under ordinary condi- tions, the range of tide is about 3 inches at the mouth and nothing at the head. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $53,615; and that for the removal of the dam, made in 1916, $1,500. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $2,200. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13,1892 General project... .. . Annual Report 1891, p. 1862. July 27, 1916 Removal of portion of wrecked dam near mouth H. Doc. No. 1232, 64th Cong., 1st sess. of Mermentau River. 1VIar. 2, 191.9 Improvement of Bayou Des Cannes H. Doc. No. 1398, 65th Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Channel in Mermentau River 9 feet deep plus 1 Rivers and Harbors Committee, Doc. foot overdepth from Intracoastal Waterway to No. 36, 72d Cong., 1st sess. (Con- the source at confluence of Bayous Nezpique tains latest published map.) and Des Cannes. 1.Included in the Public Works Administration program Mar. 28, 1934. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are several small, privately owned wharves at Grand Chenier and a public terminal at the town of Lake Arthur. At Mermentau, La., the Southern Pacific Railroad owns a wharf served by a spur track. Privately owned terminals for trans- ferring crude oil to barges are at the following locations: One on Lake Arthur near the town of Lake Arthur; one on the Mermentau River near the town of Mermentau; two on Bayou Nezpique near Jennings; and four on Bayou Des Cannes, one near Evangeline, one at Mermentau, and two near Jennings. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Some snags and obstruc- tions were removed and an examination survey was made by hired labor at a cost of $245, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $176.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, except, for the 9- by 100-foot channel, was completed in 1917; the 9- by 100-foot channel was completed in 1935. The controlling depths at mean low Gulf level on June 30, 1941, were as follows: 3.0 feet across the entrance bar at the mouth of the Mermentau River; 2.0 feet through Lower Mud Lake; 4.0 feet in Upper Mud Lake; 3.0 feet in lower Grand Lake; 5.0 feet in upper Grand Lake; 9.0 feet between the Intra- RIVERS AND HARBORSr--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 861 coastal Waterway and the junction of Bayous Nezpique and Des Cannes; Bayou Nezpique, 8 feet between miles 0 and 23, and 5 feet between miles 23 and 25; Bayou Des Cannes, 5 feet to mile 8.5. The Mermentau River is navigable throughout; Bayou Nezpique for a dis- tance of 25 miles; and Bayou Des Cannes for a distance of 8.5 miles. The total costs (regular funds) under the existing project were $80,813.37; of which $27,580.35 was for new work and $53,233.02 for maintenance. The expenditures were $80,745.25. The total costs and expenditures (Public Works funds) under the existing project were $29,974.42, all for new work. The total costs, all funds, have been $110,787.79, of which $57,554.77 was for new work, and $53,233.02 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $110,719.67. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $13,323.12, will be applied to maintenance dredging by con- tract in Lake Arthur and in the removal of obstructions in Bayous Nezpique and Des Cannes with hired labor and Government plant during Aipril, 1942. The sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on maintenance dredging as required and on the removal of obstructions. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $57,554.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 53,233.02 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 110,787.79 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 68.12 Net total expenditures_----------------------------------- 110,719.67 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------------- 13,323.12 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ----------------- 124,042.79 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work----------------- ------------------ Cost of maintenance... $245, 06 Total expended ------ -- - ------ ---------- ------- 176.88 1---- Allotted --------- $500 13, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ $500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 --------------- 13, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------------13, 500. 00 Gross amount expended _ -------- ---------- 176. 88 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 13, 323. 12 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- 70. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------- ------ 13, 253. 12 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance __ ---------- ------ 10, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1-55 862 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 29. BAYOU PLAQUEMINE BRULE, LA. Location.-This stream rises in the southwestern Dart of St. Landrv Parish and flows about 75 miles in a southwesterly direction, dis- charging into Bayou des Cannes about 33/4 miles above Mermentau, La. The section under improvement is from the mouth for a distance of about 19 miles to near Crowley, La. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116 and U. S. Geological Survey maps Estherwood and Mermentau quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low Gulf and bottom width of 60 feet from the mouth to a point near Crowley, La., a distance of 19 miles, by dredging and removing obstructions. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 2 inches at the mouth and nothing at the head, the extreme range being about 4 inches and nothing, respectively. Due to floods the variations of water surface are at times about 10 feet. The esti- mate of cost of new work, revised in 1913, was $33,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The'existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 789, 60th Cong., 1st sess.). There is no published map. Terminal facilities.-The town of Crowley has constructed a feeder canal from the end of the improvement to Crowley and a warehouse at Crowley, both of which are open to all carriers without charge. Along the bayou landings are made on the banks. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1915. The channel is in poor condition. The controlling depth on June 30, 1941, was 6 feet, mean low Gulf, from mile 0 to mile 19, available throughout the year. The head of navigation is at mile 19 from the mouth of the bayou. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $61,624.60, of which $32,759.90 was for new work and $28,864.70 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $1,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in the removal of obstructions by hired labor and Govern- .ment plant during January 1943 and in the periodic examination of the stream. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________________ $32, 759. 90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___------- - - ____ 28, 864. 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 61,624. 60 Net total expenditures------------------------ _ -61, 624. 60 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__________ __ - __ 61, 624. 60 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .------------- Cost of maintenance .- ---- .-.-. ------- . . . . . . . . . -. -. . ..------ Total expended_- - -- -- - . .-_--_-.. . . . . . . . . . . _ Allotted -----....--.----- _ _-------- -------------- _ .. . $500 -$500 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 863 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_-.-----________--- __----_--- - - $500. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___---__-__ 500. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance- 000. 00 1----------------------------- 30. CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA. Location.-Calcasieu River has its source in southwestern Louisi- ana, and flows in a generally southerly direction to the Gulf of Mexico. About 25 miles from the Gulf it debouches into Calcasieu Lake, which lake is about 18 miles long. The connection between the lake and the Gulf, about 7 miles long, is known as Calcasieu 1Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 591 and 592 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Lake Charles, West Lake, Moss Lake, Hackberry, Sweet Lake, Browns Lake, Holly Beach, Grand Bayou, and Cameron quadrangles.) Previous projects.-The original project for this improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. Appro- priations were made by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, August 2, 1882, July 5, 1884, and August 11, 1888. The project was modified by the River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890, July 13, 1892, and September 22, 1922. For further details see Annual Report for 1936, page 719, and Annual Report for 1938, page 819. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the wharves of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District by way of Calcasieu River to the head of Chou- pique cut-off; thence by a land-and-water cut along the west shore of Calcasieu Lake; thence to and through Calcasieu Pass by a desig- nated route to the Gulf of Mexico, subject to such change in aline- ment as is approved by the Chief of Engineers; the reconstruction and extension of the existing jetties initially to the seaward end of the east jetty, and further extension to the 15-foot depth contour if found advisable to reduce maintenance dredging costs; dredging a channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide between the jetties, and an approach channel 32 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the sea end of the jetties to a depth of 32 feet in the Gulf of Mexico; also for the improvement of the river from Lake Charles to Phillips Bluff by removing logs, snags, overhanging trees, and by dredging. Total length of improvement is 94.7 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is 10 inches at the mouth, diminishing to zero at Phillips Bluff, the extreme range being 14 inches and zero, respec- tively. The estimate of cost for new work, including $3,400,000 for the extension of the jetties to the 15-foot contour, revised in 1937, is $9,260,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for cost of main- tenance is $250,000 annually for the first 3 years and $190,000 an- nually thereafter. The existing project Was authorized :bythe following river and' harbor acts: 864 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Modification of original project of 1872, dated H. Ex. Doc. No. 46, 46th Cong., 3d sess., May 12, 1881, provided for general improvement and A. R. 1881, p. 1301. of the river from Phillips Bluff to the mouth by removing logs, snags, and overhanging trees. and by dredging. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the H. Doc. No. 299, 75th Cong., 1st sess., Lake Charles docks to the Gulf of Mexico. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Under date of January 5, 1922, a permit was granted by the Assist- ant Secretary of War to the police jury of Calcasieu Parish to enlarge this river where necessary between Lake Charles and the eastern end of the Calcasieu-Sabine section of the Intracoastal Waterway to a depth of 30 feet over a bottom width of 125 feet. Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities at the port of Lake Charles are owned by the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal Dis- trict and operated by a board of commissioners. In addition to the municipally owned terminals, there are several privately owned and operated wharf structures located on the existing ship channel. (For further details see Port Series No. 31, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year--New work.-Operations on new work by hired labor consisted of miscellaneous surveys from Lake Charles, La., to the Gulf of Mexico at a cost of $10,377.97, and from Phillips Bluff to Lake Charles, La., at a cost for the year of $22.61; and preliminary examinations, surveys, and the prepara- tion of plans and specifications for contract dredging, the repair and extension of the jetties by contract, and the construction of ferry slips and a bridge across the channel at Cameron, La., by contract, at a cost of $2,494.91. New work by contract consisted of dredging 14,282,574 cubic yards of material from the channel between Hack- berry Point, La., and the 32-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico, which completed the 30- by 250-foot ship channel from the Lake Charles wharves to the sea end of the jetties and the 32- by 400-foot approach channel from the sea end of the jetties to a depth of 32 feet in the Gulf of Mexico at a cost of $662,983.35; the excavation of 6,000 cubic yards of material for east and west ferry slips on the Calcasieu River and Pass Ship Channel where it is crossed by Lou- isiana State Highway No. 104 at a cost of $1,190.40; the construction of timber ferry landings for east and west ferry slips at-the junction of Louisiana State Highway No. 104 with the Calcasieu River at a cost of $2,383.99; the procurement of 56,101.86 tons of stone under contract for furnishing 220,000 tons of stone for repairing the exist- ing rubble mound east jetty at Calcasieu Pass and extending both the east and west jetties in the Gulf of Mexico to the 10-foot contour at a cost of $154,034.40; the placing of 50,710.295 tons of stone under contract for repairing the rubble mound east jetty at Calcasieu Pass and extending the east and west jetties in the Gulf of Mexico to the 10-foot contour at a cost of $93,317.44; and the establishment of a permanent base line for contract dredging operations in the Gulf of Mexico, consisting of 22 steel pipe marker piles at a cost of $6,722.50. Total costs were $933,527.57, of which $12,895.49 was for hired-labor work and $920,632.08 for contract work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 865 Maintenance by Government plant and hired labor consisted of the operation of gages and salinity observations from Lake Charles, La., to the Gulf of Mexico at a cost of $1,804.51; the dredging of 1,325,322 cubic yards of material by the U. S. hopper dredge Ben- yaurd from the bar and jetty channels of Calcasieu Pass at a cost of $50,739.49; the dredging of 2,268,550 cubic yards of material by the U. S. pump barge No. 5 from Calcasieu River and Pass Ship Channel between mile 6.5 and the upper end of the jetty channel at a cost of $109,497.12; and the preparation of plans and specifications for maintenance dredging by contract from approximately 3.3 miles of the channel through the lower half of Calcasieu Lake at a cost of $554.51. Total costs for hired labor work were $162,595.63. Maintenance by contract consisted of the dredging of 709,156 cubic yards of material from the Calcasieu River and Pass Ship Channel over 1,400 linear feet of channel north of Mud Lake and 12,700 linear feet of channel north of Hackberry Point, La., at a cost of $50,290.34. Contract work also included dredging of 900,000 cubic yards of material from the Calcasieu River and Pass Ship Channel through the lower half of Calcasieu Lake at a cost of $48,584.97. Dredging of 1,300 cubic yards of material from the Calcasieu River in the vicinity of shed No. 4 of the Lake Charles Harbor and terminal district was performed by contract at a cost of $517.42. Total costs for maintenance were $261,988.36, of which $162,595.63 was for hired labor work and $99,392.73 for contract work. The total costs for the year were $1,195,515.93, of which $933,527.57 was for new work and $261,988.36 for maintenance. Total expendi- tures were $1,139,423.63, of which $1,000,869.71 was for new work and $138,553.92 for maintenance.. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging in accordance with the existing project was completed on April 25, 1941. The Calcasieu Pass jetties on the previous project were completed in 1900. The east jetty foundation is 8,447 feet long and the portion above high water is about 8,050 feet. East jetty extends seaward from the existing Gulf shore line a distance of 4,000 feet. West jetty foundation is 5,800 feet long, all above high water. West jetty extends seaward from the existing Gulf shore line a distance of 4,400 feet. The jetty extension to the 15-foot contour is 38 percent completed. The controlling depths at mean low Gulf on June 30, 1941, were as follows: Over the bar at the mouth of Calcasieu Pass, 32 feet; through the jetty channel, 30 feet; through Calcasieu Lake, 30 feet; from Calcasieu Lake to Lake Charles, 30 feet; and from Lake Charles to Phillips Bluff, the head of navigation, 5 feet. The jetties are in fair condition, and the channel is in good condition as far upstream as Lake Charles and poor above Lake Charles. The work remaining to complete the existing project consists of completing the extension of the jetties to the 10-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico, and, if necessary, a further extension to the 15-foot contour.. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $3,724,343.78, of which $3,462,355.42 was for new work and $261,988.36 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $3,420,029.44, of which $3,281,475.52 was for new work and $138,553.92 for main- tenance. :866 "REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $1,118,384.20, plus an anticipated allotment of $333,000 necessary for completion of continuing contract for jetty extension, a total of $1,451,384.20, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__----- -------------- -------- $304, 314. 34 New work : By contract: Complete extension of east and west jetties under continuing contracts, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------- $865, 449. 16 Construction of highway bridge across Cal- casieu River at Cameron, La., Dec. 1, 1941, to Feb. 30, 1942------------------------ 52, 934. 37 Total, new work ------------------------------- 918, 383. 53 Maintenance : By contract: Maintenance dredging between Lake Charles and the seaward end of the jet- ties, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1942 __-._____--- 178, 686. 33 By hired labor: Maintenance dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Benyaurd from the seaward end of the Calcasieu jetties to the 32-foot con- tour in the Gulf of Mexico, as required during the period June 1 to 30, 1942---------------35, 000. 00 Miscellaneous surveys: Surveys and observa- tions from Lake Charles to the 32-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico during period July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942______ Total, maintenance 15, 000. 00 ___------------ 2---------------------------28, 686. 33 Total for all work___-----------___--------- _1, 451, 384. 20 The sum of $250,000 can be profitably expended for maintenance during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Dredging by contract from Lake Charles, La., to the end of the jetties during the period Mar. 1 to June 30, 1943____ $200, 000 Dredging channel from jetties to the 32-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico by United States hopper dredge, 1 month as required ----------------------------------------- 35, 000 Mlfiscellaneous surveys and observations from Lake Charles to 32-foot contour in Gulf of Mexico during period July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1943 ----------------------------- 15,000 Total, maintenance------------- ----------- --------- $250, 000 Cost and fina ncial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________ $3, 958, 269. 05 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 456, 839. 24 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 -- ____ 4, 415, 108. 29 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 __________________ 304, 314. 34 Net total expenditures____________________-______ 4, 110, 793. 95 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ , 118, 384. 20 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 5, 229, 178. 15 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _ ______________ ___ _________ $_______________ 1, 035, 037. 72 $1, 493, 790. 13 $933, 527. 57 Cost of maintenance -_-- _ -- -- ----- ---------- ----------- ---- - 261,988.36 Iotal cost -- __------ -- -1,035, 037.72 1, 493,790.13 1,195, 515.93 Totallexpended ..... 907, 147.46 1,373,458.35 1,139,423.63 Allotted ... . 3, 525, 000. 00 876, 413. 64 137, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANiS, LA., DISTRICT 867 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----- _______ ___------- $2, 120, 807. 83 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 28, 1939------------$100, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940------------ 147, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 __ ------- 220,000.00 467, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _____- ___ __ _ Deduction on account of revocation of allotment___-_------------ _---- 2, 587, 807. 83 330, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for______________ 2, 257, 807. 83 *--'--- Gross amount expended_-1------------------ $, 148, 701. 02 Less reimbursements collected _------------------ 9, 277. 39 1, 139, 423. 63 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__ _____ _______-- 1,118, 384.20 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___------------- $3, 139. 02 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------------877, 269. 65 880, 408. 67 Balance available June 30, 1941 ___________----------237, 975. 53 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1------------------------- ----- 3, 400, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1____ ---------- 50, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 31. LAKE CHARLES DEEP WATER CHANNEL, LA. Location.-The Lake Charles Deep Water Channel, 24.9 miles in length, extends from the Calcasieu River to the Sabine River, follow- ing the Calcasieu-Sabine section of the Intracoastal Waterway. The channel has access to deep water through the Sabine River, Sabine- Neches Canal, Port Arthur Canal, and Sabine Pass to the Gulf of Mexico. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 592 and U. S. Geological Survey maps Moss Lake, Black Lake, Cameron Farms, and Phoenix Lake quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for the maintenance of a channel 30 feet deep, with a bottom width of 125 feet, from Calcasieu River to the Sabine River. Under ordinary conditions, the mean range of tide is 2 to 3 inches; variations of 1 to 2 feet may be experienced due to high water on the Sabine or Calcasieu River. The estimated cost of the work, made in 1931, is $50,000 for the first initial maintenance and $30,000 annually thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30,19351 Maintenance of channel 30 feet by 125 feet from H. Doc. No. 172, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Lake Charles, La., to Sabine River. Aug. 26,1937 Section of Calcasieu River from Intracoastal H. Doe. No. 299, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Waterway to Lake Charles dropped from exist- (modifying project for Calcasieu ing project. River and Pass). Included in the Project Works Administration program, Jan. 3, 1934. 868 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Under a permit granted January 5, 1922, the police jury of Calcasieu Parish expended $2,630,350 in enlarging the Calcasieu-Sabine River section of the Intracoastal Waterway to a depth of 30 feet over a bottom width of 125 feet. Terminal facilities.-(See project for Calcasieu River and Pass.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The channel was in good condition throughout its entire length. Controlling depth on June 30, 1941, was 30 feet in the center of the channel. Depths are somewhat less on the edges of the channel, due to the lowering of the side slopes, but the shoaling is not sufficient to interfere seriously with navigation. The channel is navigable throughout. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $238,623.36, including $79,577.63 Public Works funds, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $70,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging by con- tract during the period September 1 to October 30, 1941. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as maintenance dredging is carried out in alternate years. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________________________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________________ $238, 623. 36 Total cosr of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____________ 238, 623. 36 Net total expenditures____________________________--____________ 238, 623. 36 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_______________________________ 70, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________ __ 308, 623. 36 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 ............. Cost of new work______________ Cost of maintenance - - 869.76 $66, $3, 090. 69 $89, 085.28 Total expended_ 67, 597. 76 1,973.87 89,474.10 Allotted _ ___ 70, 000. 00 80,000. 00 10, 000. 00 $69, 045.73 $69, 045. 73 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------- $954. 27 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------------------ 70, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for- - - - - 70, 954. 27 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-----.-------------- 954. 27 Net amount to be accounted for..--- -- -- 70, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ -- ----- - 70, 000. 00 32. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH (LOUISIANA) Location.--Lakes and streams tributary to the Gulf coast. Existing project.-This roject rovides for the extermination or removal of lants from Water o t e 4t I a,oenaiable A a ama, ississippi, Louisiana, and Texas so far as the are or may become an otructlon to navjcgaions aany men catio mlcaI;, or h rea ... .eve.o.consruction and operation of boats RIVERS AND HARBORS---NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 869 equipped with suitable machinery for such removal; and for the con- struction and operation of booms to prevent the drifting of plants from one stream to another. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $100,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1899 Made appropriations for the States of Florida and H. Doc. No. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess. Louisiana and provided for the extermination or removal of plants, the building of boats, and the establishment of booms. June 13,1902 Authorized the use of mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever. Mar. 3, 1905 Made the appropriation available for the State of Texas. In making appropriations for Florida, provided that no chemical process injurious to cattle shall Mar.DoMar.... 2,1907 he used. be used. July 25, 1912 Made the appropriation available forthe State of Mississippi and also made available for use in that State the operating plant pertaining to the work in Louisiana. July 27,1916 Made the appropriation available for the State of Alabama. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities of the various streams from which hyacinths were removed are described in the reports for the improvement of these streams. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Hyacinth removal oper- ations of the former first and second New Orleans districts were com- bined under the newly formed New Orleans district on November 1, 1940. The mechanical hyacinth destruction plant Kenny and the ex- perimental hyacinth Destroyer No. 1 destroyed a total of 9,755,158 square yards of hyacinths and alligator grass in Bayous Blue, Black, Boeuf, Chevreuil, Cocodrie, Des Allemands, Penchant, and Terrebonne and in the Plaquemine and Intracoastal Waterways and their feeder areas. A total of 14,248,764 square, yards of hyacinths and alligator grass was removed by conveyors from Bayous Black, Blue, Chene Blanc, Cher Ami, Des Allemands, Des Familles, Dutch, Estel, Folse, Grand Caillou, Little Cher Ami, Long, Lafourche, Little Black, L'Eau Bleu, Possum, Point, Respond Pas, Segnette, Sorrel, Stinking, Tent,.Terre- bonne, and Verret; from Blind, Blood, Belle, Grand, Lower Atcha- falaya, Natalbany, Petite Amite, Ponchatoula, and Tickfaw Rivers; and from the Plaquemine and Intracoastal Waterways and their feeder areas. In clean-up operations, where it was not practical to use mechanical units, a total of 155,656 square yards of hyacinths and alligator grass was removed by hand crews from Bayous Black, Boeuf, Cane, Folse, Grand Caillou, Lafourche, Le Carpe, Little Black, L'Ourse, Teche, and Terrebonne. The destruction plant Kenny, three small conveyors, and two medium side-discharge conveyors were used throughout the entire 870 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 year, while the experimental destroyer was used during a portion of the year. When sufficient data were obtained by the operation of the experimental rotary saw-type destroyer, that plant was returned to Harvey until such time as parts can be salvaged and a new unit built. An experimental conveyor for discharging the refuse from the crusher was installed on the Kenny to replace the old method of washing over- board by means of water. The conveyor is entirely satisfactory, and time lost for cleaning pump suctions and pipes has been thus elimi- nated. Experimental work was carried on to improve methods of removal and destruction and increase the efficiency of the various units. At the end of the fiscal year plans were nearing completion for proposed new equipment and improvements to existing plant. New barricades and 16 booms were installed, by contract, in the feeder streams entering the Intracoastal Waterway between Harvey, La., and the Wax Lake outlet; a total of 38,275 linear feet of piling was driven and 56 12-foot boom sections were installed at a cost of $17,894.11. Hired-labor forces constructed and installed 97 12-foot boom sections in 25 barricades in the feeder streams of the Intracoastal Waterway between Wax Lake outlet and the Jaws, to restrict the passage of water hyacinths into the Intracoastal Waterway. Govern- ment plant and hired-labor forces were engaged in making repairs to the existing barricades in Bayou Des Allemands, to provide a better approach to the channel opening to replace damaged piling, and to remove such parts of the old structure which might prevent the free movement of drifting vegetation toward the discharge point. The total costs were $177,845.91, and the total expenditures were $185,604.14, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-From 1900 to 1902 a boat with suit- able machinery for removing and crushing the hyacinth was operated. From that time until 1936 the hyacinths were controlled by spraying with a solution of arsenic and soda, hand removal, and booms. The use of arsenic and soda has been abandoned and removal by hand re- duced to a minimum. Present methods of control are by means of a crushing plant, power-operated conveyors, and booms. Excellent results are being obtained. The total costs were $1,383,445.63, and the total expenditures were $1,379,880.95, all for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $193,450.55, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------------ $3, 564. 68 Maintenance work with hired labor and Government plant throughout the fiscal year : Exclusion by structures --------------------------------- 15, 985. 87 Mechanical destruction --------------------------------- 59, 500. 00 Removal by conveyors 104, 400. 00 Removal by hand -------------------------------------- 3, 600. 00 Experimental work__--------------------------_ 3, 000. 00 Investigations, surveys----------------------------------- 3, 400. 00 Toal for project-.------------------------------- 193, 450. 55 The additional sum of $211,000 can'be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORSr--NEW ORLEANS, LA.) DISTRICT 871 Maintenance work with hired labor and Government plant throughout the fiscal year: Exclusion by structures------- ----------- ---------- $13, 600 Mechanical destruction----------------------------------- 80, 600 Removal by conveyors---__-__-__-__---_____--- 105, 400 Removal by hand---------------------------------- ----------- 5,400 Experimental work ------------------------- 3, 000 Investigations, surveys , 000 3------------------------ Total for project-- ------------------- ----------------- 211, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-------- -------------- ------------ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--- -------------------- $1, 383, 445.63 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 1, 383, 445. 63 Minus accounts payable June 30,1941----------- 3, 564. 68 Net total expenditures___ 379, 880. 95 1------------------------------, Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_ 193, 450. 55 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 573, 331. 5Q 1--------------, Fisal :year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 . .. . . .- C ost of new work- - - - - - - - --.. . . .. . . . . . . .. --... Cost of maintenance ----------- $63, 722. 46 $80, 258. 16 $98, 360.72 $119,339.14 $177, 845.91 Total expended --- - -_ 63, 499. 01 80, 218. 35 99, 396.45 113, 080.55 185,604. 14- Allotted__ __---------------- -14, 556.64 165, 600.00 98, 000.00 231,000.00 162, 529.30 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------$216, 525. 39. Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ---------------------------------- 167, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 384, 025. 39 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment---------- 4, 970. 70- Net amount to be accounted for------------------------379, 054. 69 Gross amount expended----------------------- $192, 104. 66 Less reimbursements collected--------------------6, 500. 52 185, 604. 14 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 193, 450. 55 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------ ------------- 4, 940. 11. Balance available June 30, 1941---------- ------------- 188, 510. 44 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1--------------------------- 211, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. NOTE.-Includes funds transferred from former second New Orleans district. 33. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) Work under this heading for the former first and second New Orleans districts was combined under the newly formed New Orleans district on November 1, 1940. The cost of work during the year amounted to $127,911.45; the expenditures were $134,850.99. The balance unexpended June 30,' 1941, $92,565.25, including accounts receivable, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 in payment of expense incurred under this heading. 872 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $116,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_------------------------------------ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- $1, 217, 285. 72 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 1, 217, 285. 72 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 585. 92 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941------------------------- 1, 217, 871. 64 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------ 2, 785. 03 Net total expenditures 215, 086.-61 1,--------------------------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ 91, 979. 33 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------1, 307, 065. 94 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork-----............ I............. I-- - --- --- - --------- ----- -- Cost of maintenance - $75, 463. 91 $81, 523. 45 $47, 521. 19 $82, 818. 82 $127, 911. 45 Total eipended -... __-- - 71, 976. 68 85, 560.98 47,854. 89 73, 661.92 134, 850. 99 Allotted - 30, 907. 13 165,000.00 75,000.00 92, 000. 00 97, 500.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ $129, 330. 32 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 11, 1938--_ --- $22, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940----- 10, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------- 65, 000. 00 97, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 226, 830. 32 Gross amount expended-------------------------- $135, 404. 47 Less reimbursements collected---------------------- 553. 48 134, 850. 99 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 91, 979. 33 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------___ 4, 522. 54 Balance available June 30, 1.941 --------------------------- 87, 456. 79 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 585. 92 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 8, 042. 71 8-------------- Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance '-- 116, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. NoTE.-Includes funds transferred from second New Orleans district. RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 873 34. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full re- June 30, 1941 Estimate port see amount Name of project Annual required Report New work Maintenance to complete for- 1. Bayou Pierre, Miss.l_ 3_ 1888 000. 00 ............. (2) $5, 2. Big Pigeon and Little Pigeon Bayous, La. 1936 $37, 669. 20 (2) 3. Bayou Queue de Tortue, La.3___ 1924 33, 355. 18 4, 276. 10 (2) 4. Vinton Vwaterway, La __................. 1937 4 $14, 000 1No commerce reported. 2Completed. 3 Channels adequate for commerce. 4 Due to decline of traffic, local interests are no longer sufficiently interested to provide rights-of-way and dumping privileges. 35. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 -------------------- -- $1, 315, 793. 65 Plus accounts receivable June 30', 1941____ _ - -_____-_____ - 335. 27 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 316, 128. 92 1-------------------------, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_------------------------- 40,, 684. 09 Net total expenditures____________________ __ _-1, 275, 444. 83 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__------ -------- __ _ 479, 846. 40 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _______--_ 1, 755, 291. 23 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended- $105, 373. 95 -$136, 298. 41 $583, 874. 00 $25, 323. 54 -$382, 347. 42 Allotted------_ ----- ------ 126, 894. 00 61, 76.16 343, 224. 90 31, 299. 48 -32, 600.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___---___ -___________-- -- --- -- $130, 098. 98 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment________ 32, 600. 00 Net amount to be accounted for--------__________________ 97, 498. 98 Gross amount expended ________-- ______-___- $942, 318. 83 Less: Reimbursements collected------ $1, 321, 588. 26 Receipts from sales--------- 3, 077. 99 , 324, 666. 25 1- -382, 347. 42 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ___ - _________ _____ - 479, 846. 40 - Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__ _____ _____------ ___ 41, 013. 24 Balance available June 30, 1941 _____-- ____--------438, 833. 16 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_____________ _________ 335. 27 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ___ -________ 439, 168.43 874 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMIY, 1941 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress tion Atchafalaya River and At- Rivers and Harbors chafalaya Bay ship chan- Committee resolu- nel, Louisiana. tion, Apr. 4, 1938. Calcasieu River, La., for Commerce Committee navigation, flood control, resolution, Feb. 8, and irrigation.' 1939; Flood Control Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 26, 1939;' Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24,1939. Calcasieu River, La., to pro- Rivers and Harbors vide deep water to port of Committee resolu- Lake Charles. tion, Aug. 28, 1940. Du Large Bayou, La ------- Rivers and Harbors June 9,1941 Unfavorable. Committee resolu- tion, Apr. 4, 1938. Grand Caillou and Le Carpe ---- do--------------- Bayous, La. Houma-Terrebonne ship -- do--------------- canal, Louisiana. Lafourche Bayou, La- .... Commerce Committee resolution, Mar. 29, 1937; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 26, 1940. La Loutre, St. Malo, and Commerce Committee Sept. 15, 1941 S. 116, 77th Cong., Favorable. Yscloskey Bayous, La. resolution, Apr. 15, 1stsess. 1940. Little Caillou Bayou, La_ -_ Commerce Committee resolution, May 21, 1941. Mermentau River and trib- Commerce Committee July 24,1941 S. 94, 77th Cong., Do. utaries, Louisiana, for resolution, Feb. 8, 1stsess. navigation, flood control, 1939; Flood Control and irrigation. Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Mermentau River, La., in Rivers and Harbors ...---do------- S. 94, 77th Cong., Dp. interest of navigation and Committee resolu- 1st sess. national defense. tion, Oct: 28, 1940. Mermentau River and trib- Rivers and Harbors -. do ....-- . -----do=--------- Do. utaries, Louisiana (salin- Committee resolu- ity). tion, June 23, 1939. Mississippi River at or near Rivers and Harbors .--- -. do .. .. do .....-- Do. New Orleans, La., to Cor- Committee resolu- pus Christi Tex. (salinity). tion, June 6, 1939. Mobile, Ala., to New Or- Rivers and Harbors leans, La., Intracoastal Committee resolu- Waterway. tion, May 12, 1938; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Morgan City to Mississippi Commerce Committee River at Plaquemine, La. resolution, July 5, (alternate route study on 1938. Mississippi River to Cor- pus Christi, Tex., Intra- coastal Waterway). Petit Anse, Carlin, and Rivers and Harbors - .. Tigre Bayous, La., 9-foot Committee resolu- channel from Gulf of Mexi- tion, May 4, 1939. co to Erath and Jefferson Island. Petit Anse, Carlin, and Commerce Committee _______________..................... Tigre Bayous, La. resolution, Aug. 30, 1940. Q u e u e d e T o rtu e B a yo u , La ., C om mer ce C om m itte e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for navigation and drain- resolution, Dec. 19, age. 1940. Rapides, Boeuf, Cocodrie, Commerce Committee ---- - - and Cortableau Bayous, resolution, Feb. 8, La., for navigation, flood1939; Flood Control control, and irrigation.' Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. 1Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., and connecting waterways, being prepared by special bpoard. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 875 Status of all investigations called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Rcommenda- Congress tion Red River, La., Ark., Okla.; Commerce Committee ...---- -- -........... . ... . Favorable. and Tex., and connecting resolution, Feb. 8, waterways, singly or to- 1939; Flood Control gether, for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control, and irriga- tion, Jan. 26, 1939; tion (report being prepared Rivers and Harbors by special board). Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Teche Bayou, La., upper Rivers and Harbors July 24,1941 S. 93, 77th Cong., Do. portion, improvement for Act, Aug. 26, 1937. 1st sess. navigation and flood con- trol. Teche-Vermilion waterway, Rivers and Harbors ....- do----.---...--- do .. _-------- Do. La., improvement for Act, June 20, 1938. navigation, flood control, and other water uses. Terre aux Boeuf and Dela- Rivers and Harbors May 5,1941 _-----_------- ---. Unfavorable. croix Island, La. Committee resolu- Tigre Bayou to the town of Erath, La. tion, May 12, 1938. Rivers and Harbors------.. Committee resolu- -------------------- tion, Apr. 4, 1938. Vermilion Bayou, La., be- Commerce Committee July 24,1941 S. 93, 77th Cong., Favorable. tween Abbeville, La., and resolution, July 19, 1st sess. Vermilion Bay. 1940. Vermilion River and Bayou Commerce Committee ....-do--- -- -----...do------------ Do. Teche, La., for navigation, resolution, Feb. 8, flood control; and irriga- 1939; Flood Control tion. Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Violet Canal route, Louisi- Rivers and Harbors- -- ana. Act, June 20, 1938. 36. HOMOCHITTO RIVER, MISS. Location.-The project is located along the Homochitto River in Adams and Wilkinson Counties, Miss. ('See Mississippi River Com- mission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 250,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a number of cut-offs, aggregating approximately 5.8 miles in length, which will reduce the length of the river from Rosetta, Miss., to its mouth from 37.7 to 30.6 miles; construction of small earth dams at points where the new cut-offs leave and reenter the existing channel; clearing and snagging operations along both, banks from mile 1 to mile 35; and blasting along sides and bottom of the channel where its development is retarded by stumps or hard nonerodible clay strata. The project will result in clearing the river bed and banks of ob- structions, shortening the channel and producing a more uniform slope, thereby resulting in faster run-off of floodwaters in the basin, minimizing the damages to crops and highways and making practi- cable more general use of farm and timberlands which have been hitherto subject to frequent extended inundation. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Acts ap- proved June 28, 1938, and August 18, 1941. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $200,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. 876 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year New work.-A total of 62,818 cubic yards of material was excavated by contract during the year, at a cost of $6,805.59, completing the construction of cut-offs pro- posed in the plan of improvement. Surveys, acquisition of right-of- way, engineering studies, preparation of plans and specifications, and clearing, snagging, and blasting operations over a length of 31 miles were performed by hired labor, at a cost of $25,698.78. Maintenance.-Clearing,snagging, and blasting of the channel and banks, were performed by hired labor during the year at a cost of $13,817.63. The total cost was $46,322, all from regular funds, of which $32,- 504.37 was for new work and $13,817.63 for maintenance. The ex- penditures, all from regular funds, were $52,977.94. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of cut-offs between mile 4 and mile 35 above the mouth of the channel has been completed. In addition, 28.5 miles of clearing and snagging have been completed between miles 2 and 35. The project is approximately 75 percent complete. Additional channel improvements and the completion of acquisition of rights-of-way are needed to complete the project. Main- tenance consisting of clearing, snagging, and blasting has been per- formed by hired labor between mile 6 and mile 32. The total costs to June 30, 1941, have been $162,143.61, of which $129,615.98 for new work and $13,817.63 for maintenance were from regular funds and $18,710 for new work from emergency relief funds. Total expenditures to June 30, 1941, have been $161,508.05, of which $142,798.05 were from regular funds and $18,710 from emergency relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $6,491.95, will be expended on the Homochitto River during the fiscal year 1942 in hired labor, clearing and snagging operations along both banks of the river from mile 1 to mile 35, and in making such maintenance surveys as may be required. The additional sum of $15,000 can be profitably expended on main- tenance work during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ 1$148, 325. 98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 13, 817. 63 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______162, 143. 61 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________________ 635. 56 Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 1161, 508. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 -_________________ 491. 95 6______- 6, Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____-_________ '168, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work __.. .----- - -_.----- $25, 099.35 $24, 900.65 $65, 821. 61 $32,504. 37 Cost of m aintenance ...... ....... -- - - - -- ..... - --...... 817. 63 13. Total expended .. 24, 295. 77 25, 704. 23 58, 530. 11 52, 977. 94 Allotted - . .50, n000. 00 n. 100, 000. 00 18,000. 00 1 Includes $18,710 Emergency Relief funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 877 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $41, 469. 89 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940______________ --- __------_ 18, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------- 59, 469'. 89 Gross amount expended __ _ -------- $53, 510. 63 Less reimbursements collected----------------------- 532. 69 52, 977.94 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 6, 491.95 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ _-- 966. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941_- -- 5, 525. 20 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - - of existing project 2 50, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending .June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2______ 15, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 37. BAYOU DES GLAISES, LA. Location.-The diversion channel commences at Bayou des Glaises, near Moreauville, La., and runs in a southeasterly direction for a dis- tance of approximately 6.1 miles, connecting with the landside bor- row pits of the West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee at a point approximately 31/4 miles south of Hamburg, La., all in Avoyelles Parish. (See Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley map, scale 1: 250,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a diver- sion channel between Bayou des Glaises, at Moreauville and the bor- row pit of the West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, a distance of approximately 6.1 miles. Bottom width for the first 2 miles is 60 feet and for the balance of the channel 100 feet, with an average depth of 18 feet. The project also provides for the construction across the channel of one timber, steel and concrete highway trestle; one timber road trestle; and one cresoted timber railroad trestle; and the readjustment of utilities. This project will result in reduced flood damages and will improve sanitary and living conditions by providing needed drainage for an area of approximately 541 square miles. The channel will relieve backwater conditions in Bayou des Glaises resultant from closure of the Bordelonville floodgate during floods. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, re- vised in 1940, is $147,200 for construction and $50,000 for lands and damages. The project is adjacent to the Mississippi River Commis- sion levee system, Mansura to Hamburg, and the West Atchafalya protection levee; for further details see Annual Report, Mississippi River Commission, for 1940. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Reimbursement of costs of right-of-way for the diversion canal, already acquired by the local levee board, was made. The cost was $824.09, all from regular funds. The expenditures, all from regular funds, were $724.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The diversion channel is complete. The length is 6.09 miles. Total costs to June 30, 1941, have been $180,- 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1--56 878 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 239.36, of which $159,401.49 were from regular funds and $20,837.87 from Emergency Relief funds. The expenditures have been $180,- 238.91, of which $159,401.04 were from regular funds and $20,837.87 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $16,998.96, will be applied to payments for rights-of-way. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the project will be completed with the available funds. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June, 30 1941_ 1$180, 239. 36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________ __------------ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___ -____-_ 1180, 239. 36 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___ __________________ .45 Net total expenditures________------------------ '180, 238.1 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ---------- 16, 998. 96 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__--... ___ 1197, 237. 87 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work____ _____--_ _-_______ _ $84, 132. 88 $62, 696. 33 X32,.586. 06 $824.09 - -.- - --_ - Cost of miiaintenance -_ --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Total expended___..___________.. _____________ 79, 988. 00 66, 836. 48 32, 690. 31 724. 12 Allotted ..------.------------- 161, 837. 87 35, 400. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__---- __....... _____ -- $17, 723. 08 Gross amount expended___________ ____----- $1, 692. 85 Less reimbursements collected---------- ----- 968. 73 724. 12 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________ ___ ___ 16, 998. 96 Outstanding liabilites June 30, 1941_________________-- __ ____ 16, 193. 13 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------------ 805. 83 1 Includes $20,837.87 Emergency Relief funds. 38. BAYOU TECHE AND VERMILION RIVER, LA. Location.-Bayou Teche has its source in Bayou Courtableau, in St. Landry Parish, and flows in a southeasterly direction a distance of 125 miles to its confluence with the lower Atchafalaya River, about 1/2 miles above Morgan City, La. Vermilion River, also called Bayou Vermilion, is formed by the junction of Bayous Fusilier and Bourbeau, west of Arnaudville, La., and flows in a southwesterly direction to the western end of Vermilion Bay, a distance of 72 miles. Bayou Teche is connected with the Vermilion River by Bayou Fusilier at Arnaudvilie; and by Ruth Canal, an artificial, privately owned, nonnavigable water- way, constructed for diversion of water from Bayou Teche to Vermilion River for rice irrigation. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charts Nos. 1116 and 1277; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley maps, and U. S. Geological Survey maps.) Existing project.-This provides for increasing the pool elevation in Bayou Teche above Keystone lock by 3 feet, by means of the installation RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 879 of movable crest gates on Keystone Dam; the excavation of a channel with a bottom width of 35 feet at elevations varying from -2 feet to -3 feet from the head of Bayou Teche at Bayou Courtableau to a point approximately 11 miles downstream; the excavation of a navigable channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the 8-foot contour in Ver- milion Bay. to the Intracoastal Waterway at its junction with the Vermilion River; the excavation of a channel in the Vermilion River, 9 feet deep by 100 feet wide, from the Intracoastal Waterway to Lafay- ette, La. (Pinhook Bridge); and the excavation of a nonnavigable channel from Lafayette to the junction of Bayous Bourbeau and Fusi- lier of adequate capacity to carry flood flows of the upper Vermilion Basin. The plane of reference is mean low Gulf level. The estimated Federal cost of new work is $1,390,000. The esti- mated local cost of new work is $94,000. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost of annual maintenance is $4,000, in addition to the maintenance cost authorized for the works constructed under authorizations for the improvement of rivers and harbors. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. (See S. Doc. No. 93, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which also contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they can and will prosecute all work required for con- struction, operation, and maintenance of improvements in Ruth Canal; that they will maintain and operate all bridges, pipe-line crossings, and other utilities included in or affected by the improvements; and that they will operate the control structure in Ruth Canal in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. Local interests are now doing necessary preparatory work for com- pliance with these provisions. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the project. No costs or expenditures have been incurred to date. Proposedoperations.-No operations under this project are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 39. MERMENTAU RIVER, LA. Location.-Mermentau River is formed by the junction of Bayous des Cannes and Nezpique, 2.25 miles above Mermentau, La., and flow- ing in a southwesterly direction, empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Bayou Nezpique rises in Evangeline Parish, flows in a southerly direction, and empties into the Mermentau River. Bayou des Cannes rises in Evangeline Parish, flows in a south-south- westerly direction, and empties into the Mermentau River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116 and 1278, and U. S. Geo- logical Survey maps.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for enlarge- ment of the channel of the lower Mermentau River to a depth of 15 feet below mean low Gulf level, over a bottom width of 170 feet from mile 15 at upper Mud Lake to the Gulf of Mexico in order to eliminate flood damages in the marsh area, and construction of a lock and control spillway at Catfish Point, mile 24, to prevent salt-water intrusion. 880 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimate of Federal cost for new work is $970,000. The ap- proved estimate of Federal cost of annual maintenance is $18,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. (See S. Doc. No. 94, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which also contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. The cost of maintenance and operation of the Federal project will be borne by the United States. Operation and results durinq fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the project. Proposedoperations.-No operations under this project are proposed for the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 40. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $9,250.52; the ex- penditures were $11,029.44. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $14,653.88, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 in payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 --- -- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ___ ____________---__ $70, 296. 12 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___ _____-___ 70, 296. 12 Net total expenditures .. ,--.....___---_-----------__ 70, 296. 12 Unexpended balance Jane 30, 1941__________________________ 14, 653. 88 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ _ 84, 950. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ Cost of maintenance ........... $7,725.74 $53,319.86 .$9, 250. 52 Total expended ..............-.. 7,441.79 51, 824.89 11,029.44 Allotted ____.------------------- -- .- 73, 700. 00 14,250. 00 -3, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ___________________------_$28, 683. 32 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment __________-___--- 3, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for__________________--___ 25, 683. 32 Gross amount expended___________---- ----------- $12, 976. 31 Less reimbursements collected ----------------------- 1, 946. 87 11, 029. 44 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________ _________________ 14, 653. 88 41. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated Nameof see report project June 30, 1941 amount re- Name of project Annual Re ---- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete Buffalo River, Miss__......-------------------------- 1940 -- - 1I$40, 000 1 No work has been done because of the lack of sufficient funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 881 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- tion Congress Calcasieu River, La., for Commerce Commit- navigation, flood control, tee resolution, Feb. and irrigation.' 8, 1939; Flood Con- trol Committee reso- lution, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors (committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Mermentau River and trib- Commerce Commit- July 24, 1941 S. 94, 77th Cong., Favorable. utaries, Louisiana. for tee resolution, Feb. 1stsess. navigation flood control, 8, 1939; Flood Con- and irrigation. trol Committee reso- lution, Jan. 26. 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Mississippi River, alluvial Flood Control Com- valley, damages from mittee resolution, backwater from Atcha- June 6, 1939. falaya Basin and Wax Lake outlet. Mississippi River in alluvial Commerce Commit- Aug. 14,1941 H. 359, 77th Cong., Do. valley, and Head of Passes tee resolution, Mar. 1st sess. to Cape Girardeau, Mo. 12, 1940. (Mississippi River Com- mission). Do------------ Flood Control Com- Do. mittee resolution, Aug. 2, 1939. Mississippi River at and be- Rivers and Harbors low New Orleans, La., de- Committee resolu- crease in salinity. tion, Apr. 25, 1940. Do _ ....--------- _-- Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Apr. 25, 1940. Pontchartrain Lake, La., Flood Control Act, from the Orleans-Jefferson Aug. 18, 1941. Parish line westward and northward to the vicinity of Frenier. nRapides, Boeuf, Cocodrie, and Cortableau Bayous, Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Feb. La., for navigation, flood 8, 1939; Flood Con- control, and irrigation.' trol Committee reso- lution, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24. 1939. Rapides, Boeuf, Cocodrie Flood Control Act, Bayous and watersheds June 28, 1938. thereof, from their source in Rapides Parish to their outlet in St. Landry Par- ish, La.1 Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Commerce Commit- and Tex., and connecting tee resolution, Feb. waterways, singly or to- 8. 1939; Flood Con- gether, for navigation, trol Committee reso- flood control, and irriga- lution, Jan. 26, 1939; tion. (Report being pre- Rivers and Harbors pared by special board). Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Teche Bayou, La., upper River and Harbor Act, July 24,1941 S . 93, 77th Cong., Do. portion, improvement for Aug. 26, 1937. 1st sess. navigation and flood con- trol. Teche-Vermilion waterway, River and Harbor Act, ..do -. .. ___do_. . ... Do. Louisiana, improvement June 20, 1938. for navigation, flood con- trol, and other water uses. Vermilion River and Bayou Commerce Commit- . . do .... ---__do _ Do. Teche, La., for navigation, tee resolution, Feb. flood control, and irriga- 8, 1939; Flood Con- tion. trol Committee reso- tion, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. 1Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., and connecting waterways, being prepared by special board. 882 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT This district comprises a very small portion of southwestern Ten- nessee, northwestern Mississippi, southern Arkansas, a portion of northeastern Texas, and northern Louisiana embraced in the drainage basins of the eastern tributaries of the Mississippi River south of Nonconnah Creek to Big Black River, inclusive, and of the western tributaries south of the Arkansas River to the south bank of the Red River. It includes the drainage basin of the Red River from Fulton, Ark., inclusive, to its mouth, exclusive of that portion south of the river below Boyce, La. District engineer: Lt. Col, S. D. Sturgis, Jr., Corps of Engineers. Division Engineer: Brig. Gen. Max C. Tyler, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Page. Page 1. Red River below Fulton, 15. Calion, Ouachita River, Ark_ 908 Ark 882- 16. Little Missouri River Basin, 2. Cypress Bayou and waterway Ark_ 909 between Jefferson, Tex. 17. Wallace Lake Reservoir, La_ 910 and Shreveport, La .--. 884 18. Bayou Pierre, La_ 912 3. Ouachita and Black Rivers, 19. Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, Ark. and La_ 887 La---------- 913 4. Tensas River and Bayou, 20. Bayou Bodcau, Red Chute, Macon, La______________ 892 and Loggy Bayou, La___ 915 5. Boeuf River, La_ 894 21. Natchitoches Parish, La____ 915 6. Bayous D'Arbonne and Cor- 22. Grant Parish below Colfax, ney, La _ 895 La_- 917 7. Yazoo River, Miss --...... 8. Big Sunflower River, Miss _ 897 23. Pineville, Red River, La___ 898 24. Aloha-Rigolette area, Grant 918 9. Mouth of the Yazoo River, and Rapides Parishes, La_ 918 Miss- 901 25. Saline Point, La- 919 10. Removing snags and wrecks 26. Blakely Mountain Reservoir, from the Mississippi River Ark- 920 below the mouth of Mis- 27. Columbia, La_ 921 souri River and from the Old 28. Big Black River, Miss ..... 922 and Atchafalaya Rivers___ 902 29. Snagging and clearing under 11. Examinations, surveys, and authority of sec. 2 of the contingencies (general)___ 905 Flood Control Act ap- 12. Other projects for which no proved Aug. 28, 1937 ____ 924 estimates are submitted _- 906 30. Preliminary examinations 13. Plant allotment 906 and surveys for flood control_ 926 Flood-control projects 31. Other flood-control projects 14. Hempstead County levee dis- for which no estimates are trict No. 1, Arkansas .... 907 submitted_ __ 927 1. RED RIVER BELOW FULTON, ARK. Location.--Red River rises in the arid regions of eastern New Mexico, flows in a general easterly and southeasterly direction for 1,300 miles, and enters the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map and Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley quadrangle maps.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of May 23, 1828, June 10, 1872, June 18, 1878, March 3, 1879, August 2, 1882, July 5, 1884, August 11, 1888, and September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1868 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 895 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This. provides for continuing improvement of Red River from Fulton, Ark., to the Atchafalaya River, La., 455.6 RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 883 miles by systematic clearing of the banks, snagging, dredging shoals, building levees (either alone or in cooperation with riparian States), closing outlets, revetting caving banks, and preventing injurious cut- offs. The lower end of the section included in the project is 7.6 miles above the mouth of the river. No proposed channel dimensions were given. Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stage betweeh high and low water of from 30 to 45 feet. Unusual floods occasionally increase this range about 10 feet. The work being continuous, no estimate for completion was made. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $27,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892 (Annual Reports for 1890, p. 1829, and for 1891, p. 1957). (For latest published maps see H. Doc. No. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.) Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-During the period from September 1 to 11, 1941, the dredge Todd removed 103,279 cubic yards of material at Kings Bayou, 35 miles above the mouth. This work is classed as maintenance and was done with hired labor at a cost of $14,967.74 and expenditures of $15,127.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The work under the existing project being continuous, and no estimate being made, the date or percentage of completion cannot be stated. Maintenance in recent years provides navigation to Shreveport, La. ,at medium and high stages. The head of navigation is the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line, to which point boats may occasionally run during high water if snags, overhanging trees, or similar obstructions do not interfere. From January to July the prevailing stage is 6 feet and over, and minimum depths are about 4 feet to Fulton, Ark., 5 feet to Shreveport, La., and 6 feet to Alex .n- dria, La. During the remainder of the year stages near zero may be expected, with minimum depths less than 1 foot from Fulton to Shreveport, 1 to 2 feet from Shreveport to Alexandria, 4 feet from Alexandria to mouth of Black River, and 6.5 feet thence to the mouth. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 18 feet to the mouth of Black River and about 6 feet from there to Fulton, Ark. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $409,928.91 for new work and $1,647,716.04 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $2,057,804.77. For operations in connection with levees on the south bank of Red River below Alexandria, see report of the Mississippi River Commis- sion. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended plus accounts re- ceivable at the end of the fiscal year will be applied to maintenance using Government plant and hired labor, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__________________________________ $4. 02 Maintenance : Dredging, mouth of Black River to mouth of Red River with U. S. pipe-line dredge Todd, 1/2 month (Sep- tember 1941________________________________ $11, 500.00 Snagging, mouth of Black River to mouth of Red River, with U. S. derrick boat 8701, and U. S. tow- boat Capt. Eric Bergland, 1 month (October 1941)_ 4, 332. 26 15. 832. 26 __.------_____--- Total for all work _. -15. -_ 8.6. 28 884 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $27,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, using Government plant and hired labor, as follows: Maintenance : Dredging, mouth of Black River to mouth of Red River with U. S. pipe-line dredge Todd, 1 month (Sept. 1942) __- $23, 000 Snagging, mouth of Black River to mouth of Red River, with U. S. derrick boat 3701 and U. S. towboat Capt. Eric Bergland, 1 month (October 1942) --------------------------------------------- 4,000 Total for all work----------------- _ 27, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____ $1, 063, 806. 41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941- 1, 647, 716. 04 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ---- ____- 3, 611, 522. 45 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-_____- -_____-___ __ 163. 84 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_______________________ 3, 611, 686. 29 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______________4. 02 Net total expenditures ______________________ 3, 611, 682. 27 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---_____------ - - 15, 672. 44 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 3, 627, 354. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost o f ne w wo rk -- ------------ .- ------------ .---- --------- .------- ------ .---------- --- ............. Cost of maintenance ............ $40, 390. 48 $30, 518. 76 $28, 035. 46 $38, 623. 05 $14, 967. 74 Total expended ................. 40, 390. 48 30, 518. 76 28, 035. 46 38, 623. 05 15, 127. 56 Allotted- 57, 500. 00 12, 500. 00 37, 500. 00 15, 800. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________________ $15, 000.. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_ 15, 800. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____ 30, 800. 00 Gross amount expended _______________________ $20, 427. 56. Less reimbursements collected___________ 5, 300. 00 15, 127. 56 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________ 15, 672. 44 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ 4. 02 Balance available June 30. 1941_________ ---- - 15 668 42 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ 163. 84 Unobligated balance available June 30, 19 41- ...... . -.. 15.8,32.26 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_ 27, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 2. CYPRESS BAYOU AND WATERWAY BETWEEN JEFERSON, TEX., AND SHREVEPORT, LA. Location.--This bayou rises in northeast Texas and flows in a south- easterly direction to Caddo Lake, through this lake to Big Willow RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 885 Pass, and through Big and Little Willow Passes, Soda Lake, Twelve Mile Bayou, the new diversion canal, and Cross Bayou to the Red River at Shreveport, La., a distance of about 132 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps.) Strictly speaking, Cypress Bayou proper ends where it enters Caddo Lake, but the name is frequently applied to the whole waterway above described. Existing project.-This provides for dredging and straightening the channel, removing obstructions, and clearing the banks in the lower 66 miles of Cypress Bayou from the Red River at Shreveport, La., to Jefferson, Tex., and for the construction of a dam without a lock at the foot of Caddo Lake. OADDO LAKE DAM Location: At foot of Caddo Lake, La., and Tex., about 23 miles above mouth of Jefferson-Shreveport Waterway. Below Mooringsport, La.: 2 miles. Length: 3,400 feet. Type: Fixed, on pile foundation. Date of completion: December 21, 1914. Cost: $100,553.47. Below the dam the fluctuations of the water level depend chiefly upon backwater from the Red River, the maximum being about 10 feet. At the dam the fluctuations are from zero to 14 feet above the crest of the spillway, and at Jefferson the maximum is 27.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work was $20,000 for open-channel work (Annual Report 1872) and $100,000 for the dam (1907). The latest (1933) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,700. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 10, 1872 Open channel work__ Annual Report 1872, p. 572. June 25, 1910 Construction of the dam _ H. Doc. No. 220, 60th Cong., 1st sess. The latest published map is in House Document No. 308, Seventy- fourth Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-There is one publicly owned brick warehouse, 50 by 150 feet, at Jefferson, Tex. The following terminal facilities are located at Mooringsport, La. One privately owned covered dock, 60 by 60,feet, open to all small boats. One privately owned pipe-rack, not decked. One privately owned boat ways. The warehouse at Jefferson has not been used for several years, since no commerce has moved in that vicinity. The wharves, docks, and warehouses at Mooringsport are all owned by oil companies. There are no terminal facilities at Shreveport. The existing terminal facili- ties are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal yea.-The work consisted of caring for Caddo Lake Dam. The cost was $1,440.05 and the expendi- tures, $1,779.03, all for maintenance. 886 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Condition at end of fiscal yea-The dam at the foot of Caddo Lake was completed in 1914;, completing the project. Its construction and maintenance insure a 4-foot navigable depth at low water from that point to Jefferson, the head of navigation, but cuts off all possible navi- gation to Shreveport except for such light-draft boats as may pass over the dam at high stages. Below the dam navigation is largely depend- ent upon backwater from Red River. A stage of from 15 to 24 feet on the Red River gage at Shreveport, depending on the run-off from Cypress Bayou drainage area, is necessary to provide a 4-foot depth up to the dam. Such stages are short in duration and irregular in occurrence. The controlling depth between the dam and Jefferson, Tex., was about 4 feet at the end of the year. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, have been as follows: United States Contributed Total funds funds Cost of new work $202, 817. 48 $202, 817. 48 Cost of maintenance_____________________- ______ 244, 622. 18 $50, 000. 00 294, 622. 18 Total cost_______________ . . . ._________... . . . .. .. 447, 439. 66 50,000. 00 497, 439. 66 Total expended--------------- 447, 469. 22 50, 000. 00 497, 469. 22 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended plus accounts re- ceivable at the end of the fiscal year, a total of $2,122.86, will be applied to maintenance, using hired labor, as follows: Maintenance: Salary of dam tender-------------------------------------- $1,260. 00 Repairs to dam- 8------------------------ 86 ----------------------- Total for all work__ -2, 122. 86 The additional sum of $1,700 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Salary of dam tender --------------------------------------- $1, 260 Repairs to dam 440 Total for all work -------------------------------------------- 1, 700 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__-- -- $202, 817. 48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ -- 244, 622. 18 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------447, 439. 66 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------- 29. 56 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-------------------------447, 469. 22 Net total expenditures------------------------------ 447,469. 22 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------_ ------------- , 093. 30 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-----------------449, 562. 52 RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 887 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new w ork ....- - - -. - - - -- - - .- - - - -- --- ..--- - Cost of maintenance --------- $1, 620. 52 $1, 604. 97 $1, 637. 70 $1, 719. 16 $1; 440. 05 Total expended - _-- , 603. 42 1, 603. 41 1, 702. 81 1, 480. 25 1, 779.03 Allotted._--.-.----- _ -600. 00 3, 230. 00 1, 700. 00 1, 700. 00 1, 700. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____________-------------------------------- $2, 172.33 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 -------------------------------------- 1, 700. 00 Amount to be accounted for _______________________________ 3, 872. 33 Gross amount expended- ------------------------- $3, 004. 03 Less reimbursements collected ___---------------_ 1, 225. 00 1, 779. 03 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 2, 093. 30 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941____________________________ 29. 56 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_________________ 2, 122. 86 Amount that can be profitably 1 expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - 1, 700. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARK. AND LA. Location.-Ouachita River rises in Polk County, Ark., and flows about 600 miles in a general southeasterly and southerly direction through Arkansas and Louisiana. It is joined by Tensas and Little Rivers at Trinity, La. (Jonesville, La.), below which place it is called Black River, and enters Red River 35.5 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological State Survey maps and Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley quadrangle maps.) Previous projects.-The project was adopted by the River and Har- bor Acts of March 3, 1871, June 10, 1872, August 14, 1876, and July 5, 1884. A separate project for work in the Ouachita River between Camden and Arkadelphia was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 11, 1888. For further details see page 1869 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 900 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This proposes to obtain a navigable depth of 61/2 feet at low water from the mouth of Black River, La., to Camden, Ark., a distance of 351 miles, by the construction of six locks and dams, with necessary dredging, and to remove logs, wrecks, and over- hanging trees, etc., between mouth of Black River and Arkadelphia, Ark., 417 miles, and to provide a channel 7 feet deep and of suitable width from the improved channel of the Ouachita River above dam No. 6 to the vicinity of the railroad bridge over Lake St. Mary, thence a canal of the same depth and 70 feet in width along the south side of the railroad embankment to high ground near Felsenthal, a distance of 3,600 feet, with a suitable turning basin near the inner end. 888 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The location and description of the locks and dams which are in- cluded in the project are contained in the table following: Distance Greatest Depth Distance above available on miter above Width Lift at No. Location from mouth of lock lellt low i nearest forfull normal town of Black chamber width water Riverof lock level Miles Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet 2 Harrisonburg, La __ 0. 1 73. 3 55 268 14.4 6.9 3 Riverton, La 2. 0 134.0 55 268 14. 8 6. 5 4 Monroe, La 1 0.0 178.1 55 268 8.9 6.5 5 Sterlington Reach, La .6 208. 3 55 268 6.9 6.6 6 Near Felsenthal, Ark .-------------- 3.3 238. 7 55 268 9. 7 7.6 8 Near Calion, Ark___________________ 10. 5 297. 5 55 268 13. 5 6. 5 Year Year Character of Kind of opened of No. Location foundation dam Type of construction to com- Cost navi- ple- gation tion 2 Harrisonburg, La. Piling in clay_ Movable_ Concrete Poiree needle 1918 1921 $470, 394. 69 dam; steel mitering lock gates. 3 Riverton, La_____ Piling in sand .. do ........... do _ 1919 1920 681, 072. 84 4 Monroe, La __________ do ___________ do______ _____do_ 1915 1915 2641, 630. 23 5 Sterlington Piling in clay do----- Concrete Chanoine 1924 1926 901,096.17 Reach, La. wicket dam; steel mi- tering gates. 6 Near Felsenthal, Piling in sand ....do .-........ do- 1913 1923 3 914, 844. 67 Ark. 8 Near Calion, Ark_ Piling in clay ___________do .___do 1912 1926 4 915, 445. 9. 1 Nearest town. 2 Dam failed Aug. 10, 1917, and was rebuilt under permanent indefinite appropriation for operating and care of canals. Type of dam now is concrete Poiree needle pass and Chanoine wicket weir. 3 Includes cost of original structure to June 30, 1919 ($559,539.34), and the cost of modifications to permit elimination of lock and dam 7 ($355,305.33). 4Includes actual cost of original structure to June 30, 1919 ($592,922.43), and the cost of modifications to permit elimination of locks and dams 7 and 9 ($322,523.53). Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stage from 25 to 45 feet between high and low water. Extreme floods occasionally increase this range about 10 feet. The latest revised estimate of cost of the system of locks and dams, made in October 1920, as modified by the actual cost of Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6, since completed, was $4,576,838.52. The estimate of cost for construction of the canal to Felsenthal, made in 1936, is $36,000. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintaining the improvement by removing obstructions to navigation between Camden, Ark., and the mouth of Black River, La., is $130,500. No estimate for maintenance above Camden has been approved. The latest (1936) approved estimate of annual cost of maintaining the canal to Felsenthal is $2,000. The estimate of annual cost of opera- tion and care, revised in 1941, is $136,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS'., DISTRICT 889 I I Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1871 Open-channel work from Arkadelphia to the H. Ex. Doc. No. 60, pt. 4, 41st Cong., mouth. 3d sess., Annual Report, 1876, p. 336. July 5, 1884 Extension of open-channel work into Black River_ Annual Report, 1883, p. 1155. June 13,1902 Construction of locks and dams Nos. 4 and 6 Specified in act. (canalization work based on report contained in H. Doc. No. 448, 57th Cong., 1st sess.; Annual Report 1902, p. 1435). Mar. 2,1907 Construction of locks and dams Nos. 2 and 8; Do. elimination from the plan of lock and dam No. 1. June 25,1910 Obtaining sites for locks and dams Nos. 3 and 7__ Do. July 25,1912 Construction of locks and dams Nos. 3 and 7____ Do. Aug. 8,1917 Construction of lock and dam No. 5 ............. Do. Mar. 2,1919 Modification of locks and dams Nos. 6 and 8 by Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. raising their pool levels, which with dredging No. 7, 65th Cong., 2d sess. obviates the necessity for constructing locks and dams Nos. 7 and 9. Aug. 26,1937 For the 7-foot channel and construction of a canal Senate committee print, 75th Cong., 1 3,600 feet long to Felsenthal, Ark. 1st sess. June 26, 19342 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. 1 This document and Annual Report for 1913, p. 2336, contain the latest published maps. 2Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of August 16, 1938, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project to eliminate the requirement that local interests provide a highway at an elevation above that of the 1932 high water from the main State highway system to the canal terminal near Felsenthal (H.Doc. No. 104, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Local interests contributed $5,000 during the fiscal year 1929, which was expended in connection with United States funds in prevention of cut-off near Camden, Ark. The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, authorized construction of the canal to Felsenthal, Ark., subject to the condition that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required, release the United States from all claims for damages attrib- utable to the work of improvement, .and agree to construct a suitable warehouse at the canal terminal and to provide a highway at an eleva- tion above that of the 1932 high water, from the main highway system to the canal terminal. Local cooperation is not yet assured. Terminal falcilities.-At Monroe, La., there is one private electric crane and one private warehouse. At West Monroe there are three private warehouses with conveyors. At Calion, Ark., there is one pri- vate warehouse with conveyor. At Camden, Ark., there are three private warehouses. At Champagnolle Landing there is a private dock for the loading of gasoline into barges. These existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Duringperiods from July 1 to November 4, 1940, and June 2 to June 30, 1941, the U. S. dredge Todd removed 1,007,758 cubic yards of material from the channel at various points from Lanius Landing, mile 3.9, to Treadway Shoals, mile 349.4. 890 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The U. S. quarter boat 3001 and derrick boat 3701 removed 870 logs from the channel, 104 snags, and 357 trees were pulled from bank slides between Honey Bayou, mile 67.4, and Camden, Ark., mile 350.0. The six locks and dams were operated and maintained in a satisfactory condition throughout the year. This work is classed as maintenance and was done by hired labor. The costs for the year were $135,949.05 for channel maintenance, and $109,413.11 for operating and care of locks and dams, a total of $245,362.16 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $275,033.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The six locks and dams embraced in the existing project for slack-water improvement of the Ouachita River were completed in 1924 and provide navigation .to Camden, Ark. (See table under existing project.) Construction of the canal to Felsenthal, authorized in 1937, has not been started. The head of navigation is Arkadelphia, Ark., to which point boats may occasionally run during high water if snags, overhanging trees, or similar obstructions do not interfere. From January to June the gage at Monroe generally exceeds pool stage (13.3 feet), caused by the river above, and minimum depths exceeding 7 feet are usual between the mouth of Black River and Camden, Ark., a distance of 350.8 miles. At intervals during this period the reading of the Camden gage exceeds 15 feet, and minimum depths of 7 feet may be expected between Camden and Arkadelphia. During the re- mainder of the year the pools furnished by dams Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, with moderate dredging in Black and Ouachita Rivers, provide depths of 6.5 feet between the mouth of Black River and Camden, Ark., and depths of only a few inches may be expected between Cam- den and Arkadelphia, Ark. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 20 feet to lock and dam No. 2, and 6.5 feet from there to Camden, Ark. Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941 $4, 574, 551. 31 Cost of maintenance------------------------------------ 3, 204, 413. 84 Total cost--------------------------------------- 7, 778, 965. 15 Total expended ---------------------------------------- 7, 783, 080. 93 In addition, the sum of $2,940,952.07 was expended between Jan- uary 25, 1913, and June 30, 1936, on operating and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. For operations in connection with levees and levee walls under the Mississippi River Commission, see report of the Mississippi River Commission. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, plus accounts re- ceivable at the end of the fiscal year will be applied to maintenance using Government plant and hired labor, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------------- $1, 768. 22 Maintenance of channel: Dredging with U. S. pipe-line dredge Todd, 5 months (July, August, November, 1941 and, April and May 1942) ------------- __ $114, 500 Snagging, with U. S. derrick boat 3701 and U. S. towboat Capt. Eric Bergland, 2 months (July and August 1941) -_--__ 8, 000 Chopping with U. S. quarter boat 3001, 2 months (July and August 1941) ____ 8, 000 $130, 500 RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 891 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operations-------------- ----- $ 72, 800 Ordinary repairs ------------------------- 34, 2C0 Improvement and reconstruction---------- 23, 500 Emergencies------------------------------ 6 000 ---- $136, 500 $267, 000. 00 Total for all work_-------------__ ----------- 268, 768. 22 Balance remaining---------------------- 46, 139. 70 Total ------------------------------------------------ 314, 907. 92 The additional sum of $267,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Dredging with U. S. pipe-line dredge Todd, 5 months (July, August, and November 1942, and April and May 1943) ------------------ $114,500 Snagging with U. S. derrick boat 3701 and U. S. towboat Capt. Eric Bergland, 2 months (July and August 1942) _--------------------------- 8, 000 Chopping with U. S. quarter boat 3001, 2 months (July and August 1942)--------------------- 8, 000 $130, 500 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operations ______________________________ 72, 800 -------- Ordinary repairs____ __-34, 200 Improvement and reconstruction-----______ 23, 500 Emergencies--------------------------- 6, 000 136, 500 $267, 000. 00 Total for all work------------ -------------------- --- 267, 000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________-_______ -____-$5, 248, 618. 94 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ________________ __ 6,145, 365.91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941________ 11, 393, 984. 85 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_______- _________- - - 5, 884. 00 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941____________- - - ____ _11, 399, 868. 85 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_________________- - - 1, 768. 22 Net total expenditures ----------------------------- 11, 398, 100. 63 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_--------------------------- 309, 023. 92 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--- 11, 707, 124. 55 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of n ew work ....... - ....... . . . .I . . . . .. . . . . I .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . - !-.............. Cost of maintenance ---- _--- $277, 265.6.0 $284, 501.80 $314, 349. 34 $260, 526.72 $245, 362. 16 Total expended ---------------- 278,683.07 .284,404.79 321,494.63 265, 085.67 275, 033.72 Allotted-------- ---------------- ------ -- 578, 950. 00 297, 300 00 246, 00000 267, 000.00 892 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $317, 057. 64 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941----------------------------------------- 267,000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ------------- 584, 057. 64 Gross amount expended_--------------------------$500, 593. 88 Less reimbursements collected_----- 225, 560. 16 275, 033. 72 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------_ 309, 023. 9z Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------------- 2',086. 52 Balance available June 30, 1941---------- ----------------- 306, 937. 40 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------___ 5,884. 00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941---------------- 312, 821. 40 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -------------------------- ------- 36, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 - --- _ 267, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. TENSAS RIVER AND BAYOU MACON, LA. Location.-Tensas River has its source in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., flows about 166 miles in a general southerly direc- tion, and joins Ouachita and Little Rivers at Jonesville, La., in form- ing Black River. Bayou Macon rises in Desha County, Ark., flows about 250 miles in a general southerly direction, and enters Tensas River 42.7 miles above the mouth. (See Mississippi River Commis- sion map, alluvial valley of the Mississippi River.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1881. For further details see page 1871 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 905 of Annual Report for 1938. Episting project.-This provides for the removal of snags, sunken logs, and overhanging timber on Tensas River from Tenda:l (formerly Dallas), La., to the mouth, 137.8 miles, and on Bayou Macon from Floyd, La., to the mouth, 111.6 miles, and for dredging the bars between Chamberlain Bar and Kirk Ferry, in the Tensas River, 10 miles and 38 miles, respectively, above the mouth to a depth of 4 feet and width of 60 feet. At medium and high stages the channel under improvement in these streams has an average width of about 150 feet, with minimum depth of about 8 feet. Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stage of about 35 feet between high and low water. Extreme floods occasionally increase the range about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1922, exclusive of amount expended on previous project, is $48,395, of which $4,200 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1933) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 893 Acts Work authorized Documents July 5,1884 Removal of snags, etc_..._________________ ____ H. Ex. Doc. No. 38, 46th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report, 1881, p. 1457). Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging the channel in Tensas River ...----------... H. Doe. No. 95, 67th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.--The River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922, required that local interests contribute $4,200 to be used for dredging bars between Chamberlain and Kirk Ferry. Local interests have made no progress in complying with this requirement and do not appear to be interested. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 75 percent completed. Tendal, La., on Tensas River, and Floyd, La., on Bayou Macon, are the heads of navigation, but due to the noncomple- tion of the project above Westwood Place on Tensas River navigation above this point is limited to small craft and rafted timber. In ordinary seasons a depth of 6 feet or more may usually be ex- pected from January to June on these streams. During the remainder of the year the depth is usually reduced to 1 foot. A gage reading of 3.5 feet or more at Delhi, La., is favorable for light-draft navigation and 6.5 feet or more for heavy-draft navigation on Bayou Macon. A gage reading of 20 feet or more at Clayton, La., is favorable for light- draft navigation, and 23 feet or more is favorable for heavy-draft navigation on Tensas River. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 9 feet on Tensas River and about 1 foot on Bayou Macon. The work remaining to complete the project consists of re- moving the remaining obstructions from Tensas River between West- wood Place and Tendal (formerly Dallas), and dredging in that part of the river between Chamberlain and Kirk Ferry, authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved September 22, 1922. Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941----------$35, 366. 57 Cost of maintenance----- -- -------------------------- 85, 352. 16 Total cost- --------------------------------- 120, 718. 73 Total expended- -------------------- 120, 718. 73 Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed for fiscal year 1942. The sum of $2,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to bank clearing and blasting obstructions between the mouth of Tensas River and Tendal, La., on Tensas River, and Delhi, La., on Bayou Macon, with U. S. quarterboat No. 3001, one- half month (November 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $38, 366. 57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___-------------------------- 85, 352. 16 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ -_____-_ 123, 718. 73 Net total expenditures_--________-- 123, 718. 73 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- -123, 718. 73 425144---41-pt. 1,vol. 1-57 894 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work -...........- -- - ----------... . ......... ......... ........ .. ..___-.. C ost of m aintenance_______ .. .. .___.. .-.- ___ ---... ------------.. ---.--------..... . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . ------... Total expended_ - Allotted _____.---------------- - - -$3,107. 62 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ___________________ __ ___ $2, 500. 00 5. BOEUF RIVER, LA. Location.-This river rises in Desha County, Ark., flows about 240 miles in a general southerly direction, and enters Ouachita River at Sicily Island Gorge. (See Mississippi River Commission map of alluvial valley of the Mississippi River.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags, logs, and overhanging trees between Wallace Landing and the mouth, a distance of 166 miles. The project was afterward modified to include the closure of three outlets near Point Jefferson_:... At medium and high stages the channrrel has n; average width of about 200 feet, with minimum depth of '(bout8 fee . Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stages of about 30 feet between high and low water. Extreme floods occasionally increase this range about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work for removing snags, etc., made in 1880, is $20,020. The estimate of cost for new work for closing the outlets, revised in 1928, is $15,000. The latest (1933) approved esti-. mate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: ( Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1881 Removal of snags, etc_ IH. Ex. Doe. No. 38, 46th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report, 1881, p. 1423). Aug. 5, 1886 AFor r clsin outle closing outlets----------------------------ss.AnaReot185p.54) JH. Ex. Doe. No. 99, 48th Cong., 2d Aug. 11,1888[ sess. (Annual Report, 1885, p. 1545). Recommended modifications of project.--It is recommended that this project be modified by the elimination of all work above Girard, La. (The abandonment of the. entire project was erroneously recom- mended in H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.) Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 67 percent completed. The head of navigation is Wallace Landing. The removal of snags was completed in 1896 as far upstream as Port Jef- ferson, 150.8 miles above the mouth. Navigation above this point is limited to small craft and rafted timber. The outlets were closed in 1887-88, but the dams were washed away in 1890. The outlets deplete the channel and make navigation more difficult. The work remain- ing to complete the project consists in reclosing the above-mentioned RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MIS'S'., DISTRICT 895 outlets and the removal of obstructions from Point Jefferson to Wal- lace Landing, a distance of about 15 miles. In ordinary seasons a depth of 6 feet or more may usually be expected between January and June from the mouth to Point Jefferson. During the remainder of the year the depth is usually reduced to 1 foot. A gage reading at Girard, La., of 3.5 feet or more is favorable to light-draft navigation, and 6.5 feet or more is favorable to heavy-draft navigation. The con- trolling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 1 foot. Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941----------$30, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance----------- ------------------------ 103, 736. 88 Total cost------------------- --------------------- 133, 736. 88 Total expended----------- --------------- 133; 736. 88 Proposedoperations.--No funds are available and no operations are proposed for fiscal year 1942. The sum of $2,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to maintenance, removing obstructions and clear- ing banks between the mouth and Girard, La., with U. S. quarterboat 3001, one-half month (November 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ ____-------------- ----- $30, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------- --- --- 103, 736. 88 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------133, 736. 88 Net total expenditures---------- ------------------------ 133, 736. 88 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________ - ___ -__133, 736. 88 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 --------------------------------------------------- Cost of new work .---------------- Cost of m aintenance .... ... . . . . . . . . . .__ . . . . -------.. Total expended--.--------------...--------- .....................----------------------------- .--...------ Allotted .... . ...------------------------- _..-_ -$2, 350 - Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance--- ----------------------------------- $2, 500 6. BAYOUS' D'ARBONNE AND CORNEY, LA. Location.-Bayou D'Arbonne is formed by the junction of three tributaries near Farmerville, La. These streams rise in Claiborne Parish, La. Bayou Corney flows about 76 miles; the middle fork flows about 55 miles, both in a southeasterly direction; and Little D'Arbonne flows about 56 miles in an easterly direction. Below the junction bayou D'Arbonne flows 37.7 miles in a southeasterly direction and enters Ouachita River, 189 miles above the mouth of Black River. (See Mis- sissippi River Commission map, alluvial valley of the Mississippi River. ) Emisting project.--This provides for the improvement of Bayous D'Arbonne and Corney between the mouth of the former and Cobb Landing on the latter, a distance of 57 miles, by removing snags, logs, stumps, and leaning trees obstructing navigation. 896 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 At medium and high stages the channel under improvement in these streams has an average width of about 125 feet, with minimum depth of about 8 feet. Floods ordinarily cause fluctuation of stage of about 20 feet between high and low water. Extreme floods occasionally increase this range about 10 feet. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work in Bayou D'Arbonne, and about 3 miles up Bayou Corney, made in 1883, was $15,000; and for the new work in Bayou Corney alone, made in 1887, $8,000. The latest approved estimate of cost for maintenance in both streams, made in 1933, is $2,500 a year until 1935, and biennially thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 For work in both streams as far up as Steins Bluff__ S. Ex. Doc. No. 69, 48th Cong., 1st. sess. and A. R 1884, p. 1376. July 13,1892 For extending work up to Cobbs Landing _-__.__ (Same document as above and A. R. 1887, p. 1489.) A map of both streams is published in the Annual Report for 1913, p. 2336. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal yea_The existing project was completed in 1896. Cobb Landing on Bayoj cbrney is the head of navigation. In ordinary seasons a depth of 7 feet or more may be expected from January to June within the- -imit of the project. During the re- mainder of the year the depth is reduced to about 1 foot. A gage read- ing of 14 feet or more at Farmerville, La., is favorable to light-draft navigation and 17 feet or more is favorable to heavy-draft navigation. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 3 feet. Cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, are as follows : Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941 $19, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance---------- --------------------------- 37, 803. 88 Total cost ------------------------------------------ 56, 803. 88 rTotal expended--------- ----- --------------------------- 56,803.88 Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed for fiscal year 1942. The sum of $2,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to maintenance, removing obstructions and clearing banks between the mouth and Cobbs Landing, La., with U. S. quarterboat 3001, one-half month (October 1942). Cost and -financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $19, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------37, 803. 88 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------_ 56, 803. 88 Net total expenditures-- ------------------------------- 56, 803. 88 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __ 56, 803. 88 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance_--------------- 2, 500. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKS.BURG, MISS., DISTRICT 897 7. YAZOO RIVER, MISS. Location.-This river is formed by the junction of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers in Leflore County, Miss., flows about 189 miles in a southerly and southwesterly direction, and enters the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Miss. (See Mississippi River Commission map, alluvial valley of the Mississippi River.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873. For further details see page 1871 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 908 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags, wrecks, sunken logs, overhanging trees, and other obstructions throughout the entire length of the river, a distance of 189 miles. The channel under improvement has an average width of about 200 feet and a minimum depth when maintained of 4 feet at all stages during the entire year. Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stage of about 35 feet between high and low water. Extreme floods occasionally increase this range about 5 feet. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work to be finished in 4 years, made in 1874, was $120,000 exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1914) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $16,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1875 (p. 364 of Annual Report for 1874). A map of the stream is published in the Annual Report for 1913, page 2336. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. combined dredge and snagboat Sunflooer pulled 19 snags, removed 9 logs from channel, pulled 23 stumps, cut 43 leaning trees, removed 119 side jams, and cleared 36.8 miles of bank from mile 48.0 to mile 54.3, mile 71.5 to mile 71.0, and mile 166.5 to mile 188.5. There were 1,351 cubic yards of material removed from the channel at King's Ferry, mile 2.8, 4,595 cubic yards at mile 6.0, 3,914 cubic yards at mile 17.5, 8,667 cubic yards at mile 53.0, and 400 cubic yards at mile 56.7, a total of 18,927 cubic yards. The work is classed as maintenance and was done by hired labor at a cost and expenditure of $12,182.77. Additional improvements have been made in connection with the Yazoo Basin flood-control project under the Mississippi River Com- mission. For operations in connection with channel rectification and clearing in Yazoo River, see report of the Mississippi River Commission. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1888. The river is navigable throughout its length. In ordinary seasons the gage at Yazoo City usually reads 12 feet or more between January and June, and depths exceeding 10 feet may be expected from the mouth to the head of the river. During the remainder of the year the gage frequently reads as low as 4 feet and depths of 4 feet or more are usually found. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 4 feet. Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941 ______- $320, 637. 64 Cost of maintenance ------------------------- 468, 789. 01 Total cost------- -------------------- - 789, 426. 65 Total expended--------------~------------- -789, 426. 65 898 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $14,000, will be applied to maintenance, using Government plant and hired labor, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 1 month (October 1941) ---------------------------------- $5, 000 Snagging and chopping with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 2 months (August and October 1941) 9, 000 --------------- Total for all work ------------------------------------ 14, 000 The additional sum of $16,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, using Government plant and hired labor, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging, with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 1 month (October 1942) -------------------------------- $5, 000 Snagging and chopping, with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 23/ months (August, October, and November 1942) -__ 11, 000 Total for all work ------------------------------------ 16, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ____________________ _ $359, 660. 70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________ -_________ 468,789. 01 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 828, 449. 71 Net total expenditures _____-____ -- ______ ___- - 828, 449. 71 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________________ ____ 14, 000. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--- _______-- 842, 449. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - --.-.-- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance--- --- -- - $17, 500 $16, 000. 00 $16, 000. 00 $8, 817. 23 $12, 182.77 Total expended-....--- .- 17, 500 15, 989. 38 16, 010. 62 8, 817. 23 12,182.77 Allotted--------------- __---------- 7, 500 32, 000. 00 11, 000.00 10, 000.00 14, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-_________________________ $12, 182. 77 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_ 14, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for __.. 26, 182. 77 Gross amount expended____________ __________ $23, 797. 03 Less reimbusements collected __---___---- - -__- 11, 614. 26 12, 182. 77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________-___ 14, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1___________ _________ _____ 16,000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 8. BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, MISS. Location.-This river has its source in Mud Lake, Coahoma County, Miss., flows about 240 miles in a southerly direction, and enters Yazoo River about 44 miles above its mouth. (See Mississippi River Com- mission map, alluvial valley of the Mississippi River.) RIVERS AND HARBORSr-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 899 Previous projects.-The original project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. For further details see page 1871 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 910 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of the river from the mouth to Little Callao Landing, a distance of 62 miles, by the closure of outlets, the construction of contraction works, and the re- moval of snags, sunken logs, leaning trees, and other obstructions; and from Little Callao Landing to the mouth of the Hushpuckena, 109.4 miles, by the construction of a lock and dam at Little Callao Landing and open-channel work, including dredging and construction work. The principal features of the lock and dam are as follows: Number : One. Location: Little Callao Landing, Miss. From nearest town: 17 miles. Above mouth of river: 62 miles. Lock: Width of lock chamber, 36 feet; greatest available length for full width of lock, 160 feet; lift at low water, 16.9 feet; depth on miter sill at low water, 5.1 feet; gates, wooden miter; character of foundation, piling in sand. Kind of dam: Movable, Poiree needle. Type of construction: Concrete. Completed and opened to navigation: 1918. Actual cost: $402,288.40. Operation and maintenance of the lock and dam has been abandoned. The project proposes to obtain a channel at low water from the mouth of Big Sunflower River to the mouth of the Hushpuckena, a distance of 171.4 mile with an average width of about 100 feet and a least available depth of-4!2,feet. Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stage between high and low water of about 30 feet. Unusual floods occasionally increase this range about 5 feet. Exclusive of amount expended on previous project, the latest ap- proved estimate of cost for new work for closing outlets, made in 1906, was $75,000; for constructing lock and dam, revised in 1914, $500,000; and for open-channel work, revised in 1928, $186,700. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance by removing snags, etc., is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1907 For closing outlets, constructing contraction H. Doc. No. 667, 59th Cong., 1st sess. works, and removing obstructions from the mouth to Baird. July 25,1912 Construction of lock and dam and for open-chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. nel work above Baird. No. 2, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26,1937 Abandonment of operation and maintenance of Specified in act. the lock and dam. Recommended modifications of project.-It is recommended that this project be curtailed by the elimination of all work between Pente- cost and the mouth of the Hushpuckena River. (The abandonment of the entire project was erroneously recommended in H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.) Under date of June 28, 1935, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the existing project be modified to limit channel maintenance 900 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 operations to the portion between the mouth and Woodburn, mile 82.7. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower cleared 18 miles of bank from mile 9.3 to mile 23.0; 8 snags and 4 stumps were pulled, 14 logs were removed from the channel, 2 side jams were removed, and 188 leaning trees were cut. This work is classed as maintenance and was done with hired labor at a cost and expenditure of $4,138.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The outlets were closed under the existing project in 1909 and the contraction work completed in 1912. The single lock and dam was completed in 1918 (see table under "Exist- ing project") and subsequently abandoned. The open-channel work above the dam is about 20 percent completed. The mouth of Hush- puckena River, mile 171.4, is head of navigation. However, due to the incompletion of the project above Pentecost, mile 124.6, navigation above that point is limited to small craft and rafted logs. When the river stages are high, usually from January to June, a minimum depth of 5 feet may be expected below Pentecost, mile 124.6. In that part of the river below the dam a gage reading of 69.5 feet or more at Holly Bluff, Miss., is favorable for light-draft navigation and 72.5 feet or more is favorable for heavy-draft navigation. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 4 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging the channel to a minimum depth of 4.5 feet from Pentecost to the mouth of Hushpuckena River and depositing the soil along the banks to con- tract the width of the river and the completion of open-channel work above Baird, Miss. Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941 026. 65 $---------494, Cost of maintenance__------__ ---------- 264, 947. 16 Cost of operating and care ------------------------------- 9, 732. 47 Total cost------------------------------- ----- 768, 706. 28 Total expended --------------------- ------- 768, 706. 28 In addition, the sum of $149,010.83 was expended between May 1, 1918, and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appro- priation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $4,865.48, will be applied to maintenance, dredging with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 1 month (November 1941). The additional sum of $4,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, using Government plant and hired labor in mainte- nance, snagging, and chopping, with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 1 month (September 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--- -- _---- -------- __ $560, 026. 65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -____----___-___ _____ 459, 327. 90 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 019, 354. 55 1________-1, Net total expenditures ---------------------------- 1, 019, 354. 55 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_ --------------------- 4, 865. 48 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_----- 1, 024, 220. 03 RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 901 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---- ----------- -------- ------------------ ------- ------------.-- Cost of maintenance .. ..------------ $9, 156.12 $13, 469. 58 $3, 171. 22 $1, 595.34 $4, 138.21 Total expended----------------- 9, 100. 56 12, 723.87 4, 148.99 1, 595.34 4, 138. 21 Allotted- ---- -------------- -------------- 15, 950. 00 2, 500. 00 4, 000. 00 4, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------ $5, 003. 69 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___- - ______-----------4, 000. 00 - Amount to be accounted for_-__ _ _____--____---__ - 9, 003.69 Gross amount expended------------------------- $7, 338. 21 Less reimbursements collected ------------- 3, 2001. 00 4, 138. 21 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------- ------- 4, 865. 48 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1_ - - - - - - __- - - ___ -- - ____ 4, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 9. MOUTH OF THE YAZOO RIVER, MISS. Location.-See report for Yazoo River, page 897. Existing project.-This provides for opening a new outlet for the Yazoo River through the wrong end of Old River, across a neck of lowland to Lake Centennial, around the head of De Soto Island, and down the east arm of Lake Centennial to the Mississippi River just b eelcity of Vicksburg. The total length of the proposed canal s-9_3mles, with least width of 98.5 feet, and bottom of canal prism 6.5 feel below zero on the Vicksburg gage. .- ,The ordinary fluctuation between high and low water is about 44 feet. Extreme floods occasionally increase this range about 15 feet. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work, made in 1893, was $1,200,000. The latest (1941) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892 (H. Ex. Doc. No. 125, 52d Cong., 1st sess.). A map of the project is published in the Annual Report for 1902, page 1422. Terminal facilities.-At Vicksburg, Miss., there is a paved munici- pal wharf 375 feet in length with inclined ramp exits through sea wall. This is considered adequate for existing commerce. Additional data for terminal facilities are also contained in Transportation Series No. 2, 1929, Transportation in the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower removed 18,374 cubic yards of mate- rial from the channel at mile 2.0. This work is classed as maintenance and was done by hired labor at a cost and expenditure of $5,500. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1904. The canal is navigable at all'times, the minimum depths being generally about 6 feet greater than the simultaneous readings of the Vicksburg gage. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was about 9 feet. 902 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941 --- ____ $1, 179, 210. 87 Cost of maintenance-------------------------------- ___ 118, 810. 26 Total cost----------- ------------------------ 1, 298, 021. 13 Total expended ---------------------------------------- 1, 298, 021.13 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $5,000, will be applied to maintenance dredging, with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sunflower, 1 month (December 1941). The additional sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, using Government plant and hired labor, in dredging with U. S. combined dredge and snag boat Sutnjo~oer, 1 month (De- cember 1942). Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________ _ $1, 179, 210. 87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______-_____________-___ 118, 810. 26 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___________ 1, 298, 021. 13 Net total expenditures---------------- 1, 298, 021. 13 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__---- ------ __-__- ______ _ 5,000..00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 1, 303, 021. 13 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work............ -I--------- -- , ------- --- ---- Cost of maintenance ----- _ $3, 483.65 $2,744. 21 $5, 072. 14- ---------- $5, 500 Total expended---------------.. .. 3,483. 65 2,744.21 5,072. 14 5, 500 Allotted------- ....-- ---------------... -------------- 6, 300. 00 2, 500. 00 $3, 000 5, 000 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_---- ____ .----------.------ $5, 500. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-________--- --- -_________ ____-- 5, G0O. 00 Amount to be accounted for- -___-______---____ _ 10, 500. 00 Gross amount expended ____--- __-_______---- _ $9, 553. 98 Less reimbursements collected--------------------4, 053. 98 5, 500. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________________ __ 5, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1___________ __-------------------------___ 5, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. REMOVING SNAGS AND WRECKS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW THE MOUTH OF MISSOURI RIVER AND FROM OLD AND ATCHAFALAYA RIVERS Reports on work done under this title were formerly submitted by the St. Louis engineer district. Beginning June 30, 1940, reports are submitted by districts receiving allotments for work under the project. Location.-The Mississippi River from the mouth of Arkansas River to Vicksburg, Miss. The work in the New Orleans district on the Mis- sissippi River from Vicksburg to the Passes and 8 miles of Old River and 30 miles of the Atchafalaya River is handled by that district. Previous projects.-For the removal of these obstructions general RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MIS'S., DISTRICT 903 appropriations were made at regular intervals as early as 1824. For further details, see page 1880, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This is a continuation of the plan adopted in 1879, and provides for the removal and destruction of snags, wrecks, drift heaps, and other obstructions to navigation in the Mississippi River between the mouth of Arkansas River and Vicksburg, Miss.; also for the felling of large trees on or near caving banks, thereby decreasing the number of snags to be destroyed thereafter. The work is done by district's steel hull snag boat C. H. West, built in 1934; and other plant; all fitted with necessary equipment and appliances and operated by Government employees. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Annual appropriations or allotments made 1879 to 1886, inclusive, ex- cept in 1883 and 1885. Aug. 11, 18881 Annual expenditure of $100,000 made available each year.--.....--- Mar. 3, 1909 Atchafalaya and Old Rivers from their junction with the Mississippi and Red Rivers to Melville, La., included in the project. Mar. 2,1919 Appropriation of $50,000 additional to cover increased costs due to war conditions. June 30, 19222 Mar. 2, 19232 Allotments of $25,000, $20,000, $17,500, and $13,000, respectively, to June 7, 19242 cover increased costs. Apr. 15, 19262 June 26, 19343 Maintenance provided for with funds appropriated for the preserva- tion and maintenance of rivers and harbors, since June 30, 1935. 1 Sec. 7. 2 War Department Appropriation Act. 3 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Terminal facilities.-At Greenville, Miss., there is a municipal con- crete wharf and a municipal floating wharf. At Vicksburg, Miss., there is a paved municipal wharf 375 feet in length with inclined ramp exits through the sea wall, and below mouth of Yazoo Canal there is a Federal barge line transfer terminal with railroad con- nection. From North Baton Rouge to New Orleans there are numerous terminal facilities, principally for use of ocean going vessels. In addition, pipe lines from bulk plants to barge landings for handling petroleum products, and log slips are located on the reach south of the mouth of the Arkansas River. Further details are contained in the following reports: Transportation Series Report No. 2, 1929, Transportation in the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys; Transportation Series Report No. 4, 1936, Transportation Lines on the Mississippi River System; and Port Series No. 5, Port of New Orleans, La. (revised 1938). The present facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results duriety fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat Chas. H. West made 18 complete trips between the mouth of Arkansas River and Warrenton, Miss. During these trips 2,707 miles were 904 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 run and 380 snags were removed from the channel at a cost and expenditure of $25,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being one of contin- uous maintenance of channel, no estimate of completion and total cost can be made. Each freshet brings down new obstructions and changes in location of channel, which are constantly going on, un- cover old obstructions. This work is of great benefit to commerce and navigation of the river, and disasters caused by vessels striking channel obstructions seldom occur. Operations provided a channel reasonably free from obstructions at the end of the fiscal year, and there is sufficient plant available to take care of future work. Total cost and expenditures of the existing project in that stretch of the river under the jurisdiction of the Vicksburg district to June 30, 1941, was $150,000 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-This work is continuous since new obstruc- tions are brought down by each freshet, though not in such quantity as formerly. An allotment of $25,000 from regular maintenance and improvement funds for the fiscal year 1942 will be applied to removing obstructions to navigation from the mouth of Arkansas River to Warrenton, Miss., using U. S. snag boat Charles H. West. The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to removing obstructions to naviga- tion from the mouth of Arkansas River to Warrenton, Miss., using U. S. snag boat Charles H. West. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________-------- - $150, 000 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------- 150, 000 Net total expenditures- -------- ------ --------- -------- 150, 000 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 - -- 25, 000 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_-------___-- 175, 000 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --- --- --- -- . . .. .. . .. . ..$--- --- . ... $ 5 ...- Cost of maintenance----- -... $25, 000 $25, 000 $25, 000 $25, 000 $25, 000 Total expended_------------------ 25, 000 25. 000 25, 000 25, 000 25, 000 Allotted----......-----------------......... -------------- 50, 000 25, 000 25, 000 25, 000 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____--- ----- ____-$25, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941---- ----------------------------------- 25, 000 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------------50, 000 Gross amount expended ------- ____-----$50, 056 Less reimbursements collected--------------------------25, 056 25, 000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __--_------ -__-__25, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, _ 1943, for maintenance 1- - -- - - - 25, 000 1Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND tIARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 905 11. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES, GENERAL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $56,277.82. The ex- penditures were $55,882.20. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $20,879.61, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- ---- Cost of maintenance to June 301,1941------------------------$305, 740. 62 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____- __---305, 740. 62 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_---------- - 1, 494. 55 Net total expenditures_---_---------------------___ 304, 246. 07 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ----------------------------- 20, 879. 61 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- ________-_ 325; 125. 68 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-------------- Cost of maintenance $28, 957. 95 $55,152. 51 $69, 473. 08 $26, 318: 15 $56, 277 82 Total expended--..---------..----- 28, 230. 20 54, 224. 16 70, 955. 61 26, 377. 39 55. 882. 20 Allotted_ _-_--------------------- 15, 000. 00 95, 199. 79 47, 000. 00 37, 000. 00 45, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------- _----- __ $31, 761. 81 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939 ----------- $25, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941 20, 000. 00 45, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for__ -___ -__----- 76, 761. 81 Gross amount expended__--____------------- ----- $94, 673. 53 Less reimbursements collected----------------- 38, 791. 33 55, 882. 20 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___. 879. 61 -_________-----20, Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__- ____------ - __- 1, 503. 79 Balance available June 30, 1941 ___________-_______ 19, 375. 82 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------- 30, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 906 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 12. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full re- June 30, 1941 Estimated Name of project port see _ amount Annual required to Report New work Mainte- complete for- nance 1. Little River, La.1 3______ 1890 $2, 500. 00 -_ (2) 2. Bayou Bartholomew, La. and Ark. _ 1931 45, 873. 53 $42, 857. 25 (2) 3. Saline River, Ark.' 1931 26, 900. 00 12, 791. 67 (2) 4. Steele and Washington - - - - - - - -and 4 - - - Bayous - - - - -Lake -- -- -- Washington, Miss. 1931 19, 049. 81 8, 000. 00 $40, 000 5. Yalobusha River, Miss' --__ ..__ 1937 7, 000. 00 15, 936. 38 (2) 6. Tallahatchie and Coldwater Rivers, Miss---.. 1939 43, 481. 48 173, 066. 02 (2) 7. Little Missou ri R iv er, A rk. ' 1873 19, 991. 94 -- ... ... ...- (2) S. Bayou Dorcheat. Loggy Bayou and Lake Bisteneau La.' s5 ____ 1887 5, 000 00 (2)i 9. Bayou Pierre. La. 1887 8, 600. 00 --------------- (2) 10. Rondeway and Vidal Bayous. La.'1 5..._ a --- 1892 2. 000. 00 (2) 11. Cane River, La.1 5 1910 2, 500. 00 1,999. 50 (2) 12. Little Tallahatchie River, Miss.5_ 13. Sulphur River, Ark. and Tex.'------5 . 1913 1919 19, 000. 45, 988. 00 - 99 ... (2) (2) 14. Bear Creek. Miss.1 5______ 1920 3, 346. 62 2, 086. 16 (2) 15. Tchula Lake. Mis.5__ ----------------- - 1921 19, 384. 89 26, 585. 08 (2) 16. Big Black River, Miss.' 5-- ------- 1895 15,000. 00-------------- (2) Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 1 2 Completed. 3 Abandonment recommended in H. Doe. No. 1692, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doe. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Abandonment recommended in H. Doec. No. 1694, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doe. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess 5 No commerce reported. 13. PLANT ALLOTMENT, VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ ______--______--------- $325, 022. 46 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941__ __ _____--_----_-31, 519. 10 --- Gross total costs to June 30, 1941____________ _____ 356, 541. 56 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______________ ---- 22, 615. 88 Net total expenditures ------ __ ----------- ------ 333, 925. 68 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____ _______ 111, 195. 11 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ -___ 445, 120. 79 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 _ Total expended __...___...... _ -$3, 472. 00 $67,829. 14 -$21, 888. 24 -$54, 198. 68 -$16, 944. 62 Allotted ---------------------- 59, 000. 00 ---------- --------------- 15, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ---------------------------- $94, 250. 49 Gross amount expended- ___- __---_-------- - $645, 519. 51 Less: Reimbursements collected------- $661, 862.78 Receipts from sales __- -601. 35 6--------- 662, 464. 13 -16, 944. 62 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____________111, 195.-11 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------------------- 26, 120. 83 Balance available June 30, 1941 85, 074. 28 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_------------------- 31, 519. 10 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ----- - 116, 593. 38 RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MIS:S., DISTRICT 907 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom n Congress Jefferson-Shreveport water- River and Harbor way, Texas and Louisiana, Act, Aug. 30, 1935. enlarging existing project and establishing reservoirs on Cypress River above Jefferson. Jefferson-Shreveport water- River and Harbor---------- way, Texas and Louisiana, Act, Aug. 26, 1937. thence via Red River to Mississippi River, includ- ing reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. Jefferson-Shreveport water- River and Harbor way, Louisiana and Texas, Act, June 20, 1938. thence via Red River to Mississippi River, survey for navigation, flood con- trol, power, and irrigation, including water-supply reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. Ouachita River system, Commerce Commit- Louisiana and Ar- tee resolution, Feb. kansas, and connecting 8, 1939; Flood Con- waterways, singly or to- trol Committee res- gether, for navigation, olution, Jan. 26, flood control, and irriga- 1939; Rivers and tion.1 Harbors Committee resolution, Jan. 24, 1939. Ouachita River to Huttig, River and Harbor Ark., canal from. Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Rivers and Harbors and Tex., for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control, water power, tion, Feb. 25, 1938. and irrigation. (Report being prepared by special board.) Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Commerce Commit- and Tex., and connecting tee resolution, Feb. waterways, singly or to- 8, 1939; Flood Con- gether, for navigation, trol Committee res- flood control, and irriga- olution, Jan. 26, tion. (Report being pre- 1939; Rivers and pared by special board.) Harbors Committee resolution, Jan. 24, 1939. Sulphur River, Tex. and River and Harbor Ark., irmiprovement for Act, June 20, 1938. navigation, flood control, and water power.r Yazoo River, Miss_---- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, May 29, 1940. 1Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., for navigation, flood control, water power, and irrigation, requested by resolution of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Repre- sentatives, adopted Feb. 25, 1938, being prepared by special board. 2 Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., and connecting waterways, being prepared by special board. 14. HEMPSTEAD COUNTY LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 1, ARK. Location.-The works covered by this project are on the east bank of Red River in Hempstead County, Ark. Eoisting project.-The plan of improvement provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee in Hempstead Levee District No. 1 in Hempstead County, Ark., from the hill line about 2,000 feet north of the north city limits of Fulton, Ark., to the end of the existing levee at about mile 452 on Red River, and extension of the levee across Fish Lake to the hill line, consisting of about 9 miles of enlargement 908 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 and 4,581 feet of new levee; repair of one existing storm floodgate; and replacement of a second storm floodgate, and the construction of new outfall sewer and gate. The project will provide protection from floods of the magnitude of the greatest flood of record, which occurred in February and March 1938. The estimated cost, revised in 1940, is $103,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under contract 233,919 cubic yards of material were placed, and 2.2 miles of levee were dressed and sodded. Floodgate structures at two localities were completed. Cost of new work during the fiscal year was $32,578.78. Expenditures were $46,038.96. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Under contract 710,716 cubic yards of material have been placed, 9.8 miles of levee dressed and sodded, and floodgate structures at two localities have been completed. Work was completed October 28, 1940, and the project was turned over to local interests for maintenance on January 7, 1941. Total costs and expenditures of new work under existing project to June 30, 1941, were $88,005.78. Proposed operations.-No further operations are proposed, as the project is complete. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------------- $88, 005. 78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941- - ___ - __---- ---------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 88, 005. 78 Net total expenditures---------- ------------------------- 88, 005. 78 ---------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ 88, 005. 78 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__-____ ______ _--.__ ______-------------- $3,000. 00 $52,427. 00 $32, 578.78 Cost of maintenance - ----- ------------ --------------------------------- Total expended ____________ _ ___ 1, 173.07 40, 793.75 46,038.96 Allotted-_ _ 103, 000. 00 14,994.22 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $61, 033. 18 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_----___----- -__- 14, 994. 22 Net amount to be accounted for----------------------------- 46, 0.38. 96 Gross amount expended___ ________------------$53, 173. 96 Less reimbursements collected __-..._____--__------- 7, 135. 00 46, 038. 36 15. CALION, OUACHITA RIVER, ARK. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the west bank of the Ouachita River near Calion, a small town in Union County, Ark., about 307 miles above the mouth of Black River and 13 miles northeast of El Dorado, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission map of allu- vial valley of the Mississippi River, scale 1: 250,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the pro- tection of the town of Calion, Ark., by the construction of an earth RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 909 loop levee, 1.36 miles in length, extending around the town and tying to the existing embankment of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad at each end, together with a floodgate and small pumping plant to take care of interior drainage, at an estimated cost of $50,000 for construction and $5,200 for lands and damages. The existing proj- ect was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 427, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which also contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local interests have signified their approval of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has not been started. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 16. LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The Little Missouri River rises in the southeastern cor- ner of Polk County, Ark., on the southern slope of the Missouri Moun- tains and flows in a southeasterly direction a distance of 147 miles in a tortuous course to enter the Ouachita River 27.6 miles above Camden, Ark. Terre Noire Creek rises in the Athens Plateau, midway between Arkadelphia and Amity in Clark County, and flows in a general southeasterly direction a distance of about 45 miles to enter Little Missouri River on the left bank 2 miles above the mouth of the parent stream. Ozan Creek, formed by the junction of North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork near Blevins, in Hempstead County, flows in a gen- ,eral northeasterly direction a distance of about 25 miles to join Little Missouri River on the right bank at mile 73.2 above the mouth. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, approved the plan for the.Narrows Reservoir for flood control and other purposes on the Little Missouri River, Arkansas, and for local flood protection on the main river below Murfreesboro, Ark., and on the Terre Noire and Ozan Creeks, as set forth in House Docu- ment No. 837, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, and authorized $3,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of the Nar- rows Reservoir on the Little Missouri River above Murfreesboro, Ark., with a gross storage capacity'of 410,000 acre-feet and a power plant at the dam site with an initial installation of hydroelectric generating facilities having a capacity of 15,000 kilowatts and with provisions for future enlargement of those facilities; channel clearing and snag- ging of the Little Missouri River and the excavation of 11 cut-offs between the mouth and mile 70; on Terre Noire Creek snagging of the channel between the Missouri Pacific Railroad crossing and the mouth, the enlargement of 0.9 mile of silted creek channel, the repair of levee crevasses in the side levees, and the construction of required drainage ditches; and clearing, snagging, and enlargement of the channel of Ozan Creek between the lower end of the existing drainage ditches to the mouth. The -following is a list of the individual projects considered in the approved plan: 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1-58 910 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Estimated cost Location Type of protection - -- Federal Local Total Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro, Reservoir and power plant._ $6, 470, 000-....-. $6, 470, 000 Ark. Little Missouri River, Murfreesboro, Channel improvement ___-_ 207, 200 $800 208, 000 Ark, to the mouth. -Terre Noire Creek, Ark.______ Channel improvement and 89,000 .. 89,000 repairs to levees. Ozan Creek, Ark _ _- - - Channel improvement_- 33, 000 -.----.. 33, 000 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. On Ozan and Terre Noire Creeks, drainage districts empowered to act for local interests have signified their willingness to cooperate. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $3,000,000 can be profitably epended during the fiscal year 1943 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- __-------------------- ---------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____________________----------------- Net total expenditures-..---- --------------------- ---------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------------------- Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project------------------------------------ $6, 800, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ----------------------------------- 3, 000, 000 17. WALLACE LAKE RESERVOIR, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin, on Cypress Bayou, Caddo and De Soto Parishes, La., 66 miles above the mouth of Bayou Pierre and about 14 miles southeast of Shreve- port, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of an earth-fill dam 4,940 feet long at the top, including 644 feet of spillway and outlet works, rising 48 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the controlled storage of 96,200 acre-feet. Construction will be so arranged that a conservation pool of 7,600 acre-feet may be created after local interests have cleared the necessary area and placed riprap that will be required, in which case the controlled storage will be reduced to 88,600 acre-feet. The outlet works and uncontrolled spillway are centered about 1,250 feet north of the south abutment. The reservoir will control 260 square miles, or about 20 percent of the total drainage area of Bayou Pierre, Cypress Bayou, and tributaries combined, and will afford complete protection against floods for an area of about 90,000 acres of valley below the dam. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimate of cost, revised in 1941, is $1,070,000 for construc- tion and $24,000 for preparation of land titles. RIVERS AND HARBORS---VICKSBURG, MISS'., DISTRICT 911 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local interests have agreed to furnish necessary lands and flowage rights at a nominal cost to the United States. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Final detailed designs and contract drawings were completed. Bids for the construction of the dam were advertised and opened and contract awarded. Costs during the fiscal year were $21,140.63; expenditures were $22,076.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, plans, final detailed de- signs, and contract drawings have been completed. The contract for the construction of the dam was awarded at the close of the year, but work has not been started: Total costs to June 30, 1941, were $77,516.22. Total expenditures were $77,689.56. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $616,310.44, and accounts receivable, $376.44, a total of $616,686.88, will be applied as follows: _________$203. 10 Accounts payable, June 30, 1941__________-----------------------------__________ New work : Preparation of site; placement of earth-fill embank- ment; excavation for channel and for spillway; concrete in walls, in spillway weir, and in stilling basin pavement and conservation weir; reinforce- ment steel, and steel sheet piling; timber bearing piling; drainage structures; and appurtenances, by ,continuing contract----------------- $564, 384. 68 Railroad "stabilization, consisting of flattening the slopes of the Kansas City Southern R. R., which crosses the reservoir area about 1 mile above the dam site, by contract________--------- ------- 44, 242. 00 Completion of land acquisition, by hired labor----- 7, 857. 10 616, 483. 78 Total for all work ____ ___________- ___----- --- 616, 686. 88 The additional sum of $400,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to the completion of the project. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 --------------------------- $77, 516. 22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_-___- ____ 77, 516. 22 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-- ______________---____- - 376. 44 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941___---____-___________ 77, 892. 66 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------- --------- 203. 10 Net total expenditures_______------ ___________ --- ___ 77, 689. 56 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ _____- 310. 44 6------__ 616, Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___ ____--__ _ 694, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _____ ____ ______ ______________ $34, 625.80 $21, 749. 79 $21, 140.63 . . Cost of maintenance.. . . . . I---- - --- Total expended_______________ _____________ _____________ 31, 106.92 24, 505.96 22, 076. 68 Allotted __ 512, 000.00 _ 182, 000. 00 912 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -------------------------- $456, 387. 12 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 11, 1938__ _____--___ - $2, 212. 64 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939-----------------124, 787. 36 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941------------------ 55, 000. 00 182, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ---------------------- _ 638, 387. 12 Gross amount expended__ __---- --- ___ $37, 050. 19 Less reimbursements collected- ----------------- 14, 973. 51 22, 076. 68 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _________,_-616, 310. 44 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------- $1, 922. 06 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------------ 606, 459. 00 608, 381. 06 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------7, 929. 38 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _______________________-____-376. 44 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_____ ____ 8, 305. 82 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -------------------------------- 400, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ---------------------------------- 400, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 18. BAYOU PIERRE, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin below Shreveport, La., along the channel of Bayou Pierre from Bayou Wincey to the mouth at Grand Ecore, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the widening of the channel at intervals from Bayou Wincey, mile 30 to mouth at Grand Ecore, La., consisting of 12.9 miles of channel widening with an excavation of 1,538,520 cubic yards of material and 29.7 miles of snagging. The project will reduce flood damage and improve sanitary and living conditions over a wide area. The exist- ing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimate of cost for construction is $300,000. Local cooperation.-Seepage 7 for requirements. The requirements have been fulfilled. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance of the com- pleted project was undertaken during the fiscal year. Channel clear- ing was done with hired labor at a cost for maintenance of $3,587.35. The expenditures were $3,587.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing -project was com- pleted during the fiscal year 1940. The costs and expenditures to June 30, 1941, were $261,000 from regular funds and $38,529.13 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $299,529.13 for new work and $3,587.35 from regular funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $24,912.65, will be applied to maintenance, channel clear- ing, and snagging with rented tractors, 4 months--July, August, Sep- tember, and October, 1941. RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 913 The additional sum of $13,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, using Government plant and hired labor, to be applied to maintenance, channel clearing, and snagging with rented tractors, 4 months-July, August, September, and October, 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_________ --- --------- - $299, 529. 13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____---_------__------------- 3, 587. 35 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__-- - - __- - 1303, 116. 48 Net total expenditures__________-------- ___--- - -_ 1303, 116. 48 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ _________-------------- 24, 912. 65 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__ ____________1--328, 029. 13 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-------------------------- $80, 171. 79 $219, 357. 34 ---------------- - Cost of maintenance---- -------------------------- ---------------------------- $3,587. 35 Total expended------------- -------------- 116, 114. 01 181, 905. 92 $1, 509. 20 3, 587. 35 Allotted------------............. ---------- ---------- 299, 529.13 -------------- 15, 000. 00 13, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____------------------- $15, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------------------------------- 13, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for __ ___---.---------- 28, 500. 00 Gross amount expended ---------------------- $7, 487.35 Less reimbursements collected - - __---------- 3, 900. 00 3, 587. 35 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ __ -- ___________-_-_ 24, 912.65 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - 30, 1943, for maintenance 2______ ______ _______ - ______ 13, 500. 00 1 Includes $38,529.13 Emergency Relief funds. 2Exclusive of available funds. 19. BAYOU BODCAU RESERVOIR, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin on Bayou Bodcau in Bossier Parish, La., 72 miles above the mouth of Loggy Bayou and 35 miles northeast of Shreveport, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of an earth-fill dam 20,335 feet long at the top, rising 76 feet above the stream bed with a reservoir providing for a controlled storage capacity of 297,900 acre-feet. The outlet works are located in the south abutment, and an uncontrolled highway spillway 4,200 feet wide is located 6,000 feet south of the hill line north of Bayou Bodcau. The reservoir will control 656 square miles, or 53 percent of the entire drainage area of Bayou Bodcau. The construction of a floodway for the diversion of Bayou Bodcau and Cypress Bayou to improve flood protection was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. This authorization was modified by the Flood Control Act ap- 914 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS., U. S. ARMY, 1941 proved June 28, 1938, which authorized the construction of a reservoir and other flood-control works, in lieu of the construction of a floodway for the diversion of Bayou Bodcau and Cypress Bayou, La., to im- prove flood protection, and further modified by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939, which provided that the reservoir and other flood-control works on Bayou Bodcau and Cypress Bayou, La., authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, shall be constructed in accordance with the revised plans and cost estimates in the office, Chief of Engineers. The revised esti- mate of cost is $2,752,000 for construction and $180,000 for lands and damages. The latest published map is in House Document No. 378, Seventy- fourth Congress, second session. Local coo peration.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on plans, designs, preparation of reservoir tract maps, and appraisals was continued. Foundation borings, soil analyses, land appraisals, preparation of tract maps for dam site area, and model study of intake were completed. Preparation of first draft of specifications was completed. Cost of new work during the fiscal year was $63,807.46, and expenditures were $66,177.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on plans, designs, reservoir tract maps, and appraisals is in progress. Foundation borings, soil analyses, land appraisals, preparation of tract maps for dam site area, and model study of intake have been completed. Preparation of first draft of specifications has been completed. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941, was $178,018.92, and the expenditures were $177,867.48. Proposed overations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $21,132.52, and accounts receivable, $115.21, a total of $21,247.73, will be applied to completion of plans, designs and specifi- cations, land surveys, tract maps, and preliminary abstracts of land titles for the dam site. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ $178, 018. 92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941.....-- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 178, 018. 92 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___________--------------- 115. 21 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_______________________ 178, 134. 13 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________________________ 266. 65 Net total expenditures _.__ --......-- _________-- '177, 867. 48 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ 21, 132. 52 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 199, 000. 00 .Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__________________________ _ __ $27, 046. 55 $87, 164. 91 $63, 807. 46 Cost of m aintenance ----- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - -- - -- - - - - Total expended__ _. __ 26, 987. 48 84, 702. 88 66, 177. 12 Allotted - .......---....... 939, 000. 00 -740, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS -VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 915 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $827, 309. 64 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment 40, 000. 00 7---------------- Net amount to be accounted for__.______--_____ - 87, 309. 64 Gross amount expended_____________------------- 108, 110. 89 Less reimbursements collected__________----------- 41, 933. 77 66, 177. 12 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______________ ____ 21, 132. 52 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________--------------- 4, 320. 75 Balance available June 30, 1941__ _____________---------- 16, 811. 77 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ _________________ 115. 21 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 16, 926. 98 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - of existing project 1 _________________ 2, 733, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. BAYOU BODCAU, RED CHUTE, AND LOGGY BAYOU, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin, below the site of the proposed Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, on Bayou Bod- cau, the lower portion of Bayou Bodcau known locally as Red Chute, and Loggy Bayou, in Bossier, Bienville, and Red River Parishes, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for continu- ous clearing and snagging on Bayou Bodcau and Red Chute between miles 14.1 and 57.0, except for bendways at cut-off locations, where snagging only will be done, the construction of three channel cut-offs having a total length of 1.36 miles, and enlargement of 1.9 miles of the channel of Loggy Bayou between mile 3.9 and mile 6.4. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, which modified the project for the Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, La.,, authorized by the act of June 22, 1936, as modified by the acts of June 28, 1938, and June 28, 1939, to provide for the channel improvements described above. The estimated cost is $198,000 for construction. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 21. NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the west side of Red River in Natchitoches Parish, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of levees on west side of Red River, consisting of the fol- lowing features: About 91,900 feet of earth levee along the west bank of Red River, extending from about mile 203 on Red River to the existing levee at about mile 178; enlargement of the existing levee 27,690 feet in length, and extension of same to Cane River, about 0.8 mile above its mouth, 58,690 feet of extension, totaling 150,590 feet of new levee and 27,690 feet of levee enlargement; construction of an earth-fill dam 240 feet long at the top rising 52.7 feet above the bed of Cane River, with a roller-type floodgate 92 feet long at 916 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the right end of the dam connecting the dam and levee; and the construction of drainage ditches to give protection to 135,000 acres of land in the Cane Island area from Red River overflow. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The revised estimate of cost is $1,069,100 for construction and $88,100 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Requirements have been fulfilled as needed. Operation and results during fiscal year.-Design of the Cane River floodgate was completed and construction details were started. Cost of new work during fiscal year was $7,846.91, with expenditures of $7,925.73, regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-By hired labor, 2,150,500 cubic yards of material have been placed in 26.6 miles of levee and under contract, 1,668,363 cubic yards have been placed in 9.6 miles of levee, totaling 3,818,863 cubic yards in 36.2 miles of levee. With hired labor, 388,509 cubic yards of material have been removed in excavat- ing 5.1 miles of diversion channels. Design of the Cane River flood- gate has been completed and construction plans started. Costs and expenditures for new work under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $650,813.73 from regular funds and $72,741.96 from Emer- gency Relief funds, a total of $723,555.69. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year will be applied to new work as follows: New work: Levee restoration------------------------------------- $45, 500. 00 Initiation of dam on Cane River by contract which will include the completion of the foundation and a large portion of the con- crete superstructure of the floodgate________-- ________ 162, 920. 79 Total for all work_________------ ________________ 208, 420. 79 The additional sum of $137,100 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the completion of the project. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -.----------------------- 1 $723, 555. 69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ____ __ __ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 -- __--_-- __ 723,555. 69 Net total expenditures__ ______________-__________ 723, 555. 69 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__--__-.____--_____--- 208,420. 79 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 1931, 976. 48 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .------------ ----------- $94, 023. 03 $344,948.38 $276,737.37 $7,846.91 Cost ofm aintenance - ------ -------------- -------. ----- ----- - -- - - - - - -- - - Total expended ___......... .________________ __ 86, 879. 81 337, 690. 45 291, 059. 70 7, 925.73 Allotted_ -- - ------- --------------. 935, 000. 00 24, 041. 96 -------------- 27, 065.48 1 Includes $72,741.96 Emergency Relief funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 917 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $243, 412. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment________----- 27, 065. 48 Net amount to be accounted for_--------------------- 216, 346. 52 Gross amount expended________---- ---------- $14, 114. 23 Less reimbursements collected_------------------ 6, 188. 50 7, 925.73 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___ __________----- 208, 420. 79 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - existing project 2 137, 100. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 2_____ _____ ______ ___-----------__ 137, 100.00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 22. GRANT PARISH BELOW COLFAX, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the east bank of Red River in Grant Parish, below Colfax, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the exten- sion of the present levee on the east bank of Red River between Aloha andkColfax, La., from the end of the present levee, below Colfax, La., to the north bank of Bayou Darrow, consisting of about 84,400 feet of new levee construction, to increase flood protection in Grant Parish. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, at a construction cost not to exceed $71,000. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under contract 105,507 cubic yards of material were placed in 6.8 miles of levee. Cost of new work during the fiscal year was $8,713.80 and expenditures were $15,709.34. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Under contract 426,452 cubic yards of material have been placed in 15.3 miles of levee, completing the project. Costs and expenditures of new work to June 30, 1941, were $38,808.89. /Proposed operations.-None, since the project was completed and turned over to local interests for maintenance on January 7, 1941. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 --------------------------- $38, 808. 89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ ___ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____ _____ 38, 808. 89 Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 38, 808. 89 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----- - -__-_____ 38, 808. 89 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work - - _____ _______ ______ ... $4, 000 $26, 095. 09 $8, 713. 80 Cost of maintenance---- -------------- --------------------------- -------------- ------- Total expended_ ----__.......... _---__ 4, 000 19, 099. 55 15, 709. 34 -------------------- Allotted .................... . --- --- ----- 71, 000 - -32, 191. 11 918 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $47, 900. 45 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------- 32, 191. 11 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 15, 709. 34 Gross amount expended__-- _______________________ $20,409. 34 Less reimbursements collected---------- ----------- 4, 700. 00 15, 709. 34 23. PINEVILLE, RED RIVER, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project lies on the left bank of Red River in Rapides Parish between the crossing of the Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad at mile 122 and the crossing of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at mile 124. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the en- largement of 0.8 mile of levee on the Pineville city front, the enlarge- ment of 1,500 feet of the Louisiana & Arkansas bridge approach fill, the construction of 0.6 mile of new levee, and the construction of one floodgate. It also provides for the enlargement of 0.5 mile of exist- ing levee in the Rocky Bayou Loop. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941, which modified the project for Grant Parish below Colfax, La., as authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, to provide for construction of the above-described works. The estimate of cost is $159,100 for construction and $10,900 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operations and results dwring fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 24. ALOHA-RIGOLETTE AREA, GRANT AND RAPIDES PARISHES, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project lies on the left bank of Red River in Grant and Rapides Parishes, between miles 125 and 171 above the mouth. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the en- largement of the authorized levee along the Red River between miles 171 and 151 above the mouth; extension of the levee along the Red River from the north bank of Bayou Darrow to the hills on the south side of Bayou Rigolette, mile 125 above the mouth; construction of a drainage ditch, two floodgates, and the provision of sump storage areas at the mouth of Bayou Darrow, mile 141, and at the mouth of Bayou Rigolette, mile 125; improvement of Bayou Rigolette from the vicinity of United States Highway No. 71 to the mouth by clearing and snag- ging of the old channel; and construction of an embankment at the head of Bayou Darrow, to isolate the Bayou Darrow and Bayou Rigolette drainage areas. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941, which modified the project for Grant Parish below Colfax, La., as authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28,1938, to provide for construction of the above-described works. The estimate of cost is $914,500 for construction and $21,500 for lands and damages. RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 919 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no operations are proposed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 25. SALINE POINT, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is in the vicinity of Saline Point on Red River, about 60 miles above the mouth and 8 miles northeast of Marksville, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the exca- vation of cut-off channels in Avoyelles and Catahoula Parishes. It consists of cut-off excavation at Double Eddy, from approximately mile 54.2 above the mouth of Red River to mile 56.5, with a pilot channel 1,075 feet long, and excavation of 181,129 cubic yards, and cut-off channel across Saline Point approximately 5,400 feet long, from approximately mile 55.4 to mile 65.3 with excavation of 900,000 cubic yards, and levee set-back at the west end of the channel approxi- mately 2,041 feet long, in which 60,000 cubic yards of material will be placed. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimate of cost is $114,000 for construction and $21,000 for land and damages. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under contract 378,364 cubic yards of material were excavated from the cut-off at Saline Point completing the cut-off construction with the exception of a plug left across the channel. Under contract 22,056 cubic yards were placed in the dike, 58,130 cubic yards were placed in the levee set-back, complet- ing this item, and 2,070 feet of levee were dressed and sodded. Costs during the fiscal year were $38,207.71, and expenditures were $52,588.04 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Under contract Double Eddy Cut- off, consisting of 181,129 cubic yards of excavation in 1,075 feet of channel, has been completed. Under contract 839,220 cubic yards of material have been excavated from channel of Saline Point Cut-off completing this item, with the exception of a plug left across the chan- nel. Under contract 58,130 cubic yards of material have been placed in the levee set-back, and 2,070 feet of levee dressed and sodded, com- pleting this item. Under contract 22,056 cubic yards of material have been placed in the dike across the Red River. This item is 33 percent complete. Costs under-the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $85,493.72, and expenditures were $85,557.62 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------------- $316. 00 New work: Removal of the plug in the Saline Point cut-off, and com- pletion of construction of a dike across Red River below Saline Point cut-off, consisting of the placement of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material-------------------------- ------------------ 12,590.61 Total for all work__ ---------------------------- ___- 12, 906. 61 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the project will be completed with the available funds. 920 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS., U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ;_ $85, 493. 72 Cost nof mainnfan.en, fton Tinn In 1Q41 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------ ---- 85, 493. 72 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 379.90 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 85, 873. 62 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 316. 00 Net total expenditures -------------------------------- 85, 557. 62 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 44, 442. 38 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------130, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .-..-----.... .$30. 08 $18, 523. 25 $28, 732. 68 $38, 207. 71 Cost of maintenance .. -------------- ------- --------------- Total expended--------...........-------------- 27. 45 18, 432. 33 14, 509. 80 52, 588.04 Allotted-----------------.....--------------135, 000.00 ...---------------------------- 5,000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------$102, 030. 42 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment----------- 5, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for___ 97, 030. 42- Gross amount expended ------------------------- $67, 388. 04 ,Less reimbursements collected---------------------14, 800. 00 52, 588. 04 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____________ 44, 442. 38 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________ $21, 001. 00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------- 10, 914. 67 31, 915. 67 Balance available June 30, 1941 1_____________-----__ 12, 526. 71 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941---- ______________________ 379. 90 Unobligated balance available June 3,0, 1941__ ---- ___- ___ 12, 906. 61 26. BLAKELY MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, ARK. Location.-On the Ouachita River in Garland County, about 10 miles northwest of Hot Springs, Ark. Existing project.-Provides for participation by the United States in the cost of construction of a multiple-use reservoir at the Blakely Mountain site for the purposes of controlling floods, and of facilitating navigation on the Ouachita River, according to plans and estimates approved by the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers, subject to the provision that the sum of money expended in said participation shall not exceed a just and reasonable proportion of the total cost of the multiple-use reservoir as allocated accbrding to the proportionate storage capacity reserved or utilized for flood-control purposes, nor exceed the estimated value of the flood control to be achieved, nor in any event to exceed the sum of $2,000,000. The authorization fur- ther provides that the reservoir shall be operated and maintained at the expense of the private parties constructing the project in accord- ance with regulations approved by the Secretary of War and the Chief RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MIS'S., DISTRICT 921 of Engineers with respect to navigation and flood control. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-A report on the extent of participa- tion warranted in the interest of flood control has been submitted and was published in House Document No. 69, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. In this report the Chief of Engineers recommended a Fed- eral contribution of $2,000,000 under section 4 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, toward a multiple-use reservoir at the Blakely Mountain site, subject to the provision that the dam provide a pool with maximum elevation of 161 feet above the stream bed at the dam site and provide 525,000 feet of storage capacity reserved for flood control only. A license for the construction of the project at that site was granted to a power company by the Federal Power Commission, but subse- quently was terminated by the Commission, effective September 1, 1941. An application for amendment of the license for postponement of construction of the project also was dismissed by the Commission. Pursuant to a resolution adopted on May 12, 1941, by the Committee on Flood Control of the House of Representatives, the Department is now reviewing its reports on the Ouachita River and tributaries published in House Document No. 196, Seventy-third Congress, second session, and House Document No. 69, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, with a view to determining the advisability of undertaking construction of Blakely Mountain Dam as a Federal flood-control project. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed for the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 27. COLUMBIA, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the right bank of Ouachita River at Columbia, La., about 31 miles below Monroe, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of levee and appurtenant drainage structures, outfall sewer and drainage pipes, floodgates, storm-sewer system and pumping plant, consisting of the following features: 7,288 feet of earth levee along Ouachita River from the hill line at the northwest corner of the town, encircling the town to the hill line south of the town; 1,307 feet of sanitary sewer on the landward side and parallel to the levee from Banister Street to the existing sanitary sewer from Boatner Street; outfall sewer from this point under the levee to the river; 1,705 feet of storm sewer; a pumping plant; three floodgates and appurtenant drainage structures. The project will protect the people and property of Columbia against floods. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 196, 73d Cong., 2d sess.). The revised estimate of cost is $221,500 for construc- tion and $39,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Approximately 200 feet of levee were dressed and sodded, completing the existing project. Cost during the fiscal year was $1,565.36 and expenditures were $1,392.10. 922 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941, Condition at end of fiscal year.-Under contract, 458,480 cubic yards of material have been placed in 1,4 miles of levee, and outfall sewer system, storm sewer system, and storm drainage pumping plant have been completed. The existing project has been completed. The cost and expenditures for new work to June 30, 1941, were $176,- 250.81 regular funds and $28,488.92 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $204,739.73. For further information on levees and levee walls along the Ouachita River, see report of the Mississippi River Commission. Proposed operations.-No further operations are proposed as the project is complete. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________--________ 1204, 739. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 204, 739. 73 Net total expenditures____--- _---- --------- ___ 1204, 739. 73 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________________ 204, 739. 73 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ --- _--- _------------- $8, 839. 26 $187, 851. 81 $6, 483. 30 $1, 565. 36 Cost of maintenance------------- -- - - -- --- Total expended-- _.----------.--------------. 8, 888. 24 187, 802. 83 6, 656. 56 1, 392. 10 Allotted -------------------------------- 247, 000. 00 -511. 08 -25, 000. 00 -16, 749. 19 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__--__---- __________-- -__- $18, 141. 29 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__ -___---___ 16, 749. 19 Net amount to be accounted for_____________________ 1, 392. 10 Gross amount expended _-_------ ______________ $4, 542. 10 Less reimbursements collected ------__-------... 3, 150. 00 1, 392. 10 1 Includes $28,488.92 Emergency Relief funds. 28. BIG BLACK RIVER, MISS. Location.-The work covered by this project is on Big Black River, Miss., which flows into the Mississippi River about 25 miles below Vicksburg, Miss. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for improve- ment of the flood channel by means of channel clearing and suitable cut-offs, from a point between Choctaw and Webster Counties, Miss., to the mouth, 325.6 miles, consisting of the following features: 5,156 acres of bank clearing; clearing for cut-offs totaling 237 acres; ex- cavation for cut-offs totaling 1,136,093 cubic yards of material; con- struction of a drainage canal between miles 290.3 and 304.1, consisting of 100 acres of clearing and 246,277 cubic yards of excavation. The project will lessen the frequency and duration of floods on 180,000 acres of bottom lands. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimate of cost is $850,000 for construction and $60,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 923 Operations and results during fiscal year-New work.-Channel im- provement consisting of the removal of trees and snags was completed for 223.6 miles. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $45,369.87, and the expenditures were $45,536.93. Maintenance.-Second growth was cut for 215.9 miles, and 1 mile of channel on Big Black Canal was cleared by hired labor at a cost of $29,129.51. The expenditures were $29,565.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Snagging has been completed for 325.6 miles, and clearing for 5,156 acres along river banks. Clearing for 237 acres and excavation of 1,136,093 cubic yards of material for 43 cut-offs have been completed. On the drainage canal between miles 290.3 and 304.1, an area of 100 acres along the banks has been cleared and 246,277 cubic yards of material have been excavated. The project has been practically completed. Maintenance of the completed project has been undertaken and is in progress. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941, was $909,945.56; expenditures were $909,676.74. Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941, was $29,129.51; expenditures were $29,565.39. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $38,257.87, and accounts receivable, $200, a total of $38,457.87, will be applied as follows: New work: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $32. 94 Channel improvement, completing the entire project , 054: 44 1----- Subtotal, new work_ ---------------------------__ 1, 087.38 Maintenance: Channel clearing and snagging with Government plant (tractors) 3 months (July, August, September 1941) 37, 370. 49 ---------- Total --.. 457. 87 3------------------38, The additional sum of $31,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on maintenance, channel clearing, and snagging with Government plant (tractors) 3 months, July, August, and September 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 $909, 945. 56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- 29, 129. 51 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------- 939, 075. 07 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 200. 00 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 275. 07 9------------------------39, Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 32. 94 Net total expenditures ------------------------------- 939, 242. 13 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941---------------------------- 38, 257. 87 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------- 977, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _____________________.... ..... .. ______... $540, 101. 43 $324, 474. 26 $45, 369. 87 Cost of m aintenance ........... - _ -------------..-. --.......... _ 29, 129. 51 Total expended ........ ...... 519, 944. 87 344, 194. 94 75,102. 32 Allotted-------- - - - $414, 000 496, 000. 00 35, 000. 00 32, 500. 00 924 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__ -____________--_-- ------- $80, 860. 19 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940________-_____----------- $1,000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ------------------ 31, 500 32, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for ___-_____-- - - _______-- 113, 360. 19 Gross amount expended --- ______----$152,827. 10 Less reimbursements collected-_-___---- _____ 77,724. 78 75,102. 32 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________________--38, 257. 87 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__-__-- ___-------- 687. 27 Balance available June 30, 1941______---_______-- -__ __ 37, 570. 60 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941____---------------- - 200.00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_----__- 37, 770. 60 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, --- ----- --- ---- 1943, for maintenance 1 ______ 31, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 29. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from the flood-con- trol appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumu- lated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tribu- tary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Funds were made available during the fiscal year 1941 for the removal of snags and other debris from the channels of Quiver River, Miss.; Yalobusha River and tributaries, Mississippi; Big Black River and tributaries, Mississippi; Hushpuckena River, Miss.; Big Creek, La.; Tensas Bayou, La.; Cross, Caney, Black, and Kimball Bayous, Carroll Lake and connecting streams, Louisiana; and Colewa Creek, La. The following work was done: On Quiver River a total area of 110.9 acres along the banks was cleared and 42.62 miles of channel were snagged. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $24,742.80 from regular funds. On Yalobusha River and tributaries snagging and clearing opera- tions were carried on in the following reaches: On Yalobusha River, 13.15 miles; on Long Creek, 10 miles; on Cain Creek, 11.79 miles; on Splunge Creek, 4.94 miles. The work is being supplemented by a Work Projects Administration project which 'involves the provision of relief labor by that agency at a total estimated cost of $63,164 to be paid from Emergency Relief funds. The supervision of the relief labor, supplies, and equipment are being provided by the Vicksburg district from regular funds for snagging. Costs during the fiscal year were $6,776.15 from regular funds, and the expenditures were $7,258.06 from regular funds. On Big Black River and tributaries work was done as follows: On Appokato Creek, 20.64 miles of channel improvement; on Armistead RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MIS'S., DISTRICT 925 Creek, 3.89 miles; on Horse Creek, 4.72 miles; on Little Black Creek, 9.97 miles; on Mulberry Creek, 7.42 miles; on Pigeon Roost Creek, 5.30 miles; on Lewis Creek, 11 miles; on McCurtain Creek, 8.71 miles; on Poplar Creek, 6.04 miles; on Peachahala Creek, 10.11 miles; on Wolf Creek, 13.07 miles; on Scotts Creek, 2.27 miles; on Rogers Slough, 2.00 miles; on Harrican Creek, 2.67 miles; on Seneasha Creek, 3.33 miles. The work is being supplemented by a Work Projects Administration project which involves the provision of relief labor by that agency at a total estimated cost of $79,503 to be paid from Emergency Relief funds. The supervision of the relief labor, sup- plies, and equipment are being provided by the. Vicksburg district from regular funds for snagging. Costs during the fiscal year were $22,196.88 from regular funds, and the expenditures were $20,892.27 from regular funds. On Hushpuckena River, channel clearing over a total area of 67.45 acres and snagging over a distance of 14.56 miles were completed at a cost and expenditure of $14,830.54. Work has not started on Big Creek, La.; Tensas Bayou, La.; Cross, Caney, Black, and Kimball Bayous, Carroll Lake and connecting streams, Louisiana; and Colewa Creek, La., pending the availability of relief labor for the supplementary projects of the Work Projects Administration. The total cost was $68,546.37, and expenditures were $67,723.67. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $92,402.43, will be applied during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financia1 summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $159, 703,94 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ 159, 703. 94 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_________________-____ 481. 91 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941______________________ 160, 185. 85 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___ ,304. 61 1___________________ Net total expenditures_________---____________ __ 158, 881. 24 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________________________ _ 92, 402. 43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 251, 283. 67 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . ..... .. . $2, 656. 62 $34, 720. 18 $53, 780. 77 $68, 546. 37 Cost of maintenance .- . . .. Total expended __ __ ___ 33, 607. 01 57, 550. 47 67, 723. 67 Allotted .2_4, 900. 00 2... 26, 810. 33 88, 000. 00 111, 573.34 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___ $48, 552. 76 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 28, 1939__________________ $1, 407. 21 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940____________________ 55, 592. 79 Amount allotted from First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act approved Oct. 9, 1940---- 55,000. 00 112, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--- ....-- --- - - 160, 552. 76 425144-41--lpt. 1, vol. 1--59 926 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment- ----------------. $426. 66 Net amount to be accounted for__---------------_ 160, 126. 10 Gross amount expended_________________________-_ $89, 839. 26 Less reimbursements collected_----____--___--_-- 22:, 115. 59 67, 723. 67 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-------------------------- 92, 402. 43 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________________---- ___ 2, 167. 48 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________________ 90, 234. 95 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ______-_____________________ 481. 91 Unobligated balance available June 30', 1941_________ __ 90, 716. 86 30. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $28,105.70, with ex- penditures of $28,018.87. The balance unexpended, $3,571.82, plus accounts receivable, $937.36, at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $4,509.18, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to pay- ment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_..... Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________ $337, 084. 93 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _____________ 337, 084. 93 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- 937. 36 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_________________________ 338, 022:. 29 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_________---------------------------- 94. 11 Net total expenditures ------------------------------- 337, 928. 18 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------- 3, 571. 82 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------341, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work . ...... - -...... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. Cost of maintenance_ $11, 000 $188, 799. 29 $109, 179. 94 $28, 105. 70 Total expended -- 11, 000 183, 664. 95 115, 244. 36 28, 018. 87 Allotted-_-_ - 131, 000 181, 000. 00 26, 500. 00 3, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________________________ $28, 5E0. 69 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939---------------------- _--------- --------- 3, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____________________________ 31, 590. 69 Gross amount expended_____________________________ $53, 018. 94 Less reimbursements collected______________________ 25, 0000. 07 28, 018. 87 Balance unexpended Jutne 0, 1941__________________________ 3, 571. 82 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__________________1__________ 94. 11 Balance available June 30, 1941__ 3, 477. 71 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__ 937. 36 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941---____ 4, 415.07 RIVERS AND HARBORS--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 927 31. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last full Cost and expenditures Estimated report see to June 30, 1941 amount Name of project Annual required to Report complete for- New work Maintenance com '. 2. Colfax, Grant Parish, La_- Red River Parish, La _ - 1938 1939 $70, 348. 04 149, 435. 04 -) (1) (2) 3 Black Bayou Reservoir, La ____ 1940 3 $289, 000 4. Jonesville, La. ---------------- 1940 ---------------------------- 4 368, 200 ' Completed under provisions of sec. 7 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended by sec. 9 of the Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936, and included in report of the Mississippi River Commission. 2 Completed. 3 No work has been done because of the lack of sufficient funds. 4 Awaiting local cooperation. Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Bartholomew Bayou, Ash- Flood Control Act, .................... ley, and other counties, June 28, 1938. Ark.' Big Sand Creek in vicinity Flood Control Com- Aug. 9,1941 __ Unfavorable. of Carrollton, Miss., pre- mittee resolution, vention of bank caving. Mar. 25, 1910. Black River, Catahoula, and Flood Control Act, Concordia Parishes, La. Aug. 18, 1941. D o .' ..-......... ..... Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. Boeuf River, in Cataboula, Flood Control Act, Franklin, Caldwell, Rich- Aug. 28, 1937. land, West Carroll, and Morehouse Parishes, La.' Caddo Lake Dasm and Jef- Flood Control Act, ferson-Shreveport Water- June 22. 1936. way, La. and Tex., on Red River. Dugdemona Bayou, La __ Flood Control Act, June 10, 1941 Do. Aug. 28, 1937. Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act. ............... way, Tex. and La., en- Aug. 30, 1935. larging existing project and establishin- reservoir on Cypress River above Jefferson. Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex. and La., thence Aug. 26, 1937. via Red River to Missis- sippi River, including res- ervoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, La. and Tex., thence June 20, 1938. via Red River to Missis- sippi River. survey for navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation, in- cluding water-supply res- ervoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. Little Missouri River, Ark.' Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Macon Bayou in Franklin, Flood Control Act, Madison, Richland, East, Aur. 28, 1937. Carroll, and West Carroll Parishes, La.' Mississippi River in alluvial Flood Control Corn- Aug. 14,1941 House 359, 77th Favorable. valley and Head of Passes mittee resolution, Cong., 1st sess. to Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aug. 2, 1939. (Mississippi River Com- mission). Do .----------- - Commerce Commit- do --- d....o ------- Do. tee resolution, Mar. 12, 1940. 1 Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., and connecting waterways, being prepared by special board. 928 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued. Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Mississippi River and tribu- Flood Control Com- taries, in the alluvial val- mittee resolution, ley, levee protection at Feb. 10, 1938. Greenville, Miss. Ouachita River and tribu- - - - do . - . . . . . . . . . . . . taries. Ark. and La.1 Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, La.1 Aug. 28, 1937. Ouachita River, Ark., Flood Control Com- ..................... Blakely Dam, for flood mittee resolution, control, power, etc. (final May 11, 1938. report) ., Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Com- taries, construction of mittee resolution, Blakely Mountain Dam. May 12, 1941. Ouachita River near Calion, Flood Control Act, Ark.' June 28, 1918. Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Comn- taries, Ark. and La., flood mittee resolution, protectionat Jonesville, La.'-_Apr. 13, 1938. Ouachita River system, La., Commerce Committee and Ark., for navigation, resolution, Feb. 8, flood control, and irriga- 1939; Flood Control ..................... tion.' Committee resolu tion, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Red River, Ark.2 -__________ Flood Control Act, ;Tune 22, 1936. Do.2.. - Flood Control Act, May 6, 1936. Red River, La., Ark., Okla.,. Commerce Commit- and Tex., and connecting tee resolution, Feb. waterways, singly or to- 8, 1939; Flood Con- gether, for navigation, trol Committee res- flood control, and irriga- olution, Jan. 26, tion. (Report being pre- 1939; Rivers and pared by special board). Harbors Committee resolution, Jan. 24, 1939. Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Rivers and Harbors and Tex., for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control, water power, tion, Feb. 25, 1938. and irrigation. (Report being prepared by special board). Red River, La.. east bank Flood Control Act, of, from hill line at south June 28, 1938. bank of Loggy Bayou, thence along south bank of Loggy Bayou, and along east bank of Red River to Coushatta Bayou, Red River Parish.2 Red River in the vicinity of Flood Control Act, Shreveport, La., with a Aug. 18, 1941. view to determining the advisability of providing bank protection works. Saline River, Ark.'.__ ___1. Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Sulphur River, Ark.2 - Flood Control Act, 2 June 22, 1936. Do. ._ Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Sulphur R iver, Tex.2 -... . Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Do.2 .._................Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Sulphur River, Tex. and River and Harbor Act Ark., improvement for June 20, 1938. navigation, flood control, and water power.2 Tensas River, in Franklin, Flood Control Act, Madison, Tensas, East June 28, 1938. Carroll, Concordia, and Catahoula Parishes, La. 1Combined with report on Red.River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., and connecting waterways, being prepared by special board. 2 Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., for navigation, flood control, water power, and irrigation, requested by resolution of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Repre- sentatives, adopted February 25, 1938, being prepared by special board. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 929 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southeastern Missouri, the west- ern portions of Kentucky and Tennessee, a small portion of northern Mississippi, and northeastern Arkansas embraced in the drainage basins of the eastern tributaries of the Mississippi River south of the Ohio River basin to Nonconnah Creek, inclusive, and those of the western tributaries south of the Little River Diversion Channel and Commerce, Mo., to the Arkansas River, inclusive, with the exceptions of the drainage basins of the Arkansas and its tributaries above mile 120, 3 miles above Pine Bluff, Ark., and of the White River and its tributaries above Peach Orchard Bluff, mile 168.7. District engineer: Lt. Col. Daniel Noce, Corps of Engineers, to December 27, 1940; Lt. Col. James D. Andrews, Jr., Corps of Engi- neers, since that date. Division engineer : Brig. Gen. Max C. Tyler, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Page Flood-control projects 1. Arkansas River, Ark., and Page Okla. (below Pine Bluff, 8. Tiptonville to Obion River, Ark.)_- 929 Tenn 943 -___-___-_________ 2. White River, Ark. (below 9. Memphis, Wolf River, and Peach Orchard Bluff) -.. 932 Nonconnah Creek, Tenn_ 944 10. North Little Rock to Gillett, 3. St. Francis and L'Anguille Ark. (below Plum Bayou) 947 Rivers and Blackfish Bayou, 11. Augusta to Clarendon, White Ark--------------------_ 934 River, Ark _- --- 948 4. Wolf River (Memphis Har- 12. De Valls Bluff, White River, bor), Tenn_ 937 Ark -- 949 13. Snagging and clearing under 5. Removing snags and wrecks authority of sec. 2 of the from the Mississippi River Flood Control Act ap- below the mouth of the proved Aug. 28, 1937 _____ Missouri River, and from 949 the Old and Atchafalaya 14. Preliminary examinations Rivers __ 939 and surveys for flood con- trol- 950 6. Examinations, surveys, and 15. Other flood-control projects contingencies (general) - -. - - 941 for which no estimates are 7. Plant allotment_ 942 submitted _ -- 951 1. ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. AND OKLA. (BELOW PINE BLUFF, ARK.) Location.-This river rises in central Colorado and flows 1,460 miles in a southeasterly direction to the Mississippi River, 37 miles above Arkansas City, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 62,500 and scale 1: 500,000 for 'river from mouth to vicinity Pine Bluff, Ark., and U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1: 500,000.) This river enters the Memphis district 3 miles north of Pine Bluff, Ark., and flows 120 miles in a southeasterly direction to the Mis- sissippi River, 3 miles south of Rosedale, Miss. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 3, 1832; August 14, 1876; March 3, 1879; June 14, 1880; July 5, 1884; August 5, 1886; and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 1872, Annual Report for 1915, and page 935, Annual Report for 1938. 930 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-This provides for improving the river from its mouth to Neosho (Grand) River (465 miles) by snagging and dredg- ing operations, by contraction works and revetments, and by a levee near Pine Bluff, Ark. (117 miles above the mouth). The dimensions of the channel are not specified. The several types of structures used in the improvement are shown in the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1902, page 1576. The ordinary freshet fluctuation is about 16 feet throughout the portion of the river covered by the project. The extreme stage fluctuation is 60 feet at the mouth of the river, 37 feet at Little Rock, and 33 feet at Neosho (Grand) River. As the project is indefinite, no estimate of the cost of completion has been made. Operations under the existing project have been confined to the limits of the present Memphis district since 1928. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $40,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Open channel work Annual Report 1902, p. 354. Mar. 2, 1907 Levee near Pine Bluff to prevent a cut-off..... H. Doc. No. 71, 61st Cong., 1st sess. Index to published maps of sections of the river is given on p. 1171, Annual Report of Chief of Engineers for 1921. T'erminal facilities.-Otherthan sand derricks and elevators at Pine Bluff, there are no terminal facilities. Those mentioned are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year..-All operations were for maintenance and snagging by hired labor with Government plant., In snagging operations during the fiscal year 1941 the snag boat Arkansas II and snag barge Stephen Anderson operated over the river from its mouth to Pine Bluff, Ark., mile 118.6, removing 357 snags, 10 stumps, and 1 drift raft from the channel, and felled 845 trees on caving or sliding banks. The cost for maintenance during the year was $8,196.56 for snagging operations. The total expenditures were $20,704.10. (For flood-control work see project, this report, North Little Rock to Gillett, Ark. (below Plum Bayou), and annual report, Mississippi River Commission (Vicksburg district), for levee work on right bank at and below Pine Bluff, Ark.) Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of permanent works for general improvement of the river was suspended in 1902, and completion of the project is not contemplated. Snagging opera- tions are the only activities now relied upon to benefit navigation. These operations must be repeated continually due to additional ob- structions brought into the river by caving banks and shifting chan- nels. Under average conditions, 4-foot draft vessels can be taken to Pine Bluff, Ark., from the first of February to the middle of July. From the middle of August to the middle of December the draft is generally limited to about 2 feet. During the past fiscal year stages were suitable for existing commerce to Pine Bluff, Ark. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were: RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 931 For new work: Construction of levee opposite Pine Bluff___------_ $55, 200. 00 For maintenance: Operating snag boats__________________________________---------------- 780, 502. 29 Maintenance of original permanent works, excepting those at Pine Bluff, Ark______ ___------------_ 18, 771. 73 Maintenance of works at Pine Bluff: Levee ____-____-_______-_ ___-----------___ $18, 148. 97 Revetment _______________ ____ 456, 065. 72 474, 214. 69 Hydraulic dredging___________ __________------ - 667, 744.15 Total cost of maintenance_ -------------------------------- 1, 941, 232. 86 Grand total to June 30, 1941_________________------------- 1, 990, 432.86 The total expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $1,996, 432.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $15,420.47, will be applied to snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor between the mouth and a point 3 miles above Pine Bluff, Ark., approximately 4 months' work during the period July to December 1941. The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance snagging operations by Govern- ment plant and hired labor between the mouth and a point 3 miles above Pine Bluff, Ark., about 5 months' work during the period July to December 1942. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________--- -_________-- $380, 966. 95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 2, 883, 477. 19 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 3, 264, 444. 14 Net total expenditures-----------------_ 3, 264, 444. 14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------ 15, 420. 47 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------3, 279, 864. 61 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work. - Cost of maintenance ------------ $50, 408. 09 $17, 469.92 $30, 907. 61 $16, 626. 52 $8, 196. 56 Total expended . 50, 673. 45 .---------------- 16, 959. 35 25, 599. 25 9, 911. 61 20, 704.10 Allotted---------------------- 40, 100. 00 32, 000 00 23, 500. 00 11, 000. 00 10, 000. 00 - Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________-_________ - $26,124. 57 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-------------------------------------- 15, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------- _____--____ 41, 124.57 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment _________------5, 000. 00 . Net amount to be accounted for _________________-______ 36, 124. 57 Gross -amountexpended----------------------- ---- $22, 267.48 Less reimbursements collected----------- ------- _ 1, 563. 38 20, 704.10 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ________________------ 15, 420.47 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance ---- --------------- 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 932 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS., U. S. ARMY, 1941 2. WHITE RIVER, ARK. (BELOW PEACH ORCHARD BLUFF) Location.-This river rises in northwestern Arkansas and flows 690 miles, first north into Missouri, then southeasterly through Arkansas to the Mississippi River, 45 miles above Arkansas City, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 62,500 and scale 1: 500,000, for river from mouth to vicinity of Newport, Ark., and U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1: 500,000.) The White River enters the Memphis district at the foot of Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., and flows 169 miles in a southeasterly direction to the Mississippi River, 4 miles north of Rosedale, Miss. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, June 23, 1874, August 14, 1876, June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 1874, Annual Report for 1915, and page 938, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for channel maintenance between the mouth of the river and Batesville, 301 miles, by snagging and dredging and by contraction works. The stream has an ordinary freshet fluctuation of 15 feet throughout the portion covered by the project, and an extreme stage fluctuation of 60 feet at the mouth, and of 36 feet at Clarendon. No estimate of cost has been given, and since 1899 the work has been prosecuted under annual estimates for maintenance by snagging and dredging. The latest (1934) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance below Peach Orchard Bluff is $125,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13,1892 Open channel work_____ ... Annual Report, 1893, p. 2112. ...------------------- Mar. 3,1899 Improvement of river above Batesville by locks H. Doe. No. 78, 54th Cong., 2d sess. 1 and dams. 1 See project for Upper White River, Little Rock district. Terminal facilities.-Railway spur tracks are available for transfer of freights between car and boat at Clarendon. There is a log slip for use of the owners only at Clarendon. In 1932 a cotton, rice, and gen- eral-merchandise terminal was built at De Valls Bluff. Present facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fisc l year.-All operations were for maintenance by hired labor with Government and leased plant and consisted of snagging and dredging operations. The snagging was done between the mouth and Wilds Bend (138 miles) by the Govern- ment snagboats Arkansas II, Tonm Stallings, and C. B. Reese. By these operations 1,976 snags, 15 logs, and 53 stumps were removed from the channel, and 78 trees felled on caving and sliding banks. Dredging operations were conducted at various shoals between the mouth of White River and Walnut Ridge during the low-water period Septem- ber 20 to November 30, 1940, by the leased dredge Robert H; 221,248 cubic yards were moved in dredging shoals to provide 41/-foot depths between the mouth of White River and Peach Orchard Bluff. RIVERS AND HARBORS--MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 933 The costs during the year were for snagging, $48,776.08, and for dredging, $30,250.68, a total cost of $79,026.76. The expenditures for the year were for snagging, $48,724.60, and for dredging, $30,250.68, a total of $78,975.28. (See Annual Report, Mississippi River Commis- sion, for flood-control work.) Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for maintenance, completion is not contemplated. All channels dredged in the section of the river between its mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff have been obliterated by floods, and there is no increase in channel depth over shoals in that section of the river. Snagging and dredging operations have materially improved the condition of the channel from the mouth as far as Peach Orchard Bluff (169 miles). This river is generally spoken of as navigable within the limits of this district (mouth of White River to Peach Orchard Bluff) by boats of 3-foot draft at any time. Under ordinary conditions, 6-foot draft may be taken to Peach Orchard Bluff from the 1st of February to the last of June, and from the middle of November to the end of December. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, depths were available on the White River which would permit navigation of vessels of 5-foot draft from its mouth to De Valls Bluff (125 miles) and of 41/2-foot drafts from De Valls Bluff (125 miles) to Peach Orchard Bluff (169 miles). During the period July 31-August 15, 1940, navigation into White River was limited to vessels of 31/2-foot draft and to vessels of 3-foot draft during the period October 3-23, 1940, when Sibley Chute, the navigable entrance into White River, had shoaled to these depths. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, are: For maintenance : Snagging operations---------------------------------- $511, 175. 31 Dredging operations-------- 433,459. 91 Total--------------------------------------------- 944, 635. 22 :Specials De Valls Bluff for prevention of cut-off-------------------- 883. 36 Total costs to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 945, 518. 58 Total expenditures_----------- ------------------ 945, 466. 54 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, amounting to $116,562.37 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------------- $52. 04 Maintenance: Snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor be- tween the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., about 5 months' work for 2 snag boats, during the period August to December 1941 -- ------------------------------------ 60, 510. 33 Dredging by Government or leased plant and hired labor between the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., about 3 months' work during the period August to December 1941-----------____ 56, 000. 00 Total for maintenance 116, 562. 37 _-------------------------- The additional sum of $125,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor between the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., about 5 months' work for 2 snag boats during the period July to December 1942--------- $60, 000 Dredging operations by Government or leased plant and hired labor between the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., about 4 months' work during the period August to December 1942--------------_ _ 65, 000 Total for maintenance__--_--_--- -_--_-_-__-_- - 125, 000 934 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY,. 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-___________-___________ _ $25, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ ___ 945, 518. 58 -___-______________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------- 970, 518. 58 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- 52. 04 Net total expenditures---- --------------------------- 970, 466. 54 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ 116, 562. 37 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ 1, 087, 028. 91 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork --.. - - --- --- ---- ----------. ..... --- ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... Cost of maintenance . - . . $143, 020. 07 $90, 991. 18 $94, 688. 90 $109, 918. 14 $79, 026. 76 Total expended . ---- 146, 016. 50 90, 202. 01 89. 060. 34 116, 458. 84 78, 975. 28 Allotted ---------------------- 27, 00d: 00 193, 500. 00 96, 500. 00 81, 000. 00 101, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____________________________ $94, 037. 65 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941___ -_____-___- ________ 106, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for___________-___________ ___ 200, 537.65 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_______________ 5, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for____________________ 95, 537. 65 1___ Gross amount expended________---_______--_________ $110, 457. 63 Less reimbursements collected------------- 31, 482. 35 78, 975.28 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------116, 562. 37 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______- ____-____________ 68, 092.04 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------48, 470. 33 Amount that can be profitably 1 expended in fiscal year ending - June 30, 1943, for maintenance .... 125, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. ST. FRANCIS AND L'ANGUILLE RIVERS AND BLACKFISH BAYOU, ARK. Location.-The St. Francis River rises in St. Francis County, Mo., and flows ,in a southerly direction 460 miles to the Mississippi River, 8 miles above Helena, Ark. The L'Anguille River has its source in the flat lands of Poinsett and Craighead Counties, Ark., whence it flows 109 miles in a southerly direction, cutting through Crowleys Ridge and entering the St. Francis Basin at Marianna and flowing into the St. Francis River 12 miles above the mouth of the latter. Blackfish Bayou rises in the west-central portion of Crittenden County, Ark., flows 52 miles in a southwesterly direction, and empties into the St. Francis River about 38 miles above the latter's mouth. (See Mis- sissippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scales, 1: 62,500 and 1: 500,000, and U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1: 500,000.) Previous projects.--The original project for improvement of St. Francis River was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, August 11, 1888, and June 13, 1902, the latter, adding L'Anguille River to the improvement. The RIVERS AND HARBORS--MEMPHIS," TENN., DISTRICT 935 original project for L'Anguille River was adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878. The original project for Blackfish Bayou was adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 73, 61st Cong., 1st sess.). For further details see pages 1878 and 1879, Annual Report for 1915, page 1147, Annual Report for 1918, and page 941, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags in St. Francis River from its mouth to Marked Tree, in L'Anguille River from its mouth to Marianna, and in Blackfish Bayou from its mouth to Fifteen Mile Bayou, with the object of maintaining the channels clear of snags and similar obstructions at the lowest navigable stage. rhe latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,500. Within the limits of the project the St. Francis River has an ordi- nary freshet fluctuation of about 12 feet when not affected by back- water from the Mississippi River. The extreme stage fluctuation is about 26 feet at Marked Tree, gradually increasing to 60 feet at the mouth. These extreme stage fluctuations are produced by overflow and backwater from the Mississippi River. When not influenced by the flood stages of that river the maximum stage of the St. Francis below Marked Tree does not exceed 20 feet. The ordinary freshet fluctuation of L'Anguille River is about 6 feet and extreme stage range 50 feet at Marianna; this latter, however, is due to backwater from the Mississippi River. L'Anguille River, when uninfluenced by the Mis- sissippi River, never has a fluctuation exceeding 12 feet. The fluctua- tion of stage in Blackfish Bayou is about 48 feet, due entirely to backwater from the Mississippi River. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. No. 60, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). A published map of these streams is in that document. Termninal facilities.-Log slips or chain conveyors for the use of the individuals owning them exist at the several mills along the river. The present terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-All operations were for maintenance by hired labor and Government plant. The snagbarge Stephen Anderson worked on the St. Francis River between the mouth and 10 miles above Marked Tree, Ark. (158 miles), on the L'Anguille River up to Marianna (8.3 miles), and on Blackfish Bayou up to the mouth of Fifteen Mile Bayou (6 miles). The result of these operations was the'removal from the channel of 474 snags, 55 logs, 76 stumps, and 3 drift rafts, and cutting of 14 trees on caving or sliding banks. The total costs and expenditures were $10,225.14, all for mainte- nance. (See Annual Report, Mississippi River Commission, for St. Francis Basin flood-control project.) Condition at end of fiscal year.-Snagging operations have been the only activities under existing or previous projects. The channels within the limits of the project are in good condition for navigation during medium and higher stages. At low stages snags are the prin- cipal obstruction. Under average conditions boats of 4-foot draft can navigate the St. Francis River to Marked Tree, Ark., from the 1st of February to the middle of July, and boats of 2-foot draft until 936 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the latter part of August each year. During periods of lowest water, which generally occur in October and November, channel depths do not exceed from 12 to 16 inches over some shoals. The low-water depths over some shoals in Blackfish Bayou to Fifteen Mile Bayou and the L'Anguille River to Marianna, Ark., are but from 8 to 10 inches. The navigation periods on these streams are controlled in the main by backwater stages from the Mississippi River. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $201,588.54 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance on July 1, 1941, $11,861.92, will be applied for maintenance of the channel of the three streams by snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor on the St. Francis below the navigation lock (about 10 miles above Marked Tree, Ark.) about 4 months' work during the period July to December 1941, including 10 days' snagging each on the L'Anguille River and Blackfish Bayou. The additional sum of $13,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor on the St. Francis River below the navigation lock. (about 10 miles above Marked Tree, Ark.), approximately 4 months' work during the period July to December 1942, including 10 days' snagging each on L'Anguille River and Blackfish Bayou. Cost and financial summary Cost of-new work to June 30, 1941_______________________________ $92, 000. 34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_--------- 291, 933. 69 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-------------383, 934. 03 Net total expenditures____________________--___ 383, 934. 03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ______________________________ 11, 861.92 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 395, 795. 95 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .----------- -------------- -------------. Cost of maintenance -...---..... $9, 628. 73 $9, 792. 28 $16, 241.66 $11, 235. 34 $10, 225. 14 Total expended----------------- 10, 002. 97 9, 220. 00 13, 630. 75 13, 839. 49 10, 225. 14 Allotted ---------------------- -1, 000. 00 21, 800. 00 14, 000. 00 11, 300. 00 10, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_________________________________ $12,087. 06 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_____ __ _____--___- 10, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----_______--- - - -__ --- _____- 22, 087. 06 Gross amount expended______________________________ 10, 225. 14 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------11, 861.92 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance --------------------------------------- 13, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 937 4. WOLF RIVER (MEMPHIS HARBOR), TENN. Location.-Wolf River rises in Benton County, Miss., and flows generally northwesterly about 100 miles, through Shelby County, Tenn., emptying into the Mississippi River within the corporate limits of the city of Memphis, Tenn. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 62,500.) Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894, authorized dredging at the mouth of Wolf River as an item in the improvement of Memphis Harbor, the work being carried out under the supervision of the Mississippi River Commission. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep at low water (71/2 feet below zero on the Memphis gage) from its mouth to North Second Street Road with bottom widths of 250 feet from the mouth to Keel Avenue and 200 feet from Keel Avenue to North Second Street Road, and thence 125 feet wide and 7.5 feet below zero of the Memphis Beale Street gage from North Second Street Road to Hind- man Ferry Road. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $1,185,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $104,000. The work of improvement under the existing project up to Second Street Bridge was authorized September 6, 1933, by the Public Works Administration, and the existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Does. No. 26, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and No. 45, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). Sketch maps are printed in the project documents. Local cooperation.-The work under the existing project is subject to the condition that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, all rights-of-way required for channel enlargement and straightening, and suitable areas with retaining levees where needed for disposal of dredged material during initial construction and future maintenance as and when needed, and shall furnish assurance satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War saving the United States free from dam- ages resulting from the work. The work is also subject to the provi- sion that no work shall be undertaken on any section of the channel through or above any bridge until such bridge has been altered in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of War, without cost to the United States. The conditions as pertaining to the improvement up to Second Street Bridge have been complied with. Conditions above that point have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 33 terminals operating in the port of Memphis, 12 being located on the Mississippi River front, 3 on Tennessee Chute, and 18 on Wolf River. Of the 33 terminals, 4 in- cluding a grain elevator, are publicly owned, 2 are operated by con- tract with transportation companies and 3 are operated by common carriers; the balance are privately owned and operated. Present facil- ities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging was conducted with hired labor and Government plant, dredges Jadwin and Burgess, and leased dredge, Robert H., moving a total of 251,504 cubic yards of material in maintaining a channel of project dimensions. 938 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Total costs for the year were $31,285.11, and total expenditures $31,286.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 50 percent completed. At the end of the fiscal year there was a channel 9 feet in depth and of project width to 900 feet above Hall Street. From this point to beyond Second Street Road, there were depths of from 1 to 2 feet during the low-water season. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is extending the channel from North Second Street Road to Hindman Ferry Road, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1935. Exclusive of maintenance dredging done during the fiscal year 1936 with Mississippi River funds which were included in the annual report of the Mississippi River Commission for that year under the caption "Dredges and dredging," the total costs on the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $783,655.26, of which $586,500 from Public Works funds was for new work and $197,155.26 regular funds for maintenance. The total expenditures were $783,577.48, including $586,500 Public Works funds. To cover the cost of retaining levees required of local interests, there have also been costs and expenditures charged to contributed funds amounting to $17,500. Proplosed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $72,108.42, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 --------- 1 -------------- __ $77. 78 Maintenance: Dredging by Government plant and hired labor in Wolf River between its mouth and a point approximately 1,200 feet above its mouth, approximately 1 month's dredging operations_ _-_ 40, 030. 64 Dredging by leased plant in Wolf River between a point approxi- mately 1,200 feet above its mouth and a point approximately 3,000 feet below 2d St. Road, approximately 2 months' dredging operations -------------------------------------------___ -32,000.00 Total maintenance------_---------------------------72,108.42 The additional sum of $60,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging by Government plant and hired labor or leased plant, from the mouth of Wolf River to a point 3,000 feet below Second Street Road, approximately 21/2 months' dredging operations. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________________ _ $586, 500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -- __-__-_____________ 197, 155. 26 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____-- ____ 783, 655. 26 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____ 77. 78 7_________________ Net total expenditures-----------------------------------783, 577. 48 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____________________________ 72,108. 42 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------__ 855, 685. 90 1In addition, $17,500 expended from contributed funds for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS -- MEMPHIS, TENN. DISTRICT 939 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---------------- $20, 876. 85 Cost of maintenance ......- 60, 092. 33 $54. 439. 22 $50, 457. 31 $881. 29 $31, 285. 11 Total cost_ 80, 969. 18 54, 439. 22 50, 457. 31 881.29 31. 285. 11 Total expended --. ---...... .. 81, 584. 61 34, 956. 34 50, 914.12 20, 040. 83 31, 286.43 Allotted_--------------- -- 12, 000. 00 --13, 814.10 5, 000. 00 40, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__ ________________________ - $63, 394. 85 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____________________________ ___ 45, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________________-__--__ 108, 394. 85 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment__________- 5, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for____----------- ------- 103, 394. 85 Gross amount expended___________________________ $36, 560. 20 Less reimbursements collected__________-__-_____- 5, 273. 77 31, 286. 43 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -------------------- __ 72, 108. 42 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________________ 77. 78 Balance available June 30, 1941 ________________________ 72, 030. 64 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 ------------------------------------ 598, 500. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance _______________________ ____ 60, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 5. REMOVING SNAGS AND WRECKS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW THE MOUTH OF MISSOURI RIVER AND FROM OLD AND ATCHAFALAYA RIVERS Reports on work done under this title were formerly submitted by the St. Louis engineer district. Beginning June 30, 1940, reports are submitted by districts receiving allotments for work under the project. Location.-The Mississippi River from its confluence with the Ohio River to the mouth of the Arkansas River. Previbus projects.-General appropriations were made at irregular intervals as early as 1824. For further details, see page 1880, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This is a continuation of the plan adopted in 1879 and provides for the removal and destruction of snags, wrecks, drift heaps, and other obstructions to navigation in the Mississippi River between the mouth of the Ohio River and the mouth of the Arkansas River; also for the felling of large trees on or near caving banks, thereby decreasing the number of snags to be destroyed there- after. The work is done by the district's steel-hull snag boats, C. B. Reese, built in 1879 (rebuilt 1901); Tom Stallings, built in 1929; Arlkass II, built in 1940; and other plant; all fitted with the necessary equipment and appliances and operated by Government employees. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 940 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents - - Annual appropriations or allotments made 1879 to 1886, inclusive, except in 1883 and 1885. Aug. 11, 18881 Annual expenditure of $100,000 made available each year. Mar. 3,1909 Atchafalaya and Old Rivers from their junction with the Mississippi and Red Rivers to Mel- ville, La., included in the project. Mar. 2,1919 Appropriation of $50,000 additional to cover in- creased costs due to war conditions. June 30,1922 2 Mar. 2, 1923 2 Allotments of $25,000, $20,000, $17,500, and $13,000, June 7,19242 respectively, to cover increased costs. Apr. 15,1926 2 June 26,1934 3 Maintenance provided for with funds appropri- ated for the preservation and maintenance of rivers and harbors, since June 30, 1935. 1 Sec. 7. 2 War Department Appropriation Act. 3 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Terminal facilities.-Exclusive of terminal facilities at Memphis, Tenn., and Helena, Ark., there are several privately owned and oper- ated barge-to-bank sand and gravel plants, pipe lines from bulk plants to barge landings for handling petroleum products, and log slips. At Helena, Ark., there is a river and rail terminal operated by the Federal Barge Line that is available for public use, and a grain ele- vator. For facilities on port of Memphis, see report on Wolf River (Memphis Harbor, Tenn.). The present facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-All operations were for maintenance by hired labor with Government plant and consisted of removal of snags from the channel between Cairo, Ill. (0 mile) and the mouth of the Arkansas River (399 miles) with the snagboats Arkansas II, C. B. Reese, and Tom Stallings. By these operations, 1,178 snags were removed from the channel. The costs and expenditures were $38,463.96, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being one of continuous maintenance of channel, no estimate of completion and total cost can be made. Each freshet brings down new obstructions, and changes in location of channel which are constantly going on uncover old obstruc- tions. Operations provided a channel reasonably free from snags at the end of the fiscal year, and there is sufficient plant available to take care of future work. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $199,141.02 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The nnexpended balance on July 1, 1941, $36,058.98, will be applied as required during the fiscal year 1942 to removing snags and wrecks from the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the mouth of the Arkansas River. The additional sum of $50,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance in removing snags and wrecks from the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the mouth of the Arkansas River. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to, June 30, 1941 _____ -____-------__--$199, ---------- 141. 02 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 199, 141. 02 Net total expenditures__________________________ 199, 141. 02 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________ __ 36, 058. 98 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 235, 2C0. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ Cost of maintenance $24, 698. 31 $22, 663. 73 $29, 016. 69 $58, 254. 56 $38, 463. 96 Total expended___ 25, 880. 61 24, 918. 68 22, 102. 63 65, 168. 62 38, 463. 96 Allotted -____ -_ ___ 7, 000. 00 46, 200. 00 25, 000.00 60,000.00 47, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $27, 522. 94 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940--------------- $15, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941 -- -- ----- 32, 000. 00 47, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_____ 74, 522. 94 Gross amount expended________ -$39,933. 37 Less reimbursements collected _________ - 1, 469.41 38, 463. 96 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __ 36058. 98 3, Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__ 50, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 6. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $22,962.39; the ex- penditures were $23,062.11. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $20,032.23, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, ,1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________----------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___ 177, 119. 69 $______________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 177, 119. 69 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941________________________ __ 1, 059. 89 Net total expenditures._________________ ____-- -_ Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ ___________________________ 63 176, 059. 80 20, 032. Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ________________- 196, 092. 03 425144---41-pt. 1, vol. 1--60 942 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---$ 7. .. I.. Cost of maintenance $38, 177. 80 $75, 821. 37 $15, 731. 60 $17, 132. 95 $22, 962. 39 Total expended- 38, 617. 80 76, 273. 45 15, 426. 01 16, 411. 89 23, 062. 11 Allotted- ---- - -- - 102, 500. 00 26, 700. 00 16, 000. 00 13, 000. 00 16, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------$27, 094. 34 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 __------------- _ 16, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ____- 43, 094. 3.4 Gross amount expended $23, 128. 96 Less reimbursements collected 66. 85 - 23, 062. 11 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 20, 032. 23 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 , 059. 89 1-------------------------_ Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------- 18, 972. 34 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1-------------------------------------- 25, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 7. PLANT ALLOTMENT, MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ $234, 041. 44 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 1. 86 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941------------------------_ 234, 043. 30 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 .- - 3, 373. 80 Net total expenditures -- ------------ 230, 669. 50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_ 42, 754. 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 273, 423. 82 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended ------ -$20, 531.33 -$18, 208. 68 $10, 957. 54 $164,117. 86 -$19, 853. 54 Allotted ------ -- ------------20, 000. 00 143, 674. 61 20, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 900. 78 $------------------ Gross amount expended---------------------------- $145, 763. 02 Less : Reimbursements collected------------ $164, 450. 96 Receipts from sales------------- ----- 1, 165. 60 165, 616. 56 -19, 853. 54 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------- ___ 42, 754. 32 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------------ 3, 378. 60 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------------39, 375. 72 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941- -......- 1. 86 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941- -- _ 39, 377. 58 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 943 8. TIPTONVILLE TO OBION RIVER, TENN. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the left bank of the Mississippi River, between Tiptonville, Tenn., and the con- fluence of the Obion and Mississippi Rivers. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scale 1: 62,500 and scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a levee about 15.4 miles long on the left bank of the Mississippi River, extending in a southerly direction from Tipton- ville, Tenn., to a point about one-half mile below the Lake and Dyer Counties line, for the protection of the towns of Tiptonville and Ridgely, and various smaller communities and agricultural lands in Lake, Obion, and Dyer Counties, Tenn. The work involves the handling of approximately 4,000,000 cubic yards of earthwork and the construction of four drainage outlet structures through the levee. The project grade of the levee is 3 feet below that of the opposite right bank Mississippi River levee protecting the Lower St.. Francis Basin, except in the vicinity of the drainage structures, where the grade is 2 feet higher than that of the adjacent levee in order to minimize the danger of crevasses at or adjacent to the structures. This project will afford protection, except during extreme floods, to a large area of agricultural land which has not heretofore been pro- tected. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of the construction, re- vised in 1940, is $630,000. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Full require- ments of local cooperation have been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Rain wash and other repairs to the levees were completed with hired labor and leased equip- ment at a cost of $47,160.34; the expenditures were $47,079.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-At the end of the fiscal year all work under the project had been practically completed, except for minor clean-up operations. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1941, were $608,434.27. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $4,565.73, will be applied to minor clean-up operations in connection with the completion of the project. No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as the project will be completed with the available funds. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_______________ $608, 434. 27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________ _____ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 608, 434. 27 Net total expenditures________-_______-____ ______ 608, 434. 27 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________ ________________ 4, 565. 73 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 613, 000. 00 944 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ...... $29, 176. 40 $109, 037. 63 $423, 059. 90 $47,160. 34 C o st of m ain tenan ce ------------.................... ........... .............................................. Total expended ---------------- -- - .- 28, 210. 63 55, 527. 52 477, 616. 32 47,079. 80 Allotted ---- ------------. 730, 000.00 - - 100, 000.00 -17,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___---------------------------- $68, 645. 53 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment 7, 000. 00 1----------_ Net amount to be accounted for- - - --- 51, 645. 53 Gross amount expended-------------------------- $47, 402. 44 Less reimbursements collected------------------------ 322'. 64 47, 079. 80 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ---------------- _ 4, 565. 73 9. MEMPHIS, WOLF RIVER, AND NONCONNAH CREEK, TENN. Location.-The work covered by this project lies within and adja- cent to the city of Memphis in Shelby County, Tenn., on the left bank of Wolf River and the right bank of Nonconnah Creek from the confluence of these streams with the Mississippi River upstream for approximate distances of 10 and 4 miles, respectively. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Tennessee, scale 1: 500,000, and Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees, flood walls, and bank protection, con- sisting of the following features: About 22,200 feet of earth levee and two concrete railroad floodgates along the right bank of Nonconnah Creek, extending from high ground near Tennessee Chute south of Riverside Park to high ground at Bodley Avenue east of Prospect Street; about 14,200 feet of concrete flood wall and 32,050 feet of earth levee along the left bank of Wolf River, extending from downtown Memphis to high ground near Douglass Park; construction of six new pumping stations and eight storage reservoirs with appurtenant works for the disposal of interior drainage; the construction of a culvert under North Bellevue Boulevard near Cypress Creek for the enlarge- ment of the Cypress Creek Reservoir. The project will provide pro- tection, with 3 feet freeboard, for the city of Memphis and adjacent areas against a Mississippi River flood of 54.5 feet stage, or 4.1 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in February 1937. The project was adopted by the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, and so modified by the War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 28, 1939, that the cost of providing pumping stations and outlet works for interior drainage shall be borne by the United States. The estimated cost of construction is $9,000,000. Local cooperation.-- See page 7 for requirements. General assur- ances given by the city of Memphis and Shelby County, Tenn., were approved by the Secretary of War on August 2, 1938. The rights-of- way for flood-protection works along Nonconnah Creek were accepted on March 29, 1939. The rights-of-way for the section 4 levee, Cypress Creek pumping station and Cypress Creek Reservoir were accepted on August 27, 1940. Local interests are now engaged in securing the balance of the rights-of-way along Wolf River. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 945 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Planning and design were continued during the year for sections of the project not under construction. Rainwash repairs were completed on the Nonconnah levee early in the year. The Nonconnah pumping station substructure, located in section 8 and containing 5,419.9 cubic yards of concrete, was com- pleted; the superstructure was started, and about 50 percent com- pleted; the electrical equipment contract was begun and conduits, cables, pull and outlet boxes were installed as far as possible. A con- tract was awarded near the end of the fiscal year for the completion of the Nonconnah Reservoir, lying just north of the pumping station, and for filling the gaps in the section 8 levee at Florida Street (old Mallory Bayou pumping station site) and east of the Illinois Central high-line track where an old drainage ditch passed through the levee. No work has been started on this latter contract. The North Bellevue Boulevard culvert, under North Bellevue Boule- vard and just southwest of the Cypress Creek pumping station, con- taining 1,701.1 cubic yards of concrete, was completed. The culvert was constructed for the diversion of interior drainage and to increase the capacity of the Cypress Creek Reservoir. The section 4 levee, along Wolf River from Thomas Street to Maury Street near Chelsea Avenue, was started; 978,016 cubic yards of material were placed in embankments. The Cypress Creek pumping station substructure, located in section 4 where Cypress Creek crosses the levee, was about 75 percent com- pleted with 272,532 cubic yards of material being placed in the em- bankments and 6,624.1 cubic yards of concrete being placed in the stiuctures. Electrical installation has been completed in the part of the substructure already constructed and the same contract will pro- vide for the installation of electrical equipment in the superstructure. A contract has been awarded for the construction of the superstructure to this pumping station, but work has not as yet been started. The cost for the year was $1,131,646.23, and the expenditures were $1,082,218.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications were com- plete for all work under contract and for the section 2 levee. Some contract drawings were prepared for other parts of the project, and preliminary plans for all other parts of the project were prepared. The section 8 levee was completed except for two gaps; the closure of these is under contract. The Nonconnah pumping station super- structure was about 50 percent completed; all equipment (including pumps and motors) had been purchased, and for the most part were on hand. The electrical installation was under way and the reservoir excavation was under contract. The North Bellevue Boulevard culvert was complete. The Cypress Creek pumping station substructure was about 75 per- cent complete; work was under way on the electrical installation; the superstructure contract had been awarded and over half of the pump- ing units have been delivered. Section 4 levee was under construction. The total costs to June 30, 1941, have been $2,074,961.95 and the total expenditures have been $1,875,718.05. 946 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $3,679,581.95, and accounts receivable, $90.72, a total of $3,679,672.67, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941________________---------------- $199, 334. 62: New work: Complete construction of section 8 levee by closing gaps ----------------------------------- $9, 504. 82 Complete construction of Nonconnah pumping sta- tion including reservoir___________--------- 366, 309. 85 Complete construction of section 4 levee----------- 369, 133. 89 Complete construction of Cypress Creek pumping station-------------------------------- 779, 150. 16 Construct by contract: Marble Bayou pumping station __ 325, 238. 10 Section 2 levee-------------------------- 184, 190.48 Section 3 flood wall---------------------276, 190. 48 Section 6 levee______________________ __ 292, 190. 48 May Street pumping station 32, 761. 90 Section 7 levee __ ---- ____-------- 103, 809. 52 Fairfax Creek pumping station__ ________ 190, 952. 24 Workhouse Bayou pumping station ......... 380,000. 00 Preliminary work and investigation for work not under contract___________________________ 170,9061. 13 Total ----------------------------------------- 3,480, 338. 05 Total for all work__ __________________ ____3, 679, 672. 67 The additional sum of $680,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, to be applied to new work, construction by con- tract of flood walls in section 5. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________---- ------ $1,940, 391. 38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__________________________---- Total cost of permanent work to June 30. 1941______________ 1, 940, 391. 38 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_______________________________ 134, 570. 57 Net total cost to June 30, 1941-. 2, 074, 961. 95 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941__________________________ 90. 72 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941- ---- 2, 075, 052. 67 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941- -- 199, 334. 62 Net total expenditures____________________________ 1, 875, 718. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________________________ 3, 679, 581. 95 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___ 5, 555, 300. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ $18, 817. 13 $112, 605. 81 $677, 322. 21 $1, 131, 646. 23 Cost of maintenance - Total expended . 17, 713. 03 104, 278. 88 671, 507. 37 1, 082, 218. 77 Allotted ----- 20,000. 00 3, 888, 300. 00 750, 000.00 897,000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________________________--$3, 864, 800. 72 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 11, 1938________________________________-__ 897, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-...... 4, 761, 800. 72 Gross amount expended_---- -_ $1, 082, 568. 71 Less reimbursements collected- ..... ----- 349. 94 1, 082, 218.77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--- - - _ 3, 679, 581. 95 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 947 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______________ $246, 602. 26 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 1, 092, 115. 90 $1, 338, 718. 16 Balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 2, 340, 863. 79 -_______ Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ______,____________________ 90. 72 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_______________ 2, 340, 954. 51 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 ________________________ 3, 444, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 1 30, 1943, for new work _________________ 680, 500. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. NORTH LITTLE ROCK TO GILLETT, ARK. (BELOW PLUM BAYOU) Location.-The work covered by this project is on the left bank of the Arkansas River, between Sherrill and Gillett, Ark. (See Missis- sippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scale 1: 62,500.) Existing projet.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of approximately 47.5 miles of new levee and enlargement of existing levees along the north bank of the Arkansas River between Sherrill and Gillett, Ark., to provide protection from the floodwaters of the Arkansas River and backwaters of the Mississippi River for agricultural lands and communities lying north of the Arkansas River. This improvement comprises the lower portion of the more compre- hensive project of flood control, extending from North Little Rock to Gillett. The work involves the handling of approximately 5,925,000 cubic yards of earthwork and the construction of approximately 19 drainage structures through the levee. The project grade of the levee is 3 feet below that of the opposite levee on the south bank of the Arkansas River, which protects the entire Tensas Basin. This project will greatly reduce the frequency of inundations of lands on the north bank of the Arkansas River. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of construction, as authorized, for the whole project from North Little Rock to Gillett, was $2,424,400, of which $1,404,400 was the amount estimated for the construction below Plum Bayou (Sherrill to Gillett). The estimated cost of construction, revised in 1940, is $1,021,100. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Full require- ments of local cooperation have been fulfilled down to Bayou Meto. Below Bayou Meto the Farelly Lake levee district has provided pre- liminary assurances but no rights-of-way. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys were carried on during the year at a cost of $2,771.51; expenditures were $2,845.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-At the end of the fiscal year the project was about 91 percent complete. The work remaining to com- plete the project is the completion of the levees below Bayou Meto. The cost and expenditures to June 30, 1941, were $843,651.67, of which $803,562.21 were from regular funds, and $40,089.46 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance of $6,437.79 on June 30, 1941, will be applied to mapping, surveys, and the completion of plans for the remainder of the project. 948 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $171,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, for completion of the project, provided local inter-- ests furnish the necessary rights-of-way. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ ------------------ 1 $843, 651. 67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- ------- __- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ - 843,651. 67 Net total expenditures ---------------------------------------- 843, 651. 67 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 6, 437. 79 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------_-_--_ 1850, 089. 46 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_ ---- - $82, 898. 13 $348,911.63 40 $409,070. $2,771.51 Cost of maintenance----------- -------------- Total expended---.- -- _-- --- _ - -- 69,140. 06 345, 999. 10 425, 666. 87 2, 845. 64 Allotted __- _____ _ - 1,151, 000. 00 -4, 910. 54 -125, 000.00 -171,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _ _-------- -- $180, 283.43 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment- -- 171, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for_---------------------- 9,283. 43 Gross amount expended_ _ ___ --------------- 2, 845. 64 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 6, 437. 79 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - --- --- --- -- --- -- --- --- --- --- -- - --- -- existing project 171, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30, 1943, for new work 2 -.-- -- _ 171,000. 00 1 Includes $40,089.46 Emergency Relief funds. 2Exclusive of available funds. 11. AUGUSTA TO CLARENDON, WHITE RIVER, ARK. Location.-The works covered by this project are principally on the left (east) bank of the White River, between the towns of Augusta and Clarendon, in Arkansas. A small part of these works, however, is located at the town of Georgetown, on the right (west) bank of the White River, for the purpose of providing local flood protection at that point. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scale 1: 62,500 and scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of approximately 40.3 miles of new levee and enlargement of existing levees along the east bank of the White River between Gregory Point and Clarendon, Ark., to provide protection from the flood waters of the White River for agricultural lands and commu- nities lying in Woodruff, Prairie, and Monroe Counties, east of that stream. It also provides for the construction of a local protection levee at Georgetown, on the west bank of White River, and the con- struction of a pumping plant at that point, and drainage outlet struc- tures both at Georgetown and in the east bank levee. The estimated cost of construction of the project is $2,800,000, of which amount $36,500 is for the work at Georgetown. The estimated cost of lands RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 949 and damages is $710,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 98, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local inter- ests state that they expect to be able fully to meet all the stipulated requirements of local cooperation. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work has not been started. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 12. DE VALLS BLUFF, WHITE RIVER, ARK. Location.-The works covered by this project are on the right (west) bank of the White River, at' the town of De Valls Bluff, in Arkansas. (See Mississippi River Commission Alluvial Valley maps, scale 1: 62,500 and scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the raising and extension of the present small front levee at De Valls Bluff, with its grade equivalent to 37.8 on the De Valls Bluff gage or at 191 feet above mean Gulf level. Between high-ground points this levee would be about 660 feet in length along the De Valls Bluff front, and would insure a freeboard of 3 feet over the experienced 1927 flow line (the greatest of record at this locality) and a grade 3 feet higher than the project levee grade on the opposite bank. The work involves the han- dling of approximately 10,000 cubic yards of earthwork, the construc- tion of a railroad floodgate structure and three drainage outlet struc- tures through the levee, and the construction of a pumping plant at an estimated construction cost of $47,500, and $160 for lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 98, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local inter- ests have stated that they will fully meet all the stipulated require- ments of local cooperation. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work has not been started. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is pro- posed during the fiscal years 1942 and 1943. 13. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from the flood control appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accu- mulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straight- ening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Funds are made available during the fiscal year 1941 for snagging and clearing on the following streams in the Memphis district: Obion River and tributaries, Tennessee, and Hatchie River and tributaries, Mississippi and Tennessee. Channel clearance, consisting of removal of snags, drift, and other debris by hired labor with Government plant and by contract was done 950 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 on two streams as follows: Hatchie River (and its tributaries) over a distance of 50 miles in Tennesseee, aid 3.7 miles in Mississippi; Obion River (and its tributaries) 38.9 miles cleared by hired labor snagging operations, and 5.18 miles (238,987 cubic yards) excavated by contract dragline, for which 70.3 acres of right-of-way were cleared. Summary of stream clearing cost and expenditures Stream Cost, fiscal Expenditures year 1941 Obion River and tributaries----------------------------- $19, 979. 72 $20,026.42 Hatchie River and tributaries .. --------- -------------.. ...- - 18, 328. 59 17, 624. 74 Total----- . ..------------------ - - 308.31 38, 37, 651.16 The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $10,854.23, will be applied during the fiscal year 1942 to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ______ __-_____ '$222, 154. 45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 222, 154. 45 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______________________ 2,096. 59 Net total expenditures _-_____---. __ - ---_____--- -- 1220, 057. 86 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___ __--- 10, 854. 23 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -------------- 1230, 912. 09 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _______- ___-_ ..... _ $90, 322.77 $45, 812.03 $47, 711. 34 $38, 308. 31 Cost of m aintenance- - - - - -- - - - - -__ --- -- - -- -_ - - -- - -- - Total expended---_- ------ - 86, 480. 92 49,431.17 46,494.61 37,651.16 Allotted - ---- - 100, 000. 00 36, 480. 92 49, 431. 17 45, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________________$_____ _ $3, 505. 39 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940--------------------------------------- 45, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 8, 505. 39 4----------------------------- Gross amount expended_____-__________________ $38, 379.79 Less reimbursements collected __________________-- - - -- 728. 63 37, 651. 16 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 10, 854. 23 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 2, 096. 59 Balance available June 30, 1941 _______________________ 8, 757. 64 1Includes $40,000 Emergency Relief funds. 14. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $204.42. The expendi- tures were $558.40. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $12,109.47, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 951 Cost and financial summarry Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______ ---------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________________------- $31, 390. 53 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____ ______ 31, 390. 53 Net total expenditures____-------------- ----------------------- 31, 390. 53 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________________--________ 12, 109. 47 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________ 43,500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----------- -------------- $1,-4. --------------- $29;-.88.06... 4. Cost of maintenance_______ _ ___ .______________.. . __ $1,498.05 $29, 688.06 $204. 42 . Total expended_______ ______ 433. 90 30, 398. 23 558. 40 Allotted.-------------------------- $1, 500 38, 500. 00 3. 500. 00 . Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____________-_____________ $12, 687. 87 Gross amount expended-------------------------------------- 558. 40 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________ __ 12, 100. 47 15. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last full Expenditures to June 30, Estimated report see 1940 amount Name of project Annual required to Report com for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Clarendon to Laconia Circle, White River B asin, A rk --------------------------------- 1937 - - - - - -- -- - - - - $8, 960, 000 2. Big Creek and L'Anguille River, White River Basin, Ark_- ------ _------ - 1937 .............- 86, 400 for flood control, called for by flood control acts and of all investigations-atus committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Cache River, Ark. and Mo__ Flood Control Com- -- mittee resolution, Apr. 14, 1937. 11atchie River and' tribu- Flood Control Act, - taries, Mississippi and Aug. 11, 1939. Tennessee. Meto Bayou, Ark --....... Flood Control Act, . -- - Aug. 28, 1937. St. Francis River, below Commerce Commit- . July 31,1941 S. 106, 77th Cong., Favorable. latitude of Oak Donnick, tee resolution, Apr. 1st sess. Ark. (Under Mississippi 18, 1940. River Commission.) 952 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT This district comprises all of Texas south of the Red River drain- age basin; that portion of western Louisiana in the Sabine River and Lake drainage system, exclusive of the Louisiana section of the Louisi- ana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway and tributary waterways; and the drainage basin of the Rio Grande in Colorado and New Mexico east of the Continental Divide. It includes the Intracoastal Waterway in Texas from the Sabine River to Corpus Christi. District engineer: Col. F. S. Besson, Corps of Engineers, July 1, 1940, to January 13, 1941; Lt. Col. L. H. Hewitt, since that date. Division engineer: Col. R. G. Powell, Corps of Engineers, July 1, 1940, to January 15, 1941; Lt. Col. S. L. Scott, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page i. Sabine-Neches Waterway, 18. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex_ 1005 Tex______ 952 19. Examinations, surveys, and 2. The Louisiana and Texas contingencies (general)___ 1009 Intracoastal Waterway 20. Other projects for which no from the Mississippi River estimates are submitted_ 1010 at or near New Orleans, 21. Plant allotment_ 1010 La., to Corpus Christi, Tex. (Sabine River-Cor- Flood-control projects pus Christi section) _... 959 3. Galveston Harbor, Tex .... 968 22. Buffalo Bayou, Tex ....... 1012 4. Galveston Channel, Tex --- 971 23. Whitney Reservoir, Brazos 5. Channel from Galveston River, Tex_ 1017 Harbor to Texas City, Tex_ 974 24. Eagle Lake to Matagorda, 6. Channel to Port Bolivar, Colorado River, Tex _... 1019 Tex_ 977 25. Columbus, Colorado River, 7. Houston Ship Channel, Tex_ 979 Tex_ 1019 8. Double Bayou, Tex ....... 983 26. La Grange, Colorado River, 9. Anahuac Channel, Tex____ 984 Tex_ 1020 10. Trinity River, Tex _ --... 986 27. Brady, Brady Creek, Tex _ 1020 11. Cedar Bayou, Tex _-_ 988 28. Pecan Bayou, Tex ........ 1021 12. Clear Creek, Tex__ 990 29. North Concho River, Tex'__ 1022 13. Dickinson Bayou, Tex -- 991 30. Alamogordo Dam and Reser- 14. Freeport Harbor, Tex _... 993 voir, Pecos River, N. 15. Channel from Pass Cavallo Mex_ _ 1023 to Port Lavaca, Tex .-. 996 31. Snagging and clearing under 16. Port Aransas-Corpus Christi authority of sec. 2 of the Waterway, Tex . _ _ _ _ 998 Flood Control Act ap- 17. Corpus Christi, Tex., chan- proved August 28, 1397___ 1023 nel to and including a 32. Preliminary examinations turning basin at Navy and surveys for flood con- seaplane base, Encinal trol_ _-- 1025 Peninsula_____________ 1003 1. SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY, TEX. Location.-This is a consolidation of the old improvements of "Harbor at Sabine Pass and Port Arthur Canal" and "Sabine-Neches Canal, including Sabine River to Orange and Neches River to Beau- mont, Tex." Sabine Pass is on the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 58 miles east of Galveston and 280 miles west of Southwest Pass, Mississippi River. It connects Sabine Lake with the Gulf of Mexico. The Port Arthur Canal extends from near the upper end of Sabine Pass to the Port Arthur docks at the mouth of Taylors Bayou, a RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 953 distance of 7 miles. Near its upper end the Sabine-Neches Canal joins and extends to the mouths of the Neches and Sabine Rivers. The waterway next extends up the Neches River to Beaumont and up the Sabine River to Orange. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 517 and 533.) Previous projects.-The original project for improvement of Sabine Pass was adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1875, and subsequent projects and modifications by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, June 3, 1896, June 13, 1902, and June 19, 1906. The Port Arthur Canal was conveyed to the United States free of cost in 1906, and the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912, incorporated it in the project. The Sabine and Neches Rivers were first improved under the River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, and March 3, 1899, and the Sabine-Neches Canal was first, improved under the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1905, and March 2, 1907. The project was enlarged by the River and Harbor Acts of February 27, 1911, July 25, 1912, March 2, 1919, and September 22, 1922. For further details, see page 1863 of Annual Report for 1915 for the Sabine and Neches Rivers, Sabine Pass, and Port Arthur Canal, and page 985 of the report for 1916 for Sabine-Neches Canal. (See also pp. 1100 and 1105 of Anual Report for 1921 and p. 874 of Annual Report for 1926.) Lxisting project.-The existing project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins comprising the waterway are shown in the following tabulation: Adopted project dimensions Section of Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex. Dept th in feet be- Bottom width in feet low mean low Gulf vel lev Sabine Pass outer bar_ 8 0 0 .. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sabine Pass jetty channel_ 500 at inner end, increasing (1 to 800 at outer end. Sabine Pass 500_ 34 Sabine Pass anchorage basin___ 800 by 3,000 long, exclusive 34 of channel. Port Arthur Canal_ _ 400_ _ 34 Port Arthur: East turning basin_ _ 420 by 1,800 long ..... ..... 34 West turning basin_ 325 by 1,00 long .--..... _--- 34 Channel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors Bayou 250- 34 turning basin. Taylors Bayou turning basin .... 150 to 1,000 by 2,900 long.. -. 34 Sabine-Neches Canal: 34 Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River_ 350_ 34 Mouth of Neches River to mouth of Sabine River .......... 30 Neches River, mouth to lower end of Smiths Bluff cut-off -.. 350 34 Neches River, lower end.of Smiths Bluff cut-off toBeaumont 300. 34 turning basin, including -cut-offs. Beaumont turning basin 500 by 1,500 long ... ...... 34 Beaumont turning-basin extension ..........--- __.------. 350 by 2,000 long --- ___- 34 Sabine River, mouth to cut-off near Orange_ 125.----- ------------ 30 Sabine River to Orange municipal wharf 200 by 3,000 long _ ....... 30 Sabine River cut-off to highway bridge_ 1'50- 25 134 at inner end, increasing to 36at outer end. The project also provides for two stone jetties at the Sabine Pass entrance from the Gulf of Mexico, the western jetty to be 21,860 feet long and the eastern jetty to be 25,270 feet long. The project 954 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 further provides for the removal of the guard lock in the Sabine- Neches Canal and the construction of suitable permanent protective works along the Sabine Lake frontage owned by the city of Port Arthur to prevent dredged material from entering Sabine Lake and to prevent the erosion of the material deposited. The mean tidal variation at the entrance is about 11/2 feet, at Port Arthur about 1 foot, and at Orange and Beaumont about five-tenths foot. The effect of the wind is often greater than that of the tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $11,980,000, made up as follows: $8,624,500 for dredging work, of which $385,500 has been contributed in cash and useful work performed; $2,755.500 for jetty work; and not to exceed $600,000 for the construction of suitable per- manent protective work in Sabine Lake along Port Arthur. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance dredg- ing is $740,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25,1912 Existing project dimensions of jetties, a 26-foot H. Doc. No. 773, 61st Cong., 2d sess. channel through Sabine Pass, Port Arthur Canal, and Port Arthur turning basin; a new turning basin at Port Arthur 26 feet deep, 600 feet wide, and 1,700 feet long; a 25-foot depth in Sabine-Neches Canal, Neches River to Beau- mont and Sabine River to Orange, including cut-offs and widening of the channels as recom- mended by the Chief of Engineers and approved by the Secretary of War; and purchase of a new dredge. Sept. 22, 1922 Deepening the channels to 30 feet from the Gulf to H. Doc. No. 975, 66th Cong., 3d sess. Beaumont, with increased widths and an an- chorage basin in Sabine Pass 32 feet deep over an area of about 2,000 by 1,000 feet. Do -___-- Deepening the Port Arthur turning basins and S. Doc. No. 152, 67th Cong., 2d sess. connecting channels thereto to 30 feet. For taking over and deepening Taylors Bayou turn- ing basin and connecting channel to 30 feet. For a 30-foot depth in the channel from the mouth of Neches River to cut-off in Sabine River near Orange. Mar. 3, 1925 Removal of guard lock in Sabine-Neches Canal___ H. Doc. No. 234, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Jan. 21,1927 Increased widths of channels as follows: Sabine H. Doc. No. 287, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Pass jetty channel and Sabine Pass to 300 feet; Port Arthur Canal to 200 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal, from Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River, to 150 feet. For dredging 2 passing places in Sabine-Neches Canal, easing of bends, removal and reconstructing Port Arthur field office, extending Beaumont turning basin upstream 20C feet above the new city wharves, and for an anchorage basin in Sabine Pass 4,500 feet long, 800 feet wide, and 30 feet deep. Aug. 30, 19351 A depth of 32 feet in the channels from the Gulf to Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. the Beaumont turning basin, including all turn- No. 27, 72d Cong., 1st sess. ing basins at Port Arthur. 1Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 955 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30,1935 Deepening the channels to 34 feet with increased Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. widths from the Gulf to the Beaumont turning No. 12, 74th Cong., 1st sess. basin, including all turning basins at Port Arthur. Do_ _-- Construction of suitable permanent protective Specified in act. works along the Sabine Lake frontage owned by the city of Port Arthur. Aug. 26,1937 Taking over and maintaining channel from Sabine Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. River to Orange municipal wharf. No. 3, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Do_ __ Dredging 500 feet from the eastern end of Harbor Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Island and for abandonment of the channel No. 20, 75th Cong., 1st sess. south and west of Harbor Island. June 20,1938 Increased widths of channels from the Gulf to the H. Doc. No. 581, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Beaumont turning basin and channel connect- ing Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin; deepening the Beaumont turning basin and Beaumont turning basin ex- tension to 34 feet; and for dredging a new cut-off from Smiths Bluff cut-off to McFaddin Bend. Oct. 17,1940 Abandonment of the Orange turning basin; dredge S. Doc. No. 14, 77th Cong., 1st sess. a channel 25 feet deep, 150 feet wide, suitably (Contains the latest published map.) widened on bends, to the highway bridge; and dredge a cut-off channel opposite Orange 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, approximately 2,400 feet long. The project is subject to the condition that no dredging shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of existing pierheads or' established pierhead lines. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 21, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the. exist- ing project so as to provide for extension of the Beaumont turning basin upstream 300 feet, thus forming a turning basin 350 by 2,300 feet, at an estimated first cost of $10,000 in addition to that now required to complete the existing project, with no increase in the annual cost of maintenance; provided that no dredging shall be done by the United States closer than 50 feet to existing pierheads or established pierhead lines; subject to certain conditions of local co- operation (H. Doc. No. 685, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Under date of November 20, 1940, the Chief of Engineers recom- mended modification of the existing project so as to provide for widening the Port Arthur west turning basin to 600 feet for a dis- tance of 900 feet from the east end, suitably flared at the entrance, thence tapering a distance of 800 to 325 feet at the west end at a depth of 34 feet, at an estimated first cost of $18,000, in addition to that now required to complete the existing project, with no increase in the present approved estimated annual cost of maintenance; pro- vided that no dredging shall be done by the United States closer than 50 feet to existing pierheads or established pierhead lines; subject to certain conditions of loc1hcooperation (S. Doc. No. 60, 77th Cong.,. 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The cooperation required by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, and the River and Harbor National Defense Act approved October 17, 1940, provides that local interests shall furnish free of cost to the Udited States all necessary rights- 956 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for sub- sequent maintenance when and as required, and that local interests hold and save the United States free from claims for damages that may result from construction and maintenance of the channels. All requirements under prior acts have been fully complied with. The local cooperation yet to be met consists of furnishing additional rights- of-way, spoil-disposal areas, and releases from damage along the Port Arthur Canal, Port Arthur turning basins, and Sabine River in the vicinity of Orange, Tex. Local interests are actively engaged in secur- ing the remaining items of local cooperation. Terminal facilities.-Modern terminal facilities adequate for pres- ent commerce exist. (See pp. 839 and 840, Annual Report for 1938, and Port Series No. 14, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year-New work.-Preliminary surveys, preparation of plans, and specifications for work proposed during fiscal years 1942 and 1943 were made at a cost of $4,970.59. A total of 3,738,924 cubic yards of material was removed from a total length of channel of 65,705 feet under contracts at a cost of $316,406.64, as follows: Cubic Linear feet Location Period yards re- of channel Cost moved dredged Neches River Channel and Beaumont Jan. 2 to May 4 and May 3, 356, 326 56, 905 $271, 631. 67 turning basins. 24 to June 30, 1941. Neches River Channel station 905+00 May 5 to 23, 1941 ...... - 296, 859 6, 200 31, 865.73 to station 963+00. Sabine River Channel extension and a Apr. 28 to June 11 and 85, 739 2, 600 12, 909. 24 new cut-off. June 27 to 30, 1941. Maintenance.-Miscellaneous survey work was done, and the Port Arthur field office was maintained. The U. S. derrick barge No. 8 removed four old dredging ranges for Sabine Pass outer bar channel and constructed four new dredging ranges from October 10 to No- vember 9, 1940, at a cost of $5,657.40. Miscellaneous surveys and in- spections were made at a cost of $5,881.51. A levee was constructed around a spoil-disposal area at a cost of $595.09. Repairs to the Sabine Pass east and west jetties were completed under contract from July 1, 1940, to January 18, 1941. Under this contract 3,972.47 tons of core stone (15 to 1,000 pounds per piece) and 1,212.27 tons of core stone (15 to 50 pounds per piece) and 5,571.15 cubic yards of concrete were placed on the jetties at a cost of $178,331.34. The following dredging work was done: RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 957 Cubic Linear Government plant Location Period yards re- chanfeet of Cost or contract moved rchannel moveddredged U. S. pipe-line dredge Sabine Pass Channel_ _ July 1 to 18, 1940 -___. 92,094 2,000 $12, 872.42 Sam Houston. Do.. ....... Sabine-Neches Canal July 18 to Sept. 19, 495, 434 21, 100 43, 971. 32 (Neches River to 1940. Sabine River sec- tion). Do .------------ Port Arthur C anal, Sept. 19, 1940, to 1,169, 798 38,144 131,831.65 Port Arthur turning Mar. 4, 1941. basins, Taylors Bay- ou turning basin,and connecting channels. U. S. hopper dredge Sabine Pass outer bar Aug. 1, to Sept. 14, 1 3,193, 727 28, 000 71, 731. 00 Galveston. and jetty channels. 1940, and May 12 to June 30, 1941. Contract _-_ .... Sabine-Neches Canal July 15 to Aug. 31, 541, 6563 11,-000 45, 409.89 (Port Arthur Canal 1940. to Neches River section). I Bin measurement. A total of 5,492,616 cubic yards was removed from a total of 100,244 linear feet of channels and basins at a cost of $305,816.28. The total cost of all work for the year was $817,658.85, of which $321,377.23 was for new work and $496,281.62 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $778,273.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The Sabine Pass jetties are com- pleted to full project dimensions. The existing project for dredging was about 70 percent completed. The work remaining to be done consists of enlarging the inner end of Sabine Pass jetty channel, Sabine Pass Channel, Port Arthur Canal, channel connecting Port Arthur west turning basin with Taylors Bayou turning basin, Sabine-Neches Canal from head of Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River, Neches River from mouth to Smith's Bluff cut-off, and Sabine River extension, including a new cut-off opposite Orange, Tex. The controlling depths below mean law tide in the various channels and basins were as follows: Sabine Pass outer bar and jetty channels, 36 feet; Sabine Pass Channel, 34 feet; Sabine Pass anchorage basin, 32 feet; Port Arthur Canal, 33 feet; Port Arthur east and west turning basins, 34 feet; channel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors Bayou turning basin, 35 feet; Taylors Bayou turning basin, 34 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal, from head of Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River, 33 feet; Neches River, mouth to and including Beaumont turning basin, 34 feet; Beaumont turning basin extension, 33 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal from mouth of Neches River to mouth of Sabine River, 2.9 feet; Sabine River, mouth to cut-off near Orange, Tex., 30 feet; Sabine River to Orange municipal wharf, 29 feet; Sabine River, cut-off to highway bridge at Orange, Tex., 21 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds----- -- - - - -- ------- - $7, 656. 027. 19 $6, 630, 822. 23 $14, 286, 849. 42 Public Works funds - --------- 1,363, 652. 47 1, 363, 652. 47 Total United States funds_. ........... __. 9,019., 679. 66 6, 630, 822. 23 15, 650. 501. 89 Contributed funds (existing project) .--.. - 353, 500. 00 353, 500. 00 Total (all funds) -..- - . . 9, 373, 179. 66 6, 630, 822. 23 16, 004, 001. 89 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1- 61 958 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The total expenditures were $15,581,525.67, of which $14,217,873.20 was from regular funds, including $1,965.49 for Mississippi River flood-relief work, and $1,363,652.47 from Public Works funds. In addition, $353,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $1,566,158.01, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- $68, 976. 22 New work : Complete an existing contract for dredging a por- tion of the Neches River channel, Beaumont turning basin and the Beaumont turning-basin extension to project dimensions (July to August 1941) ---------------------------------- $114,000. 00 Complete an existing contract for dredging the Sa- bine River Channel and a new cut-off opposite Orange, Tex., to project dimensions (July to September 1941) --------------------- - 70, 043. 40 Dredge Sabine Pass Channel and inner end of Sa- bine Pass jetty channel to project dimensions by contract (July 1941 to June 1942) ----------- 325, 000. 00 Dredge Port Arthur Canal and channel connecting Port Arthur west turning basin with Taylor Bayou turning basin to project dimensions by contract (July 1941 to June 1942)6-------__ 22, 000. 00 Total for new work ---------------------------- 1, 131, 043. 40 Maintenance : Dredge inland channels where necessary by con- tract (July 1941 to June 1942) --------------- $285, 000. 00 Dredge Sabine Pass outer bar and jetty channels with United States seagoing hopper dredge (July 1 to 13, 1941, and April and May 1942)___ 75, 638. 39 Complete construction of levees around spoil dis- posal areas with United States plant (July to September 1941) ---------------------------- 5, 500. 00 Total for maintenance 366, 138. 39 Total for all work___------------ -- 1, 566, 158. 01 The additional sum of $2,265,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work : Dredge the Sabine-Neches Canal (Port Artlur Canal to mouth of Neches River) to project dimensions by contract (July 1942 to June 1943) Total for new work ---.. $1, 475, 000 --------------------------------- $1, 475, 000 Maintenance: Dredge inland channels where necessary by contract (July 1942 to June 1943)__........ __ $400,000 Dredge Sabine Pass outer bar and jetty channels with United States seagoing hopper dredge (Octo- ber, November, and December, 1942) 90, 000 Repair Sabine Pass east jetty by contract (July 1942 to June 1943) ------------------------------- 300, 000 Total for maintenance -------------------------------- 790, 000' Total for all work_ ---------------------------------- 2, 265, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------- 1$14, 0, 511. 17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------- 9 010, 499. 01 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------23, 211, 010. 18 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 959 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- $68, 976. 22 Net total expenditures-------_________________ 123, 142, 033. 96 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____---- __------------ 1, 566, 158. 01 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 .... -- ______ 124, 708, 191. 97 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work..- $406,951.:08 $1, 005, 719.95 $849,185.05 $348, 656. 45 $321,377. 23: Cost of maintenance .-- -- . 478, 754. 02 222. 970.90 225, 209. 96 331, 132. 74 496, 281. 62 Total cost-... - 885, 705. 10 1, 228, 690. 85 1,074, 395. 01 679, 789. 19 817, 658. 85. Total expended -- _ _ - 782, 024. 47 :1,185, 064. 26 1, 214, 690. 01 664, 626. 88 778, 273. 95 Allotted .. ____----------------._ 1, 070, 802. 01 1, 911, 200. 00 846, 800. 00 819, 500. 00 1, 023, 000. 0( Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ _- ----------- $1, 321, 431. 96 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ___ $1,190, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appro- priation Act, 1941, approved Apr. 1, 1941___ 87,000. 00 1, 277, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ----- --------------- 2, 598, 431. 96 Deductions on account of revocation of 'allotment-------- 254, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for----------------------- 2, 344, 431. 96 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 778, 273. 95 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------- 1, 566,158. 01 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________ __ $1, 413. 42 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts __------ 250, 581. 24 251, 994. 66 Balance available June 30, 1941________________________ 1, 314, 163. 35 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___----- - ------- 1, 475, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 475, 000. 00 For maintenance 2__________________790, 000. 00 Total 2-________________ ----------- 2, 265, 000. 00 1 In addition, $931,006.78 was expended for new work 'from contributed funds. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 2. THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT OR NEAR NEW ORLEANS, LA., TO COR- PUS CHRISTI, TEX. (SABINE RIVER--CORPUS CHRISTI SECTION) Location.-This section of the Intracoastal Waterway extends fromn a point on the Sabine River about 3 miles below Orange, Tex., to, Corpus Christi, Tex., a distance of about 2931/ miles; with a flood- discharge channel, about 7 miles in length, in the Colorado River,, extending from Matagorda, Tex., to the Gulf of Mexico; a tributary channel in the San Bernard River, extending from the Intracoastal! Waterway crossing to the State highway bridge some 30 :miles above the crossing; a tributary channel, in the Colorado River, extending 960 REPORT' OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 fromi the Intracoastal Waterway upstream a distance of 17 miles; a tributary channel about 9 miles in length extending from the Intra- coastal Waterway to Palacios, Tex.; a tributary channel about 2 miles in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to Rock- port, Tex.; and a tributary channiel about 6 miles in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway near Port Aransas, Tex., to the town of Aransas Pass, Tex. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116, 1117, 592, 533, 1279, 1280, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, and 1286.) Previous projects--Sabine River--Galveston Bay section.-None. (1) West Galveston Bay and Brazos River Canal, Tex., River and Harbor Acts of July 13, 1892, -July 8, 1896, and June 13, 1902, the latter providing for the purchase of the Galveston and Brazos River Canal, and the act of March 2, 1907. (2) Channel between Brazos River and Matagorda Bay, Tex., River and Harbor Acts of June 25, 1910, and March 2, 1919. The act of July 25, 1912, provided for the construction of highway bridges at points where the waterway intersected existing county roads. (3) Channel from Pass Caxallo to Aransas Pass, Tex., River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1907, and July 25, 1912. For further details see pages 941, 944, and 947 of Annual Report for 1926, and page 845 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-The existing project provides for a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water over a bottom width of 100 feet, with such passing places, widening at bends, locks or guard locks, and railway bridges over artificial cuts as are necessary from the Sabine River to Corpus Christi, Tex.; for the purchase or construction of a 20-inch pipe-line dredge; for the maintenance of a suitable flood dis- charge channel in the Colorado River from Matagorda, Tex., to the Gulf of Mexico; for a tributary channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the San Bernard River, extending from the main channel to the State highway bridge some 31 miles above the mouth of the stream; for a tributary channel in the:Colorado River 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, extending from the main channel upstream a dis- tance of 17 miles, with a, turning basin of the same depth, 400 feet wide and 500 feet long at the head of the improvement; for a tribu- tary channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palacios, Tex., through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays to the main channel; for a tributary channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main channel to the harbor at Rockport, Tex., and improvement of that harbor to a depth of 9 feet; for a tributary channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet, wide from the main channel near Port Aransas, Tex., to the town of Aransas Pass., Tex., ending in a basin of the same depth, 300 feet wide and 700 feet long; and for operating and care of the water- way. From the Sabine River (3 miles below Orange, Tex.) to the Port Arthur Canal, from Port Bolivar to the west end of Galveston Channel, and from Aransas,Pass to Corpus Christi, the waterway follows deep-water channels improved under other projects. The mean tidal variation is 0.5 foot at Orange, 1 foot at Port Arthur, 1 foot in Galveston Bay, 1.8 feet at Freeport, 1 foot in Matagorda Bay, and 1 foot at Corpus Christi. The extreme ranges of tide under ordi- nary conditions are 1 foot at Orange, 1.5 feet at Port Arthur, 2.3 feet in Galveston Bay, 2,5 feet at Freeport, 1.5:feet in Matagorda Bay, and 1.5 feet at Corpus Christi. The height of tides is dependent largely on RIVERS- AND HARBORS G:GALVESTON, TEX.: DISTRICT 961 the wind. Strong north winds have depressed the water as much as 2 feet below mean low tide. The 9-foot tributary channel in the Colorado River is subject to the provision that no dredging shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any wharf or structure excepting the highway bridge which crosses the river at mile 8.3. The 9-foot tributary channel from Palacios, Tex., through Tres- palacios and Matagorda Bays is subject to the provision that no dredg- ing shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any wharf or structure. The estimate of cost of new work revised in 1941 is $8,00,000,ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $637,500, including $12,000 for operating and care of bridges. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, from Sabine H. Doe. No. 238, 68th Cong., 1st sess. River to Galveston Bay, and for a 20-inch pipe- line dredge. Jan. 21,1927 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, from Galves- Do. ton Bay to Corpus Christi. Aug. 26, 1937 Maintenance of a flood-discharge channel in the Senate committee print, 75th Cong., Colorado River. 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in San Ber- H. Doc. No. 640, 75th Cong., 3d sess. nard River, Tex. Do ....... Channel in the Colorado River. 9 feet deep and H. Doc. No. 642, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 100 feet wide with a turning basin. _Do_...... Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Pala- H. Doe. No. 564, 75th Cong., 3d sess. cios through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays. Do ..-... Channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the H. Doc. No. 641, 75th Cong., 3d sess. main channel to the harbor at Rockport, and improvement of that harbor to a depth of 9 feet. Do_ - - Channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the H. Doe. No. 643, 75th Cong., 3d sess. main channel to Aransas Pass, Tex. The project documents and H. Doe. No. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess., contain the latest published maps. Operating and care of the waterway was included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. Recommended modifications of project.--Under date of March 15, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the ex- isting project so as to provide a channel 12 feet deep with a bottom width of 125 feet from the Mississippi River through Harvey Lock, near New Orleans, La., to Corpus Christi, Tex., generally following the route of the existing waterway, subject to such modifications in cut-offs and other questions of alinement as may be approved by the Chief of Engineers, at an estimated first cost of $5,200,000, in addition to that necessary to complete the existing project, and with an annual maintenance of $200,000, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). 962 REPORT OF CHIEF OF. ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19.41 Under date of July 5, 1939, the Chief of Engineerst recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a branch chan- nel, 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide, from a point on the waterway near Port O'Connor, Tex., into Barroom Bay, Tex., at an estimated first cost of $6,300, with annual maintenance of $1,000, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 428, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of June 19, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway at Port Aran- sas, Tex., extending approximately 6.1 miles to a turning basin of the same depth and 300 feet wide by 700 feet long at Aransas Pass, Tex., at an estimated first cost of $48,000, with no increase in the approved annual cost of maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local co- operation (H. Doc. No. 383, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local co operation.-The main channel from the Sabine River to Corpus Christi, Tex., was authorized subject to the provisions that local interests defray the cost of constructing or remodeling all high- way bridges, together with their subsequent maintenance and opera- tion, and furnish, without cost to the United States, all rights-of-way and necessary spoil-disposal areas; that work on the Sabine River- Galveston Bay section not be commenced prior to the receiving by the Secretary of War of satisfactory assurances relative to the availabil- ity, by the date of its completion, of adequate vessels, terminals, and auxiliary equipment for the economical handling of at least 400,000 tons annually; that the general carrier service required for the New Orleans-Sabine River section be extended to terminals on Galveston Bay, and at Houston; and that work on the Galveston Bay-Corpus (hristi section not be commenced prior to the receiving by the Secre- tary of War of satisfactory assurances relative to the availability, by the date of its completion, of adequate vessels, terminals, and auxiliary equipment for the economical handling of at least 300,000 tons annually. Local interests have complied with all of the above requirements. The tributary channel in the San Bernard River was authorized subject to the provisions that work not be undertaken without assur- ance of extension of the Intracoastal Waterway to the river, and that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from the improvement, and agree to pro- vide suitable terminal facilities, including turning basins, wharves, etc., and to maintain an adequate portion thereof open to the general public on equal terms to all (H. Doc. No. 640, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel in the Colorado River was authorized subject to the provision that local interests provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, give assurances sat- isfactory to the Secretary of War relative to the provision of necessary terminal and transfer facilities, including a highway connection, and hold and save the United States free from any damage resulting from the execution and maintenance of the improvement (H. Doc. No. 642, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 963 The tributary channel to Palacios, Tex., was authorized subject to the provision that local interests provide and maintain a suitable har- bor basin and furnish, free of cost to the United States, all rights-of- way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subse- quent maintenance (H. Doc. No. 564, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel to Rockport, Tex., was authorized subject to the provision that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from the improve- ment (H. Doc. No. 641, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., was authorized sub- ject to the provision that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from the execution and maintenance of the improvement (H. Doc. No. 643, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). Local interests have complied with the requirements pertaining to the tributary channels to Palacios, Aransas Pass, and Rockport, Tex., and are actively engaged in complying with the requirements pertaining to the other tributary channels. Terminal facilities.-There are terminal facilities at Orange, Port Arthur, Galveston, Freeport,. Port Aransas, and Corpus Christi, where this waterway follows channels improved under other projects. (See Port Series, Nos. 6 and 14, Corps of Engineers.) There are privately owned piers and wharves at Palacios, Rockport, and Aransas Pass, and a municipal pier at Palacios and Aransas Pass. The facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year-New work.-Work of pre- paring plans and specifications for floodgates for the crossings of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers was performed at a cost of $17,604.06. Surveys of the crossings of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers were made at a cost of $19,101.18. Preliminary surveys chargeable to dredging the tributary channels in the San Bernard and Colorado Rivers and the tributary channel to Rockport, Tex., were made at a cost of $9,967.06. From November 18, 1940, to January 15, 1941, under a con- tract for constructing an embankment adjacent to the waterway from Shell Island Reef to Mad Island Reef with spoil dredged from the waterway, 13,700 linear feet of embankment, involving the excavation of 927,323 cubic yards of material, were constructed at a cost of $55,- 624.87. From June 10 to 30, 1941, work of constructing log booms at the crossings of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers by hired labor was performed at a cost of $7,499.91. A total of 11,467,796 cubic yards of material was removed from a total length of channel of 301,841 feet under contracts at a cost of $580,201.32, as follows: 964 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cub Linear Location Period yards channel Cost removed dredged Freeport Harbor to Caney Creek -------- July 1, 1940, to June 4,511,008 89, 681 $197, 302. 16 30, 1941. Caney Creek to Colorado River------------ Aug. 7, 1940, to June 4, 786, 865 83, 935 235, 349. 24 30, 1941. Colorado River to Matagorda Bay_ -........ July 1 to Aug. 13, 1940_. 385, 745 21, 285 24, 755. 37 San Antonio Bay to Aransas Bay -.-.... July 1 to 30, 1940______ 687, 470 41, 600 32, 686. 53 Tributary channel to Palacios, Tex . Oct. 21 to Nov. 13, 712, 319 32, 700 55, 039. 10 1940. Tributary chanel to Aransas Pass, Tex --- July 29 to Nov. 5, 1940__ 384, 389 32, 640 35, 068. 92 Maintenance.- From December 9 to 27, 1940, under a contract for dredging from the new Galveston Causeway to North Deer Island, 373,613 cubic yards of material were removed from a length of chan- nel of 11,777 feet at a cost of $25,795.68. From March 26 to May 18, 1941, the U. S. pipe-line dredge Sam Houston dredged from the Col- orado River westward a distance of 1,800 feet, removing 129,008 cubic yards of material at a cost of $36,566.13. From May 19 to June 30, 1941, the U. S. pipe-line dredge Sam Houston dredged the flood-dis- charge channel in the Colorado River from the main channel of the Intracoastal Waterway downstream a distance of 4.000 feet, removing 247,571 cubic yards of material at a cost of $26,562.40. A total of 750,192 cubic yards of material was removed from a total length of channel of 17,577 feet, at a cost of $88,924.21. From March 29 to June 30, 1941, under a contract for constructing a concrete spillway and an earth dike adjacent to the waterway in the Aransas Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Aransas County, 42 cubic yards of reinforced concrete and 270 cubic yards of shell concrete were placed in the spill- way and 11,663 cubic yards of material were placed in the earth dike at a cost of $9,444.77. Preliminary surveys chargeable to dredging between. Galveston Channel and Bastrop Bayou, to constructing two jetties at the mouth of the Colorado River, and to constructing moor- ing dolphins at two passing places between Port Arthur and Port Boli- var, Tex., were made at a cost of $10,272.10. Work of reestablishing .a reference line along the waterway between Galveston and Port Aransas was performed at a cost of $3,551.17. Miscellaneous surveys were made at cost of $19,176.11. Operating and care.-The Mud Bayou railway bridge, near High Island, Tex., was operated and maintained by hired labor at a cost of $8,030.15. From July 5 to 19, 1940, under a contract for constructing three timber pile dolphins at the Mud Bayou bridge, 2,565 linear feet of piling were driven at a cost of $3,781.40. Preliminary surveys chargeable to repairing a steel sheet pile retaining wall at the Mud Bayou bridge were made at a cost of $1,080.82. The Bryan highway bridge, near Freeport, Tex., was operated and maintained during July and August 1940 at a cost of $157.98. The Longs Bayou high- way bridge near Freeport, Tex., was operated and maintained fromin July 1940 to May 1941, inclusive, at a cost of $1,038.10. The Caney Creek highway bridge, near Sargent, Tex., was operated and main- tained during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,200.22. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year was $836,655.43, of which $689,998.40 was for new work, $131,368.36 for maintenance, RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 965 and $15,288.67 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $845,919.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 51 percent completed. The dredging of the main channel was com- pleted from the Sabine River to Freeport Harbor and from the Colorado River to Corpus Christi, Tex., and was 73 percent com- pleted from Freeport Harbor to the Colorado River. The dredging of the tributary channels to Palacios and Aransas Pass, Tex., was completed. Construction of a railway bridge near High Island, Tex., was completed. The work remaining to be done consisted of dredging the remainder of the main channel between Freeport Harbor and the Colorado River, dredging the tributary channels in the San Bernard and Colorado Rivers and the tributary channel to Rockport, Tex., and constructing floodgates or locks at the crossings of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers. The controlling depths at mean low water were 9 feet from the Sabine River to Galveston; 71/ feet from Galveston to Freeport Harbor; 0 foot from Freeport Harbor to the Colorado River; 4 feet from the Colorado River to Port O'Connor; 51/ feet from Port O'Connor to Corpus Christi; 0 foot in the flood-discharge channel in the Colorado River; 41/2 feet in the tributary channel in the San Bernard River; 3 feet in the tributary channel in the Colorado River; 8 feet in the tributary channel to Palacios, Tex.; 31/2 feet in the tributary channel to Rockport, Tex.; and 6 feet in the tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $5,051,052.54, of which $3,543,889.85 was for new work, $891,810.75 for maintenance, and $148,875.36 for operating and care from regular funds, and $466,476.58 for new work from Public Works funds. The total expenditures were $4,973,999.37, of which $4,507,522.79 was from regular funds and $466,476.58 from Public Works funds. In addi- tion, $33,172.98 was expended between July 1, 1934 and June 30, 1935, for operating and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $2,153,046.82, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- $78, 211.29 New work: Complete design of floodgates for Brazos River crossing (July - to October 1941) ------------------------------------- 6, 80. 00 Complete design of floodgates for Colorado River crossing (July to December 1941) ------------------------ 43, 800. 00 Complete dredging from Freeport Harbor to Caney Creek un- der existing contract (July to October 1941)--------------- 92,000. 00 Complete dredging from Caney Creek to Colorado River un- der existing contract (July to October 1941) 000. 00 116---------------116, Dredge tributary channel in San Bernard River from main channel upstream a distance of 291/2 miles by contract (De- cember 1941 to April 1942) _____________________________ 164, 000. 00 Dredge tributary channel to Rockport, Tex., and harbor basin at Rockport by contract (August 1941)----------------- 20, 000. 00 Complete construction of two log booms at Brazos River crossing by hired labor (July 1941)---------------------- 1, 400. 00 Complete construction of two log booms at Colorado River crossing by hired labor (July 1941) ----- -- --- 1, 100. 00 966 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 New :work-Continued. Preliminary surveys for dredging tributary channel in Colo- rado River (July 1941 to June 1942) -------------------- $10, 195. 61 .. Construct two floodgate structures at Brazos River crossing by contract (October 1941 to June 1942) ---------------- 1,000,000. 00 Total for new work----------------------. ----- 1, 455, 295. 61 Maintenance: Dredge from Freeport Harbor to San Bernard River by con- tract (August to October 1941) __ _____ 62, 000. 00 Dredge between Galveston Channel and Bastrop Bayou under existing contract (August 1941 to April 1942) 149, 000. 00 Dredge from Colorado River to deep water in Matagorda Bay near Palacios Point by contract (August to October 1941)__ 110, 000. 00 Dredge where necessary between Freeport Harbor and deep water in Aransas Bay near Rockport, Tex., by available United States pipe-line dredge (August to October 1941)___ 50, 000. 00 Complete construction of dike and spillway in Aransas Migra- tory Waterfowl Refuge, in Aransas County, Tex., under ex- isting contract (July and August 1941) _-__-_-__- 9, 400. 00 Dredge from easterly shore of San Antonio Bay to deep water in Aransas Bay near Rockport, Tex., by contract (August to November 1941) 110, 000.00 Complete dredging in vicinity of Colorado River by U. S. pipe- line dredge Sam Houston (July to October 1941)_- 75,000. 00 Complete preliminary surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for construction of two jetties at mouth of Colorado River (July to September 1941) ______ 2, 226.41 Construct 62 mooring dolphins at 2 passing, places between Port Arthur, Tex., and Port Bolivar, Tex., under existing contract (August and September 1941) _____________ 8, 100. 00 Reestablish reference line and erect signs along waterway be- tween Sabine River and Corpus Christi (July 1941 to June 1942) 20, COO. 00 Total for ordinary maintenance_ 595, 726. 41 Maintenance (operating and care) : Bridges : Operation ____- 8,1381. 51 Ordinary maintenance and repair_ 4, 100. 00 Improvement and reconstruction___________________ 7, 500. 00 Log booms: Operation ... 3, 720. 00 Ordinary maintenance and repair__ 360. 00 Total for operating and care_ 23, 813. 51 Total for all work_____ __________________ ___ 2, 153, 046. 82 The additional sum of $2,423,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Construct two floodgate structures at Colorado River crossing, by contract (July 1942 to June 1943) ---------------------- $1, 000, 000 Dredge tributary channel in Colorado River from main channel crossing upstream a distance of 17 miles, by contract (July 1942 to June 1943) 550, 000 Total for new work.--___----- _____----__-----1, 550, 000 Maintenance: Dredge between Port Arthur, Tex., and Port Bolivar, Tex., by contract (October 1942 to March 1943) ------------------- 100, 000 Dredge between Galveston Channel and Freeport Harbor, by con- tract (July 1942 to June 1943) ---------------------------- 100, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 967 Maintenance-Continued. Dredge between Freeport Harbor and deep water in Matagorda Bay near Palacios Point, with U. S. pipe-line dredge Sam Houston (July 1942 to June 1943) --------------------------- $253, 000 Dredge between deep water in Matagorda Bay near Port O'Con- nor, Tex., and deep water in Aransas Bay near Rockport, Tex., by contract (July 1942 to June 1943) ___--- --- 100, 000 Dredge flood-discharge channel in Colorado River between Mata- gorda, Tex., and Gulf of Mexico, by contract (September 1942)_ 200, 000 Dredge tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., where necessary, by contract (September 1942) 14, 000 Dredge tributary channel to Palacios, Tex., where necessary, by contract (August 1942)_____________ 30, 000 Total for ordinary maintenance 000 7------97, Maintenance (operating and care) :' Mud Bayou Bridge: Operation------------------------------------- 8, 000 Ordinary maintenance and repair- 4, 000 Improvement and reconstruction __ __ 5, 000 Log booms at Brazos and Colorado River crossings: Operation ------------------ 3, 500 Ordinary maintenance and repair-_________________- .500 Floodgates at Brazos River crossing: Operation -------- ----------------- 20, 000 Ordinary maintenance and repair_ 10, 000 Improvement and reconstruction__ 25, 000 Total for operating and care__------------- 76, 000 Total for all work-------------------------------- 2, 423, 000 Cost and . inancia summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 -------------------------$4, 544, 528. 13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_______________________ 2, 494, 322. 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------. 7, 038, 851. 12 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 1, 158. 12 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_______________________ 7, 040, 009. 24 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 78, 211. 29 Net total expenditures-------------- -------------- 6, 961, 797. 95 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_ - _________ __ ____ 2, 151, 888. 70 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_--_______ 9, 113, 686. 65 Fiscal year ending June 30. 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work . .. $3, 300. 00 $21,205. 11 $525, 944. 84 $1, 072, 745. 73 $689, 998. 40 Cost of maintenance-----------.. 59, 964. 13 228, 573. 00 205, 579. 18 186, 255. 31 146, 657. 03 Total cost_------------ 63, 264.13 249, 778. 11 731, 524. 02 1, 259, 001. 04 836, 655. 4- Total expended.__......_ .- -.. 8!1,599. 18 226, 798. 97 605, 879. 28 1, 325, 058. 79 845, 919. 26 Allotted__ ___________ _____- 6, 500. 00 1, 306, 000. 00 2,108, 000.00 367, 000. 00 1, 369, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940,_ Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act - -$1, 628,807. 96 approved May 23, 1941--------- ----------------- _ 1, 419, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_________________________ 3, 047, 807. 96 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ---------------- 50, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for-------- -____ 2, 997, 807. 96 968 REPORT OF :CH1IEF? 1:F"ENGINEE;RS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended---------------------- $847, 108.02 Less: Reimbursements collected --.... .. $766. 66 Receipts from sales----------------- 422. 10 1, 118. 76 $845, 919. 26 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ___------------------- 2,151, 888. 70 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------$2, 615. 74 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts- -------- 454, 150. 80 456, 766. 54 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------- -------- 1, 695,122. 16 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 1, 158. 12 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941___________ 1, 696, 280.28 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1---------------- 2, 543, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: - - -- -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- -- For new work1_____ 1, 550, 000. 00 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - •For maintenance - 873, 000. 00 Total 1- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 2, 423, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. GALVESTON HARBOR, TEX. Location.- The entrance to this harbor is situated on the Gulf of Mexico, on the northern portion of the coast of Texas, 328 miles west rof Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River and 278 miles northeast ffrom the mouth of the Rio Grande. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 520.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts approved June 23, 1874, June 14, 1880, and August 5, 1886. For further details see page 1854, Annual Report for 1915, and page 851, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for two rubblestone jetties extend- ing from Galveston Island (on the south) and Bolivar Peninsula (on the north) into the Gulf of Mexico (the south jetty being 35,900 feet long and the north jetty 25,907 feet long), and for a channel 800 feet wide and 36 feet deep from deep water in the Gulf to a point between the jetties 2 miles west of the seaward end of the north jetty, thence 800 feet wide and 34 feet deep to Bolivar Roads. The project also provides for the maintenance by the United States of existing chan- -nels channelward of the harbor lines, 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide, to the highway-ferry landings on Galveston Island and Bolivar Pen- insula, and for the construction of 13 groins to protect the sea wall -veston, :along the Gulf shore from about Twelfth to Sixty-first Street, Gal- Tex. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 2 feet on the outer bar and 1.64 feet on the inner bar. The extreme ranges are 2.76 and 2.27 feet, respectively. The height of the tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong northers in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1938, was $2,872,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS---GALVESTON, TEX.,, DISTRICT' 969 The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $187,500, of which $7,500 is for channels leading to ferry landings.. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5,1886 Construction of 2 rubblestone jetties-- ..-..--- -.. H. Doc. No. 85, 49th Cong., 1st sess.,. and Annual Report 1886, p. 1311. Mar. 2,1907 Extension of the.jetties to present project length H. Doec. No. 340, 59th Cong., 2d sess., and construction and operation of a dredge. and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 11, 59th Cong., 2d sess. July 18. 1918 Deepening chaninel to 35 feet with 800-foot width H. Doc. No. 758, 65th Cong., 2d sess. for experimental period of 2 years. Jan. 21,1927 Maintenance of channels 800 feet wide, 35 feet H. Doc. No. 307, 69th Cong., 1st sess. deep on outer bar and 34 feet on inner bar. Aug. 30,19351 Maintenance of channels 12 feet deep, 100 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. wide leading to State highway ferry landings. No. 31, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Do ...... Construction of 13 groins along Gulf shore from H. Doc. No. 400, 73d Cong., 2d sess. 12th to 61st Sts. in the city of Galveston, at a limit of cost of $234,000 (10 groins were con- structed under this limitation). Apr. 4, 1938 2 Completion of the project for construction of 13 Do. groins. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening channel to 36 feet from the Gulf to a Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. point 2 miles west of seaward end of north jetty: No. 57, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) 1 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. 2Public, No. 463, 75th Cong. Termninal facilities.-There are no terminals on Galveston Harbor, but it is the entrance channel leading to extensive terminal facilities located on Galveston Channel, Texas City Channel, and Houston Ship Channel. (See Port Series No. 6, pt. i, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year-Maintenance.-TheU. S. seagoing hopper dredge Galveston.from October 15 to December 15, 1940, and March 29 to May 11, 1941, removed 1,027,030 cubic yards of material from the inner bar channel and 281,901 cubic yards from the outer bar channel (bin measurement) at a cost of $86,872.44. The north jetty was repaired under contract from July 1 to September 10, 1941; 1,231 tons of core stone (15 to 150 pounds per piece) and 7,875.05 tons of new cover stone (6 to 10 tons per piece) were placed in the jetty and 171 pieces of existing cover stone were picked up and replaced in the jetty, at a cost of $89,155.18. The south jetty was repaired with concrete under contract from March 21 to June 30, 1941; placing 199 tons of riprap (15 to 50 pounds per piece) and 235.6 cubic yards of seal coarse concrete and 293.2 cubic yards of cap concrete on the jetty, at a cost of $16,974.46. There were additional costs of $14,020 for miscellaneous surveys and inspections and for surveys of groins. The total cost for all work during the fiscal year was $207,022.08, all. for maintenance. The total expenditures were $210,889.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed' in 1939. The jetties were completed in 1910. The 35-foot channell was completed in 1922. The 36-foot depth in the outer channel was; completed in 1938. The groins along the Gulf side of the Galveston sea wall were completed in 1939. The tidal scour, assisted by dredg- 970 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 ing, had previously formed a channel between the jetties 32.5 feet deep at mean low tide, and 1,450 feet wide between the 30 foot contours. The controlling depths below mean low tide were about 34 feet in the inner bar channel, 36 feet in the outer bar channel, and 10 feet in the highway ferry channel. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $6,318,- 59.5.10 of which $2,867,886.03 was for new work and $3,450,709.07 for maintenance, including $13,121.45 from Public Works funds. .The total expenditures were $6,311,750.85, including $13,121.45 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $309,098.57, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------------- $6, 844. 25 "Maintenance: Complete an existing contract for repairing south jetty (July and August 1941) ------------------------- 54, 122. 67 Dredge the inner and outer bar channels with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (Jan. 26 to Mar. 31, 1942)___ 58, 500. 00 Complete pending contract for repairing north and south jetties (July 1941 to October 1941) -------------------- 116, 567. 82 Repair jetties by contract (January to March 1942) 73, 063. 83 Total -------------------------------------------------- 309, 098. 57 The additional sum of $350,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredge inner and outer bar channels with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (September through November 1942) .--- $84, 000 Repair jetties by contract (September 1942 to March 1943) - 266, 000 Total--------------------------- 350, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------- $11, 289, 882. 60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------ 3, 536, 835. 79 Total cost: of permanent work to June 30, 1941----- 14, 826, 718. 39 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------ 6, 844. 25 Net total expenditures----------------------------- 14, 819, 874. 14 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __ --------- 309, 098. 57 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---------------15, 128, 972. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work $171,073.15 $173,131.08 $81,769.69 .................. ...... Cost of maintenance _ - ---. _ 86, 362.11 107, 616. 25 101, 983. 07 $105, 325. 52 $207, 022. 08 Total cost- ------ - 257, 435. 26 280, 747.33 183, 752. 76 105, 325.52 207, 022. 08 Total expended ---- -- 252, 903.59 292,082.72 1 182,292.51 96, 343.89 210, 889.06 Allotted----------------- --- 28,454.47 278, 000.00 146, 000. 00 371, 500.00 86, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1,. 1940 ----------- $433, 987. 63 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-_ 86, 000. 00 .. Amount to be accounted for_ -__-......- ---- - 519, 987. 63 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 971 Gross amount expended--------- ------------------------- $210, 889. 06 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___________-------- 309, 098. 57 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------- $2, 153. 81 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 175, 384. 92 177, 538. 73 Balance available June 30, 1941__________---------- 131, 559. 84 Amount: that can be profitably expended -in fiscal year ending - - -- -- - -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- - June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 __ 350, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. GALVESTON CHANNEL, TEX. Location.-This channel extends from a point in Galveston Har- bor between Bolivar Peninsula and Fort Point across the former inner bar to and along the wharf front of Galveston, and has a length of about 5 miles and a width of 1,200 feet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 520.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 34 feet deep at mean low tide and 1,200 feet wide from Bolivar Roads (outer end of the old inner bar near Fort Point) to Forty-third Street, thence to Fifty-first Street with a width of 1,200 feet and 32 feet deep, in the city of Galveston, and for its extension, when the interests of navi- gation and commerce require it, with a width of 1,000 feet and depth of 32 feet at mean low tide, to Fifty-seventh Street in the city of Galveston, and for an extension of the sea wall, which lies along the Gulf front of Galveston, from its angle at Sixth Street and Broadway to the south jetty, with protection at its junction with the south jetty, this extension of the sea wall being for the purpose of protect- ing the outer end of the channel from the effects of hurricanes. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.1 feet and the extreme range about 1.6 feet. The height of tide is de- pendent largely on the wind, and during strong north winds in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimated cost of new work on the channel, revised in 1935, is $3,116,000, and of the sea-wall extension,, revised in 1922, $2,986,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance of the channel is $260,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 972 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY,- 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents June 13,1902 A channel 1,200 feet wide and 30 feet deep from H. Doc. No. 264, 56th Cong., 2d sess. outer end of the inner bar to 51st St. Mar. 3, 1905 Purchase or construction of a hydraulic pipe-line dredge. Mar. 2,1907 Extension of the channel from 51st St. to 56th St.,. H. Doc. No. 768, 59th Cong., 2d sess. with depth of 30 feet and width of 700 feet. June 25,1910 Conditional extension of the channel with a H. Doc. No. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess. width of 1,000 feet and depth of 30 feet between 51st and 57th Sts. July 27,1916 Extension of the sea wall from angle at 6th St. H. Doc. No. 1390, 62d Cong., 3d sess. and Broadway to a point abreast of the nearest battery at Fort San Jacinto. Sept. 22, 1922 Further extension of the sea wall to junction with H. Doc. No. 693, 66th Cong., 2d sess. south jetty and protection of this junction and for repairing the sea wall in front of the Fort Crockett Reservation. Jan. 21, 1927 Deepening the channel to 32 feet__ _ H. Doc. No. 307, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30,1935 Deepening the channel to 34 feet from Bolivar Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Road to 43d St. No. 61, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at Galveston are located almost entirely on the south side of the channel. The wharves are owned by the city of Galveston and extend from Tenth Street to Forty-first Street, occupying a total channel frontage of 12,400 feet with a berthing capacity of 31,152 lin- ear feet. Immediately west of the above wharves there are three pri- vately owned piers and two slips having a berthing capacity for seven average-size ships. Two privately owned oil docks having a berthing space of 7,580 linear feet are located at the foot of Fourth and Fifth Streets, respectively. A privately owned railroad ferry landing is lo- cated at the foot of Ninth Street, and a highway ferry landing owned by the State of Texas is located near the outer end of the channel on Fort San Jacinto Military Reservation. A privately owned floating drydock and marine railway are located on Pelican Spit opposite Twenty-fourth Street. The terminal facilities at Galveston are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 6, pt. I, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year-Maintenance.-Repairs to the sea-wall extension was made by placing a 1-inch thick asphalt topping over a part of the brick pavement by contract from June 17 to 30, 1941, 32,746 square yards of tack coat, 10,685 square yards of leveling up coarse and 15,927 square yards of asphalt topping being placed at a cost of $4,826.08. A small force was employed occasionally on maintenance of the sea-wall extension and making repairs to the brick pavement at a cost of $3,093.36. There were. additional costs amounting to $4,781.95 for miscellaneous surveys and inspections. The total cost for the fiscal year was $12,701.39 all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $8,293.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-At the end of the fiscal year the channel dredging was about 65 percent completed and the entire proj- ect was about 88 percent completed. The sea-walt extension, with fill and paving, was completed in 1926. The channel was completed to a RIVERS AND HABRBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 973 depth of 34 feet from the outer end of the old inner bar at Fort Point Light to Forty-third Street in the fiscal year, 1938. The work re- maining to be done to complete the project is the dredging of the channel to a depth of 32 feet from Forty-third Street to Fifty-seventh Street with 1,200 feet width from Forty-third Street to Fifty-first Street and 1,000 feet width from fifty-first Street to Fifty-seventh Street, the work on this last-named section being contingent on the development of the water-front facilities on the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway and adjacent properties. The controlling depth in the channel was 341/2 feet at mean low tide over a least bottom width of 925 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Channel___ .-- ----------------. $1, 670,874.19 ------------.----- $3,820, 232. 20 $5, 491, 106. 39 Sea wall__ _______.. . ... . ..- -. - _________________ .- 2, 289, 213. 54 120, 589.71 2, 409, 803. 25 Total United States funds_ 3, 960, 087.73 3, 940, 821.91 7, 900, 909. 64 Contributed funds_____________________-___-____ __ 710, 274.77 - 710, 274.77 Total ... ------------------- - 4, 670, 362. 50 3, 940, 821.91 8, 611,184.41 The total expenditures were $7,896,273.37. In addition, $710,274.77 was expended from contributed funds for sea-wall construction. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $305,822.14, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------------$4, 686. 27 Maintenance: Complete an existing contract for paving the sea-wall extension boulevard (July 1941) ------------------------------------ 23, 082. 32 Dredge the channel by contract (December 1941 to May 1942) _-__ 274, 203. 55 Maintenance of sea-wall extension slope and pavement with United States plant and hired labor (July 1941 to June 1942) 3, 900. 00 Total ------------------------------ __ _---- 305, 822. 14 The additional sum of $210,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance : Dredge the channel by contract (January to May 1943) ------------ $200, 00, 00 Maintenance of sea-wall extension slope and pavement with United States plant and hired labor (July 1942 to June 1943) 10, 000 ----------- Total -------------------------------------------------- 210, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------------------- 1$3, 960, 087. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------3, 940, 821. 91 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 7, 900, 909. 64 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 4, 636. 27 Net total expenditures-------------------------------- 7, 806, 273. 37 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------- 305, 822. 14 Total amount appiopriated to June 30, 1941----- 8, 202, 095. 51 1In addition, $710,274.77 was expended from contributing funds for new work. 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1-62 974 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work______________ $11,659.96 $48, 340.04 _________ ___________________ Cost of maintenance ..__--..... 33, 222. 22 193,782. 82 $66,807.42 $169, 879. 70 $12, 701. 39 Total expended ...---------------- 12, 303. 13 234, 490.37 59, 334.77 177, 717. 39 8, 293. 53 Allotted-- _ -_ 60, 000. 00 97, 682.30 195, 000.00 12, 500. 00 265, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1.940 ---------------------------- $49,115.67 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940_ ... ___ $5, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941. 260, 000. 00 265, 000. 00 --------------------------- Amount to be accounted for_ 314, 115. 67 Gross amount expended ------------------------------------ 8, 293. 53 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ ____ -____________ 305, 822.14 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------- $550. 93 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ---------- 27, 167. 66 27, 718. 59 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------ 278, 10. 55 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated- -for completion - -- - -- -- - - of existing project 2- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ 1, 430, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance "______________ __________ 210, 000. 00 2Exclusive of available funds. 5. CHANNEL FROM GALVESTON HARBOR TO TEXAS CITY, TEX. Location.-Texas City is on the mainland of Texas on the west side of Galveston Bay, about 10 miles northwest of the city of Galveston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 520 and 1282.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1899, and enlarged by River and Harbor Act approved June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. No. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). For further details see page 1856, Annual Report for 1915, and page 858, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 34 feet deep at mean low tide and.300 feet wide on bottom from deep water in Galveston Harbor to the harbor at Texas City, a distance of about 61/2 miles, with a pile dike on its north side 28,200 feet long covered with clay and other material dredged from the channel, with a harbor 800 feet wide on bottom and 34 feet deep at mean low tide extending approximately 4,250 feet to the southward of the south property line of the Texas Sugar Refining Co., and for the construction of a rubble-mound dike a short distance south of the existing pile dike and extending between stations -1+600 (the shore) and 26+000, a distance of 27,600 feet. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1/ feet and the extreme range is about 11/2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $2,429,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but inclusive of $28,740.68 contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved RIVERS AND -HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 975 estimate of cost of annual maintenance of the channel and dike is $144,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1913 A channel 300 feet wide and 30 feet deep and con- H. Doc. No. 1390, 62d Cong., 3d sess. struction of a pile dike 28,200 feet long north of chatnel. July 3, 1930 For a harbor 800 feet wide and 30 feet deep at H. Doe. No. 107, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Texas City and the construction of a rubble- mound dike. Aug:30, 1935 1 Extension of rubble-mound dike to the shore line___ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 4, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Do-....... Deepening the channel and harbor to 32 feet-... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 46, 73d, Cong., 2d sess. Do-..,.... Deepening the channel and harbor to 34 feet---- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 62, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 An extension to the harbor, 1,000 feet southward, Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 800 feet wide and 34 feet deep, provided that no No. 47, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- dredging be done by the United States within tains latest published map.) 75 feet of any pierhead line or structure. JPreviously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. Local cooperation.-Underthe provisions of the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil- disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as re- quired and release the United States from claims for damages attribut- able to the work of improvement and furnish assurance satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct a common-carrier oil terminal substantially as proposed. None of these conditions has been complied with. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminalfacilities.-Modernterminal facilities, privately owned, are located on the mainland at the inner end of this channel and are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 6, pt. 3, revised 1935, Corps of Engineers.) A seatrain terminal, privately owned, was completed in 1940. Operation and results during fiscal year-Maintenance.-U. S. pipe-line dredge Raymond, from March 7 to May 4, 1941, removed 384,- 510 cubic yards of material from the turning basin at a cost of $50,- 34$.22. The Texas City rubble mound dike and earth and clay fill dike were repaired under contract from July 1 to 5, 1940; picked up and eplaced 85 displaced cover stone, furnished and placed 258.34 tons of riprap core and apron stone on the rubble mound dikes and furnished and placed 266.81 tons of riprap shore protection on the north edge of the earth and clay fill dike at a cost of $2,447.65. There were other costs as follows: Miscellaneous surveys $2,746.71; surveys, plans, and specifications for repairing the rubble mound dike $423.60; dredging performed in June 1940 by U. S. hopper dredge Manhattan, $1,091.44 . - The total cost for tlie fiscal yearwas $57,057.62; all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $81,208,37. 976 REPORT OF -CHIEF OF ENGINEE:RS U. S. :ARMY r 1,941 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 95 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the extension of the Texas City, Tex., harbor 1,000 feet southward, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937. The channel and the har- bor basin, except the authorized extension referred to above, were com- pleted in 1936. The pile dike was completed in 1915; the rubble- mound dike in 1934. The controlling depth in the completed portion of the project channel and basin was 321/ feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds .. ------- ... . $$2, $......... 151, 680. 52 $3, 243, 187. 93 $5, 394,868. 45 P u b lic W orks fun d s - -- -- 136, 295. 78 -136, 295. 78 Total, United States funds---------------.... -2, 287, 976. 30 3, 243, 187. 93 5, 531, 164. 23 Contributed funds- --- 28, 740. 68 - 28, 740. 68" Total, all funds ... 2, 316, 716.98 ......----------------------------- 3, 243, 187. 93 5, 559, 904. 91 The total expenditures were $5,531,570.44, of which $5,395,274.66 was from regular funds and $136,295.78 from Public Works funds. In addition $28,740.68 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $182,427.82, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Complete pending contract for repairs to rubble mound dike (August to October 1941) --------- ____ $23, 045. 50 Remove shoaling from the channel by contract (March to June 1942) --------------------------------------------- 126, 882. 32 Repair the rubble mound dike, by contract (April to June 1942)_- 32, 500. 0&0 Total-------------------------------------------------- 182, 427. 82 The additional sum of $85,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance: Remove shoaling from the channel and turning basin with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (December 1942 and January 1943) __---------_-----------------$60, 000( Repair the rubble mound dike by contract (April to June 1943)___ 25, 000 Total------------------------------------------------------_ 85,'000 No funds have been requested for new work for the fiscal year 1943 because it is not expected that local interests will furnish the required cooperation by that time. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ $2, 654, 798. 78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------------- 3, 438, 271. 14 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 6, 093, 069. 92 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------- : 406. 21 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__------ 6, 093, 476. 13 -- , , RIVERS AND t-IARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 977 .Net total expenditures6,---------------------------------- 093, 476. 13 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ----------------------- _ 182, 021. 61 Net total expenditures______ ____-----___ _-'6, 093, 476. 13 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -.......... $122, 914. 04 Cost of maintenance 69,611. 92 $18, 776. 31 $82, 012. 80 $150, 952. 29 $57. 057. 62 T o tal co st ................ 192, 525. 96 , 18, 776. 31 82 , 012. 80 150 952 . 29 57.057. 62 Total expended .-------------- 193; 138.14 9,771.45 87,167. 99 131,057. 42 81, 208. 37 Allotted...------.-----.. ----------- 73 073.91 194, 200. 00 15,100. 00 75,000.00 205, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__--- _____-___----______ -- $58, 229. 98 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940------------$55, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941____________150, 000. 00 205, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for --- ____-___----_ 263, 229.98 Gross amount expended________-- _________-_____--- 81, 208. 37 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________________ 182, 021. 61 --- Accounts receivable June 30, 1941___________ -406. 21 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941____________ 182, 427. 82 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - -- - of existing project 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending ---- - June 30, 1943 for maintenance" _________________ 85, 000. 00 1 In addition, $28,740.68 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 6. CHANNEL TO PORT BOLIVAR, TEX. Location.-PortBolivar is at the end of Bolivar Peninsula and 4 miles north of the city of Galveston. The channel connects the port with the channel in Galveston Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 520.) Previous projects.--Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2,1907. For further details see page 1856, Annual Report for 1915, and page 860, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low tide and 200 feet wide on bottom, beginning at deep water in Galveston Harbor and extending to a turning basin 1,600 feet long, with an average width of about 750 feet and 30 feet deep at mean low tide in front of the wharves. Under ordinary conditions the :mean tidal range is about 1.7 feet and the extreme range about 2.3 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and dur- ing strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1928, is $187,000, exclu- sive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance of the channel and turning basin is $20,000, which provides for a depth of 20 feet in the channel and 20 feet in the turning basin, 500 feet square, these dimen- 978 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 sions being sufficient to accommodate existing commerce, which con- sists of the operation of a railway ferry. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 Excavation of a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet H. Doc.No. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess. wide, with turning basin 1,000 feet square. 1 Mar. 2,1919 Increase length of turning basin to 1,600 feet and H. Doec. No. 1122, 65th Cong., 2d sess. decrease width to about 750 feet. I Contains the latest published map. Recommended modifieation of project.-Under date of June 24, 1926, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be cur- tailed by providing for a channel depth of 20 feet, 200 feet wide, with a turning basin of the same depth 500 feet square (HI Doc. No. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-The terminals consist of two privately owned piers, one 400 feet wide by 1,200 feet long, and the other 1,200 feet long by 210 feet wide. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-There were costs amount- ing to $336.92 for miscellaneous surveys and $246.65 for surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging. The total cost for the fiscal year was $583.57, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $603.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 90 percent completed. The channel, 200 feet wide, and turning basin, 1,000 feet square, were dredged in 1912. To complete the project the turning basin must be enlarged to project dimensions. Constant shoal- ing occurs and project dimensions have not been maintained, as lesser dimensions are sufficient to accommodate existing commerce. The controlling depths at mean low tide were 22 feet in the channel and 102 feet over the area being maintained in the turning basin at the entrance to slip No. 3. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $604,- 066.55, of which $85,213.85 was for new work and $518,852.70 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $604,066.41. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $37,189.07, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941___ $0. 14 Maintenance: Complete pending contract for dredging a portion of the turn- ing basin (August and September 1941) ------------------ 14, 300. 00 Dredge a portion of the basin by contract during May and June 1942_ ------------------------------- 22, 888. 93 Total ------------------------------------------- , 189. 07 The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in maintenance dredging of the turning basin by con- tract, April and May 1943. Full project dimensions will not be maintained for the reason that lesser depth and width are sufficient for commerce at this port. RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX.,. DISTRICT 979 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_-------------------------- $133, 924. 60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941---___------------- 564, 953. 45 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 698, 878. 05 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________ ___ ___- .14 Net total expenditures_ - __-- ___- -- ------ _______ 698, 877. 91 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-_____________------- 37, 1891. 07 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______________- 736, 006. 98 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new work ------ I .. - .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. Cost of maintenance . _ _. _ _ _ _ . $609. 41 $14, 166. 66 $15, 311. 67 $11, 702. 90 $583. 57 Total expended-.... _ 409. 09 14, 128. 63 15, 550. 02 11. 682. 90 603. 43 Allotted .------------- ---. -9,000.00 . 000. 00 25, 000.00 17, 500.00 13, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______ ___________________- $24, 292. 50 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-__--______ - - - -- - 13, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for_________________________------37, 792. 50 Gross amount expended ____________________ __________ 603. 43 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941________________________ 37, 189. 07 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------------------------- . 14 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________________ 37, 188. 93 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of -___,_______ existing project 1_ 102, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance __________________________ 20, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 7. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TEX. Location.--The channel connects Galveston Harbor, at a point op- posite Port Bolivar, with the city of Houston, Tex., extending 50 miles in a northwesterly direction across Galveston Bay through the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou to a turning basin at the head of Long Reach with a light-draft channel 7 miles long from the turn- ing basin to Main Street, Houston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1282 and 532.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872, modified in 1877, and by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1879; March 3, 1899; February 20, 1900; March 3, 1905; and March 4, 1913. For further details see page 1856 of the Annual Report for 1915 and page 862 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 34 feet deep at mean low tide from deep water in Galveston Bay to and including the Houston turning basin, with a width of 400 feet through Galveston Bay, 300 feet in the cut through Morgan Point, 300 feet thence to a point 5,000 feet above Baytown, thence 250 feet to Norsworthy, and 200 feet thence to the turning basin (about 1,000 feet wide) with 980 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 suitable widening of the bends at Lynchburg, Norsworthy, Manchester, and Harrisburg. The project also provides for suitable widening of the channel in front of the wharf at Manchester, for certain cut-offs and easing of sharp bends, for the construction of a dike 26,000 feet long to protect the channel in upper Galveston Bay, and for a light- draft extension of the channel, 10 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide, without easing the bends, through Buffalo Bayou from the turning basin to the mouth of White Oak Bayou in Houston, Tex. The mean tidal range under ordinary conditions is about 1.3 feet in the lower part of Galveston Bay, 0.6 foot in the upper bay, and less than 0.5 foot in the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou. The extreme ranges under ordinary conditions are about 1.6 feet, 1.3 feet, and 1 foot, respectively. Freshets sometimes cause rises of over 12 feet in Buffalo Bayou. The height of the tides, however, is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong northers in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $12,068,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, but inclusive of $1,365,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $800,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1905 Easing or cutting off of sharp bends and construc- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. tion of a pile dike. No. 35, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2,1919 A channel 30 feet deep, widening bend at Man- H. Doc. No. 1632, 65th Cong., 3d sess. chester, and existing project dimensions of the turning basin. Mar. 3,1925 A light-draft extension of the channel. to the H. Doc. No. 93, 67th Cong., 1st sess. mouth of White Oak Bayou. July 3, 1930 Widening the channel through Morgan Point H. Doe. No. 13, 71st Cong., I1st sess. and to a point 4,000 feet above Baytown and widening certain bends. Aug. 30,19351 Deepening. to 32 feet in the main channel and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. turning basin, and for a 400-foot width through No. 28, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Galveston Bay. Do--. _--. Existing project dimensions of the main channel_ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. No. 58, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) 1 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. Recomimended modifications of project.-Under date of March 4, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for a branch channel 10 feet deep and 60 feet wide, in the old channel of Buffalo Bayou behind Brady Island at an estimated cost of $21,300 for new work and $3,000 annually for maintenance, provided that no dredging be done by the United States within 15 feet of any wharf or structure; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 226, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of April 18, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended further modification of the existing project so as to provide a chan- nel 34 feet deep from the entrance at Bolivar Roads to and includ- RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 981 ing the turning basin at Houston and two intermediate turning basins, one at mouth of Hunting Bayou and one at lower end of Brady Island, the channel widths to be as follows: 400 feet from Bolivar Roads to a point 5,000 feet above Baytown, 350 feet thence to mouth of Boggy Bayou, 300 feet thence to lower end of Fidelity Island, 250 feet thence to the turning basin at the port of Houston, at a total estimated cost of $3,675,000 for new work, in addition to the cost of completing the existing project, and an increase in cost of annual maintenance of $60,000; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 256, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The work authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of August 30, 1935, is subject to the provisions that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way for the widening of the channel and suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during the initial construction and for future maintenance as and when needed, and release the United States from all claims for damages to private or municipal property due to the improvement and its maintenance. Cooperation required by the above act has been complied with except that suitable areas for spoil disposal for future maintenance are to be furnished as and when needed. Terminal facilities.-The city of Houston and the Harris County Houston ship channel navigation district have constructed modern terminals which supplement privately owned wharves. The existing facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 6, pt. 2, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year-Newo work.-The channel was dredged under contract from July 1 to 20, 1940, from stations 1138+00 to 1150+00 and from stations 1155+00 to 1184+00, 228,810 cubic yards of material being removed at a cost of $59,121.72. Under another contract from December 9, 1940, to April 15, 1941, the channel from stations 1184+ 00 to and including the turning basin was dredged, 1,141,919 cubic yards of material being removed at a cost of $274,549.43. The total cost of new work for the fiscal year was $333,671.15. Maintenance.-The channel was dredged, under contract, from December 12, 1940, to February 6, 1941, from stations 0+ 00 to 244+ 00, 834,824 cubic yards of material being removed at a cost of $65,612.13. The U. S. pipe-line dredge NRaymond from July 1, 1940, to March 6, 1941, operated between stations 3+ 500 and 43 + 000 in the bay section, removing 2,516,509 cubic yards of material at a cost of $217,195.16. The U. S. derrick boat No. 8 worked in the channel near Clinton from August 17 to October 7, 1940, removing 203 stone obstructions, weigh- ing approximately 119 tons, at a cost of $7,110.80. There were additional costs of $7,570.17 for miscellaneous surveys and inspections, $9,939.46 for building levees and preparing dump- ing grounds, and $831.54 for preliminary surveys for maintenance dredging to be done in fiscal year 1942. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $641,930.41, of which $333,671.15 was for new work and $308,259.26 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $738,039.36. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 96 percent completed. The channel from Bolivar Roads to and including the turning basin has been dredged to project dimensions. 982 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS., U. S. ARMY, 1941 To complete the existing project would require dredging the light- draft extension of the channel above the turning basin and the con- struction of a dike 26,000 feet long to protect the channel in upper Galveston Bay completed. A side or tributary channel 10 to 12 feet deep and 3,700 feet long has been excavated from the ship channel to the mouth of Goose Creek. The controlling depths at mean low tide along the center line of the channel were as follows: Through Galveston Bay, 33.6 feet; thence to mouth of Vinces Bayou, 323/4 feet; thence to turning basin, 34 feet; in turning basin, 34 feet; thence to Houston, 8 feet. The con- trolling depth in the channel to the mouth of Goose Creek was about 6 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941. was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds -........... _ __ ............ $7, 319, 603. 01 $8. 183, 265. 58 $15, 502, 868. 59 Public W orks funds -....................... - ... 2, 612, 931.98 .... _____ 2, 612, 931.98 Total _----------------------------9, 932, 534. 99 8,183, 265.58 18, 115, 800. 57 The total expenditures were $18,109,053.04, of which $15,496,121.06 was from regular funds and $2,612,931.98 from Public Works funds. In addition $1,365,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $660,938.98, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_________________________________ $6, 747. 53 Maintenance: Removal of shoaling in the channel with United States pipe-line dredge (August 1941 to June 1942) --------------------- 280, 000.00 Removal of shoaling in the channel by contract (January to June 1942) ---------------------------------------- 256, 191. 45 Removal of shoaling from the lower bay section of the channel with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (Aug. 14 to Oct. 10, 1941, and June 1942)---------------------- 81, 000. 00 Removal of logs and trees from the channel by United States plant and hired labor as needed in fiscal year 1942 -__.__ _ 7, 000. 00 Dredge and remove obstructions from light draft channel by United States plant and hired labor (March to May 1942)..-_ 20, 000. 00 Build levees and prepare dumping grounds with United States plant and hired labor (July 1941 to June 1942) ___________ 10, 000. 00 Total--- ---------------------------------------- 660, 938.98 The additional sum of $524,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Remove shoaling in the channel with United States pipe-line dredge (July 1942 to June 1943) ------------------------- $336,000 Remove shoaling in the channel by contract (February to April 1943) ----------------------------------------------- 100, 000 Remove shoaling from the lower bay section of the channel with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (July and August 1942)------------------____ _ ______ ------ 58, 000 Dredge and remove obstructions from light-draft channel with United States plant and hired labor (November 1942 to May 1943) ------------------------------------------ 20, 000 Build levees and prepare dumping grounds with United States plant and hired labor (July 1942 to June 1943) 10, 000 Total-_-------___ __-_ 524, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS---GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 983 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------- $14, 037, 691. 86 ,Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-----------------------9, 396,407. 98 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------- 23, 434, 099. 84 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------- 6,747. 53 Net total expenditures---------------------------_ 23, 427, 352. 31 jUnexpended balance June 30, 1941 --------------------------- 660, 938. 98 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ 24, 088,291.29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 'Cost of new work______....... $353, 721.87 $437,089.96 $506,082.83 $501,099. 39 $333, 671. 15 'Cost of maintenance .._____...._ 454, 012. 16 336, 335. 70 226, 079. 68 354, 6;1. 42 308, 259. 26 Total cost..-------------- _ 807,734.03 773, 425. 66 732,162. 51 855,'170. 81 641, 930.41 'Total expended ----------------- 829, 382.37 750, 025. 06 665, 888. 12 845, 616. 91 738, 039. 36 Allotted ___________... __ ______ __ 350, 000. 00 1, 561, 069. 52 1, 071, 500. 00 844, 500. 00 159, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------$1, 239, 978. 34 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941---------------------------------- 545, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------- 1, 784, 978. 34 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -------------- 386, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for 398, 978. 34 1-----------------------, Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 738, 039. 36 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 660, 938. 98 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------$2, 530. 17 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---------- 4,217.36 6, 747. 53 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------__ 654, 191. 45 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - 603, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 2 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 30, 1943, for maintenance 524, 000. 00 , In addition, expenditures from contributed funds were $1,209,178.78 for new work rid $200,000 for maintenance on previous projects and $1,365,000 for new work on existing project. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 8. DOUBLE BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This bayou enters upper Galveston Bay on the east side about 30 miles north of Galveston and about 81/4 miles south of :Anahuac. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic, Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project.--The existing project provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low tide and 100 feet wide through the bar at the mouth of Double Bayou. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.7 foot, and the extreme range is about 0.9 foot. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong northers in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 11/2 feet below mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $12,500. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. 984 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. No. 387, 55th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities on this waterway are confined to small wharves for local use. They are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 70 percent completed. A channel 60 to 85 feet wide has been dredged to project depth. The channel must be widened to 100 feet to complete the project, but at the present time commerce does not justify such action. Controlling depths at mean low water on June 30, 1941, were 2 feet in the entrance channel in Galveston Bay and 5 feet in the bayou. The total cost and expenditure on the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $119,126.67, of which $6,953.20 was for new work and $112,173.47 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $15,000, will be applied to dredging the channel to full project dimensions. No work is expected to be necessary during the fiscal year 1943 and no additional funds can be profitably expended. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $6, 953. 20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 112, 173. 47 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------------119, 126. 67 Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 119, 126. 67 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------------15, 00 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------- 134, 126.67 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work------------ ------ ------ -------- --- ----- Cost of maintenance - - ---- -------- --- ------- - ---- - -- -- - - Total expended--- - --- -- - --- - - A llotted---- ------- .-- --.-.- i .-I---- ...--. I-------- - --. . . .$15, -. 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940----------------------- $15, 000. 00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------------- 15, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of ex- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - isting project 1-- 5, 500. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 9. ANAHUAC CHANNEL, TEX. Location ,--The town of Anahuac is on the northeast side of upper Galveston or Trinity Bay, opposite the mouth of the Trinity River, 38 miles north of Galveston and 25 miles northeast of Seabrook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project.-Thereis no definite project for this channel. The River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1905, contained an item for RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 985 "Improving West Galveston Bay Channel, Double Bayou, and mouths of adjacent streams, including Trinity River, Anahuac Channel, and Cedar Bayou," but at the time of the appropriation no recommenda- tion of definite channel dimensions had been made to Congress. A channel 6 feet deep at mean: low tide and 80 feet wide was dredged in 1905 from Galveston Bay to the wharves at Anahuac, a distance of 16,000 feet. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.7 foot and the extreme range is about 0.9 foot. .The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 11/2 feet below mean low tide. The latest (:1928) approved estimate: for annual cost of maintenance is $12,500. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 440, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities are at Anahuac and consist of several small privately owned wharves and slips for local use. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fisal year.-The U. S. derrick boat No. 8 from July 1 to August 9, 1940, removed 1,139 logs, 118 trees, and 192 stumps, and from January 3 to March 14, 1941, provided flotation and removed 636 logs, 172 trees, and 77 stumps from the channel between the mouth of Trinity River and the slips at the town of.Anahuac, Tex., at a cost of $12,497.89. Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost of $1,719.43, and plans, specifications, and surveys for dredging were made at a cost of $3,429.30. The total cost durihg the fiscal year was $17.646.62, all for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $17,152.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1911. The controlling depth was 2.0 feet at mean low tide. The total cost to June 30, 1941, was $302,146.42, of which $5,975.10 was for:new work and $296,171.32 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $301,892.53. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $38,124.23, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 .----------------- $253. 89 Maintenance: Complete existing contract for dredging a portion of the channel (July and August 1941) ----------------------------------- 17, 811. 31 Remove logs and snags from the channel with United States plant and hired labor as required (July 1941 to June 1942) ---------- 20, 059. 03 Total' _-------------------------------- 38, 124. 23 The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows:. Maintenance: Remove shoaling from the channel by contract (March and April -. 1943) 194)---------- ---- ------------------- $15, 000 $5,00 Removal of logs and snags from the channel as required by United States plant and hired labor (July 1942 to June 1943) ------------ 5,;000 Total--------- ------------------------------------------- 20, 000 986 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Coist and financial sunmmary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-.......... 111111111111 1 $5, 975. 10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------- ---- 296, 171. 32 Total cost, of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 302,146. 42. Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-__-----.---------- ------ 25 . 89 Net total expenditures____________________ 301, 892. 53 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-______- __-____----__ 38,124.23 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 340, 016. 76 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------------- -- Cost of maintenance .... $6,911. 61 $30, 585. 16 $2,.080. 53 $19, 082. 57 $1i,646. 62 Total expended- - -- - 6, 719. 65 30, 629. 77 2,073.34 19, 477. 12 17, 152. 72 Allotted_- _--- --- -34, 0000 00 33, 500.00 37, 000.00 25, 000.00 000.00 10, Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _____-- $45, 276. 95 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941 ------------- ------- 10,000.00 Amount to be accounted for_-______-___________ __- 55, 276.95 Gross amount expended ----------------------- ______ - _ 17, 152. 72 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941- -- - -- -- --- 38, 124. 23 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------$253. 89 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts 17, 811 31 18, 065. 20 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------- 20,059. 03 Amount that can be profitably expended' in fiscal year ending June -- ----- - 30, 1943, for maintenance 1___________ 20, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. TRINITY RIVER, TEX. Location.-This river rises in north-central Texas and flows soutihl easterly about 760 miles, discharging into Galveston Bay, 37 miles northeasterly from Galveston. Previous projects.-The project outlined in House Document No. 409, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session, was adopted in part by the River and Harbor Acts of June 13, 1902, March 3, 1905, March 2, 1907, June 25, 1910, July 25, 1912, March 4, 1913, and,July 27, 1916, each of which acts authorized the conistruction of certain-named locks and dams. The provisions of all of these acts for this improvement, so far as they related to lock and dam construction, were repealed by the River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922. For further details, see page 1113 of Annual Report for 1921 and page 986 of Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and of navigable width from the mouth to Liberty, 41.4 miles above the mouth. At low water tidal influence extends about 50 miles above the mouth, the mean tidal range at the mouth being about one-half foot. The ordinary variation between high and low water at Liberty is 14 feet, extreme 26.3 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 987 The estimate of cost, made in 1920, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $72,000 for new work and $20,000 annually for maintenance. The River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922, having directed the abandonment of the improvement of the Trinity River from Lib- erty to Dallas (H. Doc. No. 989, 66th Cong., 3d sess.), the improve- ment of the remainder' from Liberty to the mouth, continues as provided for by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. The latest published map is in House Document No. 409, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The only wharves on this river are all in the first 20 miles above the mouth. They are four in number and range from 10 to 20 feet in length. All are privately owned, and usage is free at all except one. One has a hand derrick; the other three have no freight-handling facilities. They have no physical connection with any railroad. They are adequate for the existing commerce, and there is ample room for future enlargement. (For further details see H. Doc. No. 652, 66th Cong., 2d sess.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The channel was dredged under contract from July 29 to November 14, 1940, between stations 0+00 and 415 +00, 338,207 cubic yards of material being removed at a cost of $70,129.36. Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost of $378.19. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year was $70,507.55, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $70,599.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1925. The ruling depth at low water on November 14, 1940, was 71/2 feet between the mouth and mile 29 and 4 feet thence to Liberty. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1941, were $264,946, of which $112,255.72 was for new work and $152,690.28 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $40,921.81, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Remove shoaling in channel between mile 38 and mouth of river by contract (October to December 1941) ----------------- _ $33, 921. 81 Remove trees and snags from channel between mile 38 and the mouth of the river by United States plant and hired labor (July to September 1941) _-----------------------------, OCO. 00 Total------------------------------------ 40, 921. 81 The additional sum of $44,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging to remove shoaling in the channel between Coogans Bluff (mile 38) and the mouth of the river by contract (April and May 1943) ----------------------------------------------- $35,000 Removal of trees and snags from the channel with United States plant and hired labor (November 1942 to January 1943) ------ 9, 000 Total-------------- -------------------------------- 44, 000 988 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost cof new work to June 30, 1941 ----------------------- $2, 002, 661. 37 Cost c)f maintenance to June 30, 1941---------------------- 2696, 352. 59 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-----------2, 699, 013. 96 Net t :otal expenditures_ ------------------------ "2 2, 699, 013. 96 Unexj pended balance June 30, 1941__ ------------ 40, 921. 81 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------ 22, 739 935. 77 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work.... .... ... .... ....-------------- -- Cost of maintenance _ __ _ $20, 504. 22 $70, 507. 55 Total expended . . . . ----.............. . . . . . ._ - - __- 20, 412. 24 70, 599.53 Allotted ...----------------------------- -$100, 000. 00 5, 000. 00 26, 933. 58 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____ $84, 587. 76 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941------------------------------- 40, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for-------------------------- 124, 587. 76 Deduc tions on account of revocation of allotment------------- 13, 066. 42 Net amount to be accounted for----------------------- 111, 521. 34 Gross amount expended__--------------------------------- 70, 599. 53 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------- 40, 921. 81 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance - 44, 000. 00 1 In addition, $66,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2Includes $252,659.92 from permanent indefinite appropriation, 1884-1909. 3Exclusive of available funds. 11. CEDAR BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This bayou is about 30 miles long. It flows to the south and empties into the northwest corner of upper Galvestonl Bay, about 1'1/2 miles below the mouth of San Jacinto River and about 281/2 miles north of Galveston, Tex. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 869, Annual Report for 1938. Existingq project.--This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low tide and 100 feet wide from the Houston Ship Channel to a point on the bayou, 11 miles above the mouth. The project also includes the jetties at the. mouth of the bayou provided for under the previous project. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.6 foot and the extreme range 1.3 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "north- ers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1930, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $50,000, of which $25,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. RIVERS AND HARBORSr-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 989 The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (S. Doc. No. 107, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act, approved July 3, 1930, provides that local interests shall contribute 50 percent of the estimated first cost of the improvement, but not to exceed $25,000, and shall furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary easements, rights-of-way, and dumping grounds. These conditions have not been completely met, but local interests have complied with all the necessary requirements to complete the channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of a few small wharves, privately owned, for local use located at various places along Cedar Bayou, an oil-loading wharf owned by the Atlantic Pipe Line Co. located one-half mile above the mouth of the bayou, and an oil-loading wharf owned by the Sinclair-Prairie Oil Co. located 11 miles above the mouth of the bayou. The present facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous surveys were made at a total cost of $35.87, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $53.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 50 percent completed. The channel has been completed to project dimensions from the Houston Ship Channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth. Two brush and stone jetties have been con- structed at the mouth of Cedar Bayou. " To complete the project the bayou must be dredged to project dimensions from the first bend above the mouth to a point 11 miles above the mouth. The con- trolling depths at mean low tide were 91/2 feet from the Houston Ship Channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth and 6.5 feet thence to a point in the bayou 11 miles above the mouth. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was $143,- 154.20, of which $25,151.13 was for new work (consisting of $12,- 575.56 United States funds and $12,575.47 contributed funds) and $118,003.07 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $143,- 154.20, of which $130,578.63 were United States funds and $12,575.57 ,contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $37,415.32, will be applied to maintenance dredging to remove shoaling from the channel by contract (December 1941 to .January 1942). No additional work is expected to be necessary during the fiscal year 1943 and no additional funds can be profitably expended. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- '$51, 662. 71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941------------------___ 187, 787. 20 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____ __ 239, 449. 91 Net total expenditures------------------------- -- 239, 449. 91 JUnexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------____ 37, 415. 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ... '276, 865. 23 425144-41-pt. 1. vol. 1--63 990 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30 1.937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----------------....... .. .------------ --------------- ------ --- Cost of maintenance___ .______ $36, 206. 93 $24, 548. 81 $35. 87 Total expended__ 36, 243. 65 24, 530 69 53. 99 Allotted __ -539. 07 $40, 000. 00 22, 000 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------------ $15, 469. 31 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941__------- 22, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------------ 37, 469. 31 Gross amount expended _- __ -- 53. 99 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_--- 37, 415. 32 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 __________________ - 12, 500. 00 1 In addition, $12,575.57 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. * In addition, $12,424 to be contributed by local interests. 12. CLEAR CREEK, TEX. Location.-Clear Creek has its source about 13 miles south of Hous- ton, Tex., and flows southeast for a distance of about 25 miles, empty- ing into the west side of upper Galveston Bay at a point 24 miles northwest of Galveston, Tex. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low tide and 60 feet wide from deep water in Galveston Bay to the bridges 1 mile above the mouth of Clear Creek. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.6 foot and the extreme range 1.3 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind,, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The original estimate of cost for new work, made in 1900, was $10,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 A channel 4 feet deep and 50 feet wide------------H. Doe. No. 449, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Aug 30, 1935 Enlargement of the channel to depth of 6 feet and H. Doc. No. 264, 73d Cong., 2d sess. width of 60 feet. (Contains latest published map.) Recommended modification of project.-Under date of July 11, 1941, the Chief 'of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for a channel 7 feet deep and 75 feet wide from deep water in Galveston Bay to a new entrance to, Clear Creek, 'and a channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide in Clear Creek and Clear Lake to the county highway bridge at League City, at an estimated cost of $30,000 for new work with $4,000 annually RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 991 for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 319, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of small, pri- vately owned wharves for local use located at the town of Seabrook, at the mouth of the creek, and at various points along the length of the waterway. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The controlling depth at mean low tide was 51/2 feet. The total cost and expenditure to June 30, 1941, was $83,892, of which $14,290.95 was for new work and $69,601.05 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the, end of the fiscal year, $11,552.67, will be applied to maintenance dredging by contract (April and May 1942). No work is expected to be necessary during the fiscal year 1943 and no additional funds can be profitably expended. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--- $14, 290. 95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ..-- 69, 601. 05 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 __ 83, 892. 00 Net total expenditures_ 83, 892. 00 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941- -- - 11, 552. 67 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __- _ 95, 444. 67 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork .......................... .. . Cost of maintenancee - .. -- . $28.17 $447. 33 Total expended _ 5. 947. 79 447. 33 Allotted_ __ ______-- -4, 719. 77 $12 000 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 __ $11,552.67 Amount to be accounted for -__ __- 11, 552. 67 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------ _ 11, 552. 67 13. DICKINSON BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This bayou enters Galveston Bay on the west side about 20 miles northwest of Galveston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide at mean low tide along the present route from the natural 6-foot depth in Galveston Bay through Dickinson Bay and Dickinson Bayou to the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad bridge at Dickinson. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.9 foot and the extreme range about 1.6 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong north winds in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 21/2 feet below mean low tide. 992 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $42,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $12,500. For an explanation for the authority of the original dimensions (4 feet by 50 feet) of this channel, see page 1093 of Annual Report for 1931. The River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, author- ized the present project dimensions (H. Doec. No. 568, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation.--The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, is subject to the provisions that local interests shall furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as required. These conditions have not been complied with since no rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas were needed for initial construction. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of small pri- vately owned wharves for local use. They are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year--New work.-The chan- nel was dredged under contract from July 1 to 16, 1940, between stations 24+00 and 31+00 and stations 55+00 and 82+00 (Bayou section), 31,687 cubic yards of material being removed at a cost of $2,773.11. The total cost of the work during the fiscal year was $2,773.11, all for new work. The total expenditures were $12,123.23. Condition at the end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The controlling depth was about 6 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1941, was $89,496.20 of which $33,942.37 was for new work and $55,553.83 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $89,496.20. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $11,600, will be applied to removal of shoaling from the channel (May and June 1942). No work is expected to be necessary during the fiscal year 1943 and no funds can be profitably expended. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 __ $33, 942. 37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------------- 55, 553. 83 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- - 891,496. 20 Net total expenditures------------------- -- 89, 496. 20 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------------- 11,600.00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------------101, 096. 20 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work____________ $24, 881.98 $2, 773.11 Cost of maintenance___ Total expended .... ---.... .......... ..... ___ __-.. 15. 531.86 12,123.23 Allotted _ $35, 000 _4, 255. 09 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 993 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------------- $19, 468. 14 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941--_------------------------------_ 11, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for_- 30, 468. 14 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------------6, 744. 91 Net amount to be accounted for 23, 723. 23 Gross amount expended--------------------------------- 12, 123. 23 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------_ 11, 600. 00 14. FREEPORT HARBOR, TEX. Location.-This harbor is formed by the improvement of the Brazos River, Tex., from the mouth to Freeport, about 6 miles above. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 525.) The mouth of the Brazos River is about 47 miles southwest of Gal- veston Harbor entrance and about 137 miles northeast of Aransas Pass (Port Aransas). Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1860 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 872 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 32 feet deep from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to a point about one-half mile below the Stauffer Chemical Plant with two turning basins, one 700 by 700 feet at Brazosport and one 600 by 600 feet at the upper end of the channel, the channel to have a width of 300 feet seaward of the jettied entrance, 200 feet from jettied entrance to the Brazosport turning basin, widened at the bend, and averaging 375 feet, thence to the upper turning basin; the widths in the approaches to the turning basins to converge within a distance of 800 feet from the width of the turning basin to the width of the channel; and provides also for the extension of the channel with a depth of 30 feet and a width of 200 feet to and including the turning basin near the Stauffer chemical plant at Free- port at a cost of $18,000 when required in the interests of commerce and navigation. The work to be accomplished as may be found desir- able, by dredging, by jetties at the mouth of the harbor, and by a diversion dam in the Brazos River, a diversion channel, and necessary auxiliary works in general accordance with plan No. 6, as proposed by the district engineer, together with a lock in the diversion dam, ap- proximately 200 feet long, 55 feet wide, and 121/2 feet deep over the miter sills. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, modified the act of March 3, 1925, so as to provide that when local interests shall have furnished assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will maintain the diversion channel, the United States shall assume the cost of maintenance of the navigable channel, estimated at $75,000 annually, including care and operation of the lock, if provided (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 18, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.8 feet and the extreme range about 21/2 feet. Freshets in the river, except under extreme conditions, do not cause a greater variation in the water sur- face than the tidal action. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1935, is $2,504,000, includ- ing $1,334,500 to be provided by local interests. 994 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $115,000 for 2 years after completion of the project and $100,000 thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts : Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Dredging and such other work as may be deemed Specified in act. most effective in the judgment of the Secretary of War in improving and developing the harbor; for taking over the jetties and other privately built works at the mouth of the river. Mar. 2,1907 Examination authorized. The work was subse- H. Doc. No. 1087, 60th Cong., 2d sess. quently confined to maintenance of the jetties. Feb. 27,1911 Repairs to jetties and dredging _ Specified in act. Mar. 4, 1913 Construction of a seagoing hopper dredge, one- Do. half the cost to be charged to this improvement and one-half to Aransas Pass. Aug. 8, 1917 Purchase of one 15-inch pipe-line dredge and equip- H. Doc. No. 1469, 63d Cong., 3d sess. inent, its operation for an experimental period of 3 years, the operation of the seagoing dredge /2 time for 3 years, and repairs to the jetties. Mar. 3, 1925 Diversion dam, diversion channel, and necessary Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. auxiliary works. No. 10. 68th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Maintenance of the diversion channel at the ex- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc pense of local interests. No. 18, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Dredging the channels and turning basins to Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. greater depths. (Project completed to within No. 15, 72d Cong., 1stsess. ;/ mile of the upper limit of the channel with Public Works Administration funds and con- tributed funds.) Do_ Maintenance of the present project dimensions Rivers and Harbors Committee Does. of the channels and turning basins at Federal Nos. 15, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and 229, expense. 73d Cong., 2d sess. 1Included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-All required local cooperation has been fully complied with, except the 50-percent contribution toward the cost of the extension of the channel to Freeport (Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. No. 29, 73d Cong., 2d sess.), which has not been requested. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities are located at the town of Freeport at the upper end of this improvement and at a point about a mile above the inner ends of the jetties. The facilities at Freeport consist of a small wharf, privately owned, and one free public wharf owned by the municipality of Freeport. The facilities just inside the mouth of the river consist of one sulfur-loading dock,, about 250 feet long, and one oil dock. The existing facilities are con- sidered adequate for the commerce that exists. Operations and results during fiscal year-Maintenance.-The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Galveston redredged the sea bar and jetty channels, and Brazosport turning basin from December 16, 1940, to January 25, 1941, removing 940,836 cubic yards (bin measurement) at a cost of $31,405.62. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Manhattan redredged the sea bar and jetty channels from May 11 to June 30, 1941, removing 1,197,012 cubic yards (bin measurement) from a chan- RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 995 -iel length of 7,500 feet at a cost of $36,208.36. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Raymond redredged the Brazosport turning basin and ap- proach channel from May 17 to June 30, 1941, removing 609,768 cubic yards from a channel length of 3,500 feet at a cost of $10,128.08. Under contract for repairing the northeast jetty by placing thereon a concrete cap from December 28, 1940, to June 30, 1941, there was placed 1,041.9 cubic yards of concrete over a jetty length of 900 feet at a cost of $18,706.38. There were additional costs of $2,878.41 for miscellaneous surveys and inspections. The total cost of all work during the year was $129,326.85, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $120,998.22. Cortditio at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 85 percent completed. The work remaining to be done consists of dredging the extension of the channel to and including a turning basin near the Stauffer Chemical Plant at Freeport and constructing a lock in the diversion dam in the Brazos River. The controlling depths at mean low tide in the various channels and turning basins were as follows: From deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to the jettied entrance 32.0 feet; thence to the Brazosport turning basin 30.0 feet;- in the Brazosport turning basin 22.0 feet, in the channel above the Brazosport turning basin to and including the upper turning basin 22.0 feet; and in the remainder of the chan- nel including the turning basin at the Stauffer Chemical Plant 20.0 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was as follows : New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_ $_1, 101,061.89 $2,139,145.00 $3,240,206.89 Public Works funds_ 116, 574. 74 116, 574. 74 Total United States funds_ 1, 217, 636. 63 2, 139, 145.00 3, 356, 781. 63 Contributed funds__ 533, 302.79 533, 302.79 Contributed funds (sec. 4, River and Harbor Act of Mar. 4, 1915) _____ __ 225, 000.00 225, 000.00 Total all funds----------------------------------- 1, 975, 939.42 2, 139. 145. 00 4, 115, 084.42 The total expenditures were $3,348,311.04, of which $3,231,736.30 was from regular funds and $116,574.74 from Public Works funds. In addition, $758,302.79 was expended from contributed funds. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $137,616.14, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 $$8,470. 59 Maintenance: Dredge the sea bar and jetty channels with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (Nov. 11, 1941, to Jan. 4, 1942) __ 48, 000. 00 Dredge the Brazosport turning basin to project dimensions with United States pipe-line dredge (July 1 to Aug. 15, 1941) ..... 47, 000. 00 Complete placing a concrete cap on the northeast jetty under an existing contract ( July and August 1941) -- _ _-- ____ -_ 34, 145. 55 Total__ ------------- 137, 616. 14 The additional sum of $100,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, in maintenance dredging of the sea bar and jetty 996 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 channels, inside channels and basins with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge from January through March 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941____________________________ 1$1, 364, 735. 06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941________________________ 2, 139, 145. 00 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___________ 3, 503, 880. 06 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______________------ 8, 470. 59 Net total expenditures__________________________ '3, 495, 409. 47 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941____________________________ 137, 616. 14 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ______________ 3, 633, 025. 61 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 ............ ............. Cost of new work ............... Cost of maintenance ............ $78, 701. 65 $88,797.04 $44, 570.80 $56, 698.73 $129,326.85 Total expended ................. 101, 524.77 64,841.05 69, 217.22 56,827.78 120, 998. 22 I- - i _ __ _ Allotted - .-- -24,425.26 175,000.00 55, 609.02 46, 000.00 165, 000.00 i i i i i Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ _ $93, 614. 36 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940--------------$80, 000 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941--_____________ 85, 000 165, 000, 00 Amount to be accounted for 258, 614. 36 Gross amount expended-__________- 120, 998. 22 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__________ ____ . 137, 616. 14 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______________ $3, 474. 66 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --------- 22, 936. 45 26. 411. 11 Balance available June 30, 1941______-- ________ --------- 111, 205. 03 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 9, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for.maintenance 2-------------- 100, 000. 00 1 In addition, $758,302.79 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 15. CHANNEL FROM PASS CAVALLO TO PORT LAVACA, TEX. Locatio.-The bar at Pass Cavallo is 125 miles southwest of Gal- veston entrance and 54 miles north of Aransas Pass. Port Lavaca lies 26 miles to the northwest of the pass, across Matagorda and Lavaca Bays. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1117.) Existing project.-This provides for a depth of 9 feet and a width of 100 feet from Lynns Bayou to Port Lavaca, Tex., to deep water in Matagorda Bay near Port O'Connor, Tex., a distance of about 11 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1 foot and the extreme range about 2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 997 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $138,874. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25,1910 Channel to Port Lavaca, Tex., 7 feet deep and 80 H. Doe. No. 1082, 60th Cong., 2d sess. feet bottom width. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of 7-foot channel to the shore line of Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. Lavaca Bay at the mouth of Lynns Bayou. No. 28, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26,1937 Deepen and widen channel to present project Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. dimensions. No. 37, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- tains latest published map.) Recommended modification of project.-Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep from Port Lavaca by way of Lavaca Bay and Lavaca River to about mile 3 on the Navidad River, a total distance of 20 miles, at an estimated fi-rst cost of $85,000, with annual maintenance of $10,000, in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 314, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of several pri- vately owned piers and two privately owned slips at Port Lavaca, and a municipally owned wharf, turning basin, and refrigerated sea- food processing and packing plant at the mouth of Lynns Bayou. The municipally owned facilities are open to the general public and are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year-Maintenanrce.-From December 7, 1940, to January 25, 1941, 647,409 cubic yards of mate- rial were removed from a 21,200-foot reach of the channel between Lynns Bayou and Gallinipper Reef, by contract, at a cost of $42,996.36. Miscellaneous surveys were made at a cost of $2,063.79. The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $45,060.15, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $45,003.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depth at mean low water was 9 feet. The total cost of the project to June 30, 1941, was $168,025.29, of which $111,494.49 was for new work and $56,530.80 was for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $167,966.93. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $14,938.06, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_----------- ---------------------- $58. 36 Maintenance: Dredge channel where necessary between Lynns Bayou and deep water in Matagorda Bay, by contract (February1942) ... 14, 879. 70 Total_--------------------------------------------- 14,938. 06 The additional sum of $15,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for maintenance dredging where necessary between Lynns Bayou and deep water in Matagorda Bay, by contract, about January 1943. 998 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ __--------------._._ __ - $111, 494. 49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------- -------------------- 56, 530. 80 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------------168, 025. 29 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------- 58. 36 Net total expenditures ____ --- 167, 966. 93 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-------------------------------14, 938. 06 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 --- - 182, 904. 99 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_______________ $11, 465.91 $507.03 $89, 803. 71 Cost of maintenance... . 45.72 $1, 624. 41 $45, 060. 15 Total cost_ 11, 511. 63 507.03 89, 803.71 1, 624.41 45, 060. 15 Total expended . __ 11, 511.63 15. 00 89, 088. 68 2, 830. 16 45, 003. 10 Allotted_ -12, 470. 01 116, 875. 00 5, 000. 00 12, 500. 00 17, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ...-_ _____ ___---------- $42, 441. 16 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved June 24, 1940_ ------------------ $4, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropria- tion Act approved May 23, 1941___ -- --- 13, 500. 00 17, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for___- 59, 941. 16 Gross amount expended----------------------------------------- 45, 003. 10 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-_------- ------------ 14, 938. 06 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------_--- 58. 36 Balance available. June 30, 1941_._ _--__ ___ 14, 879. 70 Amount that can be profitably expanded in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1-_ - _- _- _- -__- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 16. PORT ARANSAS-CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWAY, TEX. Location.-This is a consolidation of the old improvements of Port Aransas, Tex., and the channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi, Tex. Aransas Pass is on the southern portion of the coast of Texas, 180 miles southwest of Galveston and 132 miles north of the mouth of the Rio Grande. Aransas Pass connects Corpus Christi Bay and Aransas Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. The waterway ex- tends from deep water in the Gulf through the Aransas Pass jettied entrance, thence westerly 203/4 miles to and including a turning basin at Corpus Christi, thence westerly 13/4 miles through the Industrial Canal to and including the turning basin at Avery Point, thence westerly 41/4 miles to and including a turning basin near Tule Lake. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos, 1285 and 1286.) Previous projects.-The original project for improvement of Aransas Pass (Port Aransas) was authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of March 3, 1879. The improvement was taken over by the Aransas Pass Harbor Co. on June 30, 1890, under authority of the act of May 12, 1890. This company relinquished its rights to the RIVERS AND HARBORS -GALVESTON, TEX., .DISTRICT 999 United States on March 27, 1899. The channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi was first improved under the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1907, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1861 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 877 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-The modified project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins comprising this waterway are shown in the following tabulation: Adopted project dimensions Section of the Port Aransas-Corpus Christi Depth in Waterway, Tex. feet below Bottom width in feet mean low mean low Gulf level Aransas Pass outer bar 700__ ------- 37 Aransas Pass jetty channel_ 600 from inner end to opposite station 90, (1) north jetty, thence increasing to 700 at outer end of jetty. Inner basin at Harbor Island 650 by 3,000 long 30 Inner basin at Clines Point to west end Humble 400 at east end decreasing to 300 at west end_ 35 Oil & Refining Co. basin. Channel to town of Port Aransas _ 100 12 Channel from Port Aransas to Corpus Christi 200_ 32 i turning basin. Corpus Christi turning basin ___ 1,000 by 5,500 long (includes approach to 32 turning basin). Industrial Canal-__-_ 150_ 32 Turning basin at Avery Point------------------- 800 by 1,200 long _ 32 Channel to vicinity of Tule Lake 150 _ -32 Turning basin near Tule Lake 900 by 1,000 long 32 1 35 feet from inner end to opposite station 90, north jetty, increasing to 37 feet at outer end of jetty. The project also provides for two rubblestone jetties at Aransas Pass entrance, extending into the Gulf from St. Joseph and Mustang Islands, the project lengths of which are 11,190 and 8,650 feet, respectively. The project further provides for a stone dike on St. Joseph Island about 19,100 feet long connecting with the north jetty and extending up this island to prevent a channel being cut around the jetty. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range at Aransas Pass is about 1.1 feet and the extreme range about 2 feet, and at Corpus Christi the mean range about 1 foot and the extreme about 11/2 feet. The heights of tides are dependent largely on the strength and direc- tion of winds, and during strong north winds in the winter season the water surface may be depressed as much as 3 feet below mean low Gulf level. The estimated cost for new work revised in 1941, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects is $11,000,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $624,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: 1000 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 i Acquisition of the old curved portion of the torth Specified in act. jetty previously constructed by private parties. June 13,1902 Completion of north jetty in accordance with the Do. Mar. 3, 1905 plans of its builders. Mar. 2, 1907 Connection of old curved jetty to St. Joseph Is- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. land, and construction of south jetty. No.5, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Feb. 27,1911 Dredging roadstead in Harbor Island Basin to H. Doc. No. 1094, 61st Cong., 3d sess. depth of 20 feet and construction of 10,000 linear feet of the stone dike on St. Joseph Island. Mar. 4,1913 .Deepening ofd'hannel between jetties nd the Har- H. Doc. No. 1125, 62d Cong., 3d sess. bor Island Basin to depth of 25 feet, extension of jetties seaward, extension of dike on St. Joseph Island 9,100 feet, and dredging the approach- channel 12 feet deep to town of Port Aransas. Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus H. Doc. 321, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Christi, 25 feet deep, 200 feet bottom width. July 3, 1930 Deepening entrance channel from Gulf of Mexico H. Doc. No. 214, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' to Harbor Island and provision of an inner basin at Harbor Island of reduced area but greater depth. Do ...... Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi Channel with Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. depth of 30 feet. No. 9, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug.30, 1935 2 Enlarging all channels ff6m the Gulf to the west- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. ern end of basin dredged by Humble Oil & Re- Nos. 35, 72d Cong., 1st sess.,' and 40, fining Co. at its docks on Harbor Island, with 73d Cong., 2d sess.' Public Works Administration funds. Do ----- Maintenance of channel and maneuvering basin H. Doe. No. 130, 72d Cong., 1st sess. between breakwater and western shore line of Corpus Christi Bay. Do----- Maintenance to 30 feet depth, except on strips Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. lying 50 feet channelward of any established No. 13, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' pierhead lines or within 50 feet of the foot of any wharf, or structure of the approach channel, turning basin at Corpus Christi, Industrial Canal and turning basin at Avery Point. Do .---- Maintenance and deepening to 32 feet of the chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. nel from deep water at Port Aransas to and in- No. 63, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' cluding the turning basin at Corpus Christi. June 20,1938 Extend the main turning basin at Corpus Christi H. Doc. No. 574, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' westward 2,500 feet at its present width and depth, deepen the existing Industrial Canal and turning basin to 32 feet and for the extension of this canal at a depth of 32 feet and general width of 150 feet, westward along Nueces Bay shore to a turning basin 32 feet deep, 900 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long near Tule Lake. 1 Contain the latest published maps. 2 Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933, and Feb. 16, 1935. Local cooperation.-Under provisions of River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary lands, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance as may be re- quired, and release the United States from all claims for damages attributable to the work of improvement; and provided further, that deepening of the existing Industrial Canal with its turning basin, and construction of the proposed extension thereto and new turning basin near Tule Lake shall not be undertaken until and unless the Nueces County navigation district furnishes assurances satisfactory RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1001 to the Secretary of War that bona fide arrangements have been made with various industries so as to guarantee additional tonnage sufficient to warrant the construction and maintenance of the extension of the Industrial Canal to any point up to and including the proposed turn- ing basin near Tule Lake. All prior requirements fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities located on Harbor Island at the head of Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Corpus Christi, and Avery Point are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 6, pt. 3, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year--New work.-Under a contract providing for both new work and maintenance dredging a 2,500-foot westward extension to the main turning basin at Corpus Christi, Tex., was dredged from July 1, 1940, to July 5, 1940; 148,660 cubic yards were removed at a cost of $11,529.05. Maintenance.-Under the contract above mentioned the channels eastward of station 595 + 00, including the inner basin at Port Aransas and channel to and turning basin at the town of Port Aransas, were redredged from July 1 to August 6, 1940; 906,506 cubic yards were removed from a channel length of 18,650 feet at a cost of $71,006.13. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Manhattanredredged the sea bar and jetty channels from March 5 to May 11, 1941, removing 575,472 cubic yards from a channel length of 9,000 feet at a cost of $54,866.37. Under a contract for repairing the south jetty by placing thereon a concrete cap between July 1,.1940, and January 22, 1941, there was placed 6,324.4 cubic yards of concrete over a jetty length of 2,361 feet at a cost of $111,444.29. The cost of the preliminary surveys and plans for repairing the north jetty was $2,278.55. There were additional costs of $4,336.62 for miscellaneous surveys and inspections; - $2,201.07 for resurvey- ing and remapping the entire waterway, including all improvements, turning basins, spoil areas, reference lines, and beacons. The total cost of all work during the year was $253,259.94 of which $11,529.05 was for new work .and $241,730.89 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $357,153.57. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 47 percent completed. The two jetties have been built to partial project lengths, the north jetty being 9,240 feet long and the south jetty 7,385 feet long. A stone dike connecting with the north jetty has been con- structed on St. Joseph Island, its total length being 20,991 feet, this part of the project was completed in 1916. The channel between the jetties from the Harbor Island Basin to the Gulf has been dredged to 35 feet at mean low tide inside and 37 feet deep at the Gulf end. Har- bor Island Basin has been deepened to 30 feet at mean low tide over an area 650 feet wide and about 1,000 feet long at the lower end adjacent to the dock. The approach channel from Harbor Island Basin to the town of Port Aransas was completed in 1914. The channel to Corpus Christi, including a turning basin approximately 1,000 feet wide and 5,500 feet long, and the approach channel was completed in 1940. The industrial canal and turning basin at Avery Point have been dredged to 30 feet depth. The work required to complete the existing project consists of ex- tension of the jetties, estimated to cost $5,000,000; enlargement of 1002 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Harbor Island Basin, deepening the Industrial Canal and turning basin at Avery Point estimated to cost $120,000; and dredging the channel from the Avery Point turning basin to and including a turning basin near Tule Lake, estimated to cost $742,000. None of these items of work is required at the present time. The controlling depths along the center line of various sections of the channels and turning basins were as follows: Depth in feet below mean low tide Feet Deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to station 90 on north jetty- 38. 0 Station 90 on north jetty to Clines Point-------------------- 37. 0 Clines Point to westward end of Humble Basin------------------- 35. 0 Inner basin at Harbor Island---------------------------------- 30.0 Channel to Port Aransas----- - 12.0 Channel, Port Aransas to Corpus Christi turning basin--------------- 28. 0 Turning basin at Corpus Christi ------------------------------- 32.0 Industrial Canal__---------------------------------------- 29.5 Turning basin at Avery Point------------------------------------ 29. 5 The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1941, were as follows : New work Maintenance Total ------------------------------ Regular funds .................. $4, 811,471. 32 $6, 179, 611. 13 $10, 991,082. 45 Public works funds ....................----------------------------- 324, 287. 14 -_....... 324, 287. 14 Total United States funds . ------------------ 5, 135, 758. 46 6, 179, 611. 13 11, 315, 369. 59 Contributed funds- ..--------------------- 152, 555. 09 , 152, 555. 09 Total all funds ---------------------------. 5, 135, 758.46 6, 332, 166. 22 11, 467, 924. 68 The total expenditures were $11,315,775.63 of which $10,991,488.49 was from regular funds and $324,287.14 from Public Works funds. In addition $152,555.09 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $845,028.24, including accounts receivable, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--_ ___ $58. 20 Maintenance: Complete existing contract for repairing the north jetty (July 1941 to April 1942) ----- _-_--- _ 330, 770. 04 Dredge sea bar and jetty channels with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (Jan. 1 to 20 and Feb. 11 to Apr. 10, 1942) ___------------ --- 72, 000. 00 Dredge the entire waterway and basins inside the jetties by con- tract (November 1941 through June 1942) -- -- 311, 200. 00 Repair a portion of the south jetty by rebuilding with stone the submerged seaward end, by contract, (January to June 1942)__ 131, 000. 00 Total __------ -------------------------------- 845,028. 24 The additional sum of $600,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance : . Dredge the entire waterway inside the jetties where required including all basins, by contract (December 1942 through May 1943) _-------------_ $276, 000 Dredge the jetty and sea bar channels with an available U. S. seagoing hopper dredge (April, May, and June 1943)-- ---- 90, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1003 Maintenance-Continued. Repairs to the north jetty by extending the concrete cap seaward about 3,000 feet, and to the south jetty by constructing an en larged end with stone, by contract (August 1942 through April 1943) -------------------------- _ $234, 000 Total --------------------------------------------------- 600, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost )f new work to June 30, 1941------------------------ $6, 508, 292. 89 ,Cost o)f maintenance to June 30, 1941 - 6, 6---242, 062. 99 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 12, 750, 355.88 :Plus aiccounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------------------- 464. 24 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__ 12, 750, 820. 12 IMinus accounts payable June 30, 1941 58. 20 --- _ Net total expenditures___ --- --- 12, 750, 761. 92 UTJnexj pended balance June 30, 1941--- --- -_ 844, 564. 00 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ______________13, 595, 325. 92 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ____----------- $176, 802. 27 $1, 769.00 $228, 408.95 $11, 529. 05 Cost of maintenance .---- _---- 341, 899.99 271, 361.11 149, 495. 36 284, 298. 49 241, 730. 89 - I I I Total cost ..........---- 518, 702. 26 271, 361. 11 151, 264. 36 512, 707.44 253, 259. 94 Total expended ------------- 536, 538. 49 273, 871. 04 119, 104. 51 443, 399. 49 357, 153. 57 A llotted ................. ..----- 133, 523. 69 488, 000. 00 788, 500. 00 300, 200. 00 450,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__- -- $751, 717. 57 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941------------------ 450, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for ____- 1, 201, 717. 57 Gross amount expended ___- __-___ 357, 153. 57 Balance unexpended. June 30, 1941________ 844,564. 00 ,Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ $58. 20 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts _ -- 330, 089. 04 330, 147. 24 Balance available June 30, 1941______________________ 514, 416. 76 Accounts receivable June 30, 1041__________________---_____ 464. 24 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941--- _____ 514, 881. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2______________________________________ 5, 862, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance ______-- 600, 000. 00 1 In addition, $152,555.09 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 17. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX.-CHANNEL TO AND INCLUDING A TURNING BASIN AT NAVY SEAPLANE BASE ON ENCINAL PENINSULA Location.-This improvement is an extension to the Port Arainsas- Corpus Christi Waterway, Tex. The channel extends in a south- westerly direction from the Port Aransas-Corpus Christi Waterway 1004 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 opposite McGloins Bluff, to the western shore of Corpus Christi Bay at Encinal Peninsula, a distance of 8.7 miles, including a turning basin 2,000 feet square. For the entrance from the Gulf and citan- nel to the turn-off point see "Location" undei the Port Aransas- Corpus Christi Waterway, Tex. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Port Aransas-Corpus Christi Waterway to and including a turning basin 30 feet deep and 2,000 feet square at Encinal Peninsula naval seaplane base. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range at Encinal Pen- insula is about 1 foot, and the extreme about 1/2 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the strength and direction of winds. During strong north winds in the winter season the water surface may be depressed as much as 3 feet below mean low Gulf level. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1940, is $1,500,000. The approved (1940) estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $300,000. The existing project was authorized by the National Defense River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, and in accordance with the report on file in the Office, Chief of Engineers. (Report not printed.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-None to date. Those to be constructed will be owned by the United States Navy and will not be open to the public. Operationsand results during fiscal year-New work.-Under a con- tract for dredging a channel from the Port Aransas-Corpus Christi waterway to and including a turning basin at the United States Navy air base on Encinal Peninsula, there were removed 5,233,233 cubic yards from May 3 to June 30, 1941, over a channel length of 29,000 feet at a cost of $550,585.30. The total cost of all work during the year was $550,585.30 all for new work. The total expenditures were $173,881.79. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 45 percent completed. The work remaining consists of dredging 13,409 feet of channel, and the turning basin 2,000 feet square. The controlling depth at mean low tide over the portion of the waterway completed is 31.0 feet, and in the incompleted portion and turning basin, 12.0 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was. $550,585.30. The total expenditures were $173,881.79. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,326,118.21 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $376, 703. 51. New work: Complete an existing contract for dredging a channel leading to and turning basin at Encinal Peninsula naval seaplane base (July through October 1941) ----------------------------- 949, 414. 70 Total ___ ------- ____ - 1,326,118.21 The additional sum of $300,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in redredging the entire channel and turning basin by contract (March to June 1943). RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1005 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work-to June 30, 1941 -------------------------- $550, 585. 30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ---------------------------------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30 , 1941-------------550, 585. 30 Minus- accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------376, 703. 51 Net total expenditures----------------------------- 173, 881. 79 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 326, 118. 21 1-------------------------, Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941-------------- 1, 500, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work..--------..-. -----.- --------------- --- ------------------------ $550, 585. 30 Cost of maintenance ... Total expended--------------------- ------------------------------------------ 173, 881. 79 Allotted------........................------------ ----- ------------- ---------------- ----------- , 500, 000. 00 Amount allotted from First Deficiency Appropriation Act, April 1, 1941-----------,-- ,--------- -$1, 500, 000. 00 Gross amount expended----------------------------------- 173, 881. 79 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------1, 326, 118. 21 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941--------------- $287. 55 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------- 1, 078, 155. 92 1, 078, 443. 47 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------247, 674. 74 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1-------------------------------- 300, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 18. BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR, TEX. Locatio.-This harbor is at the extreme south end of the coast of Texas, about 7 miles north of the mouth of the Rio Grande, and about 125 miles south of Port Aransas. The harbor is at the inner end of Brazos Santiago Pass, which lies between Brazos and Padre Islands, and is the natural outlet from the Laguna Madre to the Gulf of Mexico. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1288.) Previous projects.--Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, March 3, 1881, and March 2, 1919. For further details see page 1017, Annual Report for 1932 and page 882, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 31 feet deep and 300 feet wide through Brazos Santiago Pass; for a channel 28 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the pass to a point on the westerly side of Long Island; for a channel 28 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the end of Brazos Santiago Pass-Long Island Channel to and in eluding a turning basin 600 feet wide by 700 feet long at Point Isabel; for a channel 28 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the end of Brazos Saritiago Pass-Long Island Channel to and including a turn- ing basin 1,300 feet long and 1,000 feet wide in the vicinity of Brownsville and for the easement of bends and curves. The project 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1--- 64 1006 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 also provides for two jetties at the Brazos Santiago Pass entrance. The project further provides that all inside channels and turning basins may be widened with the approval of the Chief of Engineers provided local interests bear the entire cost. Under ordinary condi- tions the mean tidal range is about 112 feet and the extreme range about 2 feet. The height of the tides is dependent, to some extent, on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface in the southern end of the Laguna Madre may be raised 4 feet or more above the mean low tide in the Gulf. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938; was $5,185,000, inclusive of $2,425,000 contributed by local interests, but exclusive of amounts expanded on previous projects. The latest (1937) ap- proved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $150,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3,1930 Jetty channel, all inside channels and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. basins, and 2 rubble mound jetties. No. 16, 71st Cong., 2d sess. May 24, 1934 Local cooperation requirements modified to pro- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. (P. W. A.) vide for the contribution of sufficient funds to No. 10, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 cover the entire cost of the original dredging of all inside channels and turning basins. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepening the jetty channel to 31 feet and all inner Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. channels and the Brownsville and Point Isabel No. 32, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Con- turning basins to 28 feet, provided no dredging tains latest published map.) will be done at public expense within 50 feet of any established pierhead line, wharf, or other structure. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the exist- ing project so as to provide for the enlargement of the turning basin at Port Isabel, Tex., to 1,300 feet in length and 1,000 feet in width, with a flared entrance, at an estimated first cost of $127,500, with annual maintenance of $5,000 in addition to that now required, sub- ject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 335, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Under date of May 6, 1941, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for deepening the channel through Brazos Santiago Pass to 35 feet from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to station 0+000; deepening and widening the bay channel to 33 by 200 feet from station 0+000 to station 15+525; deepening the Brownsville Channel to 32 feet from station 15 +525 to station 82 + 890; deepening the Port Isabel Channel and turning basin to 32 feet; extending the north side of the Brownsville turning basin 5,140 feet to the east and deepening the basin to 32 feet; and dredging the shallow-draft channel from the railroad bridge around the south part of Port Isabel to the shore line to Laguna Madre and the shallow- draft channel connecting with the Port Isabel turning basin to provide a depth of 6 feet and a width of 60 feet; at an estimated first cost of $635,000, with $22,000 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. No. 347, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1007 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-On the westerly side of the turning basin at Point Isabel there is a steel-sheet pile wharf about 550 feet long, provided with a sheet-metal transit shed 100 feet wide and 350 feet long and a precooling plant of approximately 24 cars capacity each 8 hours. Westward, about 70 feet back of the warehouse on the dock, is a sheet-metal warehouse 100 feet wide and 200 feet long. Along the north side of the turning basin, distinctly separate from other structures, is an oil dock 300 feet long equipped for receiving and loading oil cargoes. All the facilities above mentioned are owned by the Port Isabel, San Benito navigation district. An oil refinery and storage tanks, served by pipe line, all privately owned, are located near the Point Isabel turning basin. This refinery has a maximum daily capacity of 7,500 barrels of refined products and a tank storage capacity of 360,000 barrels. The entire terminal system has railroad and highway connections and is open to all on equal terms. All docks and wharves are equipped with facilities for bunkering ships and servicing with fresh water and electric currents. The Brownsville navigation district has constructed along the north side of the Brownsville turning basin three concrete wharves, each approximately 400 feet long, provided with sheet-metal-covered transit sheds, each approximately 80 feet wide and 400 feet long. Along the west side of the turning basin is a concrete wharf about 400 feet long provided with a sheet-metal-covered transit shed enclosing a precool- ing plant of 100 cars daily capacity. To the north of the general cargo terminal is a high-density cotton compress, privately owned, with storage sheds for about 25,000 bales of cotton. All docks and wharves are equipped with facilities for servicing ships with fresh water and electric current. There are bunkering facilities at this terminal. To the eastward of the general cargo terminal is a creo- soted-pile oil dock owned by the Brownsville navigation district for unloading refined-oil cargoes into nearby privately owned storage tanks of approximately 15,000 barrels capacity. This terminal has railroad and highway connections and is open to all on equal terms. The terminals, as provided at Point Isabel and Brownsville, are sufficient for existing and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year-Maintenance.-TheU. S. seagoing hopper dredge Galveston redredged the sea bar and jetty channels during July 1 to 31, 1940, removing 466,391 cubic yards (bin measurement) from a channel length of 7,000 feet at a cost of $26,645.02. Under a contract for repairing the north and south jetties from July 1, 1940, to January 31, 1941, the south jetty was repaired over a length of 74 feet and the north jetty over 3,190 feet by placing 5,757.57 tons new cover stone, 2,380.45 tons new core stone and pick-up and replacing 1,205 pieces of displaced cover and core stone at a cost of $115,327.34. The cost of preliminary surveys for maintenance dredging by U. S. dredge Galveston was $3,322,33 and for a stone groin at inner end of south jetty, $350.04. Miscellaneous surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $5,108.83, the resurveying and remapping the entire waterway, includ- 1008 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 ing all improvements, turning basins, spoil areas, reference lines, and beacons cost $11,509.63. The total cost of all work for the year was $162,263.19, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $178,835.94. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The 25-foot project channels and jetties were completed in 1936. The sea bar and jetty channels and the channel from inside the pass to a point opposite Long Island, and thence to the turning basins at Point Isabel and Brownsville were deepened to the new project din7ensions in 1940. Controlling depths at mean low tide on June 30, 1941, in the various channels comprising the waterway were as follows: Channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico through the jetty channel to inside Brazos Santiago Pass, 31.5 feet. Channel from inside Brazos Santiago Pass to westerly side of Long Island, 26 feet; channel from westerly side of Long Island to the turning basin at Point Isabel, 29.5 feet; turning basin at Point Isabel, 29.5 feet; channel from westerly side of Long Island to the turning basin near Brownsville, 28.5 feet; turning basin near Brownsville, 29.5 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1941, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds __________- - -- -- $710, 071. 15 $900, 193. 49 $1,610,264.64 Public works funds____ -- -- 2, 848, 560. 03 2, 848, 560.03 Total, United States funds 3, 558, 631. 18 900,193. 49 4, 458, 824. 67 Contributed funds 1, 683, 257. 70 - -1, 683, 257.70 Total, all funds_____ 5, 241, 888. 88 900, 193. 49 6,142, 082. 37 The total expenditures were $4,458,545.52 of which $1,609,985.49 was from regular funds and $2,848,560.03 from Public Works funds. In addition, $1,683,257.70 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $108,626.67, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------------- $279. 15 Maintenance: Dredge sea bar, jetty, and inside channels with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (July 14 to Aug. 13, 1941, and Oct. 11 to Nov. 10, 1941) ----------------------- 54, 173. 76 Dredge sea bar, jetty, and inside channel to and including the turning basins at Port Isabel and near Brownsville with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (Apr. 11 to June 10, 1942) -------------------------------------- 54, 173. 76 Total-------- --------------------------------- 108, 626. 67 The additional sum of $150,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 to be applied to redredging sea bar, jetty, and inside channels and turning basins with an available United States seagoing hopper dredge (February through June 1943). RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1009 Cost and financial summary C~ost of new work to June 30, 1941________________--- __ 1 $4, 234, 486. 48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _________-------__ 900, 193.49 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___________ 5, 134, 679. 97 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 279. 15 Net total expenditures---------------------------- 5, 134, 400. 82 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________ -------- 108, 626. 67 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ____________ 15, 243, 027. 49 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work______________________________ $88, 263. 21 $554,092.93 . .........---- Cost of maintenance-. .-- $160, 975. 63 $123, 714. 15 25,016.38 53, 400.06 $162, 263. 19 Total cost__ 160, 975. 63 123, 714.15 113,279.59 607, 492.99 162, 263.19 'Total expended - 180, 266. 19 105, 672. 28 107, 554. 21 624, 304. 45 178, 835. 94 Allotted- -_ _....- _ _ _ -_ -30, 000.00 186, 000.00 725, 400.00 150, 000.00 32,156. 19 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________ $255, 306. 42 Amount allotted from War Department Ci vil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941________________ 1 i i-'-- - -- - 50, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__ 305, 306. 42 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_______ ...... 17, 843. 81 amount to be accounted for_ 287, 462. 61 ,Gross Net amount expended______________________ 178, 835. 94 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ 108, 626. 67 ,Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ _-_ _______-------- 279. 15 Balance available June 30, 1941 ____________ 108, 347. 52 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending in June 30, 1943 for maintenance _____ --------- _ 150, 000. 00 1 In addition, $1,806,619.37 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Exclusive of available funds. 19. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $113,078.99, and the ,expenditures were $106,538.03. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $225,644.04, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 in payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $180,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________________ $1, 430, 494. 28 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_-- -- _____ 1, 430, 494. 28 ,Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______________----__ 3, 505. 90 Net total expenditures ______--- 1, 426, 988. 38 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________________________ 225, 644. 04 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 1, 652, 632. 42 1010 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 r i I I Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_____________ Cost of maintenance ...... _ __ $112, 746. 48 $191, 238.48 $581, 747. 52 $109, 917. 855 $113,078.99 Total expended ............... 114, 169. 13 165, 925. 04 571, 305. 60 150, 122. 511 106, 538. 03 Allotted-.__----------. 28, 550. 86 321, 500. 00 558, 000. 00 186, 900. 00S 140, 000.00 4 1 1 I Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________- $192, 182. 07 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939____________ $25, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941------------ 115, 000. 00 140. 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for______- 332, 182. 07 Gross amount expended______________--___------ 106, 538. 03 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____ __ 225, 644. 04 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_________________ 3, 505. 90 Balance available June 30, 1941_____ __________ 222, 138. 14 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 180, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated report see June 30, 1941 amount Name of project Annual ____ required Report to corn- for- New work Maintenance plete 1. Johnsons Bayou, La.l 1 1933 $2, 261. 35 $54, 042. 26 (2) 2. Mouth of Trinity River, Tex. _ _ 1928 79, 540. 44 10, 870. 95 (2) 3. Chocolate Bayou, Tex.1 1 _ 1922 6, 512. 12 33, 248. 17 $8, 500 4. Bastrop Bayou, Tex. 3 1931 9, 920. 22 27, 129. 21 10, 000 5. Brazos River, Tex., from Velasco to Old Wash- ington 1 1924 216, 989. 48 223, 010. 52 (2) 6. Guadalupe River to Victoria, Tex. 14___..... 1922 172, 547. 28 106, 100. 36 (2) 7. East Bay Bayou (Hanna Reef), Tex. 15 .... _ 1922 2, 476. 02 847. 80 7, 500 8. Oyster Creek, Tex. 922 6, 942. 24 1__________________________ 7, 556.:73 (3) 1 Channel adequate for commerce. 2 Completed. 3 Under date of May 25, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of existing project in: H. Doc. No. 337, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Under date of Feb. 24, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project in H. Doc. No. 247, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 5 No commerce reported. 21. PLANT ALLOTMENT, GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941____________________________ $2, 224, 119. 29 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_____________ _______38, 300. 67 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_______________________ 2, 262, 419. 96 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________________________ 178, 768. 69 Net total expenditures __________________ ______ 2, 083, 651. 27 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ 272, 593. 85 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 2, 356, 245. 12 RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON," TEX., DISTRICT 1011 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended- -$386, 614.07 $257, 292. 26 $81, 166. 48 -$76, 796. 63 $246, 274. 53 Allotted _______________ ____ -269, 031. 44 399, 848. 18 -69, 809. 08 148, 000. 00 126, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _____----- $392, 868. 38 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939_... $91, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 35, 000. 00 126, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__ _____ 518, 868. 38 Gross amount expended ___----- __---------- $2, 670, 028. 35 Less: Reimbursements collected___ $2, 411, 531.33 Receipts from sales- ------ 12, 222. 49 2, 423, 753. 82 246, 274. 53 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 _ 272, 593. 85 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ ________ $214, 110. 14 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------ 67, 884. 00 281, 994. 14 Balance available June 30, 1941_ ___ __-_____ -9, 400. 29 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941___ 38, 300. 67 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ________ 28, 900. 38 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommeonda- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. tion Congress 1 - 1 1 - 1 Allens Creek, tributary of River and Harbor Brazos River, Austin Act, Aug. 26, 1937. County, Tex., for naviga- tion and flood control. Aransas Pass, Tex., channel Rivers and Harbors Sept. 17, 1941 H. 383, 77th Cong., Favorable. to Intracoastal Waterway. Committee resolu- 1st sess. •tion, July 25, 1940. Arroyo Colorado, Tex., from River and Harbor Sept. 30, 1941 H. 402, 77th Cong., Do. Llano Grande Lake to its Act, Aug. 30, 1935. 1st sess. mouth. Arroyo Colorado, Tex., River and Harbor ----- d o ...... _- do ............ -- Do. channel from a point at or Act, Aug. 26,1937. near Mercedes, Tex., to its mouth, thence south to Port Isabel via Laguna Madre. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex___ Rivers and Harbors Aug. 4,1941 H. 347, 77th Cong., Do. Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion, Oct. 24,1939. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex., Rivers and Harbors improvement at and near Committee resolu- Port Isabel. tion, Feb. 11, 1941. Brazos River, Tex., compre- River and Harbor hensive survey for navi- Act, Aug. 26, 1937. gation, flood control, and other water uses. Clear Creek and Clear Lake, Rivers and Harbors July 15,1941 H. 319, 77th Cong., Do. Tex.- Committee resolu- 1st sess. tion, Oct. 24, 1939. Colorado River, Tex., for Commerce Commit- navigation and flood con- tee resolution, Aug. trol. 4,1936. Colorado River and tribu- River and Harbor taries, Tex., improvement Act, Aug. 26, 1937. for navigation and flood control. 1012 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans. Recommenda- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. ton Congress Corpus Christi, Tex., con- River and Harbor struction of breakwaters, Act, Aug. 26, 1937. sea walls, or jetties. Guadalupe River, Tex., im- Rivers and Harbors provement for navigation, Committee .resolu- flood control,'power, and tion, Apr. 8, 1938. irrigation (final report). Houston Ship Channel, Tex_ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, April 24, 1941. Laguna Madre to the Gulf River and Harbor of Mexico, channel across Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Padre Island, Tex. Lavaca River, Tex., in in- ----do----------- terest of navigation and flood control. Lavaca and Navidad Rivers, Rivers and Harbors for navigation and flood Committee resolu- control. tion, Aug. 1, 1940. Louisiana and Texas Intra- Rivers and Harbors Sept. 30, 1941 H. 402, 77th Cong., Favorable. coastal Waterway, from Committee resolu- 1st sess. Corpus Christi, Tex., to tion, Apr. 1, 1935. the Rio Grande Valley. Louisiana-Texas Intra- Rivers and Harbors coastal Waterway to mod- Committee resolu- ify section at and near tion, Oct. 5, 1940. Port O'Connor, Tex. Mill Creek, a tributary of River and Harbor Brazos River in Austin Act, Aug. 26, 1937. County, Tex., for naviga- tion and flood control. Navidad River, Tex., for ....- do...------------I- navigation and flood con- trol. Pass Cavallo, Tex_ ------.. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolu- tion, May 24, 1939. Sabine-Neches waterway, Commerce Commit- Tex., extension of project tee resolution, Nov. from Beaumont Turning 16,1940. Basin upstream above Kirby Canal. Sabine-Neches waterway, Commerce Commit- May 17,1941 S. 60, 77th Cong., Do. Tex., turning basin at tee resolution, July 1st sess. Port Arthur. 18,1939. Sabine-Neches waterway, Commerce Commit- Feb. 13,1941 S. 14, 77th Cong., Do. Tex., to imodify existing tee resolution, Feb. 1st sess. project at Orange. 14,1940. Sabine-Neches waterway, Rivers and Harbors Tex., removal of Harbor Committee resolu- Island in Sabine River. tion, Sept. 12, 1941. San Antonio River, Tex., River and Harbor improvement for naviga- Act, June 20,1938. tion, flood control, power, and prevention of erosion. Trinity River, Tex ...-.. _. Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Dec. 10, 1929. Do -.... ._... ... River and Harbor Act, July 3,1930. 22. BUFFALO BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This project covers the improvement for flood control of Buffalo Bayou and tributaries upstream from the Houston Ship Channel turning basin at Houston, Tex. The streams and watershed involved are located in and immediately northwest of Houston, Tex. Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries above the turning basin (Houston) of the Houston Ship Channel to provide for the control of floods, the protection of the city of Houston from flood damages, and the preven- RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1013 tion of the deposit of silt in the turning basin of the Houston Ship Channel by means of detention reservoirs, enlargement and rectifica- tions of channels, the construction of control works, and any diversions which may be found advisable. The authorized cost of Federal par- ticipation for construction is limited to $9,000,000. The total esti- mated cost of the project is $31,995,400. Of this sum the Federal cost is estimated at $9,000,000 for construction and $9,751,700 for lands and damages. The estimated cost to local interests is $13,243,700. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. No. 456, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) and the Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. The require- ments are being complied with. The offer of the Harris County flood-control district to advance the sum of $2,500,000 to the Depart- ment for prosecution of the Buffalo Bayou project was accepted by the Secretary of War on December 18, 1940. Operations and results during fiscal year--New work.-The opera- tions during the fiscal year consisted of work preparatory to the acquisition of lands, topographic and detailed surveys, soils explora- tions and tests, and studies and design required for the construction of the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $306,847.26, all for new work, of which $37,331.37 were from funds advanced by local interests, and $269,515.89 were from flood-control funds. The expenditures were $296,368.97, including $1,712.77 from rivers and harbors funds, $33,379.43 from funds advanced by local interests and $261,276.77 from flood-control funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Topographic surveys have been completed on North Canal, Barker Reservoir, Addicks Reservoir, and Cypress Creek levee and are 90 percent complete on White Oak Reservoir. Tract surveys have been completed for all of the North Canal and are 90 percent complete for Barker Reservoir. Record searching and preparation of ownership maps have been -Barker completed for the North Canal and are 90 percent complete for Reservoir and Addicks Reservoir. Tract appraisals along North Canal are about 10 percent complete. The procurement of abstracts of title covering approximately 50 percent of the North Canal area has been initiated, but no lands have been acquired. Soil explorations and tests are about 55 percent complete. The work of designing and preparing contract drawings and specifications for the construction of Barker Dam is about 20 percent complete. No work has been done on the second stage of development, which in- cludes the construction of the South Canal and its appurtenant inter- ception dam and rectification work. To complete the project sur- veys, explorations, and detailed design must be completed and the construction of the authorized project must be accomplished. The total costs to the, end of the fiscal year were $632,874.87 of which $326,027.61 were from rivers and harbors funds; $37,331.37 from funds advanced by local interests and $269,515.89 from flood- control funds. Total expenditures were $620,683.81, including $326,- 027.61 from rivers and harbors funds, $33,379.43 from funds ad- vanced by local interests, and $261,276.77 from flood-control funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,017,031.19, including $952,695.62 of rivers 1014 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 and harbors and flood-control funds, and $64,335.57 of advanced funds, together with $2,402,285 of funds to be advanced by local interests, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941---------------------------- $12, 191. 06 New work: Collecting engineering data in the field (July 1941 to June 1942) --------------------------- ___ 50, 000. 00 Designing and preparing plans and specifications for construc- tion of Barker and Addicks Dams and appurtenant outlet works, channel rectification and drainage ditches, and for the reconstruction and relocation of bridges, roads, ditches, and utilities affected by this construction (July' 1941 to April 1942) ------------------------- -- 67, 125. 13 Constructing Barker Dam and the appurtenant outlet works and drainage ditch, by contract (December 1941 to June 1942) ___----------__________________---- 1,950,000.00 Rectifying Buffalo Bayou from the Barker outlet works by contract (December 1941 to June 1942) ------------------ 220, 000. 00 Reconstructing and relocating bridges, roads, drainage ditch, and utilities affected by the construction of Barker Dam, by contract February to July 1942) __-_______________-_ 250, 000. 00 Acquiring lands, easements, and rights-of-way for Barker Dam and partial acquisition of lands for Barker Reservoir (Oc- Acquiring lands, easements, -and tober 1941 to June 1942) ________________-____________ rights-of-way for partial rectification of Buffalo Bayou (October 1941 to February 600, 000. 00 1942) -------------------------------------- 130, 000. 00 Acquiring partial rights-of-way for Addicks Dam and for the North Canal (October 1941 to June 1942) ---------------- 140, 000. 00 Total ---------------------------------------------- 3, 419, 316. 19 The additional sum of $5,130,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Acquiring lands, easements and rights-of-way for Addicks and Barker Reservoirs and for rectification of South Mayde Creek----------- ---------------------------- $2, 400,000 Constructing Addicks Dam and appurtenant outlet works and channel, by contract-----------_____- 2,450, 000 Rectifying South Mayde Creek from Addicks outlet works to Buffalo Bayou-- ------------------------------------ 130, 000 Reconstructing and relocating bridges, roads, and utilities af- fected by the construction of Addicks Dam, by contract 150, 000--- Total ------------------------------------------- 5, 130, 000 Cost and financial summary FLOOD CONTROL, GENERAL, FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941------------------------- $269, 515. 89 Cost of maintenace to June 30, 1941______________________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------- 269, 515, 89 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 - 8, 239. 12 Net total expenditures _____________ -- __------------ _ 261, 276. 77 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________ ___ ____--__ 938, 723. 23 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 ---- 1, 200, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1015 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -_. $269, 515. 89 Cost of maintenance ... Total expended- 261, 276.77 Allotted- 000 $300, 900, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ____ $300, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940________ $300, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941_________ 600,000. 00 900, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for 1, 200, 000. 00 ;Gross amount expended______ $261,281.76 Less reimbursements collected- 4. 99 261, 276. 77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______________________ 938, 723.23 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__________________________ 14, 471. 01 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 924, 252. 22 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ______________________________________ 17, 211, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1-- - 5, 130, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______________________ $326, 027.61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 326, G027.61 Net total expenditures__ 326, 027. 61 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__________________________ 13, 972.39 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___-- __ 340, 000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ----------- -------- ------------ $326, 027.61 'Cost of maintenance Total expended _--------------- I -.. ____ .--- 324, 314.84 $1,712.77 Allotted--- $500,000 -160, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________________ $15, 685. 16 Gross amount expended $1, 746. 43 Less reimbursements collected______________-______ 33. 66 1, 712. 77 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___ 13, 972. 39 1016 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIA SUMMARY FOR UNITED STATES FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-----------------__ $595, 543. 50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------- -- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 595, 543. 50 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 _- --- 8, 239. 12 Net total expenditures_ 587, 304. 38 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 952, 695. 62' Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--- 1, 540, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work__________.. ----.---.-- -----_------_ 027. 61 $326, $269, 515,89. Cost of maintenance________.. .. ----------- "-- . .-- ---- -- i i-1--- --- -- Total expended ......... ... _ . -.-- - -- - = -- 324, 14.84 262, 989. 54 -------------- A llotted-. ... .... .......... ... -- . .--- -.-- $500, 000 140, 000. 00 900, 000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------- $315, 685. 16, Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940------------ $300, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________ 600, 000. 00 900, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ___ 1,215, 685. 16 Gross amount expended______________________ _ $263, 028. 19 Less reimbursements collected_------ -_ _____-- 38. 65 262, 989. 54 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 952, 695. 62 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 __________________________ 14,471. 01 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________________ 938, 224. 61 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1-__ __ __________ 17,211, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1--------------- 5, 130, 000: 00; 1 Exclusive of available funds. ADVANCED FUNDS Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ -- $37, 331. 37' ,Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____ _____-__-__ __ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1.941___ 37, 331. 37 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-----------__ _________ 3, 951.94 Net total expenditures ________ 33, 379. 43 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-__-- ______________ 64,335. 57 Total amount advanced to June 30, 1941_ 97, 715. 00; Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-----.....--------------.-------------- ------------- - ---- - -- $37, 331. 37 Cost of maintenance .------------------------- - ---- ---- ------------- -------------- Total expended----.. .- __-__ --------------- 33, 379. 43 Advanced .___ ....-------------- --------------------------- -- - . - ---....---..97, 715.00 . RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1017 Amount advanced under authorizing act of Oct. 15, 1940- -__. $97, 715. 00 Gross amount expended_ ------------------------------ 33, 379. 43 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 -__---------------- 64, 335. 57 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---------------------------3, 951. 94 Balance available June 30, 1941 -- __---____-_- 60, 383. 63 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR BUFFALO BAYOU, TEX. Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--------------------------- $632, 874. 87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 632, 874. 87 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ____-------- ___---12, 191. 06 Net total expenditures ------------------------------ 620. 683. 81 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____ ___ - ___---____ 1, 017, 031. 19 Total amount appropriated and advanced to June 30, 1941_ 1, 637, 715. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work -... - - - - - - - - - - - $326, 027. 61 $306. 847. 26 C ost of m aintenance --------------. . . . . . . . . . . --..- -- ----- ...... ..... .....-- Total expended-............................... .. .____ . . . ----- - 324, 314. 84 296, 368. 97 Allotted and advanced - $500, 000 140, 000. 00 997, 715. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $35, 685. 16 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940---------$300, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 600, 000. 00--------- Amount advanced under authorizing act of Oct. 15, 1940 ----------------------------------- 97, 715. 00 997, 715. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------1, 313, 400. 16 Gross amount expended______------- ---- $296, 407. 62 Less reimbursements collected__----------------- 38. 65 296, 368. 97 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ____--- ---------- -1, 017, 031.19 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_ _______-----------18, 422. 95 ___ Balance available June 30, 1941_______- ---------- 998, 608. 24 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1---------- ------------ -------- 17, 211, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending - - June 30, 1943, for new work 1________________--- ___ _ 5,130, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 23. WHITNEY RESERVOIR, BRAZOS RIVER, TEX. Location.-The site of the Whitney Dam is on the Brazos River, Tex., about 442 miles above the mouth of the river, 5.5 miles south- west of Whitney, Tex., and about 38 miles upstream from the city of Waco, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets: Waco, Cleburne, and Grandbury, scale 1: 125, 000, and Whitney, Blum, and Morgan, scale 1: 62,500.) 1018 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a concrete dam about 1,870 feet long at the top, including a 1,200-foot spillway section, and an earth embankment about 1,490 feet long. The top of the dam will be about 116 feet above the river bed. The reservoir will have a gross storage capacity of 721,000 acre-feet, including 491,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage, 129,000 acre-feet of power storage, and 101,000 acre-feet of dead storage. A powerhouse will be located immediately downstream from the nonoverflow section of the dam. The capacity of the initial installation of hydroelectric generating facilities will be 30,000 kilowatts. The project will afford substantial flood protection for the city of Waco, Tex., and the lower Brazos River Valley and will provide for generation of hydroelectric power, and for other beneficial water uses. The cost of the project, estimated in 1939, is $8,166,000 for con- struction and $1,984,000 for land and damages, including railway relocations, a total of $10,150,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1939, is $70,000 for maintenance and operation, including the power plant. The Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941, approved the existing project in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 390, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, which contains the latest published maps, and authorized $5,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.nNone. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no work is con- templated during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $5,000,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, as follows: New work: Engineering studies and preparing plans and specifications (hired labor) July 1942 to June 1943 $400, 000 Purchase of reservoir area July 1942 to June 1943------------- 500, 000 Relocation of railways and utilities (contract) July 194 to June 1943 _--________ 500, 000 Dam-site clearing, grubbing, and excavation (contract) July 1942 to January 1943 ------------ 250, 000 Care of river (contract) July 1942 to June 1943-...... 100, 000 Embankment construction (contract) July 1942 to June 1943____ 150, 000 Construction of concrete dam section and spillway (contract) July 1942 to June 1943 3, 100, 000 Total------------------- 5, 000,000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941._______________ ________ ----- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-------------------------------- Net total expenditures_------ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________--- _ Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project-- ___ ----- ------- $10, 150, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work__------_ ------------- 5, 000, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1019 24. EAGLE LAKE TO MATAGORDA, COLORADO RIVER, TEX. Location.-Along the Colorado River, Tex., between the town of Matagorda and the town of Eagle Lake, extending from 6.5 to 115 miles above the mouth of the river. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1: 500,000.) Eisting project.--The plan of improvement provides for a system of parallel levees along the river, with the following features: About 82.2 miles of earth levee along the left bank of the river, from mile 6.5 to mile 115 above the mouth; about 53.9 miles of earth levee along the right bank from mile 15 to mile 87; suitable drainage structures and appurtenant works; a cut-off channel 14,100 feet long at the town of Wharton between mile 63 and mile 70.5; channel improvement near Glen Flora between mile 75.6 and mile 77; construction of a new high- way and a new railroad bridge across the cut-off at Wharton; and alterations of two highway and two railroad bridges across the flood- way. The project will provide protection to about 421,000 acres of agricultural land and six towns against major floods reasonably to be contemplated. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1939, is $6,150,000. The local cost including bridge alterations is estimated at $663,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. No. 312, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, as provided by law, local interests are required to bear the expense of necessary bridge alterations and to maintain and operate the two new bridges across the cut-off at Wharton. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available for opera- tions during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. 25. COLUMBUS, COLORADO RIVER, TEX. Location.-On the right bank of the Colorado River, about 135 miles above the mouth, at the city of Columbus in Colorado County, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for an earth levee about 28,500 feet long, around the city of Columbus, with suit- able drainage structures and bank protection where necessary. The improvements will protect the city of Columbus against major floods reasonably to be contemplated. The cost of the improvement, estimated in 1939, is $250,000 for con- struction and $17,000 for land and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (I. Doc. No. 312, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. 1020 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of iscal year.-No work has been done on this project. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available for opera- tions during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. 26. LA GRANGE, COLORADO RIVER, TEX. Location.-On the left bank of the Colorado River, Tex., between mile 173.6 and mile 176.6 above the mouth, at the city of La Grange, in Fayette County, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for about 13,500 feet of earth levee with suitable drainage structures extending from high ground on the upper side of the town, around low-lying portions of the town along the river, to high ground on the lower side of the town. The improvements will protect the city of La Grange against major floods reasonably to be contemplated. The cost of construction, estimated in 1939, is $100,000 for con- struction and $15,000 for land and damages, a total of $115,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 312, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which includes the latest published maps). Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project. Proposed operations.--None. No funds are available for opera- tions during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. 27. BRADY, BRADY CREEK, TEX. Location.-On Brady Creek, between 28.6 and 30.4 miles above the mouth, in the city of Brady, McCulloch County, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheet Brady, Tex., scale 1: 125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for an im- proved floodway for Brady Creek and levees and floodwalls in the city of Brady consisting of the following features: Approximately 9,700 feet of channel enlargement; 6,935 feet of earth levee; 345 feet of concrete floodwall; alteration of two State highway bridges and one railroad bridge; and the necessary drainage structures. The project provides for the protection of the city of Brady from floods with a peak discharge 2.4 times as great as that of the maximum flood of record which occurred in July 1938. The Federal cost of the improvement, estimated in 1939, is $825,000 for construction. The local cost for lands and damages, including bridge replacements and alterations, is $348,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. No. 441, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps). RIVERS AND HARBORS---GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1021 Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to bear the expense of the necessary bridge alterations. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available for opera- tions during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. 28. PECAN BAYOU, TEX. Location.-These improvements are located on Pecan Bayou and its tributary, Hords Creek, in the State of Texas. Definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraph. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets, Brownwood, Coleman, and Ballinger, scale 1: 125,000, and Grosvenor and Zephyr, scale 1: 62,500.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the plan of igmprovement for flood control and other purposes on Pecan Bayou and tributaries as set forth in House Docu- ment No. 370, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and authorized $1,400,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the project, including $460,000 for the Hords Creek Reservoir. The plan of improvement provides for the enlargement of the existing Lake Brownwood Reservoir and for the construction of the Hords Creek Reservoir. The following tabulation gives descriptive data on these reservoirs: Dams and reservoirs Name . .----------- Lake Brownwood ...------------------------------. Hords Creek Nearest city_ Brownwood. Tex ----- Coleman, Tex Distance above mouth (miles) on Pecan Bayou_ 5---------------------7.1 27.8 on Hords Creek. Height ofdam - -------- 135 feet -_------------ 74 feet. Type of dam.. ---------------------------------- Earth fill__ Earth fill. - Reservoir capacity .. ------------------------------ 768,000 acre-feet - --.. 21,200 acre-feet. Estimated cost: Construction. ---------------------------- $1, 678, 000. $522.000. Lands and damages -------------------------- $822,000___-. -- $38.000. Totall_-_. .-- -. . . ......-- - - - - - - - - - - 1 _-.. $2,500.000 _-_ _- $560,000. 1 Estimated first cost of enlarging Lake Brownwood Dam and Reservoir. The estimated investment in existing Lake Brownwood Dam and Reservoir is $1,500,000 The Hords Creek Reservoir will afford substantial flood protection to the city of Coleman, Tex., and to other extensive areas in the Hords Creek Valley, and will provide municipal water supply for the city of Coleman. The Lake Brownwood Reservoir will afford substantial flood pro- tection in the valleys of Pecan Bayou and the Lower Colorado River, including the city of Brownwood, Tex., and will also provide addi- tional conservation storage. Local cooperation.-This project was adopted subject to the fol- lowing conditions: (a) That local interests contribute the sum of $100,000 toward the first cost of the Hords Creek Reservoir; and (b) that the local agency owning and controlling Lake Brownwood permit the United States to utilize, without cost, the existing dam, 425144---41--pt. 1, vol. 1-65 1022 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS., U. S. ARMY, 1941 reservoir, and appurtenant works, and any of its lands needed for the construction and operation of the enlarged dam and spillway, and maintain and operate the enlarged reservoir upon completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available for construc- tion during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. 29. NORTH CONCHO RIVER, TEX. Location.-These improvements are located on the North Concho River, a tributary of the Concho River, in the vicinity of the city of San Angelo, Tex. Definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraphs. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1: 500,000, and sheet Wall, scale 1: 62,500.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the plan of improvement for flood control on the North Concho River, Tex., as set forth in House Document No. 315, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and authorized $2,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of the San Angelo Reservoir on the North Concho River upstream from San Angelo and for the construction of a floodway, levees, and floodwalls in the city of San Angelo. The San Angelo Reservoir will be located about 6.7 miles above the mouth of the North Concho River, near the town of San Angelo, Tex. The dam will be of the earth-filled type with a gate-controlled concrete spillway located in the channel. An emergency overflow spillway will be located in a draw to the south of the dam. The maximum height of the dam will be 90 feet above the valley floor. The upstream slope, when the height of the dam exceeds 30 feet, is to be protected by riprap 18 inches thick laid on a 6-inch gravel blanket, and a rock drain is provided at the toe of the dam. The reservoir will have a gross storage capacity of 364,900 acre-feet. The estimated cost of construction is $5,489,000 and of lands and damages is $542.000. The local protection works in the city of San Angelo provide for constructing levees along vulnerable sections of the city, filling in low-lying areas adjacent to the river, removing existing channel ob- structions, altering existing bridges, and improving the carrying capacity of the channel over a reach from mile 0.9 to 3.5. Enlarge- ment of the channel will be accomplished by excavating 1,057,000 cubic yards of material which, in turn, will be used to fill in the low-lying areas along the south bank of the river in order to reclaim these areas. Five highway bridges which restrict the waterway opening will be reconstructed. Three low-water dams, two of which are located adjacent to bridges and present serious obstruction to the free discharge of the river, will be removed. The levee will consist of about 9.270 feet of earthen embankment and 2,000 feet of rein- forced concrete wall. Two pumping stations and appurtenant drain- RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1023 age structures, to handle interior drainage, will be constructed. The estimated cost of construction is $769,000, and of lands and damages is $600,000. The reservoir will provide substantial flood protection in the val- leys of the lower Concho and Colorado Rivers, and, supplemented by the local protection works at San Angelo, it will afford protection to that city from floods with a discharge one and one-half times as great as that of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in September 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies to the San Angelo Reservoir. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law. local interests are required to bear the expense of the necessary alterations of bridges for the local protection works at San Angelo. Operations and results duing fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available for work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. No funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. 30. ALAMOGORDO DAM AND RESERVOIR, PECOS RIVER, N. MEX. Location.-The Alamogordo Dam and Reservoir is situated on the Pecos River, N. Mex. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939, authorized the Alamogordo Dam and Reservoir on the Pecos River, N. Mex., for the purpose of controlling floods, regulating the flow of the Pecos River, providing for storage and for delivery of stored waters, for the reclamation of lands, and for other beneficial uses. The dam and reservoir shall be used, first, for irrigation; sec- ond, for flood control and river regulation; and third, for other purposes. The Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War were directed to report to the Congress the amount of the total cost of said Alamogordo Dam and Reservoir which is properly allocable to flood control. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been performed on this project. Proposed operations.-Studies to determine the amount properly chargeable to flood control will be completed during the fiscal year 1942. 31. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF TIHE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from the flood- control appropriations for any one fiscal year in the removal of accu- 1024 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 mulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straighten- ing of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Funds were made available during the fiscal year 1941 for snagging and clearing on the Trinity River and tributaries, Texas, and on the Lavaca River and tributaries, Texas, in the Galveston district. The work to be done on the Trinity River consists of the removal of snags and other debris from the river channel between mile 38 near Liberty, Tex., to about mile 58. During the fiscal years plans and specifications for snagging the river along the above-mentioned stretch by leased plant and Government equipment and hired labor were completed, but no snagging has yet been done because of unfavorable conditions of the river. The cost during the fiscal year was $306.44; the expenditures were $306.35. Snagging and clearing and removal of debris from channels of the Lavaca River and tributaries is being supplemented by a Work Proj- ects Administration project which involves the provision of relief labor by that agency. The supervision of the relief labor and equipment, materials, and supplies for the work will be provided from regular flood-control funds for snagging. The work of removing snags, trees, and other debris from the chan- nel of the Lavaca River near Hallettsville, Tex., has been done from March 12 to June 30, 1941. Clearing of approximately 5 miles of the river has been completed, and an additional 5.1 miles have been par- tially cleared. The cost during the fiscal year was $7,704.49; the expenditures were $5,202.22. The total cost was $8,010.93. The total expenditures were $5,508.57. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, amounting to $39,491.43, will be applied during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses in- curred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___-------------------------- $8, 010. 93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 __________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____-________ 8, 010. 93 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______---------____ 2,502. 36 Net total expenditures-------------------------------- 5, 508. 57 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----___--------------------- 39, 491. 43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____- ____ 45, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---------- ------------------------------- --------------- $8, 010. 93 Cost of maintenance------------ -- ----------- ---- Total expended ..- ------- .------- --- --------.------------- 5, 508. 57 Allotted.. . -.-------------- 45,000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1025 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940__________________-----___________ $45, 000. 00 Gross amount expended ____-- - - -- -- _______--_____ - 5, 508. 57 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ ------------------------ 39, 491. 43 - 12, Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941111111 547. 98 Balance available June 30, 1941--------------------------- 3, 943.45 32. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year amounted to $149,229.36, and the expenditures were $160,540.65. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $220,487.34, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 in payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $100,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943. Cost a/nd financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ __ ______ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_________________------- __$877, 367. 07 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ___--___ 877, 367. 07 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941____________________-- - - - 4, 254. 41 Net total expenditures__________ __ __________________ 873, 112. 66 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-- ----- 220, 487. 34 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_-__ - 1, 093, 600. 00 -______ Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work --........----. -.. ------------...------- .................................--. .--------- Cost of maintenance - $100, 196. 34 $269, 321. 25 $358, 620. 12 $149. 229. 36 Total expended----------- 94, 986. 10 262, 490. 03 355, 095. 88 160, 540. 65 Allotted __._. _ - 385, 500. 00 270, 000. 00 298, 100. 00 140, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________--__--_______ $241, 027. 99 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940_____________ $5, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 _-____- ____ 135, 000. 00 00I 00 140 027. 381, 99 Amount to be accounted for___ 381, 027. 99 Gross amount expended_______________________ $160, 550. 56 Less reimbursements collected -- _______-----_ 9. 91 160, 540. 65 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_----- ___- _____----__ -220, 487. 34 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____________________--_ 4, 294. 02 Balance available June 30, 1941______ __ ________--___ 216, 193. 32 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__--_________________________ 100, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 1026 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. R ion Congress Alamogordo Dam and Res- Sec. 7 of Flood Con- ervoir, Pecos River, N. trol Act Aug. 11, Mex. 1939. Aliens Creek, tributary of River and Harbor Act Brazos River, Austin Aug. 26. 1937. County, Tex., for naviga- tion and flood control. Brazos River, Tex., compre- --- do.------------I--------- hensive survey for naviga- tion, flood control and other water uses. Brazos River and tributa- Flood Control Act, --------------- -------------------- ries, Texas. Aug. 28, 1937. Colorado (Lower) River,Tex_ Flood Control Act, --------------- -------------------- June 22, 1936. Colorado River and tribu- River and Harbor Act --------------- -------------------- taries, Texas: improve- Aug. 26, 1937. ment for navigation and flood control. Colorado River, Tex., im- Commerce Commit- provement for navigation tee Resolution Aug. and flood control. 4, 1936. Colorado River, Tex., above Flood Control Act, county line between Coke June 22, 1936. and Runnels Counties. Guadalupe River, Tex., im- Rivers and Harbors provement for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control, power and tion Apr. 8, 1938. irrigation. (Final report). Lavaca and Navidad River, Rivers and Harbors Tex., for navigation and Committee resolu- flood control. tion, Aug. 1, 1940. Lavaca River, Tex., in in- River and Harbor Act terest of navigation and Aug. 26, 1937. flood control. Lavaca River, Tex _....... Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Leon River, Tex .....-- .- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Mill Creek, a tributary of River and Harbor Act' Brazos River in Austin Aug. 26, 1937. County, Tex., for naviga- tion and flood control. Mimbres River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, New Mexico. Aug. 18, 1941. Navidad River, Tex., for River and Harbor Act, navigation and flood con- Aug. 26, 1937. trol. Neches River and tributa- Flood Control Act, ries, Texas. June 22, 1936. Neches River and tributa- Flood Control Act, ries, Texas and Louisiana. May 15, 1936. ---------- Nueces River and tributa- Flood Control Act, ries, Texas. June 22, 1936. D o_--- _-_-- - - .-- Flood Control Act, June 4, 1936. Pecos River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, -------- - ___ ___ Texas and New Mexico. June 28, 1938. Rio Grande and tributaries, Flood Control Act, -------------------- New Mexico. Aug. 18, 1941. Rio Grande and tributaries, flood control in vicinity of Commerce Commit- tee resolution, July ---------- ------------------- Creede, Colo. 22, 1941. Sabine River and tributa- Flood Control Act, ries, Texas and Louisiana. May 15, 1936. Sabine River, Tex Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. San Antonio River, Tex., River and Harbot Act, improvement for naviga- June 20, 1938. tion, flood control, power and prevention of erosion. San Jacinto River and tribu- Flood Control Act, taries, in Montgomery, Aug. 28, 1937. Walker, San Jacinto, Grimes, Waller, Liberty, and Harris Counties, Tex. Santa Isabel Creek, north- Flood Control Act, west of Laredo, Webb June 28, 1938. County, Tex. Trinity River and tributa- River and Harbor Act, --------------- ------ ------ ----- ries, Texas. July 27, 1916. Trinity River, Tex.......... Flood Control Act, ------------- -- -- -- -- -- -- - May 31, 1924. D o-......-- ....-.- .. .. . Flood Control Act, I ------------------- --------------- June 22. 1936. - RIVERS AND HARBORS---DENISON, TEX., DISTRICT 1027 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE DENISON, TEX., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of western Arkansas, northern Texas, southern Oklahoma, and a small portion of eastern New Mexico embraced in the drainage basin of the Red River and its tributaries above Fulton, Ark. District engineer: Maj. Lucius D. Clay, Corps of Engineers, to September 30, 1940, and Maj. Gordon E. Textor, Corps of Engineers, acting to November, 4, 1940, and district engineer since that date. Division engineer: Col. Eugene Reybold, Corps of Engineers, to July 29, 1940, and Lt. Col. Stanley L. Scott, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to December 19, 1940, and division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Flood-control projects 1. Examinations, surveys, and Page contingencies (general)_-_ 1027 3. Denison Reservoir, Red River, 2. Other projects for which no Tex., and Okla------------ 1028 estimates are submitted_... 1028 4. Lugert-Altus Reservoir, North Fork of Red River, Okla.... 1031 5. Preliminary examinations and surveys for flood control___ 1033 1. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $25,155.71; the expenditures were $22,254.94. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $71,085.82, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expense incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $25,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941____ _________1__________ 1$549, 246. 86 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 _____ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------ ____ ___1549, 246. 86 53, 675. 70 Net total expenditures ----------------------------------- 495, 571. 16 Unxpended balance June 30, 1941__-- ________-__--___-_ 71, 085. 82 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________ 566, 656. 98 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------ Cost of maintenance $26, 564. 59 $450, 005.78 $47, 520. 78 $25, 155.71 Total expended .... - - _ 27, 529.89 385, 336.85 60, 449.48 22, 254.94 Allotted . .._-------_.... ..-------------- 27, 529.89 515,127.09 11, 000. 00 13, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ------------------------------- $80, 340. 76 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941--------- _ ------- 13, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for---- 93, 340. 76 1Increased $4,250, cost adjustment, fiscal year 1940. 1028 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMVIY, 1941 Gross amount expended_________--_---------------- $22, 623. 65 Less reimbursements collected___-------------------- 368. 71 $22, 254. 94 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ________________-----_ 71, 085. 82 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____________---------- __-54, 853. 12 Balance available June 30, 1941_________________________ 16, 232. 70 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2________-------25, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 2. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full re- June 30, 1941 Estimated Name of project port see amount re- Annual quired to Report New work Maintenance complete Red River from Fulton, Ark., to mouth of 1924 $378, 573.82 $182, 157. 05 Maintenance Washita River, Okla. only. 1 Curtailment of project recommended in H. Doc. No. 947, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and cormmittee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization mitted to Document No. tion Congress Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Rivers and Harbors and Tex., for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control, water power, tion, Feb. 25, 1938. and irrigation. (Report being prepared by Special Board). Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Commerce Commit- and Tex., and connecting tee resolution Feb. waterways, singly or to- 8, 1939; Flood Con- gether, for navigation, trol Committee res- flood control and irriga- olution Jan. 26,1939; tion. (Report being pre- Rivers and Harbors pared by Special Board). Committee resolu-' tion, Jan. 24, 1939. 3. DENISON RESERVOIR, RED RIVER, TEX. AND OKLA. Location. Denison Reservoir is located on Red River, 751 miles above the mouth of the river and 5 miles northwest of Denison, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey Maps for Denison, Tex., and Tisho- mingo, Okla., quadrangles; scale 1: 125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a roll-filled dam 15,200 feet long, rising 165 feet above the stream bed with a reservoir providing 2,745,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage, 2,060,000 acre-feet of power storage and 1,020,- 000 acre-feet for accumulation of silt. The outlet works, consisting of a gate-control house and eight conduits, each 20 feet in diameter, and the powerhouse, are located on the right abutment. A chute type spillway located in a saddle on the right bank will discharge through a creek to a point 1 mile below the dam. The project pro- vides for flood protection to lands in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, the generation of power, the improvement of naviga- RIVERS AND HARBORS-DENISON, TEX., DISTRICT 1029 tion facilities, the regulation of the flow of the Red River, and other beneficial uses. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, and amended by section 4, Public, No. 868, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, approved October 17, 1940. (See H. Doc. No. 541, 75th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of the project is $32,723,725 for construction and $15,566,275 for lands, damages, and relocations. In addition to the above work, surveys and studies for a dam on Red River, Tex., pursuant to provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of April 8, 1935, were undertaken at a cost of $433,539.25 from appropriations contained in that act. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Work under a con- tinuing contract for the construction of the outlet works was con- tinued and 220,232 yards of concrete were placed and 5,312 yards of rock were excavated. Work under a continuing contract for the construction of the main dam embankment and excavation for the spillway was continued and a total of 7,896,160 yards of common and rock excavation was executed and a total of 4,452,041 yards of ran- dom, pervious and impervious fill was placed. Clearing of land in the reservoir by hired labor was continued and a total of 3,186 acres was cleared. Appraisals and negotiations for purchase of lands were carried on by hired labor and 25,113 acres of land were acquired. Plans and specifications for relocation of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway were completed. Surveys, explorations, and design for construction of the spillway and for the relocation of roads, rail- roads, and utilities were continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $7,765,585.75 for new work. The expenditures were $7,438,- 082.26. All expenditures were from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the outlet works is 92 percent complete and construction of the embankment is 26 percent complete. Construction of the project as a whole is 22 per- cent complete. The total cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year, all for new work, was $10,761,956.52, all from regular funds. The total expenditures were $10,265,622.61, all from regular funds. The work remaining to be done consists of completing the work now in progress; design and construction of the spillway; construc- tion of the powerhouse; purchase and installation of the generators and turbines; and the relocation of roads, railroads, and utilities. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $11,322,658.43, and accounts receivable, $125,084.91, a total of $11,- 447,743.34, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable --------------- _-----------__ $562, 363. 10 New work: Engineering and administrative: Engineering and office studies (by hired labor), including material, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 ____________ 218, 222. 00 Foundation explorations (by hired labor), including ma- terial, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-- 10, 000. 00 Total---- -- ------ ------ 228, 222. 00 1030 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 New work-Continued. Land acquisition: Acquisition of land for reservoir area (by hired labor), July 1, 1941, to June 30,.1942-1111111 1 $1, 477, 255. 00 Clearing: Clearing reservoir area (by hired labor), including material, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-- ---------------- 246, 920. 00 Service railroad to dam: Operation agreement for service railroad to dam (by contract), July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942 ---------------------------------------------- 50, 000. 00 Dam structures: Complete the construction (by contract), including ma- terial furnished by Government, of the outlet works structures, July 1, 1941, to Nov. 1, 1941____________- 524, 373. 00 Continue the construction (by contract), including ma- terial, of dam embankment and spillway excavation, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_----------------------- 3, 114, 518. 24 Construction of spillway (by contract), including ma- terial July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_________________ 1, 625, 760. 00 Purchase of powerhouse equipment, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942----------------------------------- 821, 428. 00 Relocations: Continue the construction (by contract), including ma- terial, of the substructures for the Washita River and Rock Creek bridges for the relocation of the St. Louis- 'San Francisco Ry., Liggett to Platter and Lakeside to Mead, Okla., July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_ ---------- 948, 100. 00 Relocation of St. Louis-San Francisco Ry., Liggett to Platter and Lakeside to Mead, Okla. (by contract) including material, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942____ 1, 057, 836. 00 Construction (by contract), including material, of the substructure for the relocation of United States High- way No. 70, Madill to Marietta, Okla., July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-----------------------------------640,968. 00 Surveys and other field investigations_________-_ _____ 150, 000. 00 Total proposed operations for the fiscal year 1942___- 11, 447, 743.34 With this expenditure of funds it is estimated that the project will be 44 percent complete at the end of fiscal year 1942. The additional sum of $15,000,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Engineering studies and explorations ___.._____-___-- $275, 000 Acquisition and clearing land for reservoir area_______-____ 2, 110, 000 Operation of service railroad_________________________ ___ 57, 184 Embankment construction and spillway excavation-----------4, 158, 733 Spillway construction __-- -1, 729, 745 Construction of powerhouse -------------------- 1, 500, 000 Powerhouse equipment ----------------------------------- 609, 657 Protective work for dam embankment slopes _____- _____-___ 400, 000 Relocation railroads, highways, and public utilities-----------3, 687, 181 Relocation of cemeteries-________-- - __________-_ 472, 500 Total for all work fiscal year 1943---------------------- 15, 000, 000 With this expenditure of funds it is estimated that the project will be 75 percent complete at the end of fiscal year 1943. Cost and financiat summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__________ __________- $10, 761, 956. 52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941- 10, 761, 956. 52 Undistributed costs Jtine 30, 1941_L_ -...-- 59, 015. 72 Net total cost to June 30, 1941-_ ---- 10, 702, 940.80 RIVERS AND ITARBORS---DENISON, TEX., DISTRICT 1031 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 _______________-__--_ $125, 084.91 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941___ _______--- - - - 10, 828, 025. 71 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941---- --------------- 562, 363. 10 Net total expenditures_____ .. ____-_____ --- -- 10, 265, 662. 61 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_____ ___-___------11, 322, 658. 43 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941----------- 21, 588, 321. 04 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ._____________---------------- __ $133, 039. 45 $2, 863, 331. 32 $7, 765, 585. 75 Cost of maintenance-.......................___.--. _____ .. .- .. _ _ Total expended.. ....---------------- __________ __ _____________ 162, 462. 26 2, 665, 118. 09 7, 438, 082. 26 Allotted ....-- --------------------- -------------- 5,863, 373. 09 7,224, 947. 95 8, 500, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------ $10, 260, 740. 69 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ------- $400, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ____-- 8, 100, 000.00 8, 500, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for----------------------- 18, 760, 740. 69 Gross amount expended__________ ____ ___ $7, 632, 244. 46 Less: Reimbursements collected------ $193, 367. 95 Receipts from sales---__-- __--- 794. 25 194, 162. 20 7, 438, 082. 26 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941____________________ 11, 322, 658. 43 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________ $791, 453. 90 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------- 6, 031, 054. 60 6, 822, 508. 50 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________ 4, 500, 149. 93 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ______________ ______ - 125, 084. 91 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941________- 4, 625, 234. 84 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1-------------- 26, 701, 678. 96 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1___________________ ______ 15, 000, 000.00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. LUGERT-ALTUS RESERVOIR, NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER, OKLA. Location.--Lugert-Altus Reservoir is located on the North Fork of Red River near Altus, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Oklahoma City sheet, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, authorized the construction of the Lugert-Altus flood control and reclamation reservoir on the North Fork of the Red River in Okla- homa at an estimated cost of $2,497,000 on the following basis as to division of the cost of construction: (a) The Chief of Engineers shall report to the President on or be- fore November 1, 1938, the value of said Lugert Reservoir as a flood- 1032 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS. U. S. ARMY, 1941 control works, and the value so reported shall be the maximum amount authorized to be appropriated as a charge against any funds appropriated and available for the construction for flood-control projects. (b) The remainder of the estimated cost of such Lugert Reservoir, namely, the estimated total cost of the reservoir, less the amount re- ported by the Chief of Engineers as the value of said reservoir as a flood-control project, is also authorized to be appropriated out of the special fund in the Treasury of the United States created by the act of June 17, 1902, and therein designated "the reclamation fund" for the construction of said Lugert Reservoir for reclamation and irri- gation as reported in Senate Document No. 153, Seventy-fifth Con- gress, third session, and as further authorized by the last paragraph on page 37 of Public Act No. 497, Seventy-fifth Congress, third ses- sion, providing that the construction of said Lugert Reservoir and Altus reclamation project shall not be undertaken until the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Interior join in an agreement as to the division of cost of the construction of the said reservoir. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The Lugert-Altus project is being constructed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with finan- cial cooperation from the War Department to provide for the flood- control features of the project. The value of the Lugert-Altus proj- ect for flood control, $1,130,000, has been reported to the President by the Chief of Engineers, as required by the authorizing legislation, and $500,000 has been transferred to the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Proposed operations.-The project is being constructed by the De- partment of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and funds appro- priated to the War Department will be transferred to the Department of the Interior for the portion of the cost of the reservoir chargeable to flood control. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, of $450,- 000, will be transferred to the Department of the Interior. The additional sum of $180,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for transfer to the Department of the Interior. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________________ $500, 000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941________________ 500, 000 Net total expenditures -------------------------------------- 500, 000 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________________________ 450, 000 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________________ 950, 000 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .....- $500, 000 - Cost of maintenance . Total expended- _ -_500, 000 Allotted - $500, 000 . $450, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DENISON, TEX., DISTRICT 1033 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941___-------------------------------------------$450, 000 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------------------- 450, 000 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project " ----- ---------- -- 180,000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ------------------------------------------- 180, 000 1 Exclusive of available funds. 5. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $8,917; the expenditures were $9,048.35. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $16,937.68, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to pay- ment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941----------------------------$92, 437. 75 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------------92, 437. 75 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 2,472. 02 Net total expenditures-----------------------------------89, 965. 73 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ _... 16, 937. 68 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------106, 903. 41 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1929 1940 1941 Cost of new work.......... -------------- I-- -- ..------------ -- ---- . ----..-... ------------- Cost of maintenance__ _ . $3, 752. 93 $33, 150.48 $46, 617. 34 917. 00 $8, Total expended- --------- -- --- - 3, 752. 93 30, 802. 55 46, 361. 90 9. 048. 35 Allotted-. _ 3. 752. 93 103, 150. 48 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------------_ $25, 986. 03 Gross amount expended---------------------- 9,048. 35 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941------------------------- 16, 937. 68 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941------------------------------3, 341. 98 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------------------- 13, 595. 70 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. tion Congress Altus project, Oklahoma --- Flood Control Com- mittee resoldtion, Apr. 13, 1938. 'Cossatot River, Ark.' P1__ 00 Flood Control Act, - - June 22. 1936. Cossatot River, Sevier Flood Control Act, - County, Ark.e May 6, 1936. Eagle Town Reservoir, Flood Control Act, - Okla.' June 22, 1926. Kiamichi River, Okla..... Flood Control Act, - . . . June 28, 1938. See footnote at end of table. 1034 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued. Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress tion Little River, Ark.'1______ Flood Control Act, -............... May 6, 1936. Little River, Ark.1 .... ..... Flood Control Act, ..............- June 22, 1936. Mangum-Salt Fork, Greer Flood Control Act, ............... County, Okla.] Aug. 11, 1939. Pease River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, . - - - - - - - - - --.. . -------------------- Texas.' June 22, 1936. Purdy Reservoir on Rush Flood Control Act, ............... ------------------- Creek, Okla.! Aug. 11, 1939. Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Rivers and Harbors ................ -------------------- and Tex., for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control, water power tion, Feb. 25, 1938. and irrivation. (Report being prepared by special board.) Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Commerce Committee and Tex., and connecting resolution, Feb. 8, waterways, singly or to- 1939; Flood Control gether, for navigation, Committee resolu- flood control and irriga- tion, Jan. 28, 1939: tion. (Report being pre- Rivers and Harbors pared by special board.) Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Salt Fork of Red River and Flood Control Act, tributaries, Oklahoma.' June 28. 1938. Walnut Bayou, Little River Flood Control Act, '------- ---------- County, Ark.' Aug. 28, 1937. Walnut Creek, Love and Flood Control Act, --------- - - -- Carter Counties, Okla. Aus. 18, 1941. Washita River, Okla. ______ Flood Control Act, --- ------- ---- Aug. 28, 1937. Washita Valley, Okla. --_' Flood Control Com- -- ----- - -- - mittee resolution, Apr. 14, 1937. 1 Combined with report on Red River, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., for navigation, flood control, water power and irrigation, requested by resolution of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Repre- sentatives, adopted Feb. 25, 1938, being prepared by special board. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE CADDOA, COLO., DISTRICT This district comprises a part of northeastern New Mexico, nearly all of southeastern Colorado, and a fart of southwestern Kansas embraced in the drainage basins of the Arkansas River and tribu- taries above the mouth of Walnut Creek, Kans., inclusive, and of the South Canadian River and the tributaries entering the same west of the Texas-New Mexico State line. District engineer: Major James H. Stratton, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer : Col. Eugene Reybold, Corps of Engineers, to July 29, 1940, and Lt. Col. S. L. Scott, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer, to December 19, 1940, and division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Flood-control projects Page Page 1. Conchas Dam and Reservoir, 3. Preliminary examinations and South Canadian River, near surveys for flood control___ 1040 Tucumcari, N. Mex_______ 1035 4. Plant allotment___________-- 1040 2. John Martin Reservoir, Arkan- sas River, Colo. (formerly Caddoa Reservoir) ____ __ 1037 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CADDOA, COLO., DISTRICT 1035 1. CONCHAS DAM AND RESERVOIR, SOUTH CANADIAN RIVER, NEAR TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. Location.-The dam is located in San Miguel County, N. Mex., on the South Canadian River approximately one-fourth mile down- stream of the confluence of the South Canadian and Conchas Rivers. It is approximately 30 miles northwest of Tucumcari, N. Mex., and 744 miles above the mouth of the South Canadian River. The South Canadian River has a total length of approximately 906 miles, rises in the northeastern part of New Mexico, and flows south and east to the Arkansas River in the vicinity of Webbers Falls, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map of New Mexico, scale 1: 500,000, and U. S. Geological Survey topographic map, Tucumcari quadrangle; scale 1: 125,000.) Existing project.-The existing project provided for the construc- tion of a flood-control dam and reservoir which will also be used for irrigation and water-supply purposes. The dam consists of a con- crete gravity main section 235 feet high and 1,250 feet long located in the South Canadian River Canyon, together with earth dikes on each side having an over-all length of about 4 miles. The main sec- tion contains conduits located in its base capable of releasing water to maintain low-water flow and for drainage of the reservoir, and an overflow spillway 300 feet in length. The earth dikes are of varying heights up to 100 feet, and the north dike contains a concrete ogee type emergency spillway 3,000 feet long. The project involved about 836,000 cubic yards of concrete, 3,600,000 cubic yards of fill, and 1,300,000 cubic yards of excavation. The reservoir has a gross storage capacity of 600,000 acre-feet, consisting of 300,000 acre-feet for water conservation and irrigation, 200,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 100,000 acre-feet dead storage. The total cost was $15,451,889.86, including $2,279,360.53, the cost of initiating construc- tion of the project under authority of the Emergency Relief Appro- priation Act of 1935. The estimated annual cost of maintenance and operation is $40,000. The project is based on the report on the South Canadian River, N. Mex., Tex., and Okla., dated June 1, 1931, made in compliance with House Document No. 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session, and approved by the President, July 29, 1935, under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and adopted by Congress in the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 7. Under the sponsorship of the New Mexico State Park Commission, the National Park Service is developing and constructing permanent recreational facilities at C'onchas Dam. At the completion of the development and construc- tion work the facilities will be taken over by the New Mexico State Park Commission for operation and maintenance. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous minor re- pairs were made and the structures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition throughout the year. Water was impounded during the year for irrigation storage. At the end of the year, the impounded water had reached the approximate; elevation of the irri- gation pool. 1036 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The costs for the year were $27,576.93 for maintenance. The expenditures were $27,472.04. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in 1940. The reservoir and appurtenances were in good condition and in operation at the end of the fiscal year. The costs to the end of the fiscal year, regular funds, were $12,302,551.58 for new work, and $51.909.27 for maintenance. The expenditures were $12,353,401.83. The costs to the end of the fiscal year, Emergency Relief funds, were $869,977.75 for new work. The expenditures were $869,977.75. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year for all funds from departmental appropriations were $13,172,529.33 for new work, and $51,909.27 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $13,223,- 379.58. In addition, the costs and expenditures for work accom- plished in initiating the project under the provisions of the Emer- gency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 were $2,279,360.53. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, amounting at the end of the fiscal year to $38,482.09, will be applied as follows: Maintenance of completed project (operation and care) by hired labor (July 1941 to June 1942) : Accounts payable June 30, 1941 $1, 059. 02 Operation ____---------------------__ 28,000. 00 Ordinary repairs 4, 000. 00 Improvement and reconstruction ________________ _____ 3, 000. 00 Emergencies ---------------------------------- -- _ 2, 423. 07 Total for all work- --- - 38, 482. 09 The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance of completed project (operation and care) by hired labor (July 1942 to June 1943) : Operation ---- ------------- $21, 000. 00 Ordinary repairs ........--- 3, 000. 00 Improvement and reconstruction_____________----___ 1, 000. 00 Emergencies_-------------------------------------- -- 5, 000. 00 3, Total for all work- 00 - -- --_-- -- - -- -- -- - -- -- -- - 30,000.--- Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ...... -$13, $-- 172, 529. 33 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 51, 909. 27 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--------- '13, 224, 438. 60 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941- -- 1, 059. 02 Net total expenditures __________________________ '13, 223, 379. 58 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941__ 38, 482. 09 Total amount appropriated to June 30. 1941 -- '13. 261, 861. 67 Fiscal year endine June 30 1937 1938 1939 '940 Cost of new work $1, 963. 225. 94 $5. 498, 245.35 $5, 214, 448. 87 $496, 609. 17 Cost of m aintenance-.. ........ ..... ................. 24, 332. 34 $27, 576. 93 Total cost-................ 1, 96, 225.94 5,498, 245. 35 5,214, 448.87 520. 941. 51 27 575. 93 Total expended_................. 2, 457. 079. 01 I 4. 649, 973. 43 5, 305. 208. 36 78'. 646. 74 27,472. 04 Allotted 10, 370, 000 000.00 -46, 603.17 -466, 182. 54 -95,352 62 1 Includes $3,492,695.92 maintenance and improvement funds and $869,977.75 emer- gency relief funds, but does not include 82.279,360.53, the cost of initiating the project under authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. 000. O0 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CADDOA, COLO., DISTRICT 1037 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________-- $161, 306. 75 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941____________________________________ 15, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _______ 176, 306. 75 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment _____ _ 110, 352. 62 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 65, 954. 13 Gross amount expended___--_______------------ $30,395. 47 Less: Reimbursements collected________ $2,619. 93 Receipts from sales------------_ 303. 50 2, 923. 43 27, 472. 04 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941__--- _----__- ___-- 38, 482.09 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______________ 1,059. 02 - Balance available June 30, 1941_________-____-----__. 37,423. 07 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2_____------ 30, 000. 00 2Exclusive of available funds. 2. JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, COLO. (FORMERLY CADDOA RESERVOIR) Location.-JohnMartin Reservoir is located on the Arkansas River 1,155 miles above its mouth, 295 miles below its source, and in Bent County, about 18 miles above the city of Lamar, Colo. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Lamar and Las Animas (Colo.) quad- rangles, scale 1: 125,000.) Existing project.-The existing project provides for construction of a dam and reservoir for flood control and water conservation in Colorado and Kansas. The dam will be a concrete and earth fill structure approximately 130 feet high with an overflow gated spill- way 1,174 feet long. The earth section extending to the abutments will flank the concrete gravity section in the valley and earth dikes 'oneach abutment in continuation of the earth section will extend to high ground, making the over-all length of the structure approxi- mately 2.6 miles. The reservoir, which is one unit of a compre- hensive reservoir plan for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin, will have a storage capacity of 270,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 385,000 acre-feet for conservation. The project will involve about 560,000 cubic yards of concrete, 5,800,000 cubic yards of fill, and 1,200,000 cubic yards of excavation. The estimated costs revised in 1940 are $10,700,000 for construction and $3,500,000 for lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, under the title "Caddoa Reservoir, near Lamar in Colorado." (See H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940, provided that from and after the approval of that act, the Caddoa Reservoir project for flood control and water conservation in Colorado and Kansas should be known and designated on the public records as the John Martin Reservoir project. Local cooveration.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. 425144-41-pt. 1, vol. 1- 66 1038 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, explorations, and design studies were continued. Land acquisition was continued. Soil stabilization for the relocation of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway by hired labor was continued. Construction of the roadbed and masonry for the relocation of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway by contract was completed December 6, 1940. A total of 2,373,208 cubic yards of embankment, 1,208 cubic yards of concrete, and 37,852 pounds of reinforcing steel was placed. Con- struction of three steel bridge superstructures by contract for the railroad relocation was completed December 5, 1940. Track-laying, ballasting, and installation of the signal system by contract for the railroad relocation was completed December 30, 1940. A total of 108,780.9 track feet of main track and sidings and 129,405 track feet of ballast were placed. The salvage by hired labor of the abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, resulting from the railroad relocation, was completed. Construction by continuing contract of the dam and appurtenant works was commenced August 23, 1940. Clearing of the dam site and the excavation of 1,064,881 cubic yards for the earth and con- crete structures were completed. A total of 83,248 cubic yards of concrete and 1,300,548 cubic yards of embankment was placed. A total of 614,339 pounds of reinforcing and structural steel, and a total of 2,387,310 pounds of steel sheet piling were placed. The design of the protective works for the Fort Lyon veterans' facility was completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,460,773.77 for new work and none for maintenance. The expenditures were $4,261,222.45. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys exploration, and design are 82.2 percent complete. Land acquisition is 43.9 percent com- plete. The construction of the roadbed and masonry for the reloca- tion of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway is completed. The construction of the steel bridge superstructures for the rail- road relocation is complete. Laying of the track, ballasting, and installation of the signal system for the railroad relocation is complete. The salvage of the abandoned railroad is completed. The construction of the dam and appurtenant works is 26.88 per- cent completed. The project as a whole is 42.3 percent completed. The tdtal costs to the end of the fiscal year were $5,943,777.52 for new work and none for maintenance. The total expenditures were $5,397,449.17. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $5,311,838.75, will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------------- $551, 755. 00 Surveys, explorations, and design by hired labor, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_______________----------------------------------------------- 45, 580. 00 Land acquisition, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942------------------- 221, 500. 00 Soils stabilization for relocation of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. by hired labor, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942- -- 30, 450. 00 Clearing reservoir below elevation 3775 by hired labor, Aug. 15 to Nov. 15, 1941__--------------------___ -------------------------- 16, 000. 00 Utility and highway relocation by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942_____________ - ---------- 10, 700. 00 Clearing reservoir, elevation 3775 to 3851 by contract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1942_________________________---_------- 40, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CADDOA, COLO., DISTRICT 1039 Continue construction of dam and appurtenant works by contract, July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942-------------------------- $4, 395, 853. 75 Total-------- -------------------------------- 5, 311, 838. 75 The additional sum of $3,490,700 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Surveys, explorations, and design by hired labor ------ $81, 558. 00 Land acquisition______________-- ----- __ 84, 108.00 Soils stabilization for relocation of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. by hired labor_______________________-- _____-- 53, 348. 00 Protective work at Fort Lyon by contract --_-------------- 320, 700. 00 Highways and utilities relocations by contract ____- _____-. 40, 078. 00 Operators' quarters, utilities, and grounds by contract ... ___ 75, 000. 00 Power line by contract-___----_-------------- _ 4,600. 00 Portable power unit by contract------------- 7, 000. 00 Miscellaneous equipment by contract ______-___---- ------- 15, 000. 00 Continue construction of dam and appurtenant works by con- tinuing contract-.-------- ----------------------- 2, 809, 308. 00 Total_----------- ------------------------------ 3, 490, 700. 00 With. this expenditure of funds, it is estimated that the project will be 100 percent complete at the end of fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 _____-- _________----- $5, 943, 777. 52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_- -- -___ 5, 943, 777. 52 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941__________-__-- - - ____--__ 5,426. 65 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_ __-------- _____-_ 5, 949, 204. 17 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_______ ______-__ ____ 551, 755. 00 Net total expenditures------------------------------ 5, 397, 449. 17 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941------------------------- 5, 311, 838. 75 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------10, 709, 287. 92 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _ - - -_ - - - ...- -- - - - - $156. 60 $168, 599. 82 $1, 314, 247. 33 $4, 460, 773. 77 Cost of maintenance . ----- ----- ---------- -------- --- --------------- --------. Total expended-..------------. - _ _.___. --------------- 167, 015. 16 969, 211. 56 4,261.222.45 Allotted_--_------------ ---- ------------- 150. 000. 00 3, 603,100. 00 3,130, 000 00 3,826,187.92 Balance unexpended July 1. 1940------------------------ $5, 746, 873. 28 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 11, 1938_----------- $210, 352. 62 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939 ----------- 15, 835. 30 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 24, 1940_- --- __--600, 000. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941 __-- _ 3, 000, 000. 00 3, 826, 187. 92 Amount to be accounted for-- .9, 573, 061. 20 1040 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended __- ________----_ $4, 453, 274. 69 Less: Reimbursements collected ------- $39, 296. 74 Receipts from sales ______--_ 152, 755. 50 192, 052.24 $4, 261, 222.45 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________ _______ 5, 311, 838. 75 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ___________ $551, 755. 00 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 4, 584, 410. 38 5, 136, 165. 38 Balance available June 30, 1941_ .. _______ __________ 175, 673. 37 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -------------------------- --- 3, 490, 700. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1____________________________ 3, 490, 700. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 3. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year was $7,369.79; the expendi- tures were $7,369.79. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941----------- - _____--- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________-- $92, 519. 73 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ _ 92, 519. 73 Net total expenditures------ ------------------------------- 92, 519. 73 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ -______ ____ __ 92, 519. 73 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance -.. -- - - $10, 927. 32 $42. 861. 29 $31, 361. 33 $7, 369. 79 Total expended - 10, 927. 32 42, 861. 29 31. 361. 33 7 36Q.79 Allotted_ ___.--- _ ----- ----- 10. 927. 32 73, 427. 71 24, 000. 00 -15, 835. 30 I Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________----___________ $23, 205. 09 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment_________________ 15, 835. 30 Net amount to be accounted for_______________ _____ 7, 369. 79 Gross amount expended______________________________ $7, 736. 23 Less reimbursements collected------------------------- 366. 44 7, 369. 79 4. PLANT ALLOTMENT, CADDOA, COLO., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_____________________________ -$8, 905.73 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_---------------_ __ -8, 905. 73 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941,_______________________ 13, 027. 96 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941-----------------____ 4, 122. 23 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1.941 ---------------------- __ _ 40, 071.98 Net total expenditures________________________ -- 35, 949. 75 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________________________ 297, 162. 09 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_________________ 261, 212. 34 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1041 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork ----------------.--------------.--------------............ . $156,960.13 - $165, 865.86 C ostof m ain ten an ce --- ---- - -- - - - -- --................. .. . . . . . . . . . .................. Total expended --- 130 964.42 -166, 914.17 A llotted -...... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .... .... 361, 212.34 -- 100, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_____________________________ $230, 247. 92 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment______________ 100, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for _________-__________ 130, 247. 92 Gross amount expended ----------------------- $584, 320. 82 Less: Reimbursements collected----------$698, 166. 03 Receipts from sales _______________ 53, 068. 96 751, 234. 99 166, 914. 17 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 297, 162. 09 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------$40, 071. 98 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts___________ 93, 784. 40 133, 856. 38i! Balance available June 30, 1941-- __-__- ________________ _ 163, 305. 71 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__----------_ 13,027. 96 iii!iiili! Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_ 176, 333. 67 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mittec to Document No, tion Congress Apishapa River, Colo----- Flood Control Act, Feb. 25,1941 IUnfavorable. June 22, 1936. Do-------- _ _ _-- Flood Control Act, do ..... .....- - Do. June 28,1938. Cucbara River, Co!o------ Flood Control Act, Mar. 25,1941 - Do. June 22. 1936. Fountaine Que Bouille Flood Control Act, (Fountain) River and Aug. 28, 1937. tributaries, Colorado. Fountaine Que Vouille Flood Control Act, River, Colo. June 28, 1938. HuerfarioRiver, Colo----- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Longs Canyon, Colo-........ Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Purgatoire (Picket Wire) Flood Control Act, - - River, Colo. June 22, 1936. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT This district- comprises the northern and western portions of Arkansas, a portion of southern Missouri, and a small portion of eastern Oklahoma embraced in the drainage basins of the Arkansas River and tributaries above and exclusive of Pine Bluff, Ark., and below the mouth of Poteau River, near Fort Smith, Ark., and of the White River and tributaries above Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark. District engineer: Lt. Col. Stanley L. Scott, Corps of Engineers; to December 19 1940; Maj. Thomas F. Kern, Corps of Engineers, since that date. 1042 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Division engineer: Col. Eugene Reybold, Corps of Engineers; to July 29, 1940; Lt. Col. Stanley L. Scott, Corps of Engineers, act- ing division engineer to December 19, 1940, and division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. White River, Ark. (above 14. Arkansas River Basin, Little Peach Orchard Bluff) __. 1042 Rock District 1063 2. Black River, Ark. and Mo__ 1045 15. Black River, Poplar Bluff, 3. Upper W-ite River, Ark ... 1047 Mo., to Knobel, Ark -... 1063 4. Examinations, surveys, and 16. Skaggs Ferry, Black River, contingencies (general) __ 1050 East of Pocahontas, Ark__ 1065 1 5. Other projects for w ich no 17. Newport, White River, Ark_ 1066 estimates are submitted___ 1051 18. Village Creek, White River, 6. Plant allotment __ 1052 and Mayberry Districts, Ark- 1067 Flood-control projects 19. Clearwater Reservoir, White 7. Crawford County Levee Dis- River Basin, Mo ........ 1068 trict, Arkansas River, Ark_ 1053 20. Norfork Reservoir, White 8. Faulkner County, Arkansas River Basin, Ark ........ 1070 River, Ark - 1053 21. White River Basin, Little 9. North Little Rock, Arkansas Rock District___________ 1073' River, Ark_ 1055 22. Snagging and clearing under 10. From North Little Rock to authority of section 2 of Gillett, Ark. (above Plum the Flood Control Act ap- Bayou) 1056 proved Aug. 28, 1937_____ 1074 11. Little Rock to Pine Bluff, 23. Preliminary examinations Arkansas River, Ark - 1057 and surveys for flood con- 12. Blue Mountain Reservoir, trol_ _ 1075, Arkansas River Basin, Ark.. 1058 24. Other flood-control projects 13. Nimrod Reservoir, Arkansas for which no estimates are River Basin, Ark ____ 1060 submitted __ - --- 1076 1. WHITE RIVER, ARK. (ABOVE PEACH ORCHARD BLUFF) Location.-This river rises in northwestern Arkansas and flows 690; miles, first north into Missouri, then southeasterly through Arkansas to the Missippi River, 45 miles above Arkansas City, Ark. The portion of the river within the limits of this district extends from the headwaters downstream to Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark. (169 miles above the mouth), at which point the river enters the Memphis Engi- neer district. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scale 1: 62,500 and scale 1: 500,000, for river from Peach Orchard Bluff to vicinity of Newport, Ark., and U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1: 500,000.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, June 23, 1874, August 14, 1876, June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 1874 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 963 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for channel maintenance between the mouth of the river and Batesville, 301 miles, by snagging and dredging and by contraction works. The stream has an ordinary freshet fluctuation of 15 feet throughout the portion covered by the project, and an extreme stage fluctuation of 36 feet at Newport and Batesville. No estimate of cost has been given, and since 1899 the RIVERS AND HARBORS---LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1043 work has been prosecuted under annual estimates for maintenance by snagging and dredging. The latest (1934) approved estimate for an- nual cost of maintenance above Peach Orchard Bluff is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, which made appropriation for completion of prior project for improving the river from its mouth to Forsyth, Mo., and provided that the additional sum appropriated should be expended in the discretion of the Secretary of War. The River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899, adopted a project for the improvement of the river above Batesville by locks and dams, thereby making that place the head of the open-river improvement project. Terminal facilities.-Railway spur tracks are available for transfer of freights between car and boat at Newport. There are log slips for use of the owners only at Newport and Augusta. These terminal factilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-All operations were for maintenance by hired labor with Government plant, and consisted of dredging and snagging. Dredging operations were carried on between lock and dam No. 1 at Batesville and Black Island, a distance of 35 miles. The U. S. dipper dredge No. 3301, operating during the periods July 24 to September 28, 1940, and March 27 to June 30, 1941, removed 151,708 cubic yards of material from 22 crossings as follows: Prairie Beach, Rutherford Chute, Russey Ferry, Cato, Mag- ness, Cross Log, Chamberlain Ferry, Blue Wing, Elmo, Haggletooth, Hungry John, Black Island, Saffold, Oil Trough Ferry, Pleasant Island, Walls Lake, Richardsons Gin, Allen Mountain, Fallen Ash, Upper Dunnington, Arnold Ferry, and mile 266.6. The U. S. snag- barge Harve Goodwin snagged 164 miles on the White River during the periods June 30 to November 9, 1940, and March 26 to April 2, 1941, between Georgetown and lock and dam No. 1, and from there to the mouth of Black River. During these operations 1,233 snags, 89 logs, and 95 stumps were removed; 42 drifts were broken; 3,564 trees were cut; and 22 trees were girdled. The costs during the year were $22,190.11 for dredging and $6,803.56 for snagging, a total of $28,993.67. The expenditures were $25,490.12, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for maintenance, completion is not contemplated. Snagging and dredging operations have materially improved the condition of the channel from Peach Orchard Bluff to lock No. 1 at Batesville. As a result of the work described above, a minimum navigable depth of 41/2 feet is now maintained from Peach Orchard Bluff to the mouth of Black River and 31/2 feet from there to lock No. 1 during periods of extreme low water. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1941, are: For maintenance : Snagging operations __________________________ $414, 867. 51 Dredging operations ----- _ - 60, 828. 75 1--------__________- Total--------------------- ----------- 575, 696.26 1044 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Specials: ---------------------------- Augusta, for prevention of cut-off__ $314. 84 Augusta Narrows, levee and revetment ----------------- 50, 620. 16 Augusta Narrows, set-back levee_____________ 5, 407. 38 Little Red River, snagging: 1914-------------------------- ------------------------ 500.00 1935 -------------------------------------- 358. 80 1940 --------------------------------------------------- 886: 83 Total ----------- --------- 8,088. 01 Total costs to June 30, 1941__ 784, 27 6_____________---------63 The total expenditures were $970,481.91 (excluding $60,613.63 for operating and care reported under Upper White River). Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $28,495.30, including accounts receivable, will be applied to channel maintenance as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__---------______________-___ - $4, 305.36 Snagging operations between Peach Orchard Bluff and lock No. 1, about 4 months with Government snagbarge and hired labor in period August 1941 to January 1942____________________________ 12, 000. 00 Dredging between Peach Orchard Bluff and lock No. 1, about 3 months with Government dredge and hired labor in period July 1941 to June 1942------------------------------------ 12,189.94 Total for all work__ ____________________------ ____ __ 28, 495. 30 The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance: Snagging operations between Peach Orchard Bluff and lock No. 1, about 4 months with Government snagbarge and hired labor in period July 1942 to June 1943_____---____-----_________________ $12,000.00 Dredging operations between Peach Orchard Bluff and lock No. 1, about 5 months with Government dredge and hired labor in period July 1942 to June 1943______________________________ 18, 000.00 Total for all work________________-------____________ 30, 000. 00 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ ____________ ____ $337, 801. 57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ ____- ____-__________ 636, 982. 70 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______________ 974, 784. 27 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941___________________________ 3. 00 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_________________________ 974, 787. 27 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941___________________________ 4, 305. 36 Net total expenditures-----------------------------------970, 481. 91 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_______________________________ 28, 492. 30 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________-- ______ 998, 974. 21 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .-....................................................................... Cost of maintenance-............ $23, 917. 29 $7, 928. 33 $23,429.03 $36,387.36 $28,993.67 Total expended 68, 035. 44 46, 131. 45 19, 689. 20 35, 588. 55 25, 490. 12 Allotted----------_ -7, 761. 28 71, 000. 00 17, 391. 62 41, 000. 00 26, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS -LITTLE: ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1045 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------ --------------------- $27, 982. 42 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941------------------------------------ 26, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for _ 53, 982. 42 Gross amount expended _______________---------$26, 161.36 Less reimbursements collected__ 71. 24 6____________________ 25, 490. 12 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_ 28, 492. 30 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________________ $4, 305. 36 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts----------- 101. 24 4, 406. 60 Balance available June 30, 1941 ________________________ 24, 085.70 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__ ______________________ 3. 00 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ___________ 24, 088. 70 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, .1943, for maintenance _ ______________________ 30, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 2. BLACK RIVER, ARK. AND MO. Location.-This river rises in Iron County, Mo., and flows in a southerly direction 300 miles to White River, at Jacksonport, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scales, 1:62,500 and 1: 500,000; and U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1: 500,000.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871. It is not practicable to state the amount expended under the project; however, it is known to have been very small. For further details see page 1877, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This contemplates improvement of the river below Poplar Bluff, Mo., 213 miles, by snagging operations, by deep- ening the water on shoals by wing dams, and by concentrating the water into one main channel by the closure of secondary channels. The stream has an ordinary freshet fluctuation of 10 feet at Poplar Bluff, 4 feet near Corning, Ark., and 15 feet at the mouth. Its ex- treme stage fluctuations are 19 feet at Poplar Bluff, 11 feet near Corning, Ark., and 36 feet at the mouth. The original estimate was $80,800, to be expended in two working seasons (Annual Report for 1880, p. 1326). The River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890, appropriated an amount to complete the estimate and atthor- ized maintenance of the improvement. While dredging is not men- tioned in the project, it is necessary as a means of maintenance and has been authorized. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $18,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, and March 3, 1881. (Annual Report for 1880, p. 1325.) The approximate location and course of the navigable por- tion of this stream are shown in district map (sketch) printed in Annual Report for 1911, opposite page 1877. Terminal facilities.-Privatelyowned log slips or chain conveyors for the use of the owners are maintained at the several saw and stave mills. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. 1046 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Operations and results during fiscal year.-All operations were for maintenance by hired labor and Government plant. Snagging opera- tions were performed by the U. S. snag barge Harve Goodwin during the periods August 12 to September 16, 1940, and April 3 to June 30, 1941, between the mouth and McCains Field, a distance of 171 miles. During operations 2,499 snags, 269 logs, and 456 stumps were re- moved; 234 drifts were broken; and 6,585 trees were cut. Prevention of a cut-off by the construction of a mud box across Dan River with hired labor was performed during the period August 10 to September 7, 1940. The costs during the year were $13,736.63, and the expenditures were $12,560.35, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for maintenance, completion is not contemplated. Snagging operations have materi- ally improved conditions and made navigation possible to Poplar Bluff (211 miles) by boats of 18-inch draft and to Current River (96 miles) by boats of 2.5-foot draft during periods of lowest water. By construction of a mud box across Dan River cut-off, the flow of the river was diverted back into the original channel and thereby in- creased the navigation depths over a 20-mile reach. The period of 3-foot or greater navigation to Poplar Bluff was con- tinuous from July 1 to September 10, 1940; from November 14, 1940, to March 14, 1941; and from April 3 to June 30, 1941. The total costs were $80,000 for new work and $566,955.53 for maitnenance, a total of $646,955.53. The total expenditures were $645,683.50. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $18,- 413.71, including accounts receivable, will be applied to channel maintenance as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ----------------------------- $1, 577. 78 Snagging operations between the mouth and Poplar Bluff, Mo., about 5 months with Government snag barge and hired labor in period July 1941 to June 1942 ---------------------------------------- 16, 835. 93 Total for all work - ------------------------------- _ 18, 413. 71 The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 in snagging operations between the mouth and Poplar Bluff, Mo. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$80, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 566, 955. 53 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 6-----955. 53 646, Undistributed costs June 30, 1941------------------------------- 109. 68 Net total cost to June 30, 1941------------------------ 647, 065. 21 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941---------------------------196. 07 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------- 647, 261. 28 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 1, 577. 78 Net total expenditures-------------------------------- 645, 683. 50 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 18, 217. 64 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941- -- -__-- 663, 901.14 RIVERS AND HARBORS~LITTLE, ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1047 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance ............ $14, 371. 23 $20, 009. 09 $20, 692. 86 $12, 278. 92 $13, 736. 63 Total expended ..----------------- 1, 402. 72 19, 376. 36 21, 213. 61 11, 293. 11 12, 560. 35 Allotted....---- ....------------ -3, 50. 00 40, 200.00 19,500. 00 5, 000. 00 13, 500. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________ ___________ $17, 277. 99 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved May 23, 1941_________________ 13, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for_ 30, 777. 99 Gross amount expended_--------- - -:_---___$24, 428. 96 Less reimbursements collected---- ----------------- 11, 868. 61 12, 560. 35 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______ 18, 217. 64 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941---___-_____-- - $1, 577. 78 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts--------------- 557. 07 2, 134. 85 Balance available June 30, 1941__---___---____ 16, 082. 79 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ _____ -- -- ____-_______ 196. 07 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_____ _________ 16, 278. 86 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance -------------------------------- 20, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 3. UPPER WHITE RIVER, ARK. Location.-These works are on the White River, Ark., lock and dam No. 1 being 1 mile below Batesville, Ark., and Nos. 2 and 3 being 7.8 and 19.7 miles, respectively, above that city. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 500,000,'and U. S. Geological Survey map, scale 1: 500,000.) Previous projects.-See previous projects for White River, page 1874, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of 10 fixed dams with concrete locks to give 4-foot navigation the year around. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907, after providing for the completion of the third lock and dam, abandoned further construc- tion work, its language fixing the appropriation carried therein as the final one. The stream is nontidal, with an ordinary freshet fluc- tuation of 16 to 18 feet, and with an extreme stage fluctuation of 38 feet just below lock No. 1 and of 51 feet at Calic Rock, 39 miles above lock No. 3. The estimated cost for the 10 locks and dams originally projected was $1,600,000. The estimate of annual cost of operation and care of the 3 locks and dams, made in 1936, is $42,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: 1048 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1899 Existing project adopted__________________________ H. Doc. No. 78, 54th Cong., 2d sess., Annual Report, 1897, p. 1992. Mar. 2,1907 Abandonment of further new work on the project_ H. Doc. No. 150, 59th Cong., 1st yess. June 26, 1934 1 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The locations, dimensions, etc., of the three completed locks and dams are as follows: Lock No. 1 Lock No. 2 Lock No. 3 Location_______________________ Batesville___________ Earnharts_____________ Walls Ferry. Distance from mouth of river_ _ 300.6 miles 309.4 miles 1---------- miles. 321.3 1........... Dimensions of locks.: Length available .. _________ 147 feet______________ 147 feet________________ 147 feet. Width available 36feet_________________ 1--........ 36 feet 36 feet. Depth on lower sill at mean 4.3 feet__ low water (open river). Depth on lower sill at nor- 6.5feet_ _ 4.7 feet. mal pool. Depth on upper sill at nor- 7.1 feet _ 5.3feet 5.2 feet. mal pool. Lift at mean low water and 15.5 feet_ normal pool. Lift at normal pools ____ _ ______________ 12.9 feet_ 14.5 feet. Foundations__ Bedrock__ Bedrock __________ _ Bedrock. Dams: Kind of__ Fixed _________ Fixed ______________ Fixed. Type of construction-...._ _ Timber crib filled Timber crib filled Timber crib filled with with stone. with stone. stone. Length_ 660.5feet___________ 658 feet_______________ 750.7feet. Date opened to navigation------ 1904______________ 1905___________________ 1908. Date ofcompletion -. ________ 1904_______________ ____ 1905___________________ 1908. Cost of construction ...---------- $278,587.56- .. .. .... $297,627.94 ............$236,981.31. All dams are with concrete caps. The approximate location of these locks and dams is shown on district map (sketch) printed in Annual Report for 1911, opposite page 1877. Terminal facilities.--Log slips, derricks, and conveyors exist at the several woodworking establishments, all for the individual use of the owners. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-All work was for main- tenance with hired labor and Government plant at locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Work during the year consisted of operation of the locks, routine maintenance of appurtenant river structures, buildings and grounds, and the installation of a new upper steel miter gate at lock No. 1. The U. S. dipper dredge No. 3301, during the periods October 2 to December 6, 1940, and March 24 to 26, 1941, removed 58,674 cubic yards of material from the channel at the following crossings: Cornwall, Maxwell, Earnharts, Ferry, Cackling Pullet, Batesville, McClelland, and the highway bridge. The U. S. snag barge Harve Goodwvin operated during the period March 17 to 26, 1941, between lock and dam No. 1 and Lyons Creek, a distance of 33 miles. During these operations 99 snags, 27 stumps, RIVERS AND HARBORS--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1049 and 1 boulder were removed from the channel and 36 trees were cut on caving or sliding banks. The new steel miter gate, replacing the wooden gate at lock No. 1, was installed during the period October 7 to 24, 1940, with Govern- ment plant and hired labor. .The costs during the fiscal year were $30,301.37 and the expenditures were $28,797.26, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The new work accomplished to the end of the fiscal year is the construction of three locks and dams mentioned under paragraph "Existing project." The project as amended is complete. These works, by aid of dredging, give all- year slack water navigation for 4-foot draft from 1 mile below Batesville to Guion, which is 33 miles upstream therefrom. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were: For new work (construction of locks and dams) ___-------------- $813, 196. 81 For maintenance (operation and care) (includes $60,613.63 not covered by cost and financial sumnmary for White River, Ark.) __ 222, 673. 70 Total cost to June 30, 1941_______________________ __ 1, 035, 870. 51 The total expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were: For new work (construction of locks and dams) ---------------- $813, 196. 81 For maintenance (operation and care) ----------------------- 229, 398. 06 Total expenditures to June 30, 1941_______________________ 1, 042, 594. 87 In addition, the sum of $1,187,282.59 was expended between Janu- ary 16, 1904, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefi- nite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended July 1, 1941, $68,- 846.06, including accounts receivable, will be applied to operation and maintenance of the three locks and dams during the fiscal year 1942 under approximate distribution as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941_________--_____----_---__-_ $7, 904. 75 Maintenance of channel: Dredging pools, approaches, and landings, about 2 months with Government plant and hired labor in period August to December 1941-------------------------- __ 10, 000. 00 Maintenance (operating and care) : Operations -- ------------------------------------ 16, 000. 00 Ordinary repairs__---------__ ----------------- 8, 541. 31 Improvement and reconstruction________----------____ 26, 400. 00 Total for all work___________--____------------------- 68, 846. 06 The additional sum of $40,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Maintenance of channel: Dredging and snagging pools, approaches, about 2 months with Government plant and hired labor in period July to December 1942__ __________________ ___ $10, 000 Maintenance (operating and care) : Operations --------------------------------- 12, 000 Ordinary repairs------------------------------------ 12, 000 Improvement and reconstruction___- 000 6_-------------------6, Total for all work------------------------------------- 40, 000 1050 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ __ ___------___$813, 196. 81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941-- ------------------- 1, 409, 956. 29 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941-- _______ 2, 223, 153. 10 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941__-----------_--_-- ___- 9, 607. 00 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_-- ___----- - -______ 2, 232, 760. 10 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941________________________ 5, 022. 11 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941________________________ 2,237, 782. 21 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941____________________ ___ 7, 904. 75 Net total expenditures --------------------------- 2, 229, 877. 46 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----------------------------63, 823. 95 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________ 2, 293, 701. 41 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work- ------- -------- ----- ------------ - Cost of maintenance ........ $32, 038. 98 $38, 696. 28 $37, 759. 09 $46, 999. 61 $30, 301. 37 Total expended ....... .......... 9, 969. 66 42, 179. 15 50,808. 02 28, 797. 26 Allotted_ 38, 000. 00 68, 608. 38 34, 000. 00 45, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_______________________________ $47, 621. 21 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________________________ ______ 45, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for ----------------------- __ 92, 621.21 Gross amount expended ------------------------- $59, 037. 71 Less reimbursements collected_________________ - _ 30, 240.45 28, 797. 26 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____ ________________ 63, 823. 95 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 __________ ____ $7, 904. 75 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts __________ 14, 864. 88 22, 769. 63 Balance available June 30, 1941_______________________ 41, 054. 32 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941___ 5, 022. 11 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 _________ 46, 076. 43 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1__ ______________-____ ___ -_ 40, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 4. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $214,750.62; the expenditures were $310.064.97. The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $345,911.06, including accounts receivable, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $100,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE: ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1051 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941--------------------- $699, 100. 75 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--___ 6____100. 75 669, Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ___-__-___-____-___ 101, 249. 74 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ______------___ 770, 350. 49 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941______________________ 5, 634. 29 Net total expenditures____------------------ 764, 716. 20 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941______________________________ 244, 661. 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________ 1, 009,377. 52 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 < 1940 1941 C ost of new w ork . . . . -- ..-- ------ .---- ---------- - - . ----- . . ----.. . ---- ----- - ------------ Cost of maintenance------ _---- $21, 421. 54 $90, 113. 77 $78, 505. 75 $151, 443. 59 $214, 750. 62 Total expended--------------- 21, 774. 48 69, 651. 98 98, 245. 30 152, 803. 00 310, 064. 97 Allotted---------------------- 7, 578. 28 367, 584. 88 -137, 735. 96 255, 000. 00 388, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940___________ $166, 726. 29 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940___-___ $200, 000.00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941 ----------- 188, 000. 00 388, 000. 00 Amount .to be accounted for__ 554, 726. 29 Gross amount expended ________________ ___ $376, 259. 05 Less reimbursements collected______ _______-___--66, 194. 08 310, 064. 97 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ________ _______ 244, 661.32 O littanding liabilities June 30, 1941________________ $5, 634. 29 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---------- 2, 352. 16 7. 986. 45 Balance available June 30, 1941__________________________ 236, 674. 87 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ___________' _______________ 101, 249. 74 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941______________ 337, 924. 61 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943 for maintenance 1 100, 000. 00 1 Exclui ive of available funds. 5. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED [Commercial statistics for these projects are given in pt. 2 of report] For last Cost and expenditures to full re- June 30, 1941 Estimated Name of project port see amount re- Annual quired to Report New work Maintenance complete for- 1. Arkansas River, Ark. and Okla. (above Pine Bluff, Ark.)- _ _ 1938 $614, 254. 98 $482, 168. 29 (1) 2. Current River, Ark. and Mo ___ 1937 17, 000. 00 119, 962. 53 (2) 1 Channels adequate for existing local commerce. Completion not contemplated. 2 Existing commerce does not warrant additional expenditures. 1052 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 6. PLANT ALLOTMENT, LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941________________________________ -$4, 472. 23 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941____________-________ 111, 695. 37 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941_-------___---------- 107, 223. 14 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 65, 645. 89 Net total expenditures----- _______________________- 41, 577. 25 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___________-_______ ____ 264, 748. 14 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 .__ _____- 306, 325. 39 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended_ --------------- --- - $129, 869. 42 $60, 807. 33 -$94, 222. 64 -$54, 876. 86 Allotted. -------------------------------- 206, 325. 39 100, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1,, 1940 ______ ____--___-----__$209, 871. 28 Gross amount expended_____--------- ___---- $1, 331, 060. 55 Less : Reimbursements collected- $1, 373, 047. 21 Receipts from sales---------- -- 12, 890. 20 1, 385, 937. 41 -54,876. 86 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941______ ____________ 264, 748. 14 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___________ ___ $65, 645.89 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts __ -- _____ 61, 846. 43 127, 492.32 Balance available June 30, 1941___________________________ 137, 255. 82 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_________-____________ _ 111, 695.37 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ______----_ 248, 951. 19 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document No. Recommenda- Congress Arkansas River, Ark. and River and Harbor Act, -_ Okla. (under division Aug. 30, 1935. board). North Fork River, Ark. and Flood Control Com- June 20,1941 H. 290, 77th Cong., Favorable. Mo., development of hy- mittee resolution, 1st sess. droelectric power at Nor- June 20, 1940. fork Dam". White River, Ark _....._ River and Harbor Act, - - Aug. 30, 1935. White River, Ark. and Mo., Rivers and Harbors improvement for naviga- Committee resolu- tion, flood control, and tion, Jan. 24, 1939. irrigation. Do __.----------------- Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. White River, Ark., improve- Rivers and Harbors ment at lock and dam No. Committee resolu- 1, near Batesville, Ark. tion, Apr. 17, 1940. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1053 7. CRAWFORD COUNTY LEVEE DISTRICT, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River, 349 to 371 miles above the mouth, in Crawford County, Ark. (See sectional aero- nautical chart, Tulsa sheet, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and necessary drainage structures, consisting of the following features: Approximately 20.2 miles of earthen levees extending along the left bank of the Arkansas River between Van Buren, Ark., and Frog Bayou; the reconstruction of two large concrete drainage structures, and the equipping of four others with floodgates. The project provides for the protection of approxi- mately 14,935 acres of agricultural lands and communities from a flood equal in magnitude to that which occurred in April 1927 as would be modified by the system of reservoirs included in the ap- proved comprehensive plan for the Arkansas River Basin with a freeboard of 3 feet. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 720, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of the project approved in 1940 is $284,000 for construction and $17,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. Local interests have indicated their willingness to comply with the requirements. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work required to complete the project consists of surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction of the entire project. Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $284,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on new work, preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor, and construction of the project by contract. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ __----- -- ______ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941__ Net total expenditures Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______ ___-------- -___ Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of ex- isting project -------- --------------------------------- $284, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work___--____ ____--------__------- 284, 000 8. FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River, 205 to 212 miles above the mouth, about 3 miles east of Bigelow in Faulkner County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Benton and Morrilton, Ark., quadrangles.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of approximately 6.7 miles of earth levee enlargement, in- cluding a triple 8-foot by 8-foot reinforced concrete drainage structure 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1-67 1054 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 and 265 linear feet of corrugated metal pipe in Faulkner County levee district No. 1. The project provides for the protection of agricultural lands in this levee district with a crest grade elevation of 3 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., for latest published maps.) The estimated cost of construction is $128,000 and of lands and damages is $11,000. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. Contracts for the project were completed October 25, 1938, and included the construction of 6.7 miles of levee embank- ment, involving the placing of 435,587 cubic yards of levee embank- ment, construction of 4 pipe culverts with concrete head walls, and 1 triple 8-foot by 8-foot concrete box culvert. The total costs of the project were $99,510.65, of which $84,626.46 was from regular funds and $14,884.19 from Emergency Relief funds, all for new work. The total expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $99,510.65, of which $14,884.19 was from emergency relief funds and $84,626.46 from regular funds. Proposed operations.-None. The project has been completed and turned over to the Faulkner County levee district. No. 1 for mainte- nance and operation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____________________________ $99,510. 65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941____________ 99, 510. 65 Net total expenditures_____--- __----___----__-- ___- ____ _-199, 510. 65 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_____________________ 99, 510. 65 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work _ --- $17, 135. 42 $81, 041. 82 $1, 682. 31 -$348. 90 i.. C ost of m aintenance------------- I.------------------------- - -. ...... - .-- --- --- Total expended ----------- -----.----........ 15, 663. 23 82, 514. 01 1, 315. 00 18. 41 Allotted __-___.......... - 138, 000. 00 -25, 005. 10 - -13, 484. 25 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 ----------- $13, 502. 66 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------13, 484. 25 Net amount to be accounted for 8. 41 1------------------------- Gross amount expended---------------------------- $38. 16 Less reimbursements collected----- ------------------ 19. 75 18. 41 1 Includes $14,884.19 Emergency Relief funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1055 9. NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River, 178 miles above the mouth, at North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. (See Geological Survey map for Little Rock (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of levees, concrete flood wall, and a pumping plant, con- sisting of the following principal features: Approximately 2 miles of earthen levees with two concrete drainage structures, and one mile of concrete flood wall, extending from the bluffs at Fort Roots downstream to the Cotton Belt shops; bank protection and dike restoration in the vicinity of Pine and Locust Streets, and a pumping plant. The project provides for the protection of the city of North Little Rock, Ark., with a crest grade elevation of 3 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and was modified by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940, to include provi- sion for pumping facilities at Federal expense. (See H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which includes the latest published maps.) The estimated construction cost of the project, revised in 1941, is $515,000. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements, which have been fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifications for the construction of three pumping stations located on Main, Hickory, and Cedar Streets were completed. The contractor began operations May 29, 1941. The substructure at the Hickory Street station is almost complete. Foundation excavation at the Cedar Street station is nearing completion. The costs during the fiscal year were $27,273.99 and the expenditures were $20,563.47, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of the pumping stations is 6 percent complete. The remainder of the project, which involved the construction of 10,219 linear feet of levee embankment 145,521 cubic yards), 2 concrete box culverts, 5,360 linear feet of reinforced concrete floodwall, and the restoration of an existing rock dike with the necessary bank protection, is complete with exception of a small amount of resodding, which will be accomplished in appro- priate season. The project as a whole is about 72 percent complete. The total costs of the project to the end of the fiscal year were $373,069.31. Costs from regular funds were $338,069.31 for new work. The total expenditures were $366,358.79. Expenditures from regular funds were $331,358.79. Costs and expenditures from Emergency Relief funds were $35,000, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $148,641.21, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------------- 7, 303. 18 New work : Complete construction of the pumping plants by contract, July to December 1941--------------------------------------- 140, 338. 03 Resodding approximately 2,500 linear feet of levee with hired labor, March to April 1942--------__------_ 1, 000. 00 Total for all work-..... __----------_______ _ 148, 641. 21 1056 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 No funds can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1943 as the project will be complete. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 191__________________________ 1$373, 069. 31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ '373, 069. 31 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_ 592. 66 Net total cost to June 30, 1941----------------------------- 373, 861. 97 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 -------------- ____ 7, 303. 18 Net total expenditures---------------------------------- 1366, 358. 79 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-__ 148, 641. 21 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 1515, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------------------------- $26, 942. 07 $318, 253. 99 $599. 26 $27, 273. 99 Cost of maintenance-------- -------------- ------------------------------------ Total expended- 24, 229. 75 320, 871.82 693. 75 20, 563. 47 Allotted .... ....-------------------------------.. 350, 000. 00 22, 000. 00 -20, 000. 00 163, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 $6, 204. 68 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940 ------------ _____ - 163, 000. 00 -________ Amount to be accounted for 169, 204. 68 Gross amount expended___---------- ----------- $20, 704. 53 Less reimbursements collected--- _____- ________-- 141. 06 20, 563. 47 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________________ 148, 641. 21 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941________- -___ $7, 303. 18 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts___________ 136, 313. 29 143, 616. 47 Balance available June 30, 1941___ 5, 024. 74 1Includes $35,000 Emergency Relief funds. 10. FROM NORTH LITTLE ROCK TO GILLETT, ARK. (ABOVE PLUM BAYOU) Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River, 108 to 175 miles above the mouth, in Pulaski and Jefferson Counties, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1: 500,000). Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and necessary drainage structures, con- sisting of the following features: Approximately 50 miles of earth levee extending along the left bank of the Arkansas River from Rose City, Ark., to the vicinity of Rob Roy, Ark.; 38 drainage structures, of which 29 are corrugated metal pipe, 5 are reinforced concrete, and 4 are corrugated metal pipe extensions. The project provides for the protection of approximately 294,000 acres of agricultural lands and communities, with a crest grade elevation of 3 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1057 The existing project was authorized by the Food Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of new work for that portion of the project above Plum Bayou, Ark., revised in 1940, is $846,700 for construction and $65,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements, which have been fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The entire project, consisting of approximately 54.4 miles of levee embankment with necessary drainage structures, is completed. A total of 5,441,980 cubic yards of earth has been placed in the levee embankment, and 2,041 cubic yards of concrete have been placed in the drainage structures. The costs and expenditures of the project to the end of the fiscal year were $840,914.32, of which $754,190.32 was from regular funds and $86,724 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-None. The project has been completed and turned over to the local levee districts for maintenance and operation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _______-- -___-_______- $840, 914. 32 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941------------ 840, 914. 32 Net total expenditures- --- --- ----- -- --- 1840,914. 2--- 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941------------------ 840, 914. 32 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .............----------- -------------- $34, 759. 55 $620, 864.02 $185, 290. 75 Cost of maintenance............. ... Total expended____________.................._ 45, 81867 563, 842. 53 229, 955.53 $1, 297. 59 Allotted---.----.-....... . . ..1, 020, o.------ 000. 00 -13, 276.00 160,000.00 -5,809.68 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 -------------------------- $7, 107. 27 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------- --- 5, 809. 68 Net amount to be accounted for ----- -__ - -_________ 1, 297. 59 Gross amount expended-____---------- $1,306. 17 Less reimbursements collected ____-____-____-_ 8. 58 1, 297. 59 SIncludes $86,724 Emergency Relief funds. 11. LITTLE ROCK TO PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River, 117 to 178 miles above the mouth in Pulaski and Jefferson Counties, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of approximately 33.1 miles of levee, containing approxi- mately 2,895,000 cubic yards of earth and necessary drainage struc- tures along the right bank of the Arkansas River between Little Rock and Pine Bluff, Ark. The project provides for the protection of 25,110 acres of agricultural lands and communities from a flood 1058 REPORT OF CHIEF OF.:ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 equal in magnitude to that which occurred in April 1927 as would be modified by the system of reservoirs included in the approved comprehensive plan for the Arkansas River Basin with a freeboard of 3 feet. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 718, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of the project approved in 1940 is $641,000 for construction and $81,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Local interests have indicated their willing- ness to comply with the requirements as defined in the 1936 Flood Control Act. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work required to complete the project consists of surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction of the entire project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $341,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 on new work, preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor, and initiation of construction of the project by contract. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Net total expenditures---- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project------ - --------------------------- $641,000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work------------------------------------ 341, 000 12. BLUE MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The site of the Blue Mountain Dam is located in Yell County, Ark., on the Petit Jean River about 76 miles above its con- fluence with the Arkansas River, and about 12 miles south of Paris, Logan County, Ark. Blue Mountain Reservoir will' extend westward from the dam into Logan County. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Magazine, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1: 125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of an earth fill dam about 2,800 feet long at the top and about 115 feet in height above the stream bed. Outlet works will consist of a gate-controlled, concrete-lined tunnel through the right abutment, 'and discharges will be directed back into the Petit Jean River about 3,000 feet below the dam. An uncontrolled saddle spillway will be located on the left abutment about 1,200 feet downstream from the dam axis. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin, will control approximately 50 percent of the total drainage area of the Petit Jean River. It will provide storage capacity of about 233,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1059 acre-feet for flood control, and a permanent pool of about 25,000 acre- feet for recreational purposes and as a wildlife refuge. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1941, is $3,117,000 for construction and $583,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the office and garage by hired labor was completed. The contract for the outlet works was awarded and construction was begun on July 15, 1940. Work performed included the following: 13 acres of the site were cleared; approximately 316,402 cubic yards were removed from the intake, outlet, and tunnel areas; 406,230 pounds of steel ribs and liner plates were placed in the tunnel; and 533 cubic yards of concrete were placed in the intake area and tunnel section. Plans and speci- fications for the embankment and spillway were completed during the year. Preliminary construction of the spillway and embankment under continuing contract was initiated on June 23, 1941. Land acquisition by hired labor was well advanced during the year. The costs during the fiscal year were $565,627.08 and the expendi- tures were $465,095.92, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The office and garage is completed. Construction of the outlet works is 49 percent complete at the end of the year. Twelve tracts of land or 6 percent of the total required have been purchased. Construction of the embankment and spillway under continuing contract has just begun. The total costs of the project to the end of the fiscal year were $776,908.26, and the expenditures were $701,182.98, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $2,202,214.99, and accounts receivable, $279.52, a total of $2,202,494.51, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-_ $82, 236. 57 New work : Complete construction of outlet works by contract July to September 1941 ------------------------------------ 425, 000. 00 Continue construction of embankment and spillway by con- tinuing contract July 1941 to June 1942---------------- 1, 420, 257. 94 Clearing of reservoir area by contract October 1941 to January 1942---------------------------------------------- 5, CO000. 00 Lands, damages, and relocations by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942 --- -------------------------------------- 200, 000. 00 Total for all work ------------------------------ 2, 202, 494. 51 The additional sum of $700,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Complete construction of embankment and spillway by con- tinuing contract -------------------- --------------- $500, 000. 00 Lands, damages, and relocations------------------------- 200, 000. 00 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 00, CO0.00 With this expenditure of funds, it is estimated that the project will be virtually completed at the end of the fiscal year 1943. 1060 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___--------------------------$776, 908. 26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941______-- -_ 776, 908. 26 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 , 231. 77 6---------------------------- -------- Net total cost to June 30, 1941________________ 783, 140. 03 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_:-- 279. 52 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941________________________ 783, 419. 55 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941________________________ 82, 236. 57 Net total expenditures_____-------- --------- 701, 182. 98 ------------------------- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________________ 2, 202, 214. 99 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941______________ 2, 903, 397. 97 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ------- ----------------------------- $20, 538. 75 $190, 742. 43 $565, 627. 08 Cost of maintenance -------------- Total expended __------ ---.................. -------------- 17, 693. 27 218, 393. 79 465, 095. 92 Allotted....................---------------------------------------- 430, 000. 00 510,000. 00 1,963,397.97 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________ ____ $703, 912. 94 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939 ----------- $763, 397. 97 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved May 23, 1941_____________ 1,200, 000. 00 1, 963, 397. 97 Amount to be accounted for------- -------- ------- 2, 667, 310. 91 Gross amount expended_________________________ $471, 911. 83 Less reimbursements collected_____________________ 6, 815. 91 465, 095. 92 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 --- -- ____________ 2, 202, 214.99 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941______________ $82, 286. 57 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ________ 1, 849, 218. 81 1, 931, 455. 38 Balance available June 30, 1941----------------------- 270, 759. 61 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ____________________________ 279. 52 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941-- __ ______ 271, 039. 13 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project '-- - - - - - -- 796, 602. 03 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1_____________________________________ 700, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 13. NIMROD RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The site of the Nimrod Dam is located in Perry County, Ark., on the Fourche La Fave River, 60 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River, and about 19 miles southeast of Danville, Yell County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Hot Springs, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1: 62,500.) Nimrod Reservoir will extend westward from the dam into Yell County. RIVERS AND HARBORS---LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1061 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a concrete gravity type dam 986 feet long at the top and about 97 feet in maximum height. It will consist of a spillway sec- tion 198 feet long located above the present river channel, and two nonoverflow sections contiguous thereto and extending into the abutments. Seven gate-controlled conduits for regulating and dis- charging flood flows will be located through the base of the spillway section. In addition, two smaller, valve-controlled conduits will be provided through the spillway section for regulating low flows. Pen- stocks and provisions for future- spillway gates will be installed to provide for future power generation. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin, will control approximately 60 percent of the entire drainage area of the Fourche La Fave River. It will provide storage capacity of about 305,000 acre-feet for flood control, and a permanent pool of about 30,000 acre-feet for recreational pur- poses and as a wildlife refuge. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1941, is $2,580,000 for construction and $920,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationswith regular funds consisted of the construction of the project by continuing con- tract throughout the fiscal year. Work performed included the following: Construction of stream diversion works; common excava- tion 19,407 cubic yards; rock excavation (all classes) 33,750 cubic yards; concrete 88,681 cubic yards; reinforcing steel 958,530 pounds. Acquisition of lands by hired labor was well advanced. Under sep- arate contract 218 acres of the reservoir area was cleared to elevation 320 mean sea level. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,723,348.49 and the expendi- tures were $1,632,660.02, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Satisfactory progress has been made under the contract and the structure was 80 percent completed at the end of the year. Land acquisition of 137 tracts, or 51 percent of the total required, has been consummated. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $2,081,848.25, and the total expenditures were $1,961,447.15, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $1,504,552.85, and accounts receivable, $334.44, a total of $1,504,887.29, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941-_ $126, 914. 16 New work: Complete construction of the dam by contract, July 1941 to March 1942- ------------------------------------ 400, 000. 00 Clearing of reservoir area by contract, August 1941 to March 1942 _ ------------------- 250, 000. 00 Lands, damages, and relocations with hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942 --------------------------------------- 602, 973. 13 Landscaping and construction of permanent quarters by con- tract, January to March 1942 ..... 125, 000. 00 Total for all work ...--- --------------- 1, 504, 887. 29 1062 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $64,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, $34,000 to be applied to the completion of the project and $30,000 to be applied to maintenance and operation of the completed project by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ $2, 081, 848. 25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941______________ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------2, 081, 848. 25 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941__ __-________-___________ 6,178. 62 Net total cost to June 30, 1941 _________..___-___-__ 2, 088, 026. 87 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_____ __________ -___ 334. 44 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941---------------------2, 088, 361. 31 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941__________-- - - __- -__ 126,914. 16 - Net total expenditures _______ -______ _____ _ 1, 961, 447. 15 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ------------------------- 1, 504, 552. 85 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______ _- 3, 466, C00. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work----------------.................... $69, 161. 26 $289, 338. 50 $1, 723, 348. 49 ---- --- - Cost ofm aintenance--......... - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-- Total expended_-----__ .............. ..- 62, 180.34 --..................- 266, 606. 79 1, 632,660.02 Allotted---------------------........................----....------------.............. 766, 000. 00 1,900, 000. 00 00 800,000. Balance unexpended July 1, 1940____-- ______________________ $2,337, 212.87 Amount allotted.from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 -------------------------------------- 800, 000.00 Amount to be accounted for_--------------___-----_ 3, 137, 212. 87 Gross amount expended________--- ______ $1, 650, 343. 64 Less reimbursements collected_ .__-_______--___. 17, 683. 62 1, 632, 660.02 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_____--- __ ________ 1,504, 552. 85 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_______ --- $126, 914. 16 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --------- 761, 795. 38 888, 709. 54 Balance available June 30, 1941___---__-- _________-__ 615, 843. 31 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------- 334. 44 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941----________ 616, 177. 75 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 1 ------ ------- 34, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: For new work 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34, 000. 00 For maintenance 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --- --- --- 30, 000. 00 Total 1 - - - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - 64,000.00 1Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--LITTLE° ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1063 14. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT Location.-These improvements are located on tributaries of the Arkansas River and are in the States of Arkansas and Oklahoma. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the fol- lowing paragraph. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin, as set forth in Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, and authorized the sum of $21,000,000 for reservoirs, for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan, the reservoirs to be selected and ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers, subject to the provision that the authorization shall include the Canton Reservoir on the North Ca- nadian River in Oklahoma, as set forth in House Document No. 569, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941, modified the general comprehensive plan to include the reservoirs in the Grand (Neosho) River Basin in Okla- homa and Missouri, and in the Verdigris River Basin in Kansas, in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Documents Nos. 107 and 440 of the Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and, in addition to previous authorizations, the latter act authorized to be appropriated the sum of $29,00,000 for the prosecu- tion of the comprehensive plan. The reservoirs within the Little Rock District included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Total esti- Reservoir Location mated cost Blue Mountain._ On Petit Jean River (mile 76 above the mouth) near Blue Mountain, Ark_ _ $3, 700, 000 Nimrod- ........ On Fourche La Fave River (mile 60 above the mouth) near Nimrod, Ark__ 3, 500, 000 Blue Mountain and Nimrod Reservoirs have been selected and approved for construction by the Chief of Engineers in accordance with the above authorization, and individual reports on the two reservoirs have been given in the preceding pages. All operations previously reported under the heading "Arkansas River Basin, Little Rock District" for those two projects are now contained in the indi- vidual reports, and previous costs and expenditures have also been transferred to those reports. 15. BLACK RIVER, POPLAR BLUFF, MO., TO KNOBEL, ARK. Location.-On both banks of Black River, 140 to 209 miles above its mouth, in Butler County, Mo., and Clay County, Ark. The project extends from Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark. (See Mis- sissippi River Commission Alluvial Valley map, scale 1: 500,000 and scale 1: 62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and the necessary drainage structures for the Arkansas portion only, between miles 140 and 173 above the mouth of the Black River, consisting of the following features: 1064 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Approximately 20.3 miles of earth levee, extending along the right bank of the Black River between miles 140 and 173 above its mouth; approximately 17.2 miles of earth levee and three corrugated metal pipe drainage structures extending along the left bank of the Black River between miles 140 and 173 above its mouth. The project pro- vides for the protection of people and property in agricultural com- munities, with a crest grade elevation of 3 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 102, 73d Cong., 1st sess., which includes the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of the entire project is $1,972000 for construction and $632,000 for lands and damages. The estimated cost, revised in 1937, for the Arkansas portion of the project is $775,610 for construction. Local cooperation.-See page 7. It has been determined that local interests will not meet the requirements of local cooperation for that portion of the project in Missouri. The requirements of local cooperation for the portion of the project in Arkansas have been fully complied with. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Minor rainwash repairs, reseeding, and resodding the entire project were accomplished with hired labor and leased equipment during the periods July 1 to July 30, 1940, and April 8 to June 14, 1941. The project, thus being com- pleted, was turned over to local interests June 24, 1941, for mainte- nance and operation. The costs during the fiscal year were $21,294.85, and the expendi- tures were $20,467.61, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The project, which includes 2,- 899,212 cubic yards of earthen embankment and necessary draiage structures, is complete. The total costs of the project to the end of the fiscal year were $445,438.17, and the expenditures were $443,862.44, all for new work. Proposed operations.-None. The project has been completed and turned over to the local levee districts for maintenance and opera- tion. Part of the balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $4,869.58, will be applied to payment of outstanding liabilities, and the re- mainder will be available for revocation. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ------------- __-- $445, 438.17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--_______ _ 445, 438. 17 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 575. 73 1____________--------1 Net total expenditures_ _------------------------------- 443, 862. 44 Unexpended June 30, 1941----- V1alance ----------- 4, 869. 58 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941___________- 448, 732. 02 RIVERS AND HARBORS--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1065 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ... _ $4, 155. 03 $9, 638. 25 $410, 350.04 $21, 294.85 Cost of maintenance .-------------- Total expended ...---------------------------- 3,844. 17 47, 720.00 371, 830. 66 20, 467. 61 Allotted .. ........-------------------------------- 775, 610.00 -117,000.00 -200, 000.00 -9, 877.98 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________-------------------- $35, 215. 17 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment------------- 9, 877. 98 Net amount to be accounted for______________--------- 25, 337. 19 Gross amount expended------------------------ $20, 696. 62 Less reimbursements collected___--- _-__----------- 229. 01 20, 467. 61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_______--------- ___ 4, 869. 58 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__--_______----$1, 575. 73 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts _____----431. 27 2, 007. 00 Balance available June 30, 1941_____ __________________ 2, 862. 5& 16. SKAGGS FERRY, BLACK RIVER, EAST OF POCAHONTAS, ARK. Location.--On the left bank of the Black River, 79 to 108 miles above its junction with the White River, south and east of Poca- hontas in Randolph County, Ark. (See Mississippi River Conmmis- sion alluvial valley map, scale 1: 500,000 and scale 1: 62;500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of levees and necessary drainage structures with the follow- ing features: Approximately 17,900 linear feet of new earth levee located about 6 miles south of Pocahontas, Ark.; approximately 27 200 linear feet of new earth levee and enlargement about 4 miles east of Pocahontas, Ark.; 16 drainage structures, of which 15 are corrugated- metal pipe and 1 is reinforced concrete. The project provides for the protection of people and property in agricultural communities with a crest grade elevation 3 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 102, 73d Cong., 1st sess., which includes the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $88,900 fort construction and $12,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1939. The work done in constructing the project consisted of placing 321,932 cubic yards of earth in levee embankment by contract and 13,974 cubic yards by hired labor, the construction of 15 pipe culverts with con- crete head walls, and a triple 6- by 6-foot concrete box culvert by contract. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $81,023.32, of which $69,943.82 was from regular funds and $11,079.50 from emergency relief funds, all for new work. Proposed operations.-None. The project has been completed and turned over to the local levee district for maintenance and operation. 1066 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941__ 1 $81, 023. 32 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_________ _ 1 81, 023. 32 Net total expenditures ______---- __-------------- -- 81, 023. 32 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941________________ 181, 023. 32 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1.941 Cost of new work..------------------- 30, 357. 67 $50, 356. 96 $308. 69 Cost of maintenance.---------- Total expended .. _---- 28, 569. 19 52, 145.44 308. 69 __--_-- Allotted__ _.. --------- -_ _ 100,000.00 -11,086.19 ....-. -$7, 890. 49 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--_____ _____--__-- $7, 890. 49 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-._________---- 7, 890. 49 1 Includes $11,079.50 Emergency Relief funds. 17. NEWPORT, WHITE RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the White River, 258 miles above its mouth, at Newport, in Jackson County, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1:500,000 and 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees, with the necessary drainage structures and a concrete flood wall, consisting of the following features: Ap- proximately 8.5 miles of earth levee extending from Highway No. 67 to the upstream end of the concrete flood wall and from the down- stream end of the concrete flood wall to Highway No. 14; 1 concrete pipe drainage structure and 7 extensions to present structures; 3,290 linear feet of concrete flood wall extending along the river through the city of Newport. The project, forming a partial loop around the city, provides for the protection of people and city property with a crest grade elevation of 3 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 102, 73d Cong., 1st sess., which in- tludes the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $318.200 for construction and $15,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole was com- pleted in 1940. The work is composed of 731,074 cubic yards of earth in levee embankment, 269 cubic yards of concrete in the drain- age structures, and 3,854 cubic yards of concrete in the flood wall. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $318,726.28, all for new work. The costs and expenditures include '$4,450 contributed funds. Proposed operations.-None. The project has been completed and turned over to the local levee district for maintenance and operation. RIVERS AND HARBORS---LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1067 Cost and financial: summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941- ---- - -------------- $318, 726. 28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__ ___-1318, 726. 28 Net total expenditures_--- .----------------. - - 1318, 726. 28 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 __ ___ 318, 726. 28 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ........ _ $16, 11.01 $57, 079. 41 $242, 443. 21 $2, 492. 65 C ost of mainten an ce .-----------... ------------... ------------... ----...------ ...--------- ................. Total expended- -________ __-____________ 18, 680. 41 38, 586. 67 258, 471. 75 2, 987. 45 Allotted- _- _-------- --------- 232, 000. 00 90, 645.11-------------- -3, 918. 83 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940______________________ $6, 906.28 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment -------------- 3, 918. 83 Net amount to be accounted for_____---------------- 2, 987.45 Gross amount expended_________________--_--- ____ _ 2, 987. 45 1 Includes $4,450 contributed funds. 18. VILLAGE CREEK, WHITE RIVER, AND MAYBERRY DISTRICTS, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of White River, 230 to 255 miles above its mouth, beginning about 2 miles southeast of Newport, in Jackson County, Ark., and extending downstream to a point about 5 miles west of Tupelo, Woodruff County, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, scale 1: 500,000 and scale 1: 62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a system of levees and the necessary drainage structures, consisting of the following features: Approximately 20 miles of earth levee connecting, enlarging, and extending the Mayberry levee and the Stephens-Keel levee, former levee systems, and beginning about 1 mile north of Erwin, Ark., continuing to near the Woodruff County line; 10 drainage structures, of which 2 are reinforced concrete, 7 are cor- rugated metal pipe, and 1 is a corrugated metal pipe extension. The project provides for the protection of people and property in an agri- cultural area of approximately 34,000 acres with a crest grade eleva- tion of 2 feet above the confined height of the 1927 flood. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 102, 73d Cong., 1st sess., which includes the latest published maps.) The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1938, is $723,100 for construction and $85,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements, which have been fully complied with. Operations and res'ults during fiscal year.-Minor rainwash repairs with hired labor were completed on July 17, 1940, thus completing the project. The costs during the year were $5,513.55, and the expenditures were $5,833.16, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscalyear.-The project, which includes 3,620,- 407 cubic yards of levee embankment and 1,586 cubic yards of c'r,- crete in drainage structures, is complete. 1068 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $532,310.17, all for new work. Proposed operations.-None. The project has been completed and turned over to the local levee boards for maintenance and operation. Cost and financial summary ---- Cost of new work to June 30, 1941______ _______ -_ $532, 310. 17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_______________ 532, 310. 17 Net total expenditures -------------- 532, 310. 17 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _______________ ___ 532, 310. 17 Fiscal year ending June 30 1.937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work-. -- $8, 346. 55 $85, 942. 21 $432, 507. 86 $5, 513. 55 Cost of maintenance-.--- -------- ------ . ------------ -------------- - --- ------ Total expended__ 22, 728. 51 41, 820.13 461,928.37 5,833.16 Allotted------- -------------- 723, 100.00 -38, 373.09 -130,000.00 -22, 416. 74 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940------------------------------- $28, 249. 90 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment___________-___ 22, 416. 74 Net amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 5, 833. 16 Gross amount expended_---------------------------- $6, 430. 16 Less reimbursements collected _______ 597. 00 5, 833. 16 19. CLEARWATER RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, MO. Location.-Clearwater Dm is located in Wayne and Reynolds Counties, Mo., on the Black River, 257 miles above its confluence with the White River, 6 miles southwest of Piedmont, Mo., and 32 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff, Mo. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Piedmont, Mo., quadrangle, scale 1: 62,500.) From the dam, the reservoir will extend northward and westward in Reynolds County. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for an earth- fill dam about 4,225 feet long at the top and about 143 feet in height above the flood plain. Outlet works consisting of a gate-controlled, concrete-lined tunnel will be located in the right abutment and will discharge into the river below the dam. An uncontrolled, concrete- type ogee spillway will be located on the right abutment with over- flow discharging into Webb Creek and thence reentering the river about 1 mile downstream from the dam. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, will control the run-off from an area of approximately 885 square miles. It will provide storage capacity of about 391,000 acre-feet for flood control, and a permanent pool of about 22,000 acre-feet for recreational purposes and as a wildlife refuge. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of the project, as revised in 1941, is $7,509,000 for construction and $991,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-.Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938, applies. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, :ARK., DISTRICT 1069 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the Government village by separate contract was completed. Work per- formed in construction of the outlet works by continuing contract included the following to the end of the year: 3.1 acres of the site were cleared; excavation from the inlet, tunnel, and outlet areas was practically completed and involved the removal of 214,108 cubic yards of material; 1,024,966 pounds of steel liner plates and ribs were placed in the tunnel; 600,385 pounds of reinforcing steel and 10,407 cubic yards of concrete were placed in the outlet works. Actual construction of the spillway and embankment has not started although a continuing contract has been awarded. Acquisi- tion of lands by hired labor was well advanced. Foundation explorations by hired labor and leased equipment were completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,025,522.47, and the ex- penditures were $951,752.44, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the Government village by contract is complete. Satisfactory progress has been made under continuing contract for construction of the outlet works and at the end of the year was 61 percent complete. Six tracts of land, or 4 percent of the total required, have been purchased. The project as a whole is about 18 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,550,457.66 and the expenditures were $1,486,116.33, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $3,099,143.83, and accounts receivable, $123.76, a total of $3,099,267.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ---------- __ ______ $96, 513. 75 New work : Complete construction of outlet works by contract July to October. 1941_ --------------------------------------600, 000. 00 Initiate construction of embankment and spillway by continu- ing contract July 1941 to June 1942------------------ 1,942, 753. 84 Clearing of reservoir area by contract October 1941 to June 1942 --------------------------------------------- 200, 000. 00 Lapds, damages, and relocations with hired labor July 1.941 to June 1942-- ----------------------------------- 260, 000. 00 Total for all work -_______________________ ____ 3, 099, 267. 59 The additional sum of $2.500 000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1943 as follows: New work: Continue construction of embankment and spillway by con- tinuing contract __ ----------------------------- $1,950,000 Lands, damages, and relocations____ - ____ _______________ 550, 000 Total for all work--- ---- ----------------------- 2, 500, 000 With this expenditure of funds, it is estimated that the project will be 83 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---____---______ ____ __ $1, 550, 457.66 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ----- 1, 550, 457. 66 425144--41-pt. 1, vol. 1---68 1070 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Undiistributed costs June 30, 1941_ __-_ - -- $32, 048. 66 Net total cost to June 30, 1941-- - -__--------- 1, 582, 506. 32 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_-- _--------------- 123. 76 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941 ------------------- 1, 582, 630. 08 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------_---_-------- 96, 513. 75 Net total expenditures ----------------------------- , 486, 116. 33 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_ ------------- --- - -__ 3, 099, 143. 83 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__-- 4, 585, 260. 16 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---- -------------------------- $74, 420. 05 $450, 515. 14 $1, 025, 522. 47 Cost of maintenance .---------- ------------. Total expended-.... . -- .---- - - - ___ 68, 998. 94 465, 364.95 951, 752. 44 Allotted .......---------........ ...........---------------------------- ...... 796, 200. 00 2, 000, 000. 00 1, 789, 060. 16 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940-------------------------$2, 261,836.11 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act approved June 28, 1939--------------$536, 060. 16 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appro- priation Act. approved ,May 23, 1041------- - 1,300, 000. 00 1, 836, 060.16 Amount to be accounted for- -___-___ ----------- 4, 097, 896.27 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment-------------- 47, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for___ - -- -- _____-______ 4, 050, 896. 27 Gross amount expended_ ___---------- $971, 553. 17 Less reimbursements collected ------------------ 19, 800. 73 951, 752. 44 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--__-____________ 3, 099, 143. 83 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941___ $96, 513. 75 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts -------- 2, 757, 291. 06 2, 853, 805. 71 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------------245, 338. 12 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------------------------- 123. 76 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941_-___ ____- 245, 461. 88 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project .--------------- 3, 914, 739. 84 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30, 1943, for new work 2, 500, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. NORFORK RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The site of the Norfork Darm is located on the North Fork River about 4.8 miles above its confluence with the White River, near Norfork, Baxter County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Mountain Home, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1: 125,000.) Nor- fork Reservoir will extend northward from the dam across Baxter County, Ark., into the southern part of Ozark County, Mo. EXisting project.-The plan of improvement provides for construc- tion of a concrete gravity-type dam about 2,624 feet long at the top RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1071 and about 220 feet in maximum height. It will consist of a spillway section 568 feet long located above the existing river channel and two nonoverflow sections contiguous thereto and extending into the abut- ments. Gate-controlled conduits through the base of the spillway section will provide for regulating and discharging flood flows. Pen- stocks and provisions for power generation include an initial installa- tion of 2 generating units having a capacity of 30,000 kilowatts each. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, will control practically the entire drainage area of the North Fork River. It will have a storage capacity of about 732,000 acre-feet for flood control and will provide storage of about 1;251,000 acre-feet for generation of power and stream-flow regulation. The existing project was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, as amended Iby the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1941, is $24,400,000 for construction and $3,100,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the office and garage by hired labor was completed. Construction of the Government village, access road, and construction railroad was com- pleted during the fiscal year under separate contracts. Land acquisi- tion by hired labor was well advanced. Construction plans and speci- fications for the dam were completed, and construction by contract was initiated on April 8, 1941. Work performed under this contract in- cluded the following: 233,708 cubic yards of common and 27,499 cubic yards of rock excavation were removed; 561 cubic yards of concrete and 81,024 pounds of reinforcing steel were placed in a drainage struc- ture. Detailed inventory appraisals and investigations necessary to consummate purchase of land were continued and substantially ad- vanced by hired labor. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,456,389.47 and the expendi- tures were $1,035.272 54, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The office and garage, access road, and construction railroad are complete. Construction of the dam was 5 percent complete at the end of the year. Fourteen tracts of land in the reservoir area, or 5 percent of the total required, have been pur- chased. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,753,489.56 and the expenditures were $1,332,109.81, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $3,852,240.19, and accounts receivable, $683.72, a total of $3,852,923.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------------- $433, 640. 13 New work: Continue construction of the dam by continuing contract July 1941 to June 1942---------------------------------3, 069, 283. 78 Clearing of reservoir area by contract October 1941 to March 1942--------------------------------------- 100, 000. 00 Lands, damages, and relocations by hired labor July 1941 to June 1942_---------------------------- 250, 000. 00 Total for all work- ---------------------- 3, 852, 923. 91 1072 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 The additional sum of $11,000,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: New work: Continue construction of the dam by continuing contract------- $9, 925, 000 Reservoir clearance by contract---------------------------- 400, 000 Lands, damages, and relocations_---------- __----- 675, 000 Total for all work______-------- -------------- 11, 000, 000 With this expenditure of funds, it is estimated that the project will be about 59 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_____------------------$1, 753, 489. 56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ 1, 753, 489. 56 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941___-------- --------------- 11, 576. 66 Net total cost to June 30, 1941 765, 066.22 1------------------------, Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 683. 72 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------1, 765, 749. 94 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941____ ________---________ 433, 640. 13 Net total expenditures ___--------------- 1, 332, 109. 81 -- Unexpended balance June 30, 1941________ ____------- __ -3, 852, 240. 19 Total amount appropriated to June 30 1941 -------------- 5, 184, 350. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work________ ___ . _ _ - - ___ _- - _ $35,355.73 $261, 744.36 $1, 456, 389.47 Cost of maintenance--- ----------------------- ------------------ ----------- ----- Total expended,,__ ._-_ ___ _~___- -- _ _ _ _ _ -- 29, 914.01 266, 923. 26 1,035, 272.54 Allotted ....------------- ------------------------ 434,500.00 1,449,850.00 3,300,000.00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940----------------------------- $1, 587, 512. 73 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941-- ---------------- -------------- 3, 300, 000. 00 Amount .to be accounted for__________---_-- -_ 4, 887, 512. 73 Gross amount expended------------- $1,089, 083.39 Less reimbursements collected --------------- 53, 810. 85 1, 035,272. 54 Balance: unexpended June 30, 1941____________________ 3, 852, 240. 19 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 __________ $433, 640. 13 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-_-... 2, 997, 482. 13 3, 431, 122. 26 Balance available June 30, 1941_-______- - ___ -___ 421, 117.93 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 683. 72 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ------------ 421, 801. 65 Amount (estimated) required -to be appropriated for completion _ -- -- - -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - of existing project 22, 315, 650. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - -- -- -- June 30, 1943, for new work 1 - 11, 000, 000. 00 x Exclusive of available funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1073 21. WHITE RIVER BASIN, LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT Location.-These improvements are located on tributaries of the White River and are in the States of Arkansas and Missouri. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraph: Existing project.-The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, ap- proved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, as set forth in Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, and author- ized the sum of $25,000,000 for reservoirs, for the initiation and par- tial accomplishment of the plan, the reservoirs to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941, authorized to be appropriated the sum of $24,000,000, in addition to previous authorizations, for the prosecu- tion of the comprehensive plan approved in the Act of June 28, 1938, for the White River Basin in Missouri and Arkansas, includ- ing the projects for flood control and other purposes recommended by the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 917, Seventy- sixth Congress, third session, and the modifications in the Norfork Reservoir project recommended by the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 290, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session. The res- ervoirs included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Total Reservoir Location estimated cost ,Clearwater 1..... On Black River (mile 257 above the mouth) near Clearwater, Mo ..... $8, 500, 000 Water Valley-..... On Eleven Point River (mile 13 above the mouth) near Water Valley, 7, 600, 000 , Ark. Bell Foley ________ On Strawberry River (mile 24 above the mouth) near Bell Foley, Ark__ 5, 363, 000 Norfork 1 On North Fork River (mile 4.8 above the mouth) near Norfork, Ark ... 27, 500, 000 Lone Rock. On Buffalo River (mile 1 above the mouth) near Lone Rock, Ark_...... 11,422, 000 Greers Ferry _ On Little Red River (mile 77 above the mouth) near Greers F erry, Ark 7, 179, 000 BullShoals-....__ On White River (mile 420 above the mouth) near Amos, Ark 42, 000, 000 ........... Table Rock-_ On White River (mile 528 above the mouth) near Branson, Mo .-----37, 000, 000 1 See individual report for details of project. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Reservoir mapping, stream gaging, field surveys, foundation explorations, compilation of land-ownership data, and studies in connection with the develop- ment of the general comprehensive plan were continued with hired labor during the fiscal year. The costs of operations during the fiscal year were $160,373.13, and the expenditures were $161,885.58, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, studies, and detailed plans are well advanced for development of the general comprehen- sive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin. The construction progress of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $423,739.23, and the expenditures were $420,955.42, all for new work. 1074 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on July 1, 1941, $167,744.58, and accounts receivable, $3.77, a total of $167,748.35, will be applied to surveys, foundation investigations, and the preparation of detailed plans. The additional sum of $1,425,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1943, for continuation of the development of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the White River Basin. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________ ___ $423, 739. 23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_ __ 423, 739. 23 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941____________________________ 1, 094. 81 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_------------------- 424, 834. 04 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941________________________ 3.77 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----------------------424, 837. 81 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ________-- _________--___3, 882. 39 Net, total expenditures------------------------------_ 420, 955. 42 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 167, 744. 58 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 _____----- - 588, 700. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work___ _____ $29, 162. 98 $234,203.12 $160, 373. 13 Cost of maintenance ..... Total expended . ............... .28, 134.74 230, 935. 10 161, 885. 58 Allotted ... __. ___ 34, 675. 00 554, 025. 00 ...._- ___... Balance unexpended July 1, 1940________________________------ $329,630. 16: Gross amount expended _______-____-____-__ $183, 679. 19 Less reimbursements collected-------------------21, 793. 61 161, 885. 58 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------------- 167, 744.58 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_____________ $3, 882. 39 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts ---------- 1, 938. 40 5, 820. 79 --- Balance available June 30, 1941__________ - _ 161, 923. 79 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_ ________---------_ 3. 77 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ---- 161, 927. 56 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work 1----------------------- 1, 425, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 22. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, and August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $500,000 from flood- control appropriations for any one fiscal year in the removal of ac- RIVERS AND HARBORSr---LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1075 cumulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interests of flood control; provided that not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this pur- pose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. The sum of $2,823.73 was made available during the year for the removal of snags and other debris from the channel of Current River, Ark. and Mo. The U. S. snag barge Harve Goodwoin, with hired labor, during the period September 17 to October 12, 1940, removed 504 snags, 79 stumps, and 99 logs from the channel; broke 23 drifts; and cut 239 trees on caving or sliding banks between the mouth and Williams Bend, a distance of 36.7 miles. The costs and expenditures of this work were $2,823.73. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941________________________ __$2, 823. 73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941___________ _____ _______---------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941_____________ 2,823. 73 Net total expenditures_______________ __________________ 2, 823. 73 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ -_____-____-- - 2, 823. 73 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work---- -------------------------------------------------------- $2, 823.73 Cost ofmaintenance - Total expended-__.. ........ _ __ ---- 2, 823. 73 Allotted ...........--- ...--------------.. ------------- ---------- $5, 000 -2, 176. 27 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_-___-------- __-________-- -- $5,000. 00 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment ------ 2, 176. 27 Net amount to be accounted for------------------------ 2, 823. 73 Gross amount expended __-__-___---_----- ____-- 2,823. 73 23. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $440,305.51, and accounts receivable $20.10, a total of $440,325.61, will be applied as needed dur- ing the fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $150.000 can be profitably ex- pended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 _______------$880, 661. 36 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___--- - 880, 661.36 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ----- 20. 10 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__------------------ - 880, 681.46 1076 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS., U. S. ARMY, 1941 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941----------------------- $132, 058. 43 Net total expenditures-----------------------------748, 623. 03 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941--------------------------440, 305. 51 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 , 188, 028. 54 1------------- Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ---------- I .... Cost of maintenance_____ . _________.. $18, 282. 85 $110, 907. 85 $265, 898. 53 $485, 572. 13 __ Total expended -------------- --- 12, 490. 50 92, 967. 27 256, 854. 61 386, 310. 65 Allotted ..------------------------------- 239, 680. 94 230, 247. 60 319, 000. 00 400, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940---------------------------$426, 616. 16 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941 __ __-________- __-----------400, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------------- 826, 616. 16 Gross amount expended ----------------------- $409, 077. 19 Less reimbursements collected--------------------22, 766. 54 386, 310. 65 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941--------------------- 440, 305. 51 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941-------------- $132, 058. 43 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts----------- 25, 803. 72 157, 862. 15 Balance available June 30, 1941------------------ 282, 443'. 36 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 --- - ___ _______ _ 20. 10 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 __ __ -_______ 282, 463. 46 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 1 _- _________- - - - - 150, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 24. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Cost and expenditures to full report June 30, 1941 Estimated see amount Name of project Annual required to Report New work Maintenance complete for 1- ARKANSAS RIVER, MAIN STEM AND MINOR TRIBU- TARIES 1. West of Morrilton, 2 Ark.-------------------- 1937 - ---- .----- $603, 000. 00 2. Clarksville, Ark. .... . ______ . . . . . . . 1937 - ___ 70, 000. 00 3. Little Rock, Arkansas River, Ark.___ .______. 1939 $2, 304. 89 132, 195. 11 4. Near Dardanelle, Arkansas River, ArkI....... 1939 475. 89 ------- _-113, 774. 11 WHITE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 3 5. East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, Mo. . 1937 ---------------- - -- - 546, 800. 00 6. Little Black River, in Butler and Ripley Coun- ties, Mo., and in Clay and Randolph Coun- ties, Ark.s. _- 1937 - 754, 900. 00 7. Big Bottom, Ark.3--------------------- 1937 --------------------------- 128, 700. 00 1In 1937 the projects were reported by the Memphis district. . 2Awaiting local cooperation. 8Conditions of local cooperation not likely to be fulfilled. RIVERS AND HARBORS-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1077 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recommenda- Locality Authorization Act nitted to Document No. tion Congress Arkansas River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors taries, Arkansas, hydro- Committee resolu- electric potentialities (un- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. der division board). Arkansas River and tribu- Commerce Commit- taries, Oklahoma, hydro- tee resolution, Oct. electric potentialities (un- 12, 1938. der division board). Arkansas River and tribu- Flood Control Com- Mar. 12, 1941 __ Unfavorable. taries, flood protection at mittee resolution, Conway levee and drain- Feb. 10, 1938. age district No. 2, Con- way County, Ark. Arkansas River, Ark., Con- Flood Control Com- way County levee dis- mittee resolution, tricts Nos. I and 8. May 14, 1941. Big Mulberry Creek, Ark_ Flood Control Act, Mar. 25, 1941 Do. June 22, 1936. Big Mulberry Creek, Craw- Flood Control Act, - . do ...... Do. ford County, Ark. May 6, 1936. Black River, Mo. and Ark__ Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Cadron Creek, Aik ...... .-- - - - - - - ..... -- - - - d o -. Fourche Bayou, Ark_ _---.- Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, Nov. 19, 1940. Little Red River, Ark., con- Flood Control Com- struction of multiple-pur- mittee resolution, pose reservoir in the vicin- Apr. 5, 1940. ity of Greers Ferry, Ark. (flood control and irriga- tion). Maumelle River and tribu- Flood Control Com- taries, Arkansas. mittee resolution, Aug. 2, 1939. North Fork River, Ark. and Flood Control Com- June 20,1941 House 290, 77th Favorable. Mo., development of hy- mittee resolution, Cong., 1st sess. droelectric power at Nor- June 20, 1940. fork Dam. Palarm Creek, a tributary of Flood Control Act, Arkansas River, Faulkner Aug. 28, 1937. and Pulaski Counties, Ark. Petit Jean River in Scott Flood Control Act, and Logan Counties, Ark. May 6, 1936. Petit Jean River, Ark - _- _ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Point Remove Creek, Ark__ -_ d o ................ Six Mile Creek, Logan Flood Control Act, County, Ark. June 28, 1938. Table Rock Reservoir, Mo. Sec. 7 of Flood Con- Aug. 19, 1940 House 917, 76th Do. (supplemental 308 report). trol Act, June 22, Cong., 3d sess. 1936. White River, Ark., Wild Flood Control Com- _____do_ .. do _ .. ... . Do. Cat Shoals (includes Lone mittee resolution, Rock and Norfork Dams). May 11, 1938. White River, Ark. and Mo., Rivers and Harbors improvement for naviga- Committee resolu- tion, flood control, and irri- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. gation. Do ------------ - Commerce Commit- tee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. Wild Cat Shoals Reservoir, Sec. 7 of Flood Con- Aug. 19, 1940 House 917, 76th Do. Ark. (supplemental 308 re- trol Act, June 22, Cong., 3d sess. port). 1936. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT This district comprises southern Kansas, small portions of south- western Missouri and western Arkansas, northern Oklahoma, the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle, and small portions of north- eastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado embraced in the drain- 1078 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 age basin of the Arkansas River and tributaries above the mouth of Poteau River, inclusive, and below the mouth of Walnut Creek, near Great Bend, Kans., exclusive of that portion of the watershed of the South Canadian River and its tributaries west of the Texas-New Mexico State l'ne. District engineer: Maj. H. A. Montgomery, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer: Col. Eugene Reybold, Corps of Engineers, to August 5, 1940. Lt. Col. S. L. Scott, acting division engineer to December 19, 1940, and division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page 1. Examinations, surveys, and 7. Hulah Reservoir, Caney contingencies (general)_--- 1078 River, Okla__ 1088 2. Other projects for which no 8. Tulsa and West Tulsa, Ar- estimates are submitted _ 1079 kansas River, Okla --- 1089 9. Arkansas River Basin, Tulsa Flood-control projects district----- __ __ _ - 1090 10. Preliminary examinations 3. Fort Supply Reservoir, and surveys for flood con- North Canadian River, trol_- ____ _- 1093 Okla _-- - - 1079 11. Other flood-control projects 4. Canton Reservoir, Arkansas for which no estimates are River Basin, Okla . - - -. 1082 submitted_____ 1094 5. Cherokee, Salt Fork of 12. Plant allotment_ 1095 Arkansas River, Okla .... 1084 6. Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Salt Fork of Arkansas River, Okla_ ..... 1085 1. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $9,051.72; the expenditures were $8 616.16. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $4,801.35, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1942 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The ad- ditional sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943. Cost and financial summary Cost of ne wwork to June 30, 1941___ _____ _____ __ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_____________________ __ $127, 088. 31 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941 ____- -__. 127, 088. 31 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941_____________ ____ _____- 605. 82 Net total expenditures ---------------------------- 126, 482. 49 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___ 4, 801. 35 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941____________ - 131, 283. 84 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work .... " --------------..... .---------- Cost of m aintenance ..-......... $8, 334. 72 $33, 199. 45 $65, 249. 67 $11, 252. 75 $9, 051. 72 Total expended- - 8, 334. 72 33, 199. 45 65, 249. 67 11, 082. 49 8, 616. 16 Allotted __- - - - 8, 334. 72 33, 199. 45 65, 249. 67 20, 000. 00 4, 500. 00 RIVERS AND IHARBORS---TULSA, 'OKLA., DISTRICT 1079 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------- $8, 917. 51 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941__- 4, 500. 00 Amount to be accounted for .... 13, 417. 51 'Gross ;amount expended------------------------ $9, 430. 99 Less reimbursements collected-----------------------814. 83 8, 616. 16 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941___ 4, 801. 35 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941----------------- $605. 82 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------ ------ 112. 91 718 73 Balance available June 30, 1941_________----________ 4, 082. 62 Amount that can be profitably 1 expended in fiscal year ending -- June 30, 1943, for maintenance ____________________________ 5, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 2. OTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED [Commercial statistics for these projects are given in pt. 2 of report] For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated 'report see June 30, 1941 amou Name of project Annual _ - uired to Report quired to for- New work Maintenance complete Arkansas River, Okla., above Fort Smith, Ark 1938 $23, 290 $80, 758. 06 (1) I Channels adequate for existing local commerce. Completion not contemplated. Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recomn Congress Arkansas River, Ark. and River and Harbor .. Okla. (under division Act, Aug. 30, 1935. board). South Canadian River, Rivers and Harbors ........................... l. Mex., Tex., and Okla., Committee resolu- improvement for naviga- tion, June 15, 1938. tion, flood control, water power and irrigation, and construction of dams on upper section. 3. FORT SUPPLY RESERVOIR, NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location.--Fort Supply Reservoir is located on Wolf Creek, a tributary of the North Canadian River, about 12 miles west of Wood- ward, Woodward County, Okla. (See Sectional Aeronautical Chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.--The plan of improvement provides for flood control in a portion of the North Canadian River Basin, in the Arkansas River watershed in Oklahoma, by the construction of an earth-fill dam 11,325 feet long at the top, rising 81.5 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 102,000 acre-feet for flood control and 16,000 acre-feet for a permanent pool for recreation and preservation of wildlife. The outlet works, con- 1080 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 sisting of an egg-shaped conduit with an area approximately equiva- lent to a circular section 17.7 feet in diameter, controlled by three 71/2- by 16-foot vertical-lift gates, and a stilling basin, are located in the left abutment. A concrete chute-type spillway, approximately 800 feet long and 540 feet wide, controlled by a concrete weir at the upstream end and terminating in a stilling basin, will provide for the passage of flood flows around the left end of the dam into the river valley below. The reservoir will control practically the entire drainage area of Wolf Creek and will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1940, are $7,650,000 for construction and $350,000 for lands and damages, a total of $8,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooeration.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The continuing con- tract for construction of the major portion of the outlet works, con- sisting of wing walls, forebay channel, gate-tower substructure, tran- sition sections, conduit, and stilling basin was completed during the fiscal year. Continuing contract for completion of embankment and outlet works was let, and construction operations initiated. The fol- lowing work was accomplished under the present contract during the fiscal year: 952,638 cubic yards of spillway excavation, 843,619 cubic yards of impervious fill and 415,640 cubic yards of pervious fill, 28,830 cubic yards of riprap, 24,826 cubic yards of concrete, and 1,703 linear feet of corrugated-metal pipe in the drainage trench. These opera- tions completed the major portion of the embankment and spillway excavation to be accomplished by this contract. Acquisition of lands and relocations of utilities were continued by hired labor. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,602,272.55; the expenditures were $1,384,795.57, all for new work. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is 67 per- cent complete, with 96 percent of the embankment, 86 percent of the excavation, 34 percent of the spillway, and 93 percent of the outlet works complete. The work remaining to complete the project con- sists of completion of construction of spillway, embankment, and out- let works, completion of land acquisition and relocations, construc- tion of permanent buildings and demobilization and demolition of construction camp. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $5,088,506.26, of which $5,001,468.55 was from regular funds and $87.037 71 from Emergency Relief funds, all for new work. The expenditures were $1,756,352.15 regular funds and $87,037.71 Emer- gency Relief funds, a total of $4,843,389.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $3,116,052.85, and accounts receivable, $2,797.59, a total of $3,118,850.44, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS---TULSA, 'OKLA., DISTRICT 1081 Accounts payable June 30, 1941 ------------------------- $249, 134. 71 New work : Engineering, design and stuldies by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942_ -------------------------------------- 44, 924. 13 Continue construction of spillway and completion of embank- ment and outlet works, by present continuing contract, July 1941 to June 1942__---------------------------------- 2 515, 549. 44 Initiation of construction by continuing contract, of perma- nent buildings for operation and maintenance, April to June 194.---------------------------------------------- 27, 792. 71 Completion of land acquisition and utility relocations, by hired labor, July to December 1941 __- __-------------281, 449. 45 Total-------- -------------------------------- , 118, 850. 44 The additional sum of $40,500 for new work and $30,000 for maintenance, a total of $70,500, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year of 1943 as follows: New work: Completion of construction, by continuing contract, of permanent buildings for operation and maintenance------------------- $20, 500 Landscaping and demolition of construction camp by hired labor .____20, 000 Total new work -------- ----------------- 40, 500 Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project-----------------------------14, 000 Ordinary repair--------------------- ----- 7, 500 Siltation surveys -__--------__------------_------------- 2, 500 Maintenance of stream gages_______________--------------- 6, 000 Total maintenance ------------- ------------------- 30, 000 Total for all work -------------------------------------- 70, 500 It is estimated that the project will be completed and placed in operation with the expenditure of these funds. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ ___________________ 1 $5, 088, 506. 26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ___ Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 15, 088, 506. 26 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_______________________ __ __ 1, 220. 72 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_________________________ 5, 089, 726. 08 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 797. 59 2-------------------------, Gross total costs to June 30, 1941____________________ 5, 092, 524. 57 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 ----------------------- 249, 134. 71 Net total expenditures_________----------------- 14, 843, 389. 86 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_----- -__--3, 116, 052. 85 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__ ________ -17, 959, 442. 71 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..---------- -------------- $310, 923. 58 $1, 433, 018. 38 $1, 742, 291. 75 $1, 602, 272. 55 Cost of .maintenance _.. - - - Total expended ........... ............... 378, 043. 42 1, 332, 195. 29 1, 748, 355. 58 1, 384, 795. 57 Allotted , 789, 430. 00 1,997, 037. 71 1----------------------- 2, 663, 000. 00 1, 509, 975. 00 1 Includes $87,037.71 Emergency Relief funds. 1082 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__ ----------- ___---- $2, 990, 873.42 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940_------- $9,975. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941------- 1, 500, 000. 00 1, 509, 975. 00 Amount to be accounted for------------------------- 4, 500, 848. 42 Gross amount expended-------------------- $1, 541, 052. 10 Less: Reimbursements collected-..----- $156, 018.03 Receipts from sales------------ 238. 50 156, 256. 53 1, 384, 795. 57 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_--- ------------ 3, 116, 052. 85 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941__ __--- $249, 134. 71 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts---- 2, 326, 054. 84 2, 575, 189. 55 Balance available June 30, 1941-------------- 540, 863. 30 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941_--------------------------- 2,797. 59 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941------------- 543, 660. 89 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project 2--------------- 40, 500. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943: - - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- -- - -- - -- For new work 2 40, 500. 00 For maintenance 2---------------- 30, 000. 00 Total 2--------------------- 70, 500. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 4. CANTON RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. Canton Reservoir is located on the North Canadian River about 393 miles above its mouth and about 3 miles north of Canton, Blaine County, Okla. (See Sectional Aeronautical Chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1: 500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in a portion of the North Canadian River Basin, in the Arkansas River watershed' in Oklahoma, by construction of an earth- fill dam 15,100 feet long at the top, rising 68 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 240,000 acre-feet for flood control and 150,000 acre-feet for conservation of water and siltation reserve. Of the conservation storage, 40,000 acre-feet is allocated as a reserve for the abatement of pollution downstream from the project. The outlet works will consist of three 7- by 12- foot gated sluices through the spillway weir. A concrete spillway, controlled by sixteen 40- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, will provide for the passage of flood flows around the right end of the dam into the river valley below. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1940, are $13,220,000 for construc- tion .and $650,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $13,870,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS---TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1083 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See H. Doc. No. 569, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A continuing contract for construction of the embankment and excavation of the spillway was awarded and construction operations initiated. The following work was accomplished by the contractor during the fiscal year: Spillway excavation,.712,337 cubic yards; impervious fill, 480,608 cubic yards; and pervious fill, 55,123 cubic yards. Temporary buildings to be occupied during the construction of the project were completed. Acquisition of lands and rights-of-way for dam site was completed; acquisition of lands and rights-of-way for reservoir area, and prep- aration of plans and specifications for construction of spillway and completion of embankment were initiated by hired labor. The cost during the fiscal year was $516,752.77; the expenditures were $521,920.60, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The project as a whole is 6 percent complete, with 10 percent of the spillway excavation and 7.5 percent of the embankment complete. The work remaining to complete the project consists of completion of embankment and spillway, acquisi- tion of lands and rights-of-way for reservoir area, and relocations of highways and utilities. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $660,- 488.61; the expenditures were $658,126.55, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $2,195,848.45, and accounts receivable, $38.25, a total of $2,195,886.70, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1941__------------------------------ $77, 704. 71 New work: Engineering, design, studies, and preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942 _ 153, 408. 06 ---_---------------------------- Complete construction of major portion of embankment and rough excavation of spillway by present continuing con- tract, July 1941 to June 1942 ----------------------- 1, 397, 684. 57 Initiate construction of spillway and completion of embank- ment by continuing contract, June 1942-- ---------------- 293, 000. 00 Land acquisition and relocations by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942 --------------------------------------- 274, 089. 36 Total for all work--------------------------- ---- 2, 195, 886. 70 The additional sum of $3,565,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1943 for new work as follows: Continue construction of spillway and completion of embankment by continuing contract-----------------------------------$3, 538, 000 Land acquisition and relocations by hired labor------------------- 27, 000 Total for all work .---- ----------------------- 3, 565, 000 With the expenditure of these funds, it is estimated that the project will be 46 percent complete at the end of fiscal year 1943. 1084 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 ----------------- $660, 488. 61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_------ ------------- ----__------- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941---------669, 488. 61 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941---------------------------- 75, 304. 40 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_____-- ___________-----_ 735, 793. 01 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941 -------------------------- 38. 25 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941___---- --- ___------- 735, 831. 26 Mius accounts payable June 30, 1941 ________________________ 77, 704. 71 Net total expenditures________--- -------------- 658, 126. 55 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 ____ ________-------- _- - - 2, 195, 848. 45 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941---_____ ______ 2, 853, 975. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work ..-- _ ---- .... ...------------.. ........ $28, 007. 35 $115, 728. 49 $516, 752. 77 Cost of maintenance ..----- ---------------- -------------- -- Total expended..------------------------------------------ $27, 219. 41 $108, 986. 54 $521,920. 60 Allotted----........---------------------------------------....... 444, 000. 00 1, 400, 000. 00 1, 009, 975. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940__________________________ $1, 707, 794. 05 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved June 24, 1940______-- $9, 975. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- propriation Act approved May 23, 1941-------- 1, 000, 000. 00 1, 009, 975. 60 Amount to be accounted for_________----_________ 2, 717, 769. 05 Gross amount expended---------------------- $585, 176. 45 Less: Reimbursements collected-------- $61, 877. 76 Receipts from sales 378. 09 -1,1-------- 63, 255. 85 521, 920. 60 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 ----- _______- 2, 195, 848. 45 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ------------ $77, 704. 71 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts-------- 1, 375, 838. 72 1, 453, 543. 43 Balance available June 30, 1941-- ____ _____ -__ 742, 7- 305. 02 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941__--__ ___________-_---.. 38.25 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941 ------------ 742, 343.27 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion - --- of existing project 1- ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11, 016, 025. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending - -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- - - -- - June 30, 1943, for new work 1 3, 565, 000. 00 1Exclusive of available funds. 5. CHEROKEE, SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on Cotton- wood Canyon, a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, in the immediate vicinity of Cherokee, Okla. (See Sectional Aero- nautical Chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1: 500,000.) RIVERS AND IHARBORS--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1085 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for levees and other works, in connection with a floodway which will divert flows of Cottonwood Canyon away from Cherokee. The south wing levee will begin at mile 7, on the right bank of Cottonwood Canyon above its mouth, and will extend to mile 4, where it will approach the shorter north-wing levee and the floodway will begin. The flood- way, 3.6 miles in length, and varying from 165 to 290 feet in width, will carry flood flows east to the Great Salt Plains. The total length of levees proposed is 11.1 miles, with a grade elevation for the south levee varying from 6 feet to 1 foot above the height of the confined flow of the maximum flood of record on Cottonwood Canyon. The grade elevation of the north levee, through its entire length, is 1 foot above the height of this flood. The project provides for the protection of approximately 4,650 acres of rural and urban areas. The estimated Federal cost, approved in 1939, is $800,000. The local cost for lands and damages is $60,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 480, 76th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to bear the expense of necessary changes to the county road, including a bridge across the diversion channel, and of required relocation of telephone and power lines. To date these con- ditions have not been met, either in whole or in part, but at a public hearing held at Cherokee, Okla., and subsequent thereto, local interests have asserted their willingness to meet all these conditions. Operations and results during fiscal year.-There were no opera- tions during the fiscal year, and there were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at the end of fiscal year.-Constructionhad not been ini- tiated at the end of the fiscal year, and no funds have been expended under this project. Proposed operations.-No operations are proposed on this project during fiscal year 1942. The sum of $35,000 can be profitably expended for new work during the fiscal year 1943 for the preparation of detailed plans and estimates and engineering studies. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941___ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Net total expenditures.....________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941 -- Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ ----------------------------- $800, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work --------------------------------------- 35, 000 6. GREAT SALT PLAINS RESERVOIR, SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location.--Great Salt Plains Reservoir is located on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River 93.5 miles above its mouth, and about 12 miles east of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Okla. (See Sectional Aeronautical Chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) 425144--41--pt. 1, vol. 1--69 1086 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood con- trol in the Salt Fork Valley in the Arkansas River watershed in Okla- homa, by construction' of an earth-fill dam 5,700 feet long, rising 68.5 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 259,000 acre-feet for flood control and 58,000 acre-feet for siltation, recreation, and preservation of wildlife. A concrete, cascade-type spillway approximately 800 feet long and 338 feet wide, containing three gravity-type concrete weirs, will provide for the passage of flood flows around the right end of the dam into the river valley below. The outlet works will consist of four ungated 10- by 12-foot conduits through the center section of the upper weir. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1939, are $4,120,000 for construction and $480,000 for lands and damages, a total of $4,600,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. No. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Design, plans, and speci- fications for permanent buildings required for operation and mainte- nance were-completed by hired labor. Relocation of approximately 0.6 mile of highway was completed by contract. The continuing con- tract for completion of the embankment and construction of the spill- way was substantially completed during the fiscal year, by the accom- plishment of the following work: Spillway excavation, 621,700 cubic yards; impervious fill, 712,420 cubic yards; pervious fill, 143,375 cubic yards; crushed rock and riprap placed on dam, 100,270 cubic yards; 125,063 cubic yards of reinforced concrete, 1,750,581 pounds of rein- forcing steel, and 83,110 pounds of miscellaneous metal placed in the dam. Acquisition of lands and relocations of utilities were substan- tially completed by hired labor. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,716,216.26; the expenditures were $1,742,359.22, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was substan- tially completed, except for construction of permanent buildings for operation and maintenance, completion of final steps for land acquisi- tion and relocations, and landscaping and demolition of construction camp, which will be accomplished before the end of the calendar year 1941. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $4,082,759.21, of which $4,058,015.62 was from, regular funds and $24,743.59 from Emer- gency Relief funds, all for new work. The expenditures were $3,916,- 441.48 regular funds and $24,743.59 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $3,941,185.07. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $684,428.52, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HIARBORS--TULSA, !OKLA., DISTRICT 1087 Accounts payable--.-------------------------------- ------ $142, 364. 01 New work: Completion of construction of the spillway and embankment under the existing continuing contract, July 1941-------------19, 852. 21 Construction of permanent buildings, by contract, for operation and maintenance, August to December 1941---------------- 53, 000. 00 Landscaping and demolition of construction camp, and con- tingencies by hired labor ------------------------- 1---72, 724. 85 Completion of land acquisition and relocations-------------- 270, 987. 45 Total new work--------- ------------- -------------- 58, 928. 52 Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project_--------------------------- 5, 000. 00 Ordinary repairs-_____-__- --------------------------- 10, 000. 00 Siltation surveys_--------- --------------------------- 3, 000. 00 Maintenance of stream gages .--------------------------- 7, 500. 00 m f-1 -- - w- IV.iolLLLaimaintenance _---------- 25, 500. 00 Total for all work_----------- --- -------- 684, 428. 52 With the expenditure of these funds the project will be completed and placed in operation at the end of the calendar year 1941. The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943, as follows: Maintenance by hired labor : Operation of completed project ------------------------------ $7, 500 Ordinary repairs ---------------------------------------- 12, 500 Maintenance of stream gages___________ _________ 10, 000 Totalallfowor ------------------------------------- 30 0 Total for all work_____________ ________ 30, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941-____-- ___________________ $4, 082, 759. 21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941----------- 14, 082, 759. 21 Undistributed costs June 30, 1941 ------------------------------ 789. 87 Net total cost to June 30, 1941_____ _________________ 4, 083, 549. 08 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941------------------------- 142, 364. 01 Net total expenditures------ -- ________---__ 13, 941, 185. 07 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941___-- 684, 428. 52 6_______---______-- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ _____ __ 14, 625, 613. 59 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work_-__--__ _ $135, 097. 15 .-------------- $748, 225. 89 $1,483, 219. 91 $1, 716, 216. 26 Cost of maintenance.... . -------------- .... ..-------- .. -- . - . ._127, Total expended--.----.----.------------ 830. 14 718, 428. 70 1, 352, 567. 01 1, 742, 359. 22 Allotted..............-----------------------------...--... -- 1, 130, 070. 00 2, 228, 243. 59 1, 200, 000. 00 67, 300. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940_ $2, 359, 487.74 Ainount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940. ... $22, 800. 00 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved May 23, 1941___ 44, 500. 00 67, 300. 00 Amount to be accounted for_.--.--- -------------- 2, 426, 787. 74 1 Includes $24,743.59 Emergency Relief funds. 1088 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Gross amount expended__-- _----_------ $1, 878, 552. 46 Less : Reimbursements collected ----- $133, 725. 89 Receipts from sales2,----------- 467. 35 136,193. 24 $1, 742, 359. 22 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941---------------6------- 84,428. 52 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941_---- __-- $142, 364. 01 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts------- 37, 244. 96 179, 608. 97 Balance available June 30, 1941 --------------------- 504, 819. 55 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for maintenance 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - -- 30, 000. 00 2 Exclusive of available funds. 7. HULAH RESERVOIR, CANEY RIVER, OKLA. Location.-Hulah Reservoir is located on Caney River 78 miles above its confluence with the Verdigris River and is about 15 miles northwest of Bartlesville, near Hulah, Osage County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey Maps for Pawhuska and Sedan (Okla.) quadrangles, scale 1: 125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood con- trol in the Caney River Valley in the Verdigris River Basin, Arkan- sas River watershed, by construction of an earth-fill dam 5,300 feet long and rising 72 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir pro- viding for the storage of 280,000 acre-feet for flood control and 15,000 acre-feet for siltation, recreation, and preservation of wildlife. A concrete uncontrolled spillway will provide for the passage of flood flows through a saddle in the right abutment of the dam. The outlet works will consist of three 7- by 12-foot gated sluices through the spillway. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1940, are $7,165,000 for construction and $1,675,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $8,840,- 000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of preparation of construction plans and specifi- cations and preliminary steps toward land acquisition. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $74,474.94, and the expenditures were $72,719.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction plans and specifications is complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of acquisition of lands, relocation of highways and utilities, and construction of the dam and appurtenant works. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $170,- 576.10, and the expenditures were $168,487.09. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1941, $284,652.20, will be applied to accounts payable June 30, 1941. $2,089.01, RIVERS AND HARBORS--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1089 and to new work, land acquisition, and utility relocations, July 1941 to June 1942, and engineering, design, and studies by hired labor, July 1941 to June 1942, $282,563.19. The additional sum of $2,790,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for new work, as follows: Initiate construction of the dam and appurtenant works by continuing contract------------------- ----------------------------------- $2, 050, 000 Land acquisition, damages, and relocations ------------- 740, 000 Total --------------------------------------------- 2,790, 000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941---------------------------$170, 576. 10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 -------- 170, 576. 10 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941___________ Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941-------------------------- 2,089. 01 Net total expenditures-------------------------------168, 487. 09 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941_________________-------------____284, 652. 20 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_----------__ 453, 139. 29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work $14, 000. 00 $24,778.69 $57,322. 47 $74,474.94 Cost of maintenance - - Total expended------.-.-------..-------------- 14, 000. 00 23, 220.96 58, 546. 75 72, 719. 38 Allotted ..-------14, 000.00 ...--------------------------... 24, 889. 29 400, 000. 00 14, 250. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 _ ._____, - -___-________-______ $343, 121. 58 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940---------------------------- -14, 250. 00 Amount to be accounted for--------------------- 357, 371. 58 Gross amount expended ______________________ $73, 892. 86 Less reimbursements collected____________________ 1, 173. 48 72, 719.38 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941_________________---- 284, 652. 20 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941____ -$2, ______- 089. 01 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts _____----550. 62 2, 639. 63 Balance available June 30, 1941_ _______________------282, 012. 57 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of - existing project -- _ 8,386, 860. 71 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ----- ------------------------- 2, 790, 000. 00 1 Exclusive of available funds. 8. TULSA AND WEST TULSA, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Arkansas River at Tulsa and West Tulsa, Okla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey maps, Hominy, Okla., and Claremore, Okla., quad- raigles, scale 1 to 125,000.) Existing projects.-The plan of improvement provides for raising the existing left-bank levee, connecting the discontinuous portions of 1090 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 the levee and constructing a leveed floodway up Black Boy Creek with levees and diversion ditches eastward and westward thereof, and rais- ing the existing right-bank levee to the proposed grade and constructing the necessary appurtenances thereto. The left-bank levee begins at mile 549 above the mouth of the Arkansas River and ends at mile 542. The right-bank levee begins at mile 544 and ends at mile 539. The project provides for the protection of 3,510 acres of highly developed industrial, urban, and agricultural land, with grade elevation allowing a 3-foot freeboard above the flow of the maximum probable flood. The estimated costs, approved in 1941, are $513,000 for construction. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. No. 157, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 7 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, the State of Oklahoma is required by appropriate legislation to assure that the construction of bridges, or other works which might adversely affect the flood-carrying capacity of the channel at the locality, will not be permitted. To date these conditions have been met in part and at a public hearing held at Tulsa, Okla., and subsequent thereto, local inter- ests have asserted their willingness to meet all these conditions. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-There were no operations during the fiscal year. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Construction had not been ini- tiated at the end of the fiscal year, and no funds have been expended under this project. Proposed operations.-No operations are proposed on this project during the fiscal year 1942. The sum of $513,000 can be profitably expended for new work during the fiscal year 1943 as follows: Engineering, design, and studies by hired labor ________________ _ $55, 000 Construction of levees and appurtenant structures_____ ___.. - - 458, 000 Total ---------------------------------------------- 513,000 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941_ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ....... Net total expenditures--- -- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_ Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of exist- ing project-- _______ 513, 000 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, for new work ---------------------------------------- 513, 000 9. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, TULSA DISTRICT Location.-These improvements are located on tributaries of the Arkansas River and are in the States of Kansas and Oklahoma. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraph. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin, as set forth in Flood Control Committee Document No. 1 (75th Cong., 1st. sess.), with such modifi- cations thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, and authorized the sum of RIVERS AND HARBORS-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1091 $21,000,000 for reservoirs, for the initiation and partial accomplish- ment of the plan, the reservoirs to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers, subject to the provision that the authorization shall include the Canton Reservoir on the North Canadian River in Oklahoma, as set forth in House Document No. 569, 75th Cong., 3d sess. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, modified the general comprehensive plan for the Arkansas River Basin to include the reservoirs in the Grand (Neosho) River Basin in Oklahoma and Missouri, and in the Verdigris River Basin in Kansas, in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Docu- ments Nos. 107 and 440 of the Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and in addition to previous authorizations, authorized to be appro- priated the sum of $29,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The reservoirs included in the comprehensive plan within the limits of the Tulsa district are listed below: Distance Power above Maximum height Reservoir develop- Reservoir River mouth Nearest town of dam and type capacity, ment (miles) acre-feet (kilo- watts) Canton 1.....__ North Canadi- 393 Canton, Okla_ 68 feet, earth fill___ 390, 000 (2) an. Mannford .-.- Cimarron .--- 20 Mannford, Okla_ 120 feet, earth fill 600, 000 Toronto .... Verdigris ..-.. 271 Toronto, Kans__ 85 feet, earth fill___ 195, 000 (2) Fall River . - Fall River_... 54 Fall River, 94 feet, earth fill__ 263, 000 (2) Kans. Oologah ...... - Verdigris------ 87 Oologah, Okla 100 feet, earth fill__ 815, 000 -_ -- Tenkiller Ferry_ Illinois 13 Vian, Okla 160 feet, earth fill__ 650, 000 (3) Wister .__..... Poteau -...... 61 Wister, Okla____ 83 feet, earth fill___ 430, 000__________ Neodesha-....... Verdigris ..... 223 Neodesha, Kans_ 35 feet, earth filL__ 90, 000 Elk City (Table Elk .......... 9 Independence, 55 feet, earth fill __ 250, 000 Mound). Kans. Pensacola 4-.--Grand (Neo- 77 Disney, Okla___ 147 feet, concrete, 2,100, 000 5 50, 000 sho). multiple arch. Markham Fer- __ -do 46 Locust Grove, 90 feet, concrete 452, 000 40, 000 ry. I Okla. and earth. Fort Gibson ------ ........ do 8 Fort Gibson, 100 feet, concrete 851, 000 40, 000 Okla. gravity. I For details of this project, see individual report. 2 None. 3 Includes provisions for future power installation. 4 Pensacola Dam has been constructed as a dual-purpose hydroelectric and flood-control structure by the Grand River Dam Authority, an agency created by legislative enactment of the State of Oklahoma. 5 For the initial installation. Estimated cost Reservoir Lands, dam- Construction ages, and re- Total locations Canton 1 __________ ______________________ $13, 220, 000 $650, 000 $13, 870, 000 Mannford __- 6, 100, 000 1, 800, 000 7, 900, 000 Toronto -- 4, 815, 000 3, 287, 000 8, 102, 000 Fall River__..________________________________ 8, 335, 000 1, 130, 000 9, 465, 000 Oologah_________ ______________ ________________ __4, 745, 000 3, 600, 000 8, 345, 000 Tenkiller Ferry ______ ________________ ___________ 8, 090, 000 1, 700, 000 9, 790, 000 Wister__------------ 4, 940, 000 1,690, 000 6, 630, 000 Neodesha ._____________ ___________________ _________ 3, 785, 000 1, 372, 000 5, 157, 000 Elk City (Table Mound)___________ 6, 836, 000 2, 479, 000 9, 315, 000 Pensacola ___--------- --- -- -- - -- -- -- - (2) (2) (2) Markham Ferry________________ - -___-______ 10, 989, 700 3, 304, 600 14, 294, 300 Fort Gibson_ - 10, 602, 500 3, 097, 500 13, 700, 000 1 For details of this project see individual report. 2 Pensacola Dam has been constructed as a dual purpose hydroelectric and flood-control structure by the Grand River Dam Authority, an agency created by legislative enactment of the State of Oklahoma. 1092 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS U. S. ARMY, 19-41 Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsby hired labor during the fiscal year consisted of the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates, foundation investigations, and engineering studies in connection with the general comprehensive plan. The cost during the fiscal year was $101,271.14, and the expendi- tures were $89,969.61, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed reser- voir plans was well advanced at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $406,912.74, and the expenditures were $404,267.36, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1941, $63,232.64, will be applied to surveys and preparation of detailed plans for the development of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The additional sum of $14,960,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1943 for the development of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941--- $406, 912. 74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941_ ------------------ -- -- Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941--- 406, 912. 74 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------------- 2, 645. 38 Net total expenditures 404, 267. 36 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941 __ 63, 232. 64 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941--------------__ 467, 500. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost of new work________________________________. $34, 630. 10 $271, 011. 50 $101, 271.14 Cost of maintenance ------------ ----------------- ------------ ------ ---- Total expended__________________ ______________________ 34, 568. 24 279, 729. 51 89, 969. 61 Allotted --------------- -------------- -------------- 390, 375. 00 317, 125. 00 -240, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940--------------------------- $393, 202. 25 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 28, 1939------------------------------------- 5, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__-----_------------- ---_ 398, 202. 25 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment--------------- 245, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for 202. 25 1-----------------------53, Gross amount expended ------------------------ $95, 360. 45 Less: Reimbursements collected------------ $5, 372.34 Receipts from sales ----------------- 18. 50 5, 390. 84 89, 99. 61 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941-----------------------63, 232.64 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 --------------- $2, 645. 38 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts --------- 2, 047. 59 4, 692. 97 Balance available June 30, 1941---------------------_ 58, 539. 67 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June - --- --- -- --- -- -- 30, 1943, for new work 1 _- - - - 14,960, 000. 00 1 Exclusie of available funds. RIVERS AND IIARBORSr --TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1093 10. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $81,295.74; the expenditures were $82,544.50. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $63,429.39, and accounts receivable, $2,757.79, a total of $66,- 187.18, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1942 to pay- ment of expenses to be incurred under this hearing. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1941 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1941 ___ - -______ __ - $505, 884. 61 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1941__________ _ 505, 884. 61 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941_____________ __-__ - 2,757. 79 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941__ __-__________ __ 508, 642. 40 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941 758. 77 Net total expenditures_-------------------------------_ 507, 883. 63 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941----____----- ---- - 63, 429. 39 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941_______ ____ 571, 313. 02 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Cost ofnew work . -- - -- - --- Cost of maintenance ..... $25, 638.81 $130,174. 21 $268, 775.85 $81, 295. 74 Total expended --.- 25, 638. 81 130, 174. 21 269, 526. 11 82, 544. 50 Allotted ----- ------------ -- -------- 25, 638. 81 369, 674. 21 158, 000. 00 18, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1, 1940 --------------------------- $127, 973.89 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act ap- proved June 24, 1940___ --___________- -- -_____- ___ - 75, 000. 00 Amount to be accounted for__________________________ 202, 973. 89 Deductions on account of revocation of allotment________-- ___ 57, 000. 00 Net amount to be accounted for ------------------------ _________________ 145, 973. 89 Gross amount expended---...--------------- __ $89, 902. 92 Less: Reimbursements collected---_____--__ $7,322. 98 Receipts from sales ------------------ 35. 44 7, 358. 42 82, 544. 50 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 63,429. 39 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ------------------ $758. 77 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts_ --- _______ 385. 71 1, 144. 48 Balance available June 30, 1941 _ 284. 91 6____-______-______ 62, Accounts receivable June 30, 1941----------------------------- 2, 757. 79 Unobligated balance available June 30. 1941 65, 042. 70 6___-_____ 1094 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 11. OTHER FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS FOR WHICH NO ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED For last Expenditures to June 30, full re- 1940 Estimated Name of project port see amount re- Annual quired to Report New work Mainte- complete for 1- nance i----- RIVER, MAIN STEM AND MINOR ARKANSAS TRIBUTARIES 1. Kaw, Okla.2 - _ -... 1937 $32, 500 2. Near Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, 1937 33, 600 Okla.2 3. Hutchinson, Kans.2- ... --------2 1937 1,050, 000 4. Wichita and Valley Center, Kans.2 .......... 1937 2, 603, 100 5. Big Slough to Belle 3 Plaine, Kans. _ 1937 1, 650, 200 6. Augusta, Kans. ......................... 1938 (4) 7. Winfield, Kans.3_................._ __--..... 1937 (4) 8. Optima Reservoir, North Canadian River, Okla------------------------------------- 1938 6, 700, 000 GRAND (NEOSHO) RIVER 2 9. Florence, Kans. ....................... 2 1937 -------------7 -------------- 17, 000 10. Cottonwood Falls, Kans. .-.--------- __ 1937 -------------- -------------- 7, 200 11. Emporia, Kans.2---------_ _ 2 1937 -------------- -------------- 22, 700 12. Neosho Rapids, Lyon 2 County, Kans. ...... 1937 -------------- -------------- 38, 900 13. Lyon County, Kans. _ .. ... 1937 237, 100 14. Hartford, Kans. ............................. 1937 -------------- 43, 200 Burlington, Kans.2........ ... _ 27, 000 15. 16. 17. Leroy, Kans. 2 Neosho Falls, Woodson _ .... . County, __...... Kans.2.... 1937 1937 1937 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 9, 600 32, 400 2 -------------- -------------- 18. Humboldt, Kans. ..... ............. 19, 300 19. 20. Chetopa, Kans.2_----.---.. . . . ....... Cherokee County, Kans.2... . ..... . . 1937 1937 1937 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 28, 600 234, 000 21. Iola, Kans ................ __ ...... 1939 -------------- --- $20, 989.80 ------------- (4) VERDIGRIS RIVER 22. Verdigris River from mouth to Madison, Kans.2.. . ... .. . . . . 1938 ------------- (S) 23. West of Fredonia, Wilson County, Kans.2..... 1937 -------------- 189, 900 24. West of Benedict, Wilson County, Kans.2 ._. 1937 -------------- 195, 000 25. West of Elk City, Montgomery County, K ans.2. . .... . . . . ..- - -. . . .. 1937 -------------- 81, 400 26. Caney Creek, Washington County, Okla., and Chautauqua and Montgomery Coun- ties, Kans.2.................................. 1937 157, 600 SALT FORK OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER 27. Blackwell, Okla.2.-_.-....___-._......... 1937 50, 000 1 In 1937 the projects were reported by the Memphis district; in 1938 and 1939 by the Little Rock district 2 Awaiting local cooperation. 3 Project completed by Kansas Works Progress Administration. 4 Completed. 5 Some work on this project was done by Wilson County (Kans.) Civil Works Administration in 1933 and 1934. RIVERS AND IIARBORS-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1095 12. PLANT ALLOTMENT, TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Undistributed costs June 30, 1941_--------- ---_________ _ $24, 780.90 Net total cost to June 30, 1941 ------------------------------- 24, 780. 90 Plus accounts receivable June 30, 1941------------- ---- 73, 695. 51 Gross total costs to June 30, 1941----- 98, 476. 41 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1941--------------------- ---- 75, 105. 36 Net total expenditures __ _________-____ ___ ____ 23, 371. 05 Unexpended balance June 30, 1941-- __------------- __ - 161, 628. 95 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1941__- __ 185, 000. 00 Fiscal year ending June 30 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total expended_ ___-------- --...------ _ __......--------....------------- $2, 929. 19 $20, 441.86 Allotted .....-----------------------------------------....... ...............----------- 185, 000. 00 Balance unexpended July 1; 1940__ _____--------------- $182, 070. 81 Gross amount expended- - --. $1,191, 755. 73 Less: Reimbursements collected----- $1,170, 301.65 Receipts from sales_-------- --- 1, 012.22 1,171, 313. 87 20, 441. 86 Balance unexpended June 30, 1941 __ __ - - -_______- 161, 628. 95 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1941 ___---- __ - __- $75, 105. 36 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts -..----- - 56, 076. 95 131, 182. 31 Balance available June 30, 1941 ------------- -- --- 30, 446. 64 Accounts receivable June 30, 1941 ---------------------------- 73, 695. 51 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1941------------ 104,142. 15 1096 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1941 Status of all investigations for flood control, called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans-Recommenda- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recommenda. Congress tion Arkansas River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors taries, Arkansas-, hydro- Committee resolu- electric potentialities tion, June 24, 1939. (under division board). Arkansas River and tribu- Commerce Commit- taries, Oklahoma, hydro- tee resolution, Oct. electric potentialities 12, 1938. (under division board). Arkansas River and tribu- Flood Control Com- taries, flood control on mittee resolution, Lightning, Labette, and Apr. 13, 1938. Flat Rock Creeks, Kans. Arkansas River, Okla., Flood Control Act, Mar. 25,1941 House 157, 77th Favorable. levees at Tulsa and West June 22, 1936. Cong., 1st sess. Tulsa. Beaver River, Okla-........ Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. ..................... Cimarron (Dry) River, Flood Control Act, ................ Union County, N. Mex. June 22, 1936. Cimarron River, Okla. and Flood Control Act, Kans. Aug. 28, 1937. Cow Creek, Kans ....... Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Dirty Creek, Muskogee Flood Control Act, County, Okla. Aug. 11, 1939. Dogy and Clear Creeks, Flood Control Act, tributaries of Arkansas Aug. 18, 1941. River, Okla. Eufaula Reservoir, Okla., Flood Control Act, on South Canadian River. June 22. 1936. Fairfax-Kaw City, Osage Flood Control Act, County, Okla., on Arkan- Aug. 11, 1939. sas River. Grand (Neoho)_River and Flood Control Act, tributaries, Oklahoma, Aug. 28, 1937. Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Grand (Neosho) "River, Flood Control Act, Morris County, Kans. June 22. 1936. Grouse Creek, Kans .......Flood Control Com- Mar. 12,1941 Unfavorable. mittee resolution, Apr. 13, 1938. Kenton Reservoir, Cimar- Flood Control Act, ----------------- ron River, Okla. June 22, 1936. Mannford Reservoir, Cim- .....do ............... --- - -- - ~--- arron River, Okla, - --- - -------- North Canadian River, Flood Control Act, 'Okla. and Tex. Aug. 28, 1937. - - - ----- ""' ------ Oolagah Reservoir, Verdi- Flood Control Act, gris River, Okla. June 22, 1936. - ----- ------------ Polecat Creek, Creek Flood ;Control Com- County, Okla., tributary of Arkansas River. mittee resolution, July 23, 1941. -------"-- -------------- ---- Polecat Creek, Creek Flood Control Act, County, Okla. Aug. 18, 1941. --- ------ ~ Poteau River, Ark......... Flood Control Act, -- ---- ---- ---- --- June 22, 1936. Do ..................... Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Poteau River, Le Flore Flood Control Com- County, Okla. mittee resolution, Feb. 10. 1938. Salt Creek of Arkansas Flood Control Act, River and tributaries, Aug. 18, 1941. Osage County, Okla South Canadian River, Flood Control Act, Okla. Aug. 28, 1937. South Canadian River, Rivers and Harbors N. Mex., Tex., and Okla., Committee resolu- improvement for naviga- tion, June 15, 1938. tion, flood control, water power, and irrigation, and construction of dams on upper section. Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir Flood Control Act, on Illinois River, Okla. June 22, 1936. Verdigris River, Kans., con- Commerce Commit- trol of flood waters of tee resolution, Mar. Thayer Lake. Neosho 12, 1940. -------------------- and Wilson Counties. Wister Reservoir on Poteau Flood Control Act, River, Okla. June 22. 1936._..., FINDING LIST SHOWING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS REPORT BY DIVISIONS, DISTRICTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors _ 24 NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: Boston, Mass., district_________ ____________ 26 Providence, R. I., district______________________ 84 New York, N. Y., district ____________________198 Binghampton, N. Y., district___________________-_ 331 Philadelphia, Pa., district______________________-_ 353 Baltimore, Md., district---- - -- - - - -410 Washington, D. C., district_ ___________________ 454 Puerto Rico district_- -- 2065 SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: Norfolk, Va., district___________________________ 480 Wilmington, N. C., district____________________ 527 Charleston, S. C., district_____________________ _ 589 Savannah, Ga., district___________ ______________ 620 Jacksonville, Fla., district_____________________ 646 Mobile, Ala., district ____________________________ 714 LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION: New Orleans, La., district_______________________ 797 Vicksburg, Miss., district ------------------------- 882 Memphis, Tenn., district_ 929 - - SOUTHWESTERN DIvIsIoN: Galveston, Tex., district____________--_______- __ 952- - _. Denison, Tex., district____________ 1027 Caddoa, Colo., district__________________________ 1034 Little Rock, Ark., district-----------------------_ 1041 Tulsa, Okla., district_ _-- 1077 UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION: St. Louis, Mo., district_ _ ------ - 1097 Rock Island, Ill., district_ _________ _-------------- 1148 St. Paul, Minn., district_ - -- 1168 Chicago, Ill., district (see also Great Lakes Divi- sion) -------------------- 1190 MIssoURI RIVER DIVISION: Kansas City, Mo., district-------------- ---- 1229 Omaha, Nebr., district_________________ 1254 Fort Peck, Mont., district 1281 OHIO RIVER DIVISION: Nashville, Tenn., district ____________ ____1308 Louisville, Ky., district_------- - 1334 Cincinnati, Ohio, district____________________________ 1383 Huntington, W. Va., district_______________ ____ 1410 Pittsburgh, Pa., district _ _ - 1458 GREAT LAKES DIVISION: Duluth, Minn., district ______ 1506 Milwaukee, Wis., district - 1529 Chicago, Ill., district (see also Upper Mississippi Valley Division)_________------------------- ---------- 1616 Detroit, Mich,, district_ _ ____ --------------- 1636 Buffalo, N. Y., district_______ 1679 425144-42-pt. 1, vol. 1- 70 II FINDING LIST Page Volume 1 Volume 2 SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION: Los Angeles, Calif., district_ -------------------------------- 1753 San Francisco, Calif., district-------------------- ----------- 1800 Sacramento, Calif., district_-------------------_ _ 1830 Honolulu, T. H., district_ ---------------------------------- 2048 NORTH PACIFIC DIVISION: Portland, Oreg., district_ - - _ _---_ -------------------- 1859 Seattle, Wash., district___ __________________ ______________ 1993 St. Lawrence river district_----- ------------ _ ----- __ _ - 2122 California Debris Commission_------ ------------ __ _ 2124 Mississippi River Commission____________________ _ -- ___ 2141 Beach Erosion and Shore Protection Boards__- ------ _ -------- 2266 Permanent International Association of the Congresses of Navigation --------------------------------------------- 2268 Miscellaneous Civil Works ------------------------------------- 2271 INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 A Abandonment and curtailment of river and harbor projects, review of reports--___-_______ _____ _______ 2271 Aberdeen, Ohio, flood control-_____________________ ___--1406 Absecon Creek, N. J., navigation______ ______-- - _ 399 Absecon Inlet, N. J.: Investigation -- - - -- - - --------- 406 Navigation ___ _______________ Navigation------------------------------------ 397 397 ----- Academy Creek, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement-_ 633 Accotink Creek, Va., navigation ------------------------ 475 Acushnet River, New Bedford Harbor, Mass., improve- ment_-------------------------------------------- 94 Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass., flood control ....._ 326 Adams levee unit, Ind., flood control-.-............_ _-.------ 1379 Addicks Reservoir, Texas, flood control---- --------- _ 1013 Addison, N. Y., flood control______________________ 336 Advanced funds for river and harbor improvement _ 19 Agate Bay Harbor, Minn.: Investigation .-------------------------------------- _ 1528 Navigation --------------------------------------------- 1527 Aguadilla Harbor, P. R., investigation ___ __ _ Alabama-Coosa branch of Mobile River system, investi- _ 2081 gation--------------------------------------- _ 789, 797 Alabama River, Ala_- -- _______ ____------______ - 760 Alabama, State of, removal of water hyacinths from _ _ 756 Alafia River, Fla., investigation ___ -_________________ 710 Alameda Creek, Calif., investigation ----------------------------- 1829 Alamitos Bay, Calif., investigation ------------------------------ 1767 Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex.: Flood control_ -------------------------- 1028 Investigation ----------------------------------- 1026 Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, N. C. and Va., im- provement -------------------------------------- 517 Albemarle Sound, N. C., improvement of waterway to Norfolk, Va., via Pasquotank River ___--___ _ _ - 513 Alexandria, Va., improvement of Potomac River at .... 461 Algoma Harbor, Wis.: Investigation_-----__-___ - -_____________ __ 1614 Navigation---------------------------------------------- 1553 Alhambra Creek, Calif., investigation------ ------------------ _ 1799 Alhambra Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control-.-...._ - -------- 1773 Aliso Creek Dam, Calif., flood control________ _________________ 1785 Alkali Canyon, Oreg., investigation __---____________ _____ 1991 Allatoona Reservoir, Coosa River Basin, Ga,, flood con- trol--------------------------------------------- 790 Allegheny River Reservoir, Pa., flood control_-------- ------- 1502 Allegheny River, Pa. and N. Y.: Constrtctionof locks and dams _ ---- __ _ _ _ _ _-_ _ - 1464 Flood-control reservoirs_ -_ 1502 Improvement by open-channel work __-----------------_ -1474 Investigation ------------------------------ I---------- 1475, 1505 III IV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Aliens Creek, Tex., investigation----------------- 1011, 1026 Alligator River, N. C., improvement of waterway via_. 518 Aloha-Rigolette area, La., flood control-------------_ - 918 Alloway Creek, N. J- 405 - Almond, N. Y., flood control_-- -- -- -- 338 Almond Reservoir, N. Y., flood control_ ______________ 333 Alpena Harbor, Mich.: Investigation_ ___-- - ____- -_____ ------- 1676 Navigation-_ - ------------------------------------------ 1656 Alsea River, Oreg., investigation_ --- ___------ _ --- 1991 Altamaha River and Sound, Ga.: Investigation--------------------------------643, 645 Navigation 31 6------------------------------------ Altus Project, Okla., investigation --------------------- 1033A.. Alviso Harbor and Creek, Calif., investigation-----------__ _ 1827 Ambrose Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- l Am elia River, Fla., investigation o ----- ment----------------------------------------- rMr643__--- American River, Calif., investigation-_------------- --- 240 1cv 1858 American River, Calif. (North Fork and Middle Fork), construction of reservoirs ------------------------------------ 2131 Amherstburg Channel, Detroit River, Mich., improve- ment-_ ------------------------------------------ - --- 1651 Amite River, La., navigation_______ - _ -_ 824 Anacortes Harbor, Wash., navigation-- ----- _-------------2030 Anacostia Park, D. C 2277 Anacostia River, D. C. and Md.: Investigation__ ______----- __---- __------- 476, 480 ___ Navigation _ --------------------- 454 Reclamation and development of the flats-------------------- 2277 Anahuac Channel, Tex., navigation- -- ___-- -- - 984 Anahulu River, T. H., investigation_______________ ___- -___ -2065 Anasco River, P. R., investigation_ -- ____-- _ 2082 Anchorage grounds, rules for establishment of --------------------- 2272 Anclote River, Fla.: Investigation----------------------------------- 710 Navigation --------------------------------- 709 Anderson, Ind., flood control__________ ____________ _____ 1381 Andover Reservoir, Conn.., flood control- ---- 152 Androscoggin River, Maine and N. H., investigation .... 84 Animas River, Colo., investigation_________________-- - __- 1799 .Annapolis Harbor, Md., navigation _________________ 432 Annisquam River, Mass.: Investigation----------------------------------- 72 Navigation ------------------------------------ 39 Antelope Creek, snagging, flood control_--------- __ __ 1855 Apalachicola Bay, Harbor, and River, Fla., Ga., and Ala.: Improvement of channel to St. Andrews Bay-.-- _ -715 Improvement of harbor in bay __________________ 727 Improvement of river, including' the cut-off,. Lee Slough, and lower Chipola River_ 729 Improvement of waterway to St. MIarks River ----- 788 Investigation _ ------------------- 789, 797......... Apishapa River, Colo., investigation ------------------- 1041 Apoon Mouth of Yukon River, Alaska, navigation---------------__ 2030 Appomattox River, Va.: Investigation----------------------_ ---- --------- 526 Navigation_ ----------------------------------- 496 Appoquinimink River, Del., navigation__ 405 Appropriations: Military activities_---------- 6 Rivers and harbors and flood control_- -16 INDEX V Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Aqueduct, Washington, D. C., maintenance and repair of--- ---------------------------------------------- 2281 Aquia Creek,,Va., navigation_________________________ 475 Aransas Bay and Pass, Tex.: Improvement at Port Aransas___ 998 Improvement of channel to Corpus Christi (via Turtle Cove) -------------------------------- 998 Investigation ---------------------------------- 1011 Arcadia Harbor, Mich., navigation_________________________ 1613 Arcadia, Wash., system, Los Angeles, Calif., flood con- trol_ -------------------------------------------- ------ 1773 Arecibo Harbor, P. R., improvement--________________ __________ 2073 Arkabutla Reservoir, Miss_ ----------------------- __ ------ _ 2241 Arkansas River, Ark. and Okla., flood control-------- 1063, 1090 1052, Investigation ---------------------------------- 1077, 1079, 1096 Navigation_ -------------------------------- 929 1051 --- -- 1079J Arkport Reservoir, N. Y., flood control__-------_ __---333- Arlington Reservoir, Mo., flood control____________ 1252 Arroyo Colorado, Tex. and Colo., investigation--------- 1011 Arroyo Grande Creek, Calif., investigation_----------------------- 1799 Arthur Kill, N. Y. and N. J.: Navigation - 291 Navigation of channel to Raritan River----------- 296 Ashepoo River, S. C., improvement of waterway via -.. 614 Ashland Harbor, Wis.: Improvement ----------------------------------- ---------- 1511 Investigation___ _---------------------------------- 1528 Ashland, Ky., flood control ------------------------------------ 1406 Ashley River, S. C., navigation_____________________ 609- Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio: Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1743 Navigation_ --------------------------------------------- 1700 Association of Congresses of Navigation, Permanent International. ------------------------ _ ------- -------- 2268 Atchafalaya River, La.: Investigation--- -------------------------------- 874 Navigation ------------------------------- 841 Removing snags and wrecks ________-____________ 902 Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, Fla., navigation Auglaise River, Ohio, investigation __-------_ 709 1678 Augusta, Ga., flood control____________ __________--_ 643 Augusta, Kans., flood control-________-____________ 1094 Augusta, Ky., flood control__ 1406 Augusta to Clarendon, White River, Ark., flood control_ 948 Aurora, Ind., flood control-------------------------------------- 1406 Au Sable Harbor, Mich., navigation _______ -__________________ 1675 Au Sable River, Mich., investigation ______________________ 1676 Avoca, N. Y., flood control _______________- -- __-___ 336 B Back Cove, Portland Harbor, Maine, improvement 32 Back Creek, Md., navigation----------__ 368, 431 Back Creek, Va., improvement of channel to York River_ 525 Back Sound, N. C., navigation_______________________ 562 Back Sound to Lookout Bight, N. C., investigation -. 586 Bad River, S. Dak., investigation_ ___ 1280 Bagaduce River, Maine, navigation--- 70 VI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Bagnell Dam, Mo -------------------------------------------- 1236 Bakers Bay, Columbia River, Wash., navigation-------------_ -- 1930 Ballona Creek, Calif.: Flood control, channel and jetties------------------___ 1772, 1773 Investigation__----------------------------------- ---- 1799 Baltimore, Md.: Engineering district_ 410 Harbor and channels: Investigation---------------------- --------- 436 Navigation -------------- ------------------ 410 Bangor Harbor, Maine ------------------------- 27 Banner, Ill., special drainage and levee district, flood control --------------------------------------------------- 1219 Banning Canyon, Calif., investigation_ 1799 Barataria Bay and Bayou, La., navigation_ 827 Barcelona Harbor, N. Y., investigation__ 1743 Bar Harbor, Maine: Investigation _ ---------------- 72 Navigation-. - -- 70 Barker Reservoir, Tex., flood control_______________ 1013 Barnegat Inlet, N. J.: Investigation ----------------- 406 Navigation-_ 401 Barre Falls Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control-- 154 Barren Island Gaps, Md., navigation - - - 435 Barren River, Ky. and Tenn.: Investigation-------------------- 1382 Navigation __ ---------- --------- 1335 Bartholomew Bayou, La. and Ark.: Improvement of Louisiana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway via 845 Investigation - ------------ 927 Navigation_ ------------------- 906 Bass Harbor Bar, Maine, navigation- - - 70 Bass River Harbor, Mass., investigation _ -- 149 Bastrop Bayou, Tex., navigation---------- 1010 Bath, N. Y., flood control_ _-_ 336 Baton Rouge to New Orleans, La., navigation ........ _ 809 Battery, The, New York Harbor, N. Y., removal of shoal in Hudson River _ _ _- 258 Battle Creek, Calif., investigation 1.857 Baudette Harbor and River, Minn., navigation_ 1527 Bautiste Creek, Calif., investigation _ 1800 Bay Creek, Ill., investigation ---------- 1167 Bayfield Harbor, Wis., investigation------------------ 1528 Bayou Bodcau, Red Chute, and Loggy Bayou, La., flood control --------- 915 Bayou La Batre, Ala., navigation -- 772 Bayou Pierre, La.: Flood control_ - - -- 912 Navigation _ _ _ 906 Bayou Pierre, Miss., navigation 873 Bayou Teche and Vermillion River, La., flood control_ 878 Bay Ridge Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., naviga- tion_ ----------------- 245 Bay River, N. C., navigation_ ___ - 545 Bay Shore Harbor, N. Y., investigation ---------- 324 Bayside Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- ment_ _ _ - 240 INDEX VII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Beach Erosion Board_---___- - -__-___-__ -____ 2266 Bear Creek and River, Calif., investigation 1857 Bear Creek, Miss. and Ala.: Investigation__________________________ 1333 Navigation------------ ----------------- ---- 906 Bear Creek, Colo., investigation ______________________ ____ 1280 Bear River,: Calif., construction of reservoir ----------------------- 2131 Bear Creek, Ky., navigation _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _-1335 - Beaufort Harbor and River, N. C.: Improvement of harbor__ 577 Improvement of waterways to Cape Fear River including waterway to Jacksonville, N. C -------- 563 Improvement of waterway to Pamlico Sound via Core Sound--------------------------------- 560 Improvement of waterway to New River--------_ 564 Investigation ----------------------------------- .586 Beaufort Inlet, N. C.: Improvement of Morehead City Harbor, N. C...--- . 570 Improvement of waterway to Norfolk, Va-..... 517 Investigation__-----------------------------------_ 586 Beaufort, S. C.: Improvement of waterway to Charleston64_ 614 Improvement of waterway to St. Johns River, Fla__ 627, 646 Improvement of waterway to Savannah, Ga Beaver Creek, Mont., Kans., Nebr., N. Dak., and S. Dak., ----.. 627 investigation ----------------------------------------------- 1280 Beaver Dam, Wash., Ariz., Utah, and Nev., investiga- tion_----------------_ ------------------ 1253, 1799 Beaver drainage district, Columbia County, Qreg., flood control ----------------------------------------- ----- 1990 Beaverkill Creek and River, N. Y.r investigation------- 330, 409 Beaver River, Okla., investigation -------------------- 1096 Beaver River,. Pa. and Ohio: Flood-control reservoirs------------------------------------ 1502 Investigation_______________________ 1475, 1505 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1474 Belfast Harbor, Maine, navigation_____ _________-__ 70 Belhaven Harbor, N. C., navigation _____ ----- _ 539 -- Belknap, Ill., flood control_____________________________________ 1379 Bellaire, Ohio, flood control-__--- --- - -_ 1501 Bellamy River, N. H., navigation_____________________ 70 Bell Drainage District, Sangamon River, Ill., flood con- trol----------_ ------------------------------------ -------- 1228 Belle Fourche, Cheyenne River, S. Dak., flood control ------------- 1280 Belle Fourche River, Wyo., investigation-----__-----------------__ 1280 Belle River, Marine City, Mich., navigation ---------------------- 1675 Bellevue Conservancy District, Ohio, investigation__-_ ------- _ 1752 Bellevue, Ky., flood control_ __ _________________ ______ 1406 Bell Foley Reservoir, Ark., flood control 1073 Bellingham Bay and Harbor, Wash., navigation ------------------- 2016 Bellows Pond area, N. Y., investigation ------------------ 330 Belpre, Ohio, flood control_-_ 1454 Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control --------------- 1773 Bennington, Hoosic River Basin, Vt., flood control- .. _ 328 Benton Harbor Canal, St. Joseph Harbor, Mich., im- provement_----------------_ ----------------------- ------- 1578 Benwood, W. Va., flood control_ 1501 Berlin Reservoir, Ohio, floor control-------------------------- 1493, 1502 Betsie Lake, Frankfort Harbor, Mich., improvement_ - --------- 1605 Beverly Harbor, Mass., navigation_ ....---- - 71 Big Ben Reservoir, W. Va., flood control--- .1455 VIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Big Black River, Miss.: Flood control--------------------------------- 922 Navigation ----------------------------------- 906 Snagging -------------------------------------- 924 Big Bottom, Ark., flood control_____________________-_ 1076 Big Bull Creek, S. C., investigation_ 619 Big Creek, Ark., flood control__________ ____________ 951 Big Creek, La., snagging, flood control----------_ _-- - 924 Big (Cunningham) Creek, Ohio, navigation_------_ ------------ _ 1742 Big Darby Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control Big Deadman's Creek, Calif., investigation_ ------------- ---------------- _ _-_ _ 1407 1857 Big Dry Creek Reservoir and Diversion, Calif., flood control_ ------------------------------------------------- _______ 1853 Big Horn Canyon Reservoir, Mont., investigation----- ---- _ 1280 Big Horn River, Wyo., investigation ____ -- ____________-__________ 1280 Big Lagoon, Fla., improvement of intracoastal waterway via --------------------------------------------- 720 Big Lake, Ill., flood control_ _ 1212, 1226 Big Marco Pass, Fla., to Naples, Fla., channel improve- ment- ---------------------------------------- -709 Big Mulberry Creek, Ark., investigation --------------- 1077 Big Pigeon, Bayon, La., navigation___________________ 873 Big River Reservoir, Mo., flood control---------------_ _-- 1125 Big Salkehatchie River, S. C., investigation _ __ _ 618 Big Sand Creek, Miss., investigation ------------------- 927 Big Sandy River, Ariz., investigation__-_ ------------------ __ 1799 Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky.: Flood control reservoirs ----------------------------------- 1455 Investigation__-----------______ 1426, 1458 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1421 Big Sioux River, S. Dak., investigation--------------------------- 1270 Big Slough to Belle Plaine, Kans., flood control-- Big Suamico River, Wis., navigation________________ _________ _ '1--.... 1094 1538 Big Sunflower River, Miss., improvement -------------- 898 - Big Sur River, Calif., investigation______ _________________ ______ 1829 Big Thoroughfare River, Md.: Investigation___________________________ 437 Navigation ------------------------------------ 425 Big Timber Creek, N. J., navigation ------------------- 385 Bill Williams River, Ariz., investigation _ _ __ _ __ _ 1799 Biloxi Harbor and Bay, Miss.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 789 Navigation---------------------------------_ -- 778 Binghamton, N. Y.: Engineering district___________ _________________ 331 Flood control_ ---------------- 334 Birch Creek, N. Y., investigation_ ---------------- _ 330 Birch Creek, Oreg., investigation______ __________________ _______ 1991 Birch Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control----------------------------------_ 154, 161 Birch Reservoir, W. Va., flood control_ 1455 Biscayne Bay, Fla.,navigation ------------------------ 676 Bisteneau Lake, La., navigation______________________ 906 Black Bayou Reservoir, La., flood control -------------- 927 Black Bayou, La., snagging, flood control -------------- 924 Blackfish Bayou, Ark., navigation _____________ ___- Black Lake, Mich.: 934. - Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1614 _ Navigation ------------------------------------------- 1585 Black Rascal Creek, Calif., investigation-_- - --- 1857 INDEX IX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Black River, Ark., Mo., and La.: Flood control___________________ __ ____ 1063, 1065 Investigation ------------------------------- 927, 1077 Navigation --------------------------------- 887, 1045 Black River Harbor, N. Y., navigation-------------------_ 1742 Black River, Lorain Harbor, Ohio, improvement ------------------ 1686 Black River, Mich. Investigation___ - -___________________________- ____- 1676 Navigation- ------------------------------------ ----- 1662 Black River, Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark., flood control ----------------------------------------- 1063 Black River, N. C., navigation _____________________--582 Black River, N. Y., investigation____________________-____ 1752 Black River Reservoir, Wis., flood control ------------------------ 1188 Black River, Wis., navigation__________ ___________ _____ 1171 Black Rock Channel, N. Y.: Investigation---------------------------------------------_ 1743 Navigation-----_ ------------------------------- ---- 1719 Black Rock Harbor, Conn., navigation ---------------- 135 Blackstone River, R. I., and Mass., investigation ..... _ 198 Black Warrior River, Ala., navigation ----------------- 766 Blackwater Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., flood control____________ _____________-- _ - --- 74, 77 __ -- -- Blackwater River, Fla., navigation -------------------- 749 Blackwater River, Va., navigation_____________ 521 Blackwell, Okla., flood control_______________________ 1094 Blakely Mountain Reservoir, Ark.: Flood control ---------- ___ -__ ___--------920 Investigation ----------------------------------- 928 Blanchard Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control--- ------ _ __ 1773 Blanchard River, Ohio, investigation ----------------------------- 1678 Blind Brook, N. Y., investigation ___________________ -- 330 Blind Slough Diking District, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control__------------------------------------ ------ 1990 Block Island, R. I.: Construction of harbor of refuge____________ _____ 109 Improvement bf Great Salt Pond------------------ 111 Investigation_-------------------------------_ -- 149 Blood River, La., navigation___________________-____ 823 Bloomsburg, Pa., flood control_ __ _ __ _ 453 Blue Gum Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control-------------- 1773 Blue Mountain Reservoir, Ark., flood control----------- 1058 Bluestone Reservoir, New River, W. Va., flood control-------_ _ 1434, 1455 Blynman Canal, Mass_ 39 Boards: See also Commissions. Beach erosion -------------------------------------------- 2270 Engineers for Rivers and Harbors---------------_ 24 International: Lake Champlain Board of Control_ _ __ _ __ _ 2292 Lake of the Woods, Board of Control_- ----- _-------_ 2294 Lake Superior, Board of Control_---------------------__ 2294 Massena, Board of Control-________ ____-- - - 2294 -________ Niagara River, Special____________ ____________________ 2293 St. Croix River, Maine, and New Brunswick, Board of Control------------------------------ ----- 2291 Shore protection board___________________________-_ 2266 Boca Ciega Bay, Fla.: Improvement_ 709 Investigation_-_ -------- 710 Bodcau Bayou Reservoir, La., flood control_- 913 Bodega Bay, Calif., navigation--- ----------- _ 1819 X INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Boeuf Bayou, La., investigation ____________________ 874, 881__ Boeuf River, La.: Investigation 9----------------------------------- 27 Navigation ------------------------------------ 894 Bogue Falia, La., navigation_______________________ 818 Bogue Inlet, N. C., investigation ____________________ 586 Bois de Sioux River, S. Dak., flood control_ 1182 Boise River, Idaho, investigation_ -______ ____ __ ________ 1991 Bonfouca Bayou, La., navigation_________ __________815 Bonnet Carre spillway _______----___________ _ 2234 Bonneville, Oreg., construction of dam at_----------------- 1901 Bon Secours Bay and River, Ala., improvement of Intra- coastal Waterway via_________________ _______ 720 Booneville Reservoir, Ky., flood control _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ _ 1407 Boothbay Harbor, Maine, navigation ------------------ 70 Boston, Mass.: Engineering district_________ ____________ -_ 26 Improvement of harbor--_____ ___- -__________ 46 Investigation ----------------------------------- 72 Boundary waters: Between Lake of the Woods and Lake Superior, surveys and charting _______ ___-____ ________2287 Investigations and surveys: Lake Champlain ------------------------------------- 2287 Lake of the Woods_----------- ---------- __- ------ 2287 Rainy Lake, Minn. and Ontario----------- _ ___-----_ 2287 St. Lawrence River ------------------------------------ 2288 Supervision and inspections: Lake Champlain_________________________ __________ 2288 Lake Superior_____________________________________ 2287 Niagara Falls_________ _________________ _- _ 2293 St. Croix River, Maine and New Brunswick, board of control------------------------- ----------- 2291 St. Lawrence River ----------------------------------- 2288 Bowie River, Miss., investigation_ __-________- -__ 797 Bowman irrigation project, North Dakota, investigation ----------- 1270, 1280 Boyer River, Iowa, investigation -------------------------------- 1280 Brackenridge, Pa., flood control -------------------------------- 1501 Brady, Tex., flood control. _______________ - - -__ 1020 Brandywine River, Wilmington Harbor, Del., improve- ment-------------------------------------------- 365 Branford Harbor, Conn., navigation_ - -- -- 125 Brazos Island Harbor, Tex.: Investigation________________ ______ 1011 Navigation ----------------------------------- 1005 Brazos River, Tex.: Improvement from Velasco to Old Washington-..... 1010 Investigations__ ------ ------ 1011, 1026 Brea Dam, Calif., flood control_ __-_ _____ _________-1785, 1789 Breton Bay, Md., navigation_______ __-_______ _ 475 Brevoort levees, Ind., flood control-----------------------------_ 1348 Brewton, Ala., flood control_ _______________________ 796 Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., navigation _____________ _ 135 Bridges: Construction across navigable waters-----------------------_ 2272 Rules governing opening of draws------- 2272 Brilliant, Ohio, flood control __________________________________ 1501 Broad Creek, Md., navigation__________________-___ 435 Broad Creek River, Del.: Investigation----------__ ------ 436. Navigation_ ---------------- 435 INDEX XI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Broadkill River, Del.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 406 Navigation------------------------------------ 377 Broad Sound, Boston Harbor, Mass., improvement 46 Broadwater Creek, Md., investigation____________ _____ 436 Brockway Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control ------------------------------------ 154 Bromley, Ky., flood control_ ------------------------------------ 1406 Brookport, Ill., flood control_ -------- __--__--__-_ ___ _ 1373, 1378 Brookville Reservoir, Ind., flood control--- ------ _ _--------------1407 Bronx Kills, N. Y., investigation- _____-_______ -__ 324 Bronx River, N. Y.: Investigation----------------------------------- 330 Navigation----------------------------------- 209 Broward County, Fla., waterway through, investigation __ 713 Browns Creek, N. Y., navigation_ 232 Brule, Plaquemine Bayou, La., improvement ----------- 862 Brunswick Harbor, Ga., navigation___________________ 633 Bucara River, P. R., investigation_------------------_ _-2082 Buckhannon River, W. Va.: Flood control -------------------------------------------- 1501 Investigation_----------- ----- 1505 Navigation------------------------------------------- 1474 Buckhorn Reservoir, Ky., flood control --------------------------- 1407 Bucksport Harbor, Maine, navigation----------------- 70- Buena Vista, Ohio, flood control___________________ _ ___ 1406 Buffalo Bayou, Tex.: Flood control - _ --------- ___ 1012 Improvement of waterway to Houston - 979 Buffalo Creek, N. Y., investigation __ __ ___ _ 1752 Buffalo, N. Y.: Engineer district ------------------------------------------ 1679 Improvement of Black Rock Channel and Tona- wanda Harbor ....-------------------------------- __ -- 1719 Improvement of harbor_--------------------_ - 1712 Investigation of harbor and river_ 1743 Buffalo River, Miss., flood control Buffumville Reservoir, Mass., flood control --------------------- 880 -152152-------- Bulkhead lines, establishment_----------------------_ _2272 Bull Shoals Reservoir, Ark., flood control --------------- 1073 Burbank eastern system, Los Angeles, Calif., flood con- trol ----------------------------------------------- 1773 Burbank western system (lower), Los Angeles, Calif., flood control__----________ ____--- ___ __ 1773 Burbank western system (upper), Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ _______- __------------- Bureau Creek, Ill., investigation ---------------- ---------- _ 1773 _____ -_ ______- _ 1167 Burlington Harbor, Vt.: Investigation - 324 Navigation ------------------------------------- 284 Burlington, Kans., flood control___________ -_____ 1094 Burns Creek, Calif., investigation___________________ - - -__ 1857 Burnsville Reservoir, W. Va., flood control__ -_ _-------_ 1455 Burr Creek, Conn., navigation ------------------------ 135 Bushnelville Creek, N. Y., investigation--- ------------ 330 Buttahatchee River, Miss., and Ala., investigation 797 797 - Butte Creek, Calif., investigation__ ---------------------- 1858 Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., naviga- tion_- 247 Buzzards Bay, Mass., improvement of Cape Cod Canal, Mass - -- -- --- 63 Byram River, Conn., investigation---------, _ - -330 Byram River, Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., improvement 199 XII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 C Caballero Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ 1773 Cache Creek, Calif., snagging, flood control_ __ __ __ _ 1855 Cache River, Ark., and Mo., investigation -------------- 951 Cache River, Ill.: Diversion for flood control_ 1375, 1378 Investigation_- - - 1382 Caddo Lake, Tex., and La., improvement by construc- tion of dam at foot of_--- --- 885 Caddoy Lake Dam, La., investigation - - 927 Caddoa, Colo., engineering district - 1034 Caddoa (John Martin) Reservoir, Colo., flood control -- 1037 Cadet Bayou, Miss., investigation_ 789 Cadron Creek, Ark., investigation _ 1077 Caesar Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1407 Cagles Mill Reservoir, Ind., flood control - - - - - 1379 Caillou Bayou, La. (Little) ___________ _______________834, 874 Calaveras River, Calif., investigation___ 1858 Calcasieu Pass and River, La.: Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway via 845 Investigation___ 874, 881 Navigation_ - 863 California Debris Commission_ - - 2124 California, Ohio, flood control __ - -- 9- 1406 Calion, Ouachita River, Ark., flood control___ 908 Caloosahatchee River, Fla.: Investigation___ 710, 713 _-- Navigation 681- Calumet Harbor and River, Ill. and Ind.: Improvement of harbor (South Chicago Harbor) 1624 Improvement of river_-- 1191, 1624 Investigation__--------------------_ 1636 Calumet Lake, Ill., navigation_______________________ _______ 1636 Calumet-Sag Channel, Ill.: Investigation__ ------------------------------ 1205, 1636 Navigation---- --------------------------------- 1191 Cambridge Harbor, Md.: Investigation----------------------------- --- 436 Navigation------------------------------------ 435 Cambridgeport Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., R flood control ----------------- ------------------- 154 Camden Harbor, Maine, navigation--------------- -_ 70 Camp Creek, Nebr., snagging, flood control---------------------_ 1278 Canada Lake drainage area, N. Y., investigation. 330 Canadian (South) River, N. Mex., Couchas Dam and Reservoir ----------- -------------------- 1035 Canal Creek, Calif., investigation----------.--- __ --- 1857 Canals: See also Waterways. Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal, N. C., improvement_ 517 Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, Fla., improvement ..... _ 709 Benton Harbor Canal, St. Joseph. Harbor, Mich., improvement--_ --------------------------- --------- 1578 Cape Cod Canal, Mass.: Investigation------------------------------- 72 Navigation ------------------------------- 63 'Cascades Canal, Columbia River, Oreg---------------------- 1933 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Del. and Md., avi- gation-_-368 - . Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Ill., improvement--.-.-- . 1191 INDEX XIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Canals-Continued. Company Canal, La., improvement of Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway via_ 845 Dalles-Celilo Canal, Oreg. and Wash., improvement-_ Delaware and Raritan Canal, N. J., investigation_ _ 324 Dismal Swamp Canal, Va., and N. C., improvement of waterway via 514 Drummond Lake Canal, Va., and N. C., improve- ment of waterway via_ 514 Estherville-Minim Creek Canal, S. C., improvement_ "598 Florida East Coast Canal, Fla., improvement ..... 659 Florida Ship Canal, improvement___ 709 Hanson, La., improvement of waterway to Mermen- tau River_ 850 Harvey Canals, La., improvement of Intracoastal Waterway via_ 845 Houma, Terrebonne Ship Canal, La., investigation_ Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Ill., navigation_- Industrial Canal, Ala., improvement of Mobile Har- 874 1149 bor, Ala___ 752 Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans, La__ 815 J. D. Young Canal, improvement of Oklawaha River, Fla 655 Kyle and Young Canal, improvement of Oklawaha River, Fla_ 655 Lake Borgne (Violet) Canal, La., navigation_ 813 Lake Washington Ship Canal, Wash., improvement__ 201) Lobdell Canal, Del., improvement of Wilmington Harbor, Del___ 365 Louisville and Portland Canal, Ohio River, Ky.,.en- largement .......... 1294 New York State Barge Canal, N. Y.: Enlargement 275 Investigatoin_____ 324 Nicaraguan Canal, investigation_ 2269 Port Arthur, Tex., Sabine-Neches Waterway, navi- gation_ -_ 952 St. Lucie Canal, Fla., improvement- 681 St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich., improvement_ 1637 St. Michael Canal, Alaska, navigation_ 2030, Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis., improvement----------- 1550' Violet (Lake Borgne) Canal, La., improvement of Dupre Bayou 813 Washington Canal, N. J., navigation_ 312 West Galveston Bay and Brazos River Canal, Tex_ _ 960 Canandaigua Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control____ 1744- Canapitsit Channel, Mass., navigation_ 148 Canaveral Harbor, Fla., investigation 710 Cane River, La., navigation___ 906 Caney Bayou, La., snagging, flood control_ 924 Caney Creek, Okla. and Kans., flood control 1094 Caney Fork River, Tenn., navigation 1324- Caney River, Okla., flood control__________ 1088 Canisteo, N. Y., flood control- _ 337 Canisteo River, N. Y., investigation 352 Cannelton, Ind., flood control_ 1378 Canton Reservoir, Okla., flood control _ 1082, 1091 Cape Charles City Harbor, Va.: Investigation _ __ 526 Navigation-_ _ -- 511 XIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Cape Cod Canal, Mass.: Investigation----------------------------------- 72 Navigation------------------------------------ 63 Cape Fear River, N. C.: Improvement above Wilmington ------------------ 576 Improvement at and below Wilmington ------------ 572 Improvement of Northeast Branch-- .... ------ _ -579 Improvement of waterways to Beaufort, N. C., in- cluding waterway to Jacksonville, N. C ........._ 563 Improvement of waterway to Winyah Bay, S. C ... 566 Investigation------- _ --- 586, 618 Cape Lookout, N. C., improvement of harbor of refuge .-. 585 Cape May, N. J., improvement of Cold Spring Inlet, N. J ------------------------------------------ 395 Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine: Investigation_ -------------- ----------- 72 Navigation------------------------------------- Navigation ________ 70 _70 ----- 1 Cape Vincent Harbor, N.. Y., navigation -------------------------- 1742 Carbon Canyon Dam and Channel, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif., flood control_ --- _--- _ 1785, 1795 Carlin Bayou, La.: Investigation--------- ----- -------------- 874 Navigation ------------------------------------- 853 Carlyle Reservoir, Ill., flood control- ____ - _______-----------1125 -- Carmel River, Calif., investigation -------------------------- 1829 Carp River, Mich., improvement ____ ___________---------- 1608 Carrabelle Bar, Harbor, and River, Fla., navigation 726 Carroll County, Ill., flood control_ ------------------------------- 1167 Carroll Lake, La., snagging, flood control --------------- 924 Carrollton, Ky., flood control_________________ ___ __---------- 1406 Carson River, Calif. and Nev., investigation--_ ----------- 1857 Carters Creek, Va., navigation _ __ _ 475 Carvers Harbor, Maine, navigation _------------- _ 70 Cascade Locks, Columbia River, Oreg., bridges_ --- ------- 1911 Cascades Canal, Columbia River, Oreg -------------------------- 1933 Caseys Pass, Fla., navigation-------------------------- 692 Cashie River, N. C., navigation__ -- - ___-_________ 530 Castle Rock, Cowlitz River, Wash., flood control----------------- 1940 Castlewood Reservoir, Colo., flood control-- --- _-----------1276 Cathance River, Maine, navigation-__ -_ -------- ___ 70 Catskill Creek, N. Y., investigation _---------------_ 330 Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y., navigation --------------------------- 1742 Cavallo Pass, Tex., improvement of channel to Port Lavaca_------------------------------------------ 996 Cave Run Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ __ -_ __ __ __ ___ _ 1407 Cayuga Creek and Lake, N. Y., investigation --------------------- 1752 Cazenovia Creek, N. Y., investigation___ ------------ ----- 1752 Cedar Bayou, Tex., improvement_ _ _ 988 Cedar Bay to Thoroughfare Bay, N. C., improvement___ 555 Cedar Creek, Conn., improvement_ ----- -_ 135 Cedar Keys Harbor, Fla., navigation ----------------- 709 Cedar River, Iowa, investigation -_ ------------------------ 1167 Cedar River, Mich., navigation_ ___------------------ 1613 Cedar River, Wash., investigation--------------------------- 2047 Center Hill Reservoir, Tenn., flood control_____________----------------------- 1331 Centinela Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control ---- ----- 1773 Central City Reservoir, Iowa, flood control----------_ --------- 1165 _ Ceredo, W. Va., flood control___________------------------ 1445, 1454 Chagrin River, Ohio, investigation _ ---------------- ------ 1752 Chambers Creek, Miss. and Tenn., investigation__ - - 1333 INDEX XV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Champlain Lake, N. Y. and Vt.: Burlington Harbor, Vt., improvement.. _-_ _ 284 Channel between North and South Hero Islands, navigation------------------------------------ 323 Gordons Landing, Vt., navigation _- 323 International Board of Control 2292 Rouses Point, navigation_ ______________________ 323 Rouses Point Harbor, investigation ________- 325 St. Albans Harbor, Vt., navigation-------------___ 323 Surveys and charting -__________ 2286 Chandlerville, Ill., east of, flood control_--------_ ------------ _ 1224 Chandlerville No. 2 Reservoir, Ill., flood control ------------------ 1226 Channels. See Canals and waterways. Chariton River, Iowa and Mo., investigation ----------------------- 1253 Charles River, Boston, Mass., improvement ------------- 46 Charleston, S. C.: Engineering district___________ _________________ 589 Improvement of harbor_------------------- 605 Improvement of waterway to Beaufort --------------- 614 Improvement of waterway to Winyah Bay - 5 598 Investigation of harbor__________________________ 618 Investigation of waterway to St. Johns River, Fla _ 643 Charlevoix Harbor, Mich., navigation___________________________ 1610 Charlotte Harbor, Fla., navigation__________________691 Charlotte (Rochester) Harbor, N. Y., navigation _ 1728 Charts and maps, northern and northwestern lakes_ 2287 Chatham (Stage) Harbor, Mass.: Investigation ------------------------- 149 Navigation ------------------------ ------------ 87 Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala.: Investigation---------------------------------- 789 Navigation- - ----------------------- 736 Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rossville, Ga., flood control 1325 Cheat River, W. Va.: Investigation--------------------------------------------_ 1505 Navigation - - 1474 Cheboygan Harbor and River, Mich., improvement of harbor _ _ _---------------------------- ------ 1654 Cheesequake Creek, N. J., navigation________________ 323 Chefuncte River, La., navigation------------ -- 818 Chehalis River, Wash.: Investigation_------------------------- 2047 Navigation__ ___ _ --------------- 1997 Chelsea River or Creek, Mass., improvement -- 47 Chemung River, N. Y., investigation__ _ 352 Chenango River, N. Y., investigation_------------- 352 Chena Slough, Alaska, flood control_ 2044 Chequamegon Bay, Ashland Harbor, Wis., improve- ment_______-------------------- -- 1511 Cherokee Canal, Calif., investigation ________________________ 1858 Cherokee County, Kans., flood control__ __ 1094 Cherokee, Salt Fork of Arkansas River, Okla., flood control__________________ 1084 Cherry Creek, Colo., flood control_------- ------ 1276 Cherry Creek Reservoir No. 1, Colo., flood control_- 1276 Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal, N. C. and Va., im- provement_ ------ 517 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Del. and Md.: Investigation-_ ____- ----- -- 406 Navigation __ __ . - - 368 XVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Chesapeake Bay, Md. and Va.: Investigation _ -- - - 436 Thimble Shoal, improvement_ 486 Chester River, Md., navigation___ 418 Chester River, Pa., navigation 405 Chestnut Creek, Va., investigation__ 1458 Chetco River, Oreg., investigation- 1934 Chetopa, Kans., flood control- 1094 Chicago Harbor and River: Improvement of harbor__ __________- -____-______-_ 1619 Improvement of river_ _ __- -______----- - --------- 1622 Improvement of South Chicago Harbor -------------------- _ 1624 Investigation ___ _ ___ -- 1636 Chicago, Ill., engineering district_ -------- __- -___ ___ _ 1190, 1616 Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Ill., navigation--..... ------- _ 1191 Chickasaw Creek, Ala., navigation___-- _______-_ 758 Chickasawhay River, Miss., investigation-------------- 789, 797 Chicopee, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control_ 155, 184 Chicopee River, Mass., investigation -------------------- 198 Chico River, P. R., investigation____ ________________ ---- _ 2082 Chillicothe Reservoir, Mo., flood control_________________________ 1252 Chilo, Ohio, flood control___________________________ ---------- 1406 Chincoteague Inlet and Bay, Va.: _ _ Investigation --------------- -------------------- 436 Navigation_ -------------------- ----------- 435 Waterway to Delaware Bay, navigation ------------- 405 Chipola River, Fla.: Lower river, navigation__________________________ 729 Upper river, navigation_________________________ 732 Chippewa River, Wis., navigation_ ------------- _ _____----- 1178 Chittenango Creek, N. Y., investigation ----------------------- _ 1752 Chocolate Bayou, Tex., navigation--------------------_ 1010 Choctawhatchee Bay and River, Fla. and Ala.: Improvement of East Pass Channel _ 745 Improvement of river------ --- 742 Improvement of waterway to Pensacola Bay, Fla___ 719 Improvement of waterway to West Bay, Fla -... 717 Investigation _ _ -------------- 789 Choptank River, Md., navigation_____________________ 435 Choptank River to Little Choptank River, Md., water- way, navigation_ _------------------------------ 435 Chouteau, Nameoki, and Venice drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control _ - 1128 Christina River, Del., improvement of Wilmington Har- bor--------------------------------------------- 365 Chunky Creek, Miss., investigation---------------- 789, 797 ---------- Cimarron River, N. Mex., Okla., and Kans., investiga- tion----------------------------------------- 1096--------- Cincinnati, Ohio: Engineering district_ __ ___ __ 1383 Flood control --------------------------------------- 1398, 1406 Investigation _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ ----------------------------------- _ _ ---------- 1410 Clackamas River, Clackamas County, Oreg., flood con- trol ------------------------------- --------------------- 1991 Claiborne Harbor, Md., navigation __ -_ -_-_ - 435 Claremont Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control_ -- ____________ _------------- 154, 156 Clarendon to Laconia Circle, Ark., flood control ----- - 951 Clarendon, White River, Ark., flood control_- 948 Clarion River, Pa., investigation__------------- 1505 Clark Hill, Ga. and S. C., flo-d control_ _ --- - - 645 Clarksville, Ark., flood control_ _-------- 1076 - INDEX XVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Clarksville, Ind., flood control ------------------------------- 1357, 1378 Clatskanie River, Oreg., navigation_- ----- ______- - -- 1889 Clear Creek, Ill.: Flood control -------------------------------------------- 1109 Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1128 Clear Creek and Lake, Tex.: Investigation----------------------------------- 1011 Navigation ------------------------------------ 990 Clear Lake area, California, investigation----_------------- _ - _1858 -- Clear Lake, Ill., flood control------------------------------------ 1228 Clearwater Harbor, Fla., improvement of channel to Tampa Bay-------------------------------------- 709 Clearwater Reservoir, Mo., flood control--------------- 1068 Clearwater River, Minn., investigation-------------------------_ 1189 Clendening Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ __ _ _ __ _ Clendenin Reservoir, W. Va., flood coritrol_----- -------------- _ __ _ _ _ 1428 1455 Cleveland Harbor, Ohio: Investigation_________ ------------------ 1743 Navigation----------------------------------------------_ 1692 Cleves, Ohio, flood control___________________________ ______ 1406 Clinch River, Tenn. and Va.: Investigation_____________-_____-__-_ 1333 Navigation---------------------------------------------- 1324 Clinton Harbor, Conn., navigation____________________ 148 Clinton, Ind., flood control___________--____________ _____ 1379 Clinton, Mich., navigation_______---__-_________-_ 1675 Clinton River, Mich., investigation ------------------------------ 1678 Clintwood Reservoir, Va., flood control-------------------------_ 1455 Cloverport, Ky., flood control_ _ 1378 Clyde, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I., flood control--..... 150 Coal Creek, Ill., flood control _ _______ _____ 1210, 1226 Coal Grove, Ohio, flood control__ _____________________________ 1406 Coama River, P. R., investigation___________________-_______ 2082 Coan River, Va., navigation __ 475 Coasters Harbor Island, R. I., navigation-------------- 148 Cocheco River, N. H., navigation___________________-_ 70 Cobscook Bay, Maine, navigation____________________ 70 Cockrells Creek, Va., navigation_------- 475 Cocodrie Bayou, La., investigation___________________ 874, 881 Coden Bayou, Ala., investigation______ ______________ 790 Codorus Creek, Pa., flood control___ _________ 447 Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, flood control_ 2036 Cohansey River, N. J., navigation -------------------- 392 Cohasset Harbor, Mass., navigation -------------------- 71 Cohocton River, N. Y., investigation ------------------ 352 Cold Brook Reservoir, S. Dak., flood control 1274 Cold Spring Inlet, N. J.: Investigation-----_ -------------- ------ ------- 406 Navigation ------------------------------------- 395 Coldwater Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control-------------- 1773 Coldwater River, Miss., navigation___________________ 906 Colewa Creek, La., snagging, flood control_ - - 924 Colfax, La., flood control____________ _______________ 927 College Creek, Md., navigation__ 432 Collinsville, Ala.; flood control ------------------------ _ 796 Colorado River, Tex., improvement of waterway to Corpus Christi -------------------------- 59 Colorado River, Tex. and Ariz., investigation-_ _ 1011, 1026 1799 Columbia drainage and levee district No. 3, Illinois, flood control-______________ _-- --------- - 1118 Columbia, La., flood control-----_ _--_------921 425144-42-pt. 1, vol. 1--71 XVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.: At Bakers Bay, Wash., navigation________ _______- -_____ 1930 Bonneville, Oreg., construction of dam at ----- 1901 Bridges at Cascade Locks-_ .- 1911 Cascades Canal_- ________________-----__________ -- 1933 Celilo Falls to Snake River, including tributaries, improvement from ______________________________ _ 1915 Celilo Falls to The Dalles Rapids, navigation ----------------- 1912 Chinook, Wash., to head of Sand Island, navigation ----------- 1931 Investigation___ ______-__ 1934, 1935, 1991, 2047 Mouth, improvement___________________________ _ 1877 Mouth to Vancouver, Wash., improvement-------- ___ 1883 Vancouver to Bonneville, improvement---------------------_ 1898 Wenatchee to Kettle Falls, Wash., navigation Columbus, Colorado River, Tex., flood control--...... -------------- 1019 _ 2030 Colville River, Wash., investigation- ---- _ -----------------_ 2047 Combahee River, S. C., investigation ------------------ 618 Commerce for calendar year 1940____________--__-__ 4 Commissions: See also Boards. California Debris Commission-- ------------------ - - - - 2124 Mississippi River Commission-----________________ 2141 Permanent'International Association of Congresses of Navigation________________--______________ 2268 Company Canal, La., improvement of Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterways via______________ _ 845-------- Compton Creek, N. J., navigation -----____-_______-_ 314 Compton Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood-control: Alameda St. to Hooper Ave., storm drain-......... 1773 Hooper Ave. storm drain to Main St------------------- 1773 Conchas Dam and Resevoir N. Mex 035 1----------------- Conecuh River, Ala., navigation_________--- ______-- _ 750 Conemaugh River, Pa., inestigation-------- ----------------- _ ' 1505 Conemaugh River Reservir, Pa., flood control-------------------1492, 1502 Conewango Creek, N. Y investigation-------------------------_ 1505 Coney Island ChannelN. Y., navigation--------------- 244 Coney Island CreekN. Y., navigation------------ 323 Congaree River, S.C.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 618 Navigation ------------------------------------ 602 Congresses of Navigation, Permanent International As- sociation of---------------_ ------------------------------ 2268 Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, navigation_________ __________-- _______ 1703 Connecticut River Basin, Vt., N. H., Mass., and Conn., flood control: Local protection projects_____________________-_ 155 Reservoirs --------- _ ---------------------------- 154 Connecticut River, Mass., and Conn.: Investigation___ -------------------------------- 149, 198 ___ Navigation above Hartford, Conn _______________ 148 Navigation below Hartford, Conn-______-____ 120 Consolidated cost and financial summary-------------- 22 Consolidated diking and improvement district No. 1, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control_________________________ 1941 Contentnea Creek, N. C.: Navigation_ _----------------------------------- 552 Snagging, flood control__________________________ 587 Conway County levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 8, Arkan- sas, investigation-----------_ - - _ 1077 Cooper River, N. J., navigation-- - -_ ------- 384 INDEX XIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Cooper River, S. C., investigation_ ----- ___-____ 618 Coosa River, Ga. and Ala.: At Rome, Ga., flood control-.. ________________- 791 Investigation ----------------------------------- 797 Navigation ------------------------------------ 762 Coosaw River, S. C., improvement of waterway via 614 Coos Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg.: Improvement of entrance to bay and harbor ----------------- 1863 Improvement of river --------------------------- 1865 Investigation. ---------- 1935, 1991 19351992 Invstgao----------------------------------- Copes Corner Reservoir, N. Y., flood control ----------- 332 Coquille River, Oreg.: Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1992 Navigation--------------_ --------------- ---- ---------- 1860 Coralville Reservoir, Iowa, flood control_------------------_ 1163, 1165 Coraopolis, Pa., flood control ----------------------------------- 1501 Cordova Harbor, Alaska: Investigation --------------------------------------------- 2031 Navigation-- --------------------------------- ----------- 2030 Corea Harbor, Maine, navigation___________________ 70 Core Sound, N. C., improvement of waterway to Beaufort Harbor ---------------------------------------- 560 Investigation -- _____ _____- -___ 586 Corkscrew River, Fla., investigation _ _ _ __ 713 Corney Bayou, La., navigation_____________ __ _ 895 Corning, N. Y., flood control__________ _-________ 335 Cornucopia Harbor, Wis., improvement ------------ _ ___-----_ 1527 Coronado, Calif., investigation _____-___________ __________ 1767 Corpus Christi, Tex.: Channel to Encinal Peninsula Naval Seaplane Base_ 1003 Improvement of channel to Aransas Pass- 998 Improvement of intracoastal waterway to the Mis- sissippi River_ 844, 959 Investigations__ -------------- 1012 Corsica River, Md., navigation_--------------------_ 435 Cortableau Bayou, La., investigation ___7_____ _ 874, 881 8__ Cossatot River, Ark., investigation__ -------- 1033 Cost and financial summary, river and harbor works ... 22 Cotaco Creek, Ala., investigation__________-__ _________ ___ 1333 Cottage Grove Reservoir, Oreg., flood control_ ___ __ _- __ _ 1979, 1981 Cottonwood Creek, Calif., investigation_------------------- 1857 Cottonwood Falls, Kans., flood control _________________ 1094 Cottonwood Springs Reservoir, S. Dak. flood control_- 1275 Council Bluffs, Iowa, flood control ------------------------------ 1280 Council Bluffs, Missouri River, and Indian Creek, Iowa, flood control__-__-----__ --------------- 1271 "Courtenay, Fla., channel improvement--------------_ 709 Covington, Ky., flood control------------------------------ 1406 Cowan Creek, Ohio, investigation_____________-___ ___-___ 1410 Cow Creek, Calif., investigation__ __________________ ________ 1857 Cow Creek, Kans., investigation______________________ 1096 Cowlitz County drainage improvement district No. 1, Washington, flood control_ ________________ ____ ______ 1991 Cowlitz River, Wash.: Investigation -------------------------------------------- 1935 Navigation ------------------------------------ ---------- 1923 Cowpasture River, Va., improvement of James River, Va_ __ 489 Coyote Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ -- -- --- 1773 Coyote River, Calif., investigation------------_ 1829 Crab Orchard Creek, Ill., investigation _ --___-------_ - 1128 XX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Craft, sunken, removal of.--------------------------------------- ______________________ __ 2272 Cranberry Island Harbor, Maine, investigation --------- . 72 Crane Creek, Ill., flood control ------------------------------ 1209, 1226 Crawford County levee district, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control. ----------------------------------- 1053 Creque Gut, St. Croix, V. I., investigation-------------- - 2082 Crescent City Harbor, Calif., navigation----___ ---------- _ 1826 Crescent Lake and Dunns Creek, Fla., improvement_._ 709 Crescent Lake, Fla., investigation_______________- _ 710 Criehaven Harbor, Maine, navigation_____ ____ -_ 70 Crisfield Harbor, Md.: Investigation_______ _________--- _- 436 Navigation ------------------------------------- 422 Croatan Sound, N. C., improvement of waterway via_-_ 513 Cromline Creek, N. Y., investigation-------------_ 330 Crooked Creek Reservoir, Pa., flood control_ 1478, 1502 Crooked River, Oreg., investigation___--____--_______ _____ _ 1992 Cross Bayou, La., snagging, flood control --------------- 924 Cross Rip Shoals, Mass., navigation-.... _ _-------_ - 90 _.. Crow Creeks, Ill., investigation__ ______________________________ 1229 Crown Mountain Water Course, St. Thomas, V. I., investigation ----------------------------------------------- 2082 Crystal River, Fla.: Investigation. ---------------------------------- 710 Navigation ------------------------------------- 702 Cucamonga Creek, Calif., investigation-------------------------_ 1799 Cuchara River, Colo., investigation _________________1041 Cuivre River, Mo., navigation ---------------------------------- 1105 Cumberland, Md., flood control ----------------------- _ 478 Cumberland River, Ky. and Tenn.: Flood control -- 1331 Investigation______________-------- __--__________ __ 1325, 1333 Navigation_---------------- ------------- - 1309 Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla.: Improvement of waterway between Savannah and Fernandina ------------------------------- 627 Improvement of waterway to St. Johns River, Fla__ 646 Cunningham Creek, Ohio, navigation --------------------- _-- 1742 Current River, Ark. and Mo.: Navigation_ ------------------------- 1051 Shagging, flood control_ - - 1075 Curtailment and abandonment of river and harbor proj- ects, review of reports---------- 2271 Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Md., navigation 411 Curtis Creek, Md., investigation________ ________ 436 Cutler Bayou, La., improvement----------_ 827 Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass., navigation_ 148 Cuyahoga River, Ohio, investigation---------- -- - --- 1752 Cypress Bayou, Tex. and La.: Construction of dam at foot of Caddo Lake- 885 885... Improvement of, including connecting lakes between Shreveport, La., and Jefferson, Tex -884-- 884 Cypress Creek, Md., navigation------------------ 435 D Dalecarlia Reservoir, Washington, D. C - - - 2284 Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky., flood control_ 1331 Dalles-Celilo Canal, Oreg. and Wash., improvement 1912 Dams, water power. See Water power. Danvers River, Mass., investigation------- 72 D'Arbonne Bayou, La., improvements ---------- 895 - INDEX XXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Dardanelle, Ark., flood control___________ ________ 1076 Darien Harbor, Ga.: Investigation --- -------------------------------- 643 Navigation_ ___-- - 642 Dark Head Creek, Md., navigation 415_________ Davenport Center Reservoir, N. Y., flood control-...... 332' Davis Creek, N. C., improvement of waterway via..... 567 Davis Brook, N. Y., investigation__________________________ 1505 Dawho River, S. C., improvement of waterway via.... 614 Dayton, Ky., flood control____________ _______________ _______ 1406 Dayton, Touchet River, Wash., flood control ------------------- _ 1940 Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Boulevard Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_________________________________ 1773 Deadmans Bay, Fla., improvement of Steinhatchie River_ 709 Deals Island, Md.: Lower Thoroughfare, improvement --------------- 435 Upper Thoroughfare, improvement---------- 435 Debris control, Sacramento, Calif_------ - _ _2124 Debs Inlet, N. Y., navigation _______________________ 235 Decorah, Iowa, flood control_________________________ ________ 1180 Deep Bay, N. C., to Swan Quarter Bay, N. C., water- way, navigation-_ 585 Deep Creek, Va.: Investigation _ ---------------------- -_ 526 Navigation - 499 Deep River area, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood con- trol-------------------------------- 1947 Deep River, Wash., navigation_ 1928 Deer Creek, Calif.: Investigation------____ - -------- -_ 1799, 1857 Snagging, flood control----------------------------------- 1855 Deer Creek Prairie levee unit, Ind., flood control - 1379 Deer Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_---- _----_ - 1407 Deer Island area, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ - 1961 Deer Island thoroughfare, Maine, navigation __ 70 Degognia and Fountain Bluff, Ill., flood control--------- 1128 Delacroix Island, La., investigation_ 875 Delaware & Chesapeake Canal, Del. and Md.: Investigation- 406 Navigation ------------------------------------- 368 Delaware and Raritan Canal, N. J., investigation ..... _ 324 Delaware Bay and River, Pa., N. J., and Del.: At Camden: Investigation___ 360 Navigation - 406 At or near mouth of Neversink River, navigation___ 405 Breakwater and harbor of refuge in bay: Investigation -------------------- 406 Navigation_-------- --- 405 Flood-control investigations__----------------------- 409 Philadelphia to sea: Investigation__________________________ 406 Navigation __ -------------------------- 356 Philadelphia to Trenton, improvement_------------ 353 Pier at Lewes, Del., navigation__- - - - - - 405 Waterway to Chesapeake Bay, Del. and Md.: Improvement ------------------------------- 368 Investigation------------------------------- 406 Waterway to Chincoteague Bay, navigation--.. Waterway to Rehoboth Bay: --- 405 Improvement-_-_ _----- ---- - - 379 Investigation- __ _ ---------- 406 XXII INDEX Page Volume I Volume 2 Delaware Reservoir, Ohio_______________ _____________ 1402, 1407 DeLeon Springs, Fla. investigation_________________ 710 _ . Demariscotta River, 'Maine, navigation ___ 70 Denison, Tex., engineering district_ 1027 Denison Reservoir, Tex., flood control__-_-------------- 1028 Dennis Creek, N. J., navigation____________________-_ 405 De Poe Bay, Oreg.: Investigation -------------- ---------- 1935 Navigation_ --------------------------------- ---------- 1873 Derelicts. See Wrecks. Des Cannes Bayou, La., navigation_-------------- 859 Des Glaises Bayou, La., flood control ------------------- 877 Des Moines River, Iowa, investigation_ 1157, 1167 Des Plaines River, Ill.: Investigation -------------------------------------- 1205 Navigation, Illinois waterway________ __________________ 1191 Detroit Harbor, Wis---------- ------------------------------- 1549 Detroit, Mich., engineering district _ 1636 Detroit Reservoir, Oreg., flood control_ - - -1979, 1987 Detroit River, Mich.: Investigation ------------------------------------- 1676 Navigation------------ ---------- 1650 De Valls Bluff, White River, Ark., flood control 949 Dewey Reservoir, Ky., flood control __________ _________ 1436, 1455 Dickersons Bay, Va., investigation____________________ 476 Dickinson Bayou, Tex., navigation -------------------- 991 Diking and improvement district No. 4, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control_-- 1943 Diking and improvement district No. 5, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control_ 1990 Diking district No. 2, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol------------------------- ---------------------- 1991 Diking district No. 3, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol--------------- ----------- ---------------------- 1991 Diking district No. 5, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol- -------------- ---------------- ---------- 1991 Diking districts Nos. 1 and 3 (Puget Island) and Little Island, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control _l 1942 Diking improvement district No. 2, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control___________------- ---- _________ 1991 Diking improvement district No. 13, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control-_ ----------------------------------- 1991 Diking improvement district No. 1, Pacific County, Wash., flood control___________ ________ 1949 Diking improvement district No. 11, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control -------------------------------------- 1978 Dillon Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1438, 1455 Dirty Creek, Okla., investigation --------------------- 1096 Dismal Swamp Canal, Va. and N. C., improvement of waterway via ------------------------------------ 514 District of Columbia: Anacostia Park_ 2277 Anacostia River, reclamation of flats_ 2277 Aqueduct, increasing water supply - 2281 Aqueduct, maintenance and repair__-------_ _ ---- 2281 Government buildings, consumption of water in_ 2281 Improvement of Potomac River _ -- ___ _ 457 Water supply, increase in_________________________________ 2281 Dog Creek, Calif., flood control____________ ___________--------1853 Dog Island Harbor, St. George Sound, Fla., improvement- 726 Dog River, Miss., improvement__-_-_---------------- 774 Dogy and Clear Creeks, Okla., investigation- 1096 INDEX XXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Dolls Creek, N. C., investigation-- ------------ 586 Donovan Levee, Ill., flood control_ -- ________ ________-__________ 1228 Dorcheat Bayou, La., navigation_ 906 Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, Mass.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 72 Navigation ------------------------------------ 71 Dorena Reservoir, Oreg., flood control----------- _- _ ------- 1979, 1982 Double Bayou, Tex., improvement_________________-_ 983-_____- _- Double Creek, N. J., navigation_ 405 Dover, Ky., flood control_--------------------------_ _-_ 1406 Drainage district No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control ------------------------------------------------ 1990 Drawings, northern and northwestern lakes ----------------------- 2287 Drift removal from New York Harbor___________ ____ 260 Drum Inlet, N. C., navigation_-_. 556 Drummond Lake Canal, Va. and N. C., improvement of waterways via --------------------------------- 514 Dry Pass, Alaska, navigation_______________________ ___ 2030 Dry Run, Iowa, flood control - 1180 Duck Creek, Calif., investigation 1857 Duck Creek (Smyrna River), Del., navigation- 373 Duck Creek, Wis., investigation _-- - 1614 Duck Island Harbor, Conn., navigation _ _ 124 Duck River, Ten., navigation __ _ 1324 Dugdemona Bayou, La., investigation_ 927 Dulac Bayou, La., improvement of waterway via Grand Caillou and Le Carpe Bayous, La., to__ 835 Du Large Bayou, La., investigation___ _ 874 Duluth, Minn.: Engineering district-_ _- 1506 Improvement of Duluth-Superior Harbor 1508 Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation___ ---------- - 1743 Navigation _ - - 1710, Dunlap Creek, Pa., investigation _ ______1505 Dunns Creek and Crescent Lake, Fla., navigation ..... 709 Dupont Bayou, La., improvement_ - - - _ 827 Dupre Bayou, La., navigation -- ---- 813 Duwamish River, Wash.: Improvement of east and west waterways, Seattle Harbor___ _ 2008 Investigationn 2047 Duxbury Harbor, Mass.: Investigation__-----------------------------------_ 72 Navigation _ _ 71 Dymers Creek, Va., navigation_______________________ 475 Eagle Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1502 Eagle Harbor, Mich.: _ Investigation---------------------- 1528 Navigation___ ---- --- 1527 Eagle Lake to Matagorda, Colorado River, Tex., flood control------------------------ 1019 Eagle Town Reservoir, Okla., investigation 1033 East Bay Bayou (Hanna Reef), Tex., navigation._ _ __. 1010 East Boothbay Harbor, Maine, navigation__- 70 East Brimfield Reservoir, Mass., flood control - 152 East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek, Ill., flood control -- 1106 East Chester Creek, N. Y., navigation__-----_ 205 East Fork Reservoir, Ohio, flood control__ --- 1407 XXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 East Hartford, Conn., flood control _ -- 155, 173 East Liverpool, Ill., flood control - 1217 East Lynn Reservoir, W. Va., flood control 1455 East Pass Channel, Fla., from Gulf of Mexico into Choc- tawhatchee Bay: Investigation_ 790 Navigation .... 745 East Pass, Fla., improvement of Carrabelle Harbor ..._ 726 East Pearl River, Miss., 'navigation--------- 788 East Peoria, Ill., flood control - 1228 East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, Mo., flood control _ 1076 East River, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement ... 633 East River, N. Y.: Improvement, including Coenties Reef - - - 249 Investigation__----------- 324 East Rockaway (Debs) Inlet, N. Y., navigation.... 235 East St. Louis, Ill., flood control- 1121 East Sidney Reservoir, N. Y., flood control------------ 332 Eaton Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control 1.773 Eau Gallie, Fla.: Investigation___ 710 Navigation------------------- 709 Eau Gallie Inlet, Fla., investigation_ -- 710 Echo Bay Harbor, N. Y., navigation__ 203 Edenton Harbor, N. C., navigation ------------------- 530 Edgartown Harbor, Mass., navigation----------------- 9191 Edisto River, S. C.: Investigation------------------_-- 618, 619 .__ Navigation ------------------------------------ 617 Edwards River, Ill., investigation 1167 Edwardsville, Pa., flood control ----------------------- 438 Eel River,' Calif.: Food control_--------------------------------------------- 1829 Investigation ------------------------------------- 1829 Eel River, Mass., improvement ----------------------. _ 61 Egegik River, Alaska, navigation----------------------- - ---- 2023 Eighteen Mile Creek, N. Y., navigation-----------------------_ 1726 Eightmile River, Conn., navigation------------------- 148 Elbow Creek, Fla., improvement--------------------- 709 Elizabeth River, N. C., improvement of waterway to Winyah Bay, S. C--_----------------------- 566 Elizabeth River, N. J., navigation---------------------_ - 298 Elizabeth River, Va.: Improvement of Norfolk Harbor, including Eastern, Southern, and Western Branches ------------------ 481 Improvement of waterway to sounds of North Carolina_----------------------------- 513 Elk City (Table Mound) Reservoir, Kans., flood control-_ 1091 Elkins, W. Va., flood control------------------------ ------------ 1501 Elk River, Ala., and Tenn., navigation_ __--- --- _ 1324 Elk River, Md., navigation ------------------------- 368, 435 Elk River, W. Va., navigation ....------- 1425 Elliot Bay, Wash., improvement of Duwamish River and east and west waterways_ ------------------------------------ 2008 Elmira, N. Y., flood control ---------------------------- 335 Eloi Bay, La., improvement---------------------- 812 Elokomin Slough, Wash., navigation ------------------------------ 1925 Embarrass River, Ill., investigation-- ------------------------ 1382 Emerald Wash., Los Angeles, Calif., flood control __ 1773 Emergency relief program-_ _ __ __ --------- 11- Emergency relief projects, Connecticut River Basin---- -- 196- INDEX XXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Emery River, Tenn., investigation_-- 1333 Emporia, Kans., flood control____ ___ 1094 Encinal Peninsula, Corpus Christi Bay, Tex_ 1003 Engineers, the Board of, for Rivers and Harbors - - 24 1719 Erie Basin, N. Y., improvement of channel in Lake Erie__ Erie Canal, N. Y., enlargement__ 275 Erie Harbor, Pa., navigation_ 1706 Erie, Lake: Black Rock Harbor, improvement of entrance to__ 1719 Surveys, charts, etc____________ 2287 Water levels 2287 Escambia River, Fla., navigation__ __ 750 Esopus Creek, N. Y., investigation . 330 Essex River, Mass., navigation_ __ 70 Estero River, Fla., investigation-- 713 Estero River, P. R., investigation_ 2082 Estherville-Minim Creek Canal, S. C., improvement Estimates of appropriations required: ----- 598 Miscellaneous civil works ____ _ --------- 2275 Rivers and harbors and flood control 24 Eufaula Reservoir, Okla., investigation_ 1096 Evansville, Ind., flood control_ ------------------ 1365, 1378 Everett Harbor, Wash.: Investigation _ __------------------------------ _ __ 2031 Navigation ---------------- ------------- 2013 Exeter River, N. H., navigation 70 Expenditures: Military activities____ 5 Miscellaneous civil works_ 2273 Rivers and harbors and flood control 20 F Fabious River, Mo.: Flood control _ _____ 1160 Investigation__ _..____--- - ------------ 1167 Fahrens Creek, Calif., investigation - 1857 Fairbanks, Alaska, flood control_ 2044 Fairfax-Kaw City, Okla., investigation .... 1096 Fairhaven Harbor, Mass., navigation__ 94 Fair Plain Gut, St. Croix, V. I., investigation_ 2082 Fairport Harbor, Ohio: Investigation _ ____ 1743 Navigation ------- 1696 Fall River Harbor, Mass., navigation 97 Fall River Reservoir, Kans., flood control 1091 Fall River, S. Dak., flood control_ 1273 Falmouth Reservoir, Ky., flood control 1404, 1407 Fancher Creek, Calif., flood control_ 1853 Fancy Bluff Creek, Ga., navigation_ 642 Far Creek, N. C., navigation___ 540 Farm Creek, Ill., investigation_ 1229 Farm Creek, Md., investigation_ 436 Farmers levee and drainage district, Illinois, flood control_ __ ____ 1223 Faulkner County, Ark., flood control___ 1053 Feather River, Calif.: Investigation ___ 1858 Navigation _---------------- 1842 Federalsburg, Md., flood control_ 450 Federal Water Power Act, investigation and supervision of projects_ --------------------------------- 2270 XXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Fenwicks Island Cut, S. C., improvement of waterway via-------------------------------------------- 614 Fernandina Harbor, Fla.: Improvement of waterways to Savannah, Ga ...... 627 Investigation.----------------------------------- 643 . Navigation_ ------------------------------------ 639 Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oreg., flood control-- ----- ----------- _ 1979, 1985 Fighting Island Channel, Detroit River, Mich., improve- ment---------------------------------------------------- 1650 Filtration plant, Washington Aqueduct, D. C --------------------- 2281 Financial summary as of June 30, 1941_ ______________ 22 Fire Island Inlet, N. Y., navigation__________________ 234 Fish Creek, N. Y., investigation______ ______________ 331 Fishing Bay, Md., navigation_______________________ 435 Fishing Creek, Md., navigation____________-_________ 428 Fishing Creek, N. C.: Investigation__ ____________________ _ 586, 589 Navigation------------------------------------- 585 Fishtrap Reservoir, Ky., flood control________________-__________ 1455 Fivemile River Harbor, Conn., navigation.---- _ -_-_ - 148 Flathead Lake, Mont., improvement of Polson Bay------_--------- 2030 Flathead River, Mont.: Investigation ____-_______________ -____________ ____ 2047 Navigation --------------------------------------------- 2030 Flint River and Creek, Ala. and Tenn., investigation _ __ _ __ _ 1333 Flint River, Ga., navigation__ __________________-_ 733 Flomaton, Ala., flood control at ____________________ 796 Flood control: Appropriations --------------------------------- 17 General------------------------------- ------ 6 Surveys for ----------------------------------- ------- 2082 Florence, Kans., flood control________________________ 1094 Florida Bay, Fla., Intracoastal Waterway to Miami Bay, Fla., improvement___________________________ 709 Florida East Coast Canal, improvement of Intracoastal Waterway, Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., via--------_ 658 Florida, removal of water hyacinths from waters of State_ 705 Florida River, Fla., navigation_ _______---_____--_ 730 Florida Ship Canal, improvement_ ---------------- _ 709 Flushing Bay and Creek, N. Y., navigation-- ---- _,213 Follansbee, W. Va., flood control ---------------------------- ____ 1501 Fond du Lac Harbor and River, Wis., investigation --------------- 1615 Fore (Weymouth) River, Mass., improvement ---- 52 Forest River, N. Dak., investigation_______ _ --------------- 1189 Forked Deer River, Tenn., navigation ------------------------- _ 1324 Forsyth, Mont.,. flood control __________________- ______ _ 1280 Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill., flood control ------------------ 1115 Fort Gibson Reservoir, Okla., flood control ------------ 1091 Fort Peck, Mont.: Construction of reservoir_ 1281 Engineering district_____________________-_-- - __---___- _ 1281 Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla., navigation ____ ___ ___-- - - 667 Fort Point Channel, Boston Harbor, Mass., improve- ment--------------_ ------------------------- 47 Fort Supply Reservoir, Okla., flood control ------------- 1079 forty Fort, Pa., flood control_ -------- 453 Fountaine Que Bouille River, Colo., investigation ....... 1041 Fountaine Qui Vouille River, Colo., investigation- _ _ _ 1041 Tourche Bayou, Ark., investigation_ 1077 fox Island, Mo., investigation-----_ 1167 INDEX XXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Fox River; Ill. and Wis.: Improvement of Green Bay Harbor___________ __-__________ 1539 Investigation-. ---------------------------------- 12291615 1615 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1542 Fox River, Mo., investigation ________________________ __ 1167 TFoys Flats, N. C., improvement of Trent River at 553 Frankfort Harbor, Mich., navigation________________________ 1605 Frankfort, Ky., flood control______________________________ ___ 1406 Franklin Falls Reservoir, N. H., flood control-_ ---- _ 74,75 __ Franklin to Mermentau, La., improvement of waterway from ------------------------------------------- 850 -Frazeysburg Reservoir, Ohio, flood control--- ---- __ _--- -- _---- 1455 Freeport Harbor, Tex., navigation _________________- 993 Freeport on Pecatonica River, Ill., flood control------------------- 1162 Freeport, Pa., flood control__________________ _______ ______ 1501 French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, Tenn., naviga- tion_ _ -_-_ 1324 French Creek Reservoir, Pa., flood control________-__ __________ 1502 Fresno County Stream Group, Calif., flood control_---- --------- _ 1853 Fullerton Dam, Calif., flood control_________ ---------- _________ 1785, 1790 Fullerton, Ky., flood control_ __________ 1406 Funds advanced for river and harbor improvements and for flood control works__ ___-__ -- ____ _____- 19 G Gaging northern and northwestern lakes, level___ 2288 Galena River, Ill., and Wis., investigation- _ _-- ----------- _ 1167 Galveston Bay and Harbor, Tex.: Improvement of Galveston Channel_,-------- 971 Improvement of Galveston-Texas City Channel - - - 974 Improvement of harbor entrance_ _-------_ 968 Improvement of Port Bolivar Channel----- 977 Improvement of waterway to Houston---- 979 Galveston, Tex., engineering district_-------- 952 Garden Creek, Va., investigation_____________________ 480 Gasconade River, Mo., navigation_ _ 1239 Gastineau Channel, Alaska, investigation-_ ----------- _ 2031 Gauley River, W. Va., navigation----- .... -------- - -- _ 1425 Gaysville River, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control _____-_-- ____-____--------------- 154 Gedney Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improvement- 240 Genesee River, Charlotte Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation____--__ _____ ______-I_ ____ 1752 ------------------------------------ Navigation_____________ ________ ----- 1728 George, Lake, St. Johns River, Fla., improvement -____ 653 Georges River (Thomaston Harbor), Maine, navigation__ 70 Georgetown Harbor, S. C., improvement of Winyah Bay_ 590 Georgetown, White River, Ark., flood control-_ ____ 948 Gila River, Ariz. and N. Mex., investigation_ _____ 1799 Gill Township Levee unit, Indiana, flood control_. _ 1346 Gilmore Creek, Minn., investigation _ __ _ 1189 Gimlet Creek, Ill:, investigation _ __ 1229 Girtys Run, Pa., investigation_------------------- 1505 Gladstone Harbor, Mich., navigation___ _____________________1613 Glasgow, Mont., flood control_ __________ 1292 Glencove Creek, N. Y., navigation-------------- 218 Glencove Harbor, N. Y., navigation ___ 323 Glen Haven and Glen Arbor, Mich., investigation__ 1614 XXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Gloucester Harbor, Mass.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 72 Navigation ------------------------------------ 39 Golconda, Ill., flood control___________________________________ 1369, 1373 Goldsboro, Neuse River, N. C., flood control----------- 586 Goose Creek, N. C., improvement of waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet, N. C___ 518 Goose River, N. Dak., investigation-_ --------------- ___ - 1189 Gordon River, Fla., investigation_________________ 713 Gordons Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt., navigation ... _ 323 Goshen Creek, N. J., navigation----_ -405405------ Government buildings, District of Columbia, consump- tion of water in------------------------------------------ 2281 Gowanus Creek Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ ---------------------------- ---- 323 Grand Bayou Pass, La., navigation_____-_________ 826 Grand Caillou Bayou, La.: Investigation___________________________ 874 Navigation ----------------------------------- 835 Grande Ronde River, Oreg., investigation _ _ __ __ _ _ 1992 Grand Haven Harbor, Mich., navigation------ ---------------- _ 1588 Grand Marais, Mich., improvement of harbor of refuge_ 1523 Grand Marais Harbor, Minn.: Investigation_______ ________________ 1528 Navigation --------------------------------------------- 1506 Grand Rapids, operating and care of lock and dam at-----------_ 1344 Grand River, .Fairport Harbor, Ohio, improvement--------------- 1696 Grand (Neosho) River, Kans., Okla., Mo., and Ark.: Flood control _--------__ ------------- ______ -1094 Investigation_ --------------------------------- 1096 Grand River, Mich., navagation_ ___-----__- -______ 1588 Grand River, Mo., investigation________________________ ________ 1253 Grand Tower, Ill., flood control______________________ ________ 1126 Grand Traverse Bay, Mich., investigation _______________________ 1614 ---------------------------------- Grandview, Ind., flood control____________ 1379 Grant Parish below Colfax, La., flood control--------_ 917 Grasse River (Massena), N. Y., navigation __ _ _ __ __ __ 1742 Grassy Creek, Big and Little, Ill., investigation ------------------- 1128 Grays Harbor, Wash., navigation____________________ ____ 1997 Grays Reef Passage, Mich., navigation __________________________ 1613 Grays River, Wash., navigation_------------------_ -_ 1928 Great Chazy River, N. Y., navigation ----------------- 323 Great Kills, Staten Island, N. Y., navigation_ _ __ __ _ _ _301 Great Lakes: Control and regulation of waters of Niagara River and preservation of Niagara Falls ---- _ 2293 Discharge----------------------------------------------- 2286 Elevation--------------------------------------------- 2289 Investigation of coast------------- ------- --------------- 1528, 1614 1676, 1743 Investigation of deeper waterways to Atlantic tide- water-------------------------------------- 324 1743 Surveys, charts, etc., of northern and northwestern lakes -------------------------- 2286 Water levels --------- --------- 2287 Waterway to Hudson River: Improvement ----------------- ------- 275 Investigation__ 324 1743 Great Miami River, Ohio, flood-control reservoirs ___ 1407 Great Pee Dee River, S. C.: Investigation-------------- 618 Navigation _ ---------------- 595- - INDEX XXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Great Salt Lake, Utah, investigation___ 1799 Great Sait Plains Reservoir, Okla___ 1085 Great Salt Pond, Block Island, R. I., navigation 111 Great Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation .... 1743 Navigation 1730 Great South Bay, N. Y., navigation_ Green Bay Harbor, Wis., navigation_ 1539 Green Bay, Iowa, flood control- __ - 1157 Green Island, Iowa, flood control_ 1167 Greenport Harbor, N. Y., navigation 225 Green River, Ky.: Flood control 1379 Navigation 1335 Green River, Mass., investigation___ 198 Green River, Utah, Wash., and Wyo., investigation_ 1767, 1799 2047 Greenup, Ky., flood control-_ _________ 1406 Greenwich Bay, R. I., navigation__ 148 Greenwich Harbor, Conn., navigation_ 146 Greers Ferry Reservoir, Ark.: Flood control------------------------------ 1073 Investigation___ 1077 Gregory drainage district, Missouri, flood control 1167 Grossetete Bayou, La., navigation 836 Grouse Creek, Kans., investigation__ 1096 Guadalupe River, Calif., investigation_ 1829 Guadalupe River; Tex.: Improvement to Victoria_ 1010 Investigation_ 1012, 1026 Guamani River, P. R., investigation_ 2082 Guayanes Harbor, Yabucoa, P. R., improvement_ 2077 Guayanilla Harbor, P. R., investigation- 2081 Guilford Harbor, Conn., investigation__ 149 Gulfport Harbor, Miss.: Investigation_ 790 Navigation 781 Gull Lake reservoir, Minn_ 1168 Gully Brook, Conn., investigation_ 198 Guyandot River, W. Va., flood-control reservoir_ 1455 Guyandot River, W. Va., navigation 1425 H Hackensack River, N. J.: Investigation___ 324 Navigation 287 Hadley Creek, Ill., investigation______ 1167 Haines Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control - - - 1773 Hammersley Inlet, Wash., navigation _ 2030 Hammondsport, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood con- trol_ 1746 Hampton Creek, Va., navigation- 493 Hampton Roads, Va.: Improvement of approaches to Norfolk Harbor -. 481 Improvement of channel to Phoebus, Va .......... 495 Hanalei River, T. H., investigation_ 2065 Hanapepe River, T. H., investigation - 2065 Hanging Rock, Ohio, flood control 1406 Hanna Reef, Tex., navigation_ 1010. . Hanover Township, Pa., flood control_ 440 Hausen flood control basin__ 1772 XXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Hanson, La., improvement of waterway to Mermentau River_ _ .. 850 Harbor Beach, Mich., harbor of refuge _ 1661 Harbor lines, establishment _ _ _ _ _ - 2274 Harbors and rivers. See Rivers and harbors. Hardee Creek, N. C., improvement of Tar River 542 Harlan County Reservoir, Nebr., flood control 1252 Harlem, Mont., flood control__ 1292 Harlem River, N. Y.: Investigation _ . . 324 Navigation _ 255 Harpers Ferry, W. Va., flood control_ 480 Harraseeket River, Maine, navigation __ 70 Harrisburg,. Ill., flood control_________ 1367, 1378 Harrisburg, Pa., flood control_ 453 Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee dis- trict No. 2, Illinois, flood control 1117 Hartford, Conn., flood control_ 155, 168 Hartford, Kans., flood control_____ 1094 Harvey Canals, La., improvement of Intracoastal Water- way via_ _ 845 Hassayampa River, Ariz., investigation_ Hatchie River, Miss. and Tenn.: Investigation__ 951 Snagging, flood control 949 Havre de Grace, Md., improvement of Susequehanna River near _ ___ _ _ 417 Hawaii, engineering district at Honolulu 2048 Hay Creek, Minn., investigation_ 1189 Haysi Reservoir, Va., flood control_ 1455 Hay (West) Harbor, N. Y., navigation- 148 Heart River, N. Dak., investigation-_ 1270, 1280 Hell Gate, East River, N. Y., navigation_ 250 Hempstead County levee district No. 1, Arkansas, flood control __ ___------ 907 Hempstead Harbor, N. Y., navigation .... 217 Henderson County, Ill., flood control_ 1167 Henderson River, Ill., investigation 1167 Hendricks Lake, S. Dak. and Minn., investigation- 1189 Hendry Creek, Fla., investigation: 713 Hennepin, Ill., flood control_ 1228 Hereford Inlet, N. J., investigation 406 Herring Bay, Md.: Investigation___ 436 Navigation__ ___ 430 Higgins Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control _ _ _ 1773 Higginsport, Ohio, flood control _ 1406 Hillsboro Bay, River, and Inlet, Fla.: Investigation___ 710, 713 Navigation 694 Hilo Harbor, Hawaii: Investigation _........................... 2064 Navigation__ 2052 Hingham Harbor, Mass., navigation 71 Hiwassee River, Tenn., navigation_ ___ __ 1324 Hobolochito River, Miss., investigation .... 797 Hocking River, Ohio: Flood control________ 1455 Investigation _.. 1458 Hodges Village Reservoir, Mass., flood control ......... 152 Holland Harbor, Mich.: Investigation ___------------------ ---- 1614 Navigation _ __ __ _ _ __ 1585 INDEX XXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Hollywood Harbor, Fla.: Investigation ---------------------------------- . 710 Navigation 73 6--------------------------------- Holmes River, Fla., navigation-_ ------------------ _ 788 Holston River, Tenn., navigation-_ __-------- _ --- 1324 Holyoke, Mass., flood control ---------------------- 155, 187 Homochitto River, Miss., flood control----------------- 875 Homosassa River, Fla., navigation-__-_ ___________---709 Honey Creek levee unit, Ind., flood control ------------------ _ 1379 Honey Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control ------------------------------------- 154 Honga River, Md., navigation________________________ 435 Honolulu, Hawaii: Engineering district____________________________ __________ 2048 Improvement of harbor _______________....------------- - 2048 Investigation----------------------------------- ---------- 2064 Hood River, Oreg.. bridges ---------------------------- _ ---------- 1911 Hoosick Falls, Hoosic River Basin, N. Y., flood control__ 328 Hoosic River, N. Y., Vt., and Mass., flood control _ 328 Hopkinton-Everett .Reservoir, Merrimack .River Basin, N. H., flood control_______________________________ 74, 79 Hoquiam River, Wash., navigation------_ ------------------ 2030 Hords Creek Reservoir, Texas, flood control ------------ 1021 Hornell, N. Y., flood control _ - 337 Horn Harbor, Va., navigation________________________ 525 Horn Island Pass, Miss., investigation ------------------ 790 Horse Creek, Fla., investigation_____________________ 713 Hoskins Creek, Va.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 476 Navigation------------- ----------------- 471 'Hot Springs, Fall River Basin, S. Dak., flood control __ __ __ _ 1273 Houma-Terrebonne Ship Canal, La., investigation 874 Housatonic River, Conn.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 198 Navigation------------------------------------ 132 Houston to Galveston Ship Channel, Tex.: Flood control ---------------------------------- 1012 Investigation ----------------------------------- 1012 _ Navigation---------------- 979- Howell Reservoir, Iowa, flood control_ 1165 Hubly Bridge, Sangamon River, Ill., flood control _-_-_ 1228 Hudson River, N. Y.: Improvement above New York___________________ . 269 Improvement at New York 257 Investigation ----------------------------------- 324 Peekskill Harbor, improvement--------------___ -- 264 . Rondout Harbor, improvement_ 266 Tarrytown Harbor, improvement _ 263 Waterway to Great Lakes-enlargement of New York State Barge Canal _____________________ 275 Huerfano River, Colo., investigation__________________ 1041 Hulah Reservoir, Okla___________________________ 1088- Humboldt Bay, River, and Harbor, Calif., navigation _ _ 1822 Humboldt, Kans., flood control___ ____________________ 1094 Humboldt River, Nev., investigation- Hungary Horse Dam, Mont., investigation_---_ -___ -- , _- --- 1857 2047 Huntington' Harbor, N. Y., navigation- ---- __ _ ---- 219 Huntington, W. Va.: Engineering district --------------------------------- 1410 Flood control_-------------- 1439, 1454 Huron Harbor, Ohio: Investigation-- - -__ -- - - - - -- 1743 Navigation- --- ------------------ 1682 XXXII INDEX Page Volume1 Volume 2 Huron Lake: Surveys, charts, etc _ 2288 Water levels _ . _ 2289 Hushpuckena River, Miss., snagging, flood control ..... 924 Hutchinson, Kans., flood control__ 1094 Hutchinson River (East Chester Creek), N. Y.: Investigation___-- - 331 Navigation_ 205 Hyacinths, water, removal, from Alabama, Florida, Mis- sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas waters ___ 705, 756 868 Hyannis Harbor, Mass.: Investigation_ __ _ __ __ __ _ 149 Navigation-__-_ _ 148 Hydraulic mining in California, regulation and prepara- tion of plans -- _ -------------- 2125 Hydraulics. See Water levels. Hydrology. See Water levels. I Ice Harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., navigation- 405 Ice Harbor at New Castle, Del., navigation 405 Iliuliuk Harbor, Alaska, navigation__----- 2024 Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Ill., navigation 1149 Illinois and Sangamon Rivers, Ill., investigation_ 1229 Illinois River, Okla., investigation 1096 Illinois River, Ill.: Flood control _______________ _ 1205 Investigation___------ 1205, 1229 Navigation_ _-------------- 1191 Illinois waterway, Illinois, navigation _ 1191 Imperial River, Fla., investigation- 713 Indiana Harbor, Ind.: Improvement________ 1628 Investigation __ __ __ _ 1636 Indianapolis, Fall Creek levee, Indiana, flood control_-- 1353 Indianapolis, Warfleigh levee, Indiana, flood control_ 1381 Indian Ford Dam, Wis., flood control 1167 Indian River Inlet, and Bay, Del.: Investigation___----- 406 Navigation ___ ----------- 381 Indian River, Fla.: Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway, Jackson- ville to Miami, Fla., via_ 659 Investigation _____ __ _ _ __ __ _ 713 Indian Rock Dam, Pa., flood control____.... . .. 448 Inland waterways. See Canals and Waterways. Inside routes. See Canals and Waterways. Insular possessions: Honolulu, Hawaii, engineering district- 2048 Puerto Rico engineering district_--- -------- 2065 International Association of Congresses of Navigation_ _ 2268 Interoceanic Canal surveys_ _ _ _ ___ ______ __ 2269 Intracoastal waterways. See Canals and Waterways. Investigations outstanding for navigation, flood control, etc-------------------------------------------- 2083 Iola, Kans., flood control_______----------- 1094 Iowa River, Iowa, investigation_ 1167 Ipswich River, Mass.: Investigation____ ______---- --------- 72 Navigation_----------------------------------- 70 INDEX XXXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Irondequoit Bay, N. Y., investigation_---- ---- -------- ____- 1743 Ironton, Ohio, flood control_-------__ .__ ______ _ ____ 1390, 1406 Irrigation, surveys for--___- .- ______ ____- __-_____ 2082 Irvington Harbor, N. Y., navigation ------------------- 262 Island Creek, Md., navigation_4_ _---- -435 Isle au Haut to Kimball Island, Maine, channel between, investigation_ .. --------------------------------- 72 Isles of Shoals Harbor, Maine and N. H., navigation .- 70 Ithaca, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control----------------- 1749 J Jackson Creek, Va., navigation_----------------------- 475 .Jackson Harbor, Wis__ _____ ______- -- - __________-__ 1549 Jackson River, Va., improvement of James River, Va 489 Jacksonville, Fla.: Engineering district. ----------- 646 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Miami, Fla, 658 Improvement of St. Johns River opposite- _ _ ___ _ 648 Investigation of waterway to Miami-------- 711 Jacksonville, N. C., improvement of waterway to Beau- fort ------------------------------------------ 563 Jamaica Bay, N. Y., navigation_ - - - ------- 237 .James River, Va.: Investigation -------------------------------- 526, 527 Navigation ------------------------------------ 489 Janesville Dam, Wis., flood control- _____________________-_ 1167 Jefferson Island, Md., investigation_____ __________- - 436 .Jefferson-Shreveport Waterway, La. and Tex.: Improvement-------------------------- -------- 884 Investigation -------------------------------- 907, 927 .Jeffersonville-Clarksville, Ind., flood control_ _ _ ___ 1357, 1378 Jekyll Sound, Ga., improvement of waterway via 628 Jersey Shore, Pa., flood control_ _ __ __ __ __--_ _ 453 Jessamine Creek Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ --------- 1407 .Joanna Reservoir, Mo., flood control____________ ________________- 1125 .John Day River Area, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control ------------------------------ _____ ----- --------- 1967 John Day River, Oreg., investigation_ __ __ __ 1992 .John Martin Reservoir, Arkansas River; Colo., flood control- --------------------------------------- 103,7 __ Johnsons Bayou, La,, navigation_ 1010 Johnstown Channel, Pa., flood control_- ----- _ _ ------- _ 1480, 1501 Jones Inlet, N. Y., investigation____________________ 324 Jonesville, La., flood control_ __________________ _ 927 Jordan River, Miss., navigation_---__ -___ _ 783 Juneau Harbor, Alaska, navigation- -- ________________ _______ _ 2030 K Kahului Harbor, Hawaii, navigation __________________________ 2050 Kaiser Creek, Ill., investigation_____________ ___-- 1167 Kalamazoo River, Mich., navigation_________ ______------_1583 Kanab Creek, Utah and Ariz., investigation ------------------------ 1799 Kanawha River, W. Va.: Flood-control reservoirs ----------------------------------- 1455 Navigation-------------_ --------------------------------- 1417 Kankakee River Basin, Ill. and Ind.: Flood control_ _--- -_-_ --------------- ------ 1228 Investigation _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _- -_- -------------------------- _ 1229 425144-42-pt. 1, vol. 1--72 XXXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Kanopolis Reservoir, Missouri River, Kans --------------------- 1249, 1252 Kansas City, Mo., engineering district ---- ------------- _ 1229 Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans., flood control -------------------- _ 1240 Kansas River, Mo. and Kans., investigation_--------------------- 1253 Karlson Island, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control -------------- 1966 Karnak, Ill., flood control_ -- ______________________ ______ _ 1379 Kaskaskia Island, Ill., flood control ______________ __________ 1113, 1126 Kaskaskia River, Ill.: Flood control -------------------------------------------- 1126 Investigation -------------------------------------------- 1128 Navigation_____ ____--_______- -- - __-____-______ _ 1105 Kaunakakai Harbor, Hawaii, navigation------------------------- -2057 Kaweah River, Calif., investigation__________________________ 1858 Kaw, Okla., flood control _________________ _______ 1094 Kayaderosseras Creek, N. Y., investigation ------------- 331 Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu: Investigation_____---------- 2064 Navigation ------------------------------------------- 2060 Keithsburg, Ill., flood control ----------------------------------- 1167 Kelly Lake, Ill., flood control_______-_______ __ _______--- -1211 Kennebec River, Maine: Investigation_- 72, 84 Navigation ------------------------------ 28 Kennebunk River, Maine, navigation ------------------ 35 Kenosha Harbor, Wis., navigation ---- ------ _______ ___ 1576 Kenova, W. Va., flood control__________________ ________________ 1445, 1454 Kenton Reservoir, Okla., investigation 1096 Kentucky River, Ky.: Flood-control reservoirs 1407 Investigations______ - 1410 Navigation_ ----------------------- -1384 Kern River, Calif., investigation__ 1857, 1858 Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska, navigation_ 2030 ---. Keuka Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control -.- Kewaunee Harbor, Wis., navigation-.....- Keweenaw Waterway, Mich., navigation-........ _- ... _ _.-_ -. ... 1745 1555 1515 Keyport Harbor, N. J.: Investigation ------------------- 324 Navigation_------ 323 Keystone Harbor, Wash., investigation_ _ _2031 Key West, Fla., improvement of harbor at -_ 679 - Kiamichi River, Okla., investigation_ 1033_- Kickapoo River, Wis., investigation _ _ 1189 Kilchis River, Oreg., investigation 1992 Kill Van Kull, N. Y. and N. J., improvement of Staten Island-New Jersey Channels _ 291 Kimball Bayou, La., snagging, flood control__ 924 Kincaid Creek, Ill., investigation______ _______________1128 Kingman Lake, D. C., reclamation and development of Anacostia River and flats_ 2277 Kingston Harbor, Mass., navigation 71 Kingston, Pa., flood control_ 438 Kiskiminitas River, Pa., investigation_ 1475, 1505 Kissimmee River, Fla.: Investigation---------- 713 Navigation-------------_ 709 Kittanning, Pa., flood control________________________________ 1499, 1501 Klamath River, Calif., snagging, flood control 1827 Klamath River, Oreg., investigation 1829 Knappa Area, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control 1965 Knapps Narrows, Md., navigation__ 435 Knife River Harbor, Minn., investigation_ _ 1528 INDEX xxv Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Knife River, N. Dak., investigation_ 1280 Knightville Reservoir, Mass 154, 164 Knobbs Creek, N. C., navigation_ 523 Kodiak Harbor, Alaska navigation- - -_ 2022 Kootenai River, Idaho and Mont.: Investigation- 2047 Navigation 2030. L La Batre Bayou, Ala., navigation __ - 772 Lackawack River, N. Y., investigation -- 331 Lackawanna River, Pa.: Investigation- 453 Snagging, flood control--------------- 451 Lacombe Bayou, La., navigation _- ---- 817 Lac Qui Parle Reservoir, Minn - 1185 Lacey, Langellier, West Matanzas, and Kerton Valley, Ill., flood control ----------- 1215 Lafayette River, Va.: Investigation._ 526 Navigation -- --- 525 Lafourche Bayou, La.: Investigation. - - -- 874 Navigation_ 829 La Grange, Colorado River, Tex., flood control -...... 1020 La Grange Bayou, Fla., navigation 744 Laguna Canyon, Calif., investigation__ 1799 Laguna Dominguez, Calif., investigation-- 1799. Laguna Madre, Tex., investigation -- 1012 Lake Brownwood Reservoir, Tex., flood control -...... 1021 Lake Calumet, Ill., navigation___ 1636 Lake Champlain, N. Y. and Vt. See Champlain Lake. Lake Charles Deep Water Channel, La_ 867 Lake City Harbor. Minn., investigation - - 1179 Lake Crescent, Fla., navigation --- _ 709 Lake George, Fla., improvement of St. Johns River, Fla_ 653 Lake Griffin, improvement of Oklawaha River, Fla ..- 655 Lake Harbor, Mich., investigation 1614 Lake Mabel, Fla., improvement of Hollywood Harbor_ 673 Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis., navigation 1550' Lake Okeechobee, Fla.: Investigation_ - 711, 713 Navigation - --- 681 Lake of the Woods, Minn.: International Control Board --- -- - 2294 Regulation of levels _ - - -- 2294 Surveys and charting_ - 2287 Lake Pontchartrain, La., navigation - - - - 722 Lake River, Wash., navigation -- - 1921 Lakes, Great. See Great Lakes. Lake Superior Board of Control -- - 2294 Lake Traverse, Minn. and S. Dak., navigation _ 1178 Lake Traverse and Bois de Sioux River, S. Dak., flood control _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - 1182; Lake Washington, Miss., improvement - 906 Lake Washington Ship Canal, Wash., improvement_---- 2010 Lake Winnepesaukee, N. H., navigation......._ .. 70 Lake Worth Inlet, Fla.: Investigation_ _----- 711 Navigation__--- 669 XXXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 La Lanche Bay, Ala., improvement of Intracoastal Waterway via ----------------------------------- 720 La Loutre Bayou, La.: Investigation 874 Navigation__ -- - .8 2 - Lamoille River, Vt., flood control_-- 330 Lamprey River, N. H., navigation_ 70 Lancaster, Cayuga Creek, N. Y., flood control__ 1744 L'Anguille River, Ark.: Flood control ---------------------------------- 951 Navigation_------------------------------------ 934 Lapa River, P. R.. investigation_ 2082 La Plata River, Colo., investigation - _ -1799 La Plata River, P. R., investigation_----------------- - - 2082 Larchmont Harbor, N. Y., navigation------------- 323 Latham Slough, Calif., improvement_ 1844 La Trappe River, Md., navigation -------------------- 435 Lavy aca By, Tex., improvement of channel from Pass Cavallo to Port Lavaca---------------------------- 996 Lavaca River, Tex.: Investigation_------------- ------ 1012 1026 ___ Snagging, flood control-------------------------- 1024 Lawrenceburg, Ind., flood control_ ---------------------------- 1393, 1406 Lawrence, Kans., flood control---------------- 1253 Leaf River, Miss., investigation ---------------------- 797 Le Carpe Bayou, La.: Investigation----------------------------------- 874 Navigation ------------------------------------ 835 Leech Lake Reservoir, Minn ----------------------------- __-__-- 1168 Leech River, Minn., navigation_____________________ ______ 1178 Lee Slough, Apalachicola River, Fla., navigation 729 Lehigh River, Pa., investigation ----------------------- 409 Leipsic River, Del., navigation ________-_________ 405 Leland Harbor, Mich., navigation _----------------_ ___----_ 1608 Lemon Creek, Staten Island, N. Y., navigation --------- 323 Leon River, Tex., investigation ------------------------- 1026 Leroy, Kans., flood control_____-- -_ ___-______- 1094 Levees between Shelby Bridge and Baum's Bridge, Kan-, kakee River, Ind., flood control--------------------- ---------- 1228 Levee unit No. 1, Wabash River, Ind., flood controll -------------- 1381 Levee unit No. 2, Wabash River, Ind., flood control_ ---------- _ 1381 Levee unit No. 3, East Fork of White River, Ind., flood control --------------------------------------------------- 1381 Levee units Nos. 3 and 4, Wabash River, Ind., flood con- trol- ---------------------------------------------------- 1381 Levee unit No. 5, Wabash River, Ind., flood control-_ -------- _ 1350 Levee unit No. 8, West Fork of White River, Ind., flood control ------------- ---- -------- ---------------- 1356 Levee unit No. 9, West Fork of White River, Ind., flood control ------------------------------- --------------- 1381 Leve unit No. 10, West Fork of White River, Ind., flood control ------------------------------ --------------- 1381 Levels, water. See Water levels. Levisa Fork, Big Sandy River, Ky.: Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1458 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1421 Lewis and Clark River area, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control -------------------------------------------------- 1971 Lewisport, Ky., flood control_ 1378 Lewis River, Wash.: Flood control ---- -- -- ---.- - - --- - 1978 Navigation. ---------------------------------- ---- 1922 INDEX XXXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Licking River, Ky.: Flood-control reservoirs_- - - __________________ __________1407 Investigation___ ---------------------------------- 1410 Navigation--------------------------------------------- 1389 Licking River, Ohio, investigation ------------------------------ 1458 Lisle, N. Y., flood control __ - 333 Little Black River, Mich., investigation_ 1529 Little Black River, Mo. and Ark., flood control-........ 1076 Little Caillou Bayou, La.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 874 Navigation_------------------------------------ 834 Little Calumet River, navigation--------------------------------- 1191 Little Choptank River to Choptank River, Md., water- way, improvement-------------------------------- 435 Little Colorado River, Ariz., investigation------ --------------- _ 1799 Little Deadmans Creek, Calif., investigation --------------------- 1857 Little Egg Harbor, N. J., navigation- _________________ 405 Little Elk River, Md., navigation___________-_____-_ 435 Little Harbor, N. H., navigation____________________ 70 Little Harbor, Woods Hole, Mass., navigation--------_ 148 Littlejohn Creek, Calif., investigation---- _-------__-- ---- _ 1858 Little Kanawha River, W. Va.: Flood-control reservoirs_ -- _____--__________- -1455 __ Investigation_----------------------------------- ---- ------ 1458 __ Navigation _----------------------------------------------- 1415 Little Machipongo River, Va., navigation -------------- 525 Little Miami River, Ohio: Flood-control reservoirs ----------------------------------- 1407 Investigation _____________________ _____------_ _ ____ 1410 Little Minnesota River, investigation ---------------------------- 1189 Little Missouri River, Ark.: Flood control in basin______________-_______-_ 909 Flood control, Murfreesboro, Ark., to the mouth .._ 909 Investigation -------------------------------- 927 Navigation-- ----- - ------------ - 906 Little Missouri River, Mont. and N. Dak., investigation----_ 1270, 1280 Little Pigeon and French Broad Rivers, Tenn., improve- ment ---------------------------------------------------- 1324 Little Pigeon Bayou, La., navigation_------------- 873 Little Red River, Ark., investigation_________________ 1077 Little River, Ark., investigationsas River,-------1034 Little River, Del., navigation--------------------------- 405 Little River, La., navigation------ ---------------- _ 906 Little River, N. C. and S. C., investigation-_ _----- ___---618 Little River, S. C., improvement of waterway via... 567 Little Rock, Ark.: Engineering district_------ ---------------------- 1041 Flood control- 1076 Little Rock to Pine Bluff, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control ------------------------------------ 1057 Little Sioux River, Iowa, investigation-------- 1280 Little Sodus Bay, N. Y., navigation_--------------------------- 1733 Little Tallahatchie River, Miss.: Construction of Sardis Reservoir .. - - - - - 2239 Navigation__ _ - - - -_ 906 Little Tennessee River, Tenn., navigation __ , 1324 Little Wicomico River, Va., navigation_ 468 Little Woods Hole Harbor, Mass., investigation .--.. 150 Liveoak Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control __ 1773 Liverpool, Ill., flood control 1216 Lobdell Canal, improvement of Wilmington Harbor, Del 365 Local cooperation- ...... ---------- 7 xXXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Local protection projects, Connecticut River Basin.. 196 Lock Haven, Pa., flood control, 453 Locklies Creek, Va., navigation_____________________ 475 Lockwoods Folly River, N. C., navigation 583 Logan Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1455 Logansport, Ind., flood control___________________________ 1381 Loggy Bayou, La., navigation_ -- 906 Lone Rock Reservoir, Ark.: Flood control-------------------------- 1073 Investigation___ 1077 Long Beach Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_- 1772 Long Beach Harbor, Calif., navigation-- - 1759 Long Island intracoastal waterway, New York, naviga- tion . ---------------------- 229 Longs Canyon, Colo., investigation- 1041 Lookout Bight, N. C., navigation_____________________ 562 Lookout Bight, N. C., Back Sound to, investigation ..._ 586 Lookout Cape, N. C., improvement of harbor of refuge _ 585 Lookout Point Reservoir, Oreg., flood control_ 1979 Lopez Canyon diversion, Los Angeles, Calif_ __ _ 1773 Lopez flood control basin, Los Angeles, Calif- Lorain Harbor, Ohio: - -- 1773 Investigation_ 1743 Navigation-------------------------- - 1686 Los Angeles, Calif.: Engineering district___________ _____ ________ 1753 Flood control on river_ 1772 Improvement of harbor-__ -- - - 1759 Investigation of harbor and river 1799 Los Angeles County drainage area, California, flood con- trol- __________ __ 1772 Los Angeles County flood control and water conserva- tion, California _ __ ________ 1768 Los Angeles River channel, flood control___ 1772 Lost Creek, Ill., flood control_ 1228 Lost River, Ind., investigation _ __ _ 1382 Louisiana and Texas intracoastal waterway: Improvement, Mississippi River to Corpus Christi__ 844, 959 Investigation______________________ 1012 Louisiana, State of, removal of water hyacinths from 68 868 Louisville and Portland Canal, Ky., enlargement_ - 1294 Louisville, Ky.: Engineering distr ct_ _ - 1334 Flood control_ __ - 1359, 1378 Lowell Creek, Alaska, flood control_ _----- 2040 Lowell, Mass., flood control _ __ 74, 81 Lower Chipola River, Fla_ - _-- 729 Lower Machodoc Creek, Va., navigation__ 475 Lower San Francisco Bay, Calif., navigation_ --------- 1826 Lower Thoroughfare, Deals Island, Md., navigation 435 _ Loyalhanna Reservoir, Pa., flood control__-- _ 1486, 1502 Lubec Channel, Maine, navigation_________ 70 Ludington Harbor, Mich.: Investigation_ _ _ -- - - 1614 Navigation - - - - 1598 Ludlow, Ky., flood control_ _ -------------- --------- 1406 Ludlow Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control- _- - 154 Lugert-Altus Reservoir, Okla., flood control------------_ 1031 Lumber River, N. C. and S. C., investigation _.._ ---- 619 Lussenhop levee, Illinois flood control _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _ 1228 INDEX XXXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Luxapalila River, Ala., and Miss.: Investigation__ 797 Snagging, flood control_ 794 Lyford levees, Ind., flood control 1345 Lynn Harbor, Mass., navigation_ 42 Lyon County, Kans., flood control_ 1094 Lytle Creek, Calif., investigation_ - -- 1799 M Mabel Bay and Lake, Fla., improvement of Hollywood Harbor__ _ _ _ _ 673 -------- Macatawa Lake, Mich.: Investigation _.. 1614 Navigation_- 1585 Machias River, Maine, navigation_ 70 Machodoc (Upper) Creek, Va., improvement__ 475 Mackay Creek, N. C., navigation------------------ 585 Mackinac Harbor, Mich., improvement------------ 1675 Mackinac Island, Mich., to Round Island, Mich., chan- nel, improvement-------- 1675 Mackinac Straits, Mich., improvement of Poe Reef Shoal_ 1675 Mackinaw City Harbor, Mich., investigation__ 1676 .Mackinaw River, Ill., investigation _------- 1229 Macon Bayou, La.: Investigation________________ 927 Navigation _ __ __ __--------------------- ---------- 892 Madera County group, California, investigation 1858 Mad River, Calif., investigation_ 1829 Mad River, Ohio, investigation_ 1410 Magruder drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control______ __ 1990 Mahon River, Del., investigation_ 406 Mahoning Creek, Pa., investigation_ 1505 Mahoning Creek reservoir, Pa., flood control_ 1484, 1502 Mahoning River, Pa. and Ohio, navigation_ 1474 Main ship channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- ment ________ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ 240 Malden River, Mass, Navigation________________ 71 Malheur River, Oreg., investigation___________ 1992 Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y., navigation 201 Mamaroneck River, N. Y., investigation___ 331 Manasquan Inlet and River, N. J.: Investigation___ 324 Navigation _ 319 Manatee River, Fla.: Investigation___ 711 Navigation _ _ 709 Manchac Bayou, La., navigation_ _ 824 Manchac Pass, La., navigation 822 Manchester Harbor, Mass.: Investigation _ _ 72 Navigation _ _ _ .71 Manchester, Ohio, flood control_ 1406 Mancos River, Colo., investigation _ 1799 Mangun-Salt Fork, Okla., investigation_ 1034 Manhasset Bay, N. Y.: Investigation___ 324 Navigation _ 216 Manistee Harbor and River, Mich.: Investigation_ 1614 Navigation_ _- 1601 XL INDEX Page Volume 1 Vol'ume 2' Manistique Harbor, Mich., navigation ----------------- -- _ 1530 Manitowoc Harbor, Wis., navigation__________________1______ 1561 Mannford Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control_--------------__-____ ____ -- 1091 Investigation ---------------------------------- 1096 Manokin River, Md.: Investigation----------------------------------- 436 Navigation ------------------------------------- 435 Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Conn., flood control -------- 152 Mansfield Reservoir, Ind., flood control_____ _ __ _ 1379 Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, N. C., navigation_ 537 - -- Mantua Creek, N. J., navigation --------------------- 405 Maps and charts, northern and northwestern lakes -------- -_ 2287 Marais des Cygnes River, Kans., investigation 1---------------_ 1254 Marblehead Harbor, Mass.: Investigation----------------------------_ ------- 72- Navigation -------------------------------------- 71 Marcus Hook, Pa., ice harbor at______________________ 405 Mare Island Channel and turning basin, California, investigation_ ------------------------------------ ---------- 827 Mare Island Strait, Calif., navigation_________________ _____ 1812 Marine City, Mich., navigation--------------------------------- 1675 Mariposa Creek, Calif., investigation__________________ ________-1857 Markham Ferry Reservoir, Okla., flood control --------- 1091 Marmarth, N. Dak., flood control ___________________ __________ 1280 Marmaton River, Kans., investigation 254 1_______________ Marquette Bay and Harbor, Mich.: Construction of harbor of refuge Improvement of harbor_ in bay __________ 1519, 1------------------1_ 1521 Investigation----------------------_ ------------- ---------- 1528 Marshall Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood controlI------------------ 1773 Marshland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ 1---------------------- 1990 Marshyhope Creek, Md., flood control--- ------ _ _--_ 450 Martins Ferry, Ohio, flood control ___________________________1498, 1501 Marys River and Muddy Creek, Benton County, Oreg., flood control_ ----------------------------------------------- 1991 Marys River, Ill., investigation-_ -- _"- - -- _ 1128 Mason and Menard, Ill., flood control___________ _______________ 1228 Mason, W. Va., flood control_ __---------_-_ --- -_ 1454 Massena Board of Control, operations of International -------------- 2294 Massillon, Ohio, flood control_ ________ ---- - ------------- 1447, 1454 Matadero Creek, Calif., investigation._-_ --------------- _ -1829 Matagorda Bay, Tex., improvement of Louisiana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway_______ _--------- - 959 Matagorda, Tex., flood control_______________----- _ 1019 Matanuska River, Alaska, investigation __ 2047 Matawan Creek, N. J.: Investigation_ 324 Navigation--------------- -- 323 Matinicus Harbor, Maine, navigation_ 70 Mattaponi River, Va.: Investigation-_ - -_- 476 Navigation_ _ 505 Mattituck Harbor, N. Y__-_ 223 Mauckport, Ind., flood control _ ____ 1378 Maumee Bay and River, Ohio, improvement of Toledo Harbor _ _ 1675 Maumelle River, Ark., investigation_ 1077 Maunabo River, P. R., investigation_ -- -- 2082 Maurice River, N. J., navigation _ _ _------------ 393 Mayaguez Harbor, P. R., imprdvement ------------------- 2027 INDEX XLI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Maysville, Ky., flood control _ 1406 McCraney Creek, Ill., investigation .. -. - _- 1167 McCreadys Creek, Md., navigation_ -- - 436 McGee Creek, Ill., flood control - - 1228 McKees Rocks, Pa., flood control_- - - 1501 McKenzie River, Oreg., flood control__________________ 1976 Medomak River, Maine, navigation_ - 70 Meherrin River, N. C. and Va.: Investigation .. ------------------------- 526, 527 - Navigation -- 528 Melbourne Harbor, Fla., navigation- . -. 7Q9 -____ Memphis Harbor, Tenn., improvement of Wolf River__ 937 Memphis, Tenn.: Engineering district ------------------------------ 929 Flood control_ - 944 Menominee Harbor and River, Mich. and Wis., naviga- tion_ ------------------ - - - 1532 Meramec Reservoir, Mo., flood control________________________ 1125 Merced County group, California. investigation_ - - -- - - 1858 Meredosia Bay, Ill., investigation--------------------- 1205 Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek, Ill., flood control___ 1205, 1226 Mermentau River, La.: Flood control------------ 879 Improvement, including tributaries- 859 Improvement of waterway to Franklin, La---850-- 850 Improvement of waterway to Sabine River, via 45 845 Investigation--------- 874, 881 Merrimack River Basin, N. H. and Mass., flood control_ 73 Merrimack River, N. H. and Mass.: Investigation--_ --------------------- 72, 84 --- Navigation 70 Metamora Reservoir, Ind., flood control------------ ---------- 1407 Meto Bayou, Ark., investigation__________________---- 951 Metropolis, Ill., flood control_ 1378 Mettawee River, N. Y., investigation--------- 331 Miami Harbor and River, Fla.: Improvement of harbor ---------- 676 - Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Florida- Bay, Fla --------------- 709 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Jackson- ville, Fla_ --------------- 658 Improvement of river - , 709 Investigation of waterway to Jacksonville, Fla - -- 711 Investigation of waterway to Key West, Fla ..-.. 711 Investigation_ -------------- 711 Miami River, Ohio, investigation_ 1410 Miami River, Oreg., investigation ----------- 1992 Mianus River, Conn., investigation 149 ..... .- Michigan City Harbor, Ind.: Investigation_--_------ ------------------------------------- 1636 Navigation _ _------------------------------------- 1632 Michigan Lake: Canal to Sturgeon Bay, improvement ------------------------ _ 1550 Investigation _------------- ------------------------ ---- 1636 Surveys, charts, etc_ __-_- 2287 Water levels -------------------------------------------- 2287 Middle Fork, American River, Calif., construction of reservoir-------__ --------- ---------------------------------- 2130 Middle Fork River, W. Va., investigation_-------------- _ 1505 Middleport, Ohio, flood control_ --------------------------------- 1454 Middle River, Calif., navigation_-------------------------------- 1844 Middle River, Md., navigation_ 415 XLII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Middlesboro, Ky., flood control__----- ----_______ -- _______ 1326 Midland Drainage District, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control --------------------------------------- 1990 ------------------------------------ Midway Island, navigation________________________ 2057 Miles Creek, Calif., investigation _________________- - -________ 1857 Milford Harbor, Conn., navigation_______________--- 131 Milford Haven, Va., navigation _____________________ 475 Milford Reservoir, Kans., flood control_ ------- __ ------------- 1252 ------------------------------- Milk River, Mont., investigation____________________ 1293 Mill Creek, Calif.: Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1857 Snagging,' flood control ------------------------------------ 1855 Mill Creek and South Slough, Ill., navigation -------------------- -1154 Mill Creek or River, Conn., improvement of New Haven Harbor_----------------------------------------- 127 Mill Creek, Tex., investigation- ____ __- - 1012, 1026___ Mill Creek Valley, Ohio, investigation----------------_I_ _ -- __-1410 Mill Creek, Va., navigation_ ____- ____-- -_____-- 475 Mill Creek, Wash., flood control__ ____-__________----_______ 1937 Miller Bay, Wis., investigation_____________________-_ 1614 Miller Pond, Ill., flood control___ _________________ _________ 1111, 1126 Millersburg Reservoir, Ohio, flood control --------------------- _1455 - Mill Four drainage district, Yaquina River, Oreg., flood control----------------------------------------------- 1936 Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla River, Oreg., flood control----------------------------------------- ----- 1939 Milton, Pa., flood control ----------------------------- 453 Milwaukee River, Wis., investigation- _ _ -- ----------------- __ 1615 Milwaukee, Wis.: Engineering district_ _____-___-_____-__________ -______-- 1529 Improvement of harbor-___-________________-- - - - ___ _ 1569 Investigation of harbor__________________________ _____ 1614 Mimbres River, N. Mex., investigation-------------__ 1026 Mingo Creek, S. C., navigation__ _________________ 597 Mingo Junction, Ohio, flood control____________________________ 1501 Minim Creek-Estherville Canal., S. C., improvement-.. 598 Mining City Reservoir, Ky., flood control-- ---------------------- 1379 Mining, hydraulic, in California_ - _----- _ 2125 Minnesota River, Minn.: Flood control------------------------------------------ 1185 Investigation,--------------------------------------------- 1189 Navigation-------------------------------------------- 1175 Miscellaneous civil works________________ ___________ 2271 General statement regarding_--- ___-- - .----- - 15 Mispillion River, Del., navigation ____________________ 376 Mississinewa River, Ind., investigation------ ------------------- _ 1382 Mississippi River: Investigations: For flood control_ ____-________________ 881, 927 1128, 1167 928 General ------------------------------------ 881 1179, 1180 Illinois and Mississippi Canal- ---- ______ __ -___ 1149 Missouri River to Minneapolis-------------_ _ - _ --- 1128 To Corpus Christi, Tex-. - ___________-- - - -874, 959 --- Mississippi River Commission___ ____________---------- 2141 Report of the President__------------_ ------ -------------- 2175 Flood control on lower Mississippi River: Alluvial valley mapping__________-_ __- _______ 2185 Arkabutla Dam and Reservoir, Miss 2241 Atchafalaya floodway, Louisiana-.... - ----- - 2228 Atchafalaya River and Basin, improve- ments_ ____ ---- _------------ --------- 2230 INDEX XLIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mississippi River, Commission-Continued. Report of the President-Continued. Flood control on lower Mississippi-Continued. Bank protection and regulation_ 2148, 2197 Birds Point-New Madrid floodway, Mis- souri-_ __ - 2226 Boeuf floodway, Arkansas and Louisiana - 2227 Bonnet Carre Spillway, La___ ---------- 2234 Channel improvements_ ---------- 2188, 2189, 2242 Charenton drainage and navigation canal, Louisiana_ ---------- 2233, 2234 Coast storm of August 1940 ___ 2258 Dams and reservoirs - - - - - - - - - - 2236 Discharge data_ - - - - - - - - - - 2253, 2261 Emergency work on tributaries__ - - - - - - - - - - 2173 Enid Dam and Reservoir, Miss___-- - - - - - - - - - - 2241 Eudora floodway, Arkansas and Louisiana_ - - - - - - - - - - 2227 Experiment Station, Waterways - - - - - - - - - - 2246 Floodways_ - - - - - - - - - - 2226 General stages of the lower Mississippi River_ _ 2186 Head of Passes to Ohio River, condition of channel 2196 High water and crest stages___ 2162, 2255- 2257 Improvement dredging- 2147 Levees- _ 2148, 2201- 2222 Low water _ 2161 Morganza floodway, Louisiana_ 2229 New Grenada Dam and Reservoir, Miss__ 2242' River stages and discharges- Sardis Dam and. Reservoir, Miss _ __ - 2186, 2253 2239 St. Francis Basin project: Marked Tree Siphon, Ark ____ 2237 Tyronza River Channel_------_ _ 2238 Wappapello Dam and Reservoir, Mo__ 2152, 2236 Wax Lake Outlet_ 2233 Storm of August 1940_ 2258 Yazoo Basin project: Arkabutla Dam and Reservoir, Miss_ 2241 Channel improvements, etc_____ 2242 Enid Dam and Reservoir, Miss_ 2241 New Grenada Dam and Reservoir, Yalobusha River,. Miss_ 2242 Sardis Dam and Reservoir, Miss ..... 2239 Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, M iss _- --.- - 2246 Mississipi River System, improvements: Baton Rouge to New Orleans, La_ 809 Brainerd and Grand Rapids, Minn., navigation_ 1178. Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Ill_ 1149 Mississippi River, Minn _ 1178 Missohri River to Minneapolis_ 1128 / Missoiiri River to Ohio River_ - 1098 New Orreans, La., to Corpus Christi, Tex., Intracoastal Waterway_ 844. . Passes: South Pass_ _ 799 Southwest Pass, including shoals between Cubits Cap and Head of Passes 7991----------- XLIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mississippi River System, improvements-Continued. Waterway to Teche Bayou--------------- 843 Snag boats below Missouri River, operation of__ 902, 939 Mississippi Sound, Miss. and Ala.: Gulfport Ship Island Channel and Ship Island Pass, navigation_ 781 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway via - 722 Vicinity of Pass Christian, Miss., investigation 790 Mississippi, State of, removal of water hyacinths from waters of - 868 Missouri River: Flood control, Sioux City to Kansas City _ _ ___ __ _ 1277 Flood control in basin__- - 1251 Investigation______ _____________________________________ 1180, 1189, 1254, 1270, 1280 Navigation: At Fort Peck, Mont_______________ _________ 1281 Kansas City to mouth .-- - 1230 Kansas City to Sioux City_____________________________ 1255 Sioux City to Fort Benton_____________________________ 1266 Mobile, Ala., engineering district_ 714 Mobile Bay, Harbor, and River, Ala.: Improvement of harbor and bar 752 Intracoastal Waterway to New Orleans, La.: Investigation_ -- - 790, 874 - Navigation _-- -- 722 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Pensa- cola Bay, Fla _ - - - 720 Mobile River, Ala., removing the water hyacinths in river and tributaries_ - - - 756 Moccasin Slough, navigation _____ _ 730 Mohawk River, N. Y., investigation ------------------ 331 Mojave River, Calif., investigation__ 1799 Mokelumne River, Calif.: Investigation----------_ --------------------------------- 1858 Navigation_ ------------------ 1837 Molalla River, Clackamas County, Oreg., flood control 1991 Montgomery, Pa., flood control------------------------ 453 Mona Lake, Mich., investigation_______________________________ 1614 Monhegan Harbor, Maine, investigation_______________ 73 Monongahela River, W. Va. and Pa.: Flood-control reservoirs _-------------------_ ___----_ 1502 Investigation___________________________________________ 1475, 1505 Navigation--------------------------------- 1459 Monroe Bay and Creek, Va., navigation_______________ 475 Monroe Harbor, Mich., navigation___________________________ __ 1668 Monterey Bay and Harbor, Calif.; Investigation_----------------------------------- - 1827 Navigation _ _---------------- ----- 1826 Montezuma River, Colo., investigation_ - - ---- _-__ ---- 1799 Montgomery, Pa., flood control___ 453 Montour Falls, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control----------- 1748 Moorefield, W. Va., flood control ___________________ 480 Moores Ferry Reservoir, Va., flood control_-------- 1455 Moosabec Bar, Maine, navigation_ --------- ____ _ -- 70 Moose River, N. Y., investigation_ ________________-__ _______ 1752 Morehead City Harbor, N. C.: Investigation--------------------_ --------------- 586 Navigation ------------------------------------ 570 INDEX XLV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Morgan City to Mississippi River, investigation . . 874 Mormon Channel, San Joaquin River, Calif., improve- ment-------------_ ---------------------------------------- 1835 Morris Cove, New Haven Harbor, Conn., improvement__ 127 Morristown Harbor, N. Y., navigation_________ _________________ 1742 Morro Bay, Calif., investigation______________________ _______ 1767 Moscow, Ohio, flood control____________ ___________________1406 Moses Coulee, Wash., investigation________________________ 2047 Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control-_----------------- 1502 Mounds and Mound City, Ill., flood control _ 1375, 1378, Moundsville, W. Va., flood control______________________________ 1501 Mountain Brook Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., flood control_------------------------------- 74 Mount Holly, Rancocas Creek, N. J., flood control Mount Hope Bay, improvement of Fall River Harbor, ----- 407 Mass---------------------------------------- , 97 Mouth of Sangamon River, Ill., flood control----l ...- -- 1222 Mud Lake, Mermentau River, La., improvement ..... _ 859 Mud Mountain Dam, Wash., flood control_---------__ ---------- _ 2033 Mud River, Ky., investigation________________ ____ _ ___ 1382 Mud River Reservoir, W. Va., flood control-----------------_ -_1455 Mulberry Creek, Va., navigation___________________ 475 Mulock Creek, Fla., investigation_____________________ 713 Multnomah Channel, Oreg., navigation-------------------------- 1890 Multnomah drainage district No. 1, Multnomah County, _ Oreg., flood control ------------------ 1951 Muncie, Ind., flood control________________________________ 1351! Muncy, Pa., flood control_ -- 453 Murderkill River, Del,, navigation__ 375 Muskegon Harbor, Mich., navigation- - - 1592 Muskingum River, Ohio: Flood-control reservoirs_ -------------- 1426, 1455 Inves tigaontio__ 1426, 1458 Navigation ... ----- 1411 Mystic River, Conn.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 149 Navigation --_ ------------------------------- 114 Mystic River, Mass., navigation ---------------------- 44 N Nandua Creek, Va., navigation__ ____________________ 525 Nansemond River, Va., navigation 502 Nantasket Beach Channel, Boston Harbor, Mass., im- provement----------------------------------------_ 46 Nanticoke, Pa., flood control_ 453 Nanticoke River (including Northwest Fork), Del. and Md.: Investigation----------------------------------- 437 Navigation ------------------------------------ 435 Nantucket Harbor and Sound, Mass.: Construction of harbor of refuge--89------- 89 Improvement of: Cross Rip Shoals--------------- - 90 Pollock Rip Shoals_ -- - 86 Investigation __ 150 Napa River, Calif.: Investigation---___ 1829> Navigation_ 1815 Naples, Fla., to Big Marco Pass, Fla., channel improve- ment______ 709 Narragaugas River, Maine, navigation_ ------- - 70 XLVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Narrows of Lake Champlhin, N. Y. and Vt., navigation 281 Narrows Reservoir, Ark., flood control, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 909 Naselle River, Wash., investigTtion-------------------------_ -- 2047 Nashua, Merrimac River Basin, N. H., flood control____ 74 Nashville, Tenn., engineering district - -- - - - _ 1308 Natalbany River, La., navigation __________- _________ 823 Natchitoches Parish, La., flood control- -------- 915 ----- Natrona, Pa., flood control___________________________ _1501 Navidad River, Tex., investigation_ ----------------- 1012, 1026 -- Navigable waters. See Bridges; Wrecks; and Regula- tions. Navigation, Congresses of, Permanent International Association---------------_ --------------- ------------ 2268 Navigation, surveys for_________________ ____________------_2082 Nawiliwili Harbor, Hawaii, navigation-_ ----------------- __-_ 2053 Neabsco Creek, Va., navigation______________________ 475 Neah Bay, Wash., navigation____________________--------_ 2002 Neale Sound, Md., navigation______________________ 475 Near Dardanelle, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control__. 1076 Near Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, Okla., flood control----------------------------------------- 1094 Necanicum River, Oreg., investigation--------------------------- 1935 Neches River, Tex.: Improvement of Sabine-Neches Canal-------------- 952--------- Investigation_----------- _ ------------------------ 1026 Neebish Channels, St. Marys River, Mich., improvement------ 1637 Nehalem Bay and River, Oreg.: Investigation__ ___________------------ 1992 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 1933 Neodesha Reservoir, Kans., flood control---------- 1091 Neosho Falls, Kans., fidod control- 10__9_____------_ 1094 Neosho Rapids, Lyon County, Kans., flood control. , 1094 Neosho River, Kans., investigation -- -- -- --- 1096 Neponset River, Mass.: Investigation--------------------------_ --------- 72------ Navigation ------------------------------------ 71 -- -- - Neshaminy Creek, Pa., investigation40-------9-_ -409 Neskowin Creek, Oreg., investigation_.... 1992 Nestucca River, Oreg., investigation----------_ 1992 Neuse River, N. C.: Investigation_--------------------_ ------------ 586, 589 ---------- Navigation_------------------------------------ 549--------- Neversink Creek and River, N. Y., investigation 409 4.... New Albany, Ind., flood control_ 1361, 1378 Newark Bay, N. J.: Investigation___----------------------------------- 325 Navigation_ ----------------------------------- 287 Newark, Ohio, flood control---------------------------------1450, 1454 New Bedford Harbor, Mass., navigation-------- -- - 94 New Boston, Ohio, flood control______________________ -- ___ 1395, 1406 New Buffalo Harbor, Mich., navigation -------------------------- 1636 Newburyport Harbor, Mass., navigation ----------------- 37 New Castle, Del., ice harbor at____________----------- 405 New Creek, N. Y., investigation____________________ _ 331 New Cumberland, W. Va., flood control----_ __ _-----_- 1501 New Harbor Maine, navigation_______________________ 70 New Haven, Conn., breakwaters _ _ _ __ 129 New Haven Harbor, Conn., navigation__ 126 New Jersey and New York Channels, improvement -... 291 New Jersey-Staten Island Channels, N. Y. and N. J., im- provement _---------------291 New Kensington, Pa., flood control_ -_-------- ---- 1501 INDEX XLVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 New London Harbor, Conn., navigation_-_ 116 New Martinsville, W. Va., flood control_ 1454 New Orleans, La.: Engineering district_ 797 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway in Louisi- ana and Texas, extending to Corpus Christi, Tex_ 844 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Mobile Bay, Ala_ 722 Improvement of Mississippi River to Baton Rouge, La .. . . 809 New Pass, Fla., investigation_ 711 Newport, Ark., flood control_ 1066 Newport Bay Harbor, Calif.: Investigation. ... --- - 1767 Navigation_ -..- 1758 Newport Harbor, R. I., navigation,__ _ 101 Newport, Ky., flood control__ 1400, 1406 Newport News, Va., improvement of channels to_ 488 Newport River, N. C., improvement of waterway be- tween Beaufort and New River _ 563 New Richmond, Ohio, flood control 1406 New River, N. C., improvement of waterway to Swans- boro and Beaufort___. _ 563- New River, Va. and W. Va.: Flood control- 1434 Navigation - -- - -- -- 1425 New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ 204 Newtown Creek, N. Y., navigation 252 New York and New Jersey Channels, navigation ...... 291 New York Bay and Harbor, N. Y.: Ambrose Channel, navigation_ 240 Anchorage Channel, navigation .... 240 Arthur Kill, navigation___ 291 Bay Ridge Channel, navigation_ 245 Bayside Channel, navigation_ 240 Bronx River, navigation__ 209 Buttermilk Channel, navigation_ 247 Coney Island Channel, navigation- 244 Coney Island Creek, navigation_ 323 Craven Shoal, removal of_ Delaware River, waterway to, investigation Drift, collection and removal__ --- 240 406 260 2273 East Chester Creek, navigation .... 205 East River, improvement, including Coenties Reef__ 249 Flushing Bay, navigation- 213 Gedney Channel, navigation_ 240 Gowanus Creek Channel, navigation_ 323 Great Kills, Staten Island, navigation_ 301 Harlem River, navigation-. - 255 Hell Gate, East River, navigation- 250 Hudson River Channel, navigation_ 257 Hutchinson River (East Chester Creek), navigation_ 205 Kill Van Kull, navigation .... 291 Main Ship Channel, navigation- 240 New Jersey-Staten Island Channels_ ---- 291 Newtown Creek, N. Y., navigation_ 252 Oil pollution, New York Harbor-------- 2273 Red Hook Channel, navigation __ - ---- 245 Shooters Island Channel, navigation- 291 Staten Island Sound, navigation __ - - 291 Supervision, to prevent destructive or injurious deposits _ - 2273 XLVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 New York engineering district ------------------ __ 198 New York State Barge Canal, N. Y.: Enlargement--------------------- -- ------------ 275 Investigation -__ 324 New York State canals, surveys and charting of natural navigable waters----------- ----------------------- 2286 Nezpique Bayou, La., navigation______--____-_____ 859 Niagara Control Board_ ------------ 2293 Niagara Falls: Preservation of Falls and permits for water-power diversions - 2293 Supervision of power companies_------------------ ----- - 2293 Niagara River, N. Y.: Black Rock Channel and Tonawanda Harbor, navi- gation ------------------------------------------------ _ 1719 Buffalo Harbor, navigation----------- ___________ __________ 1712 Control and regulation of water of, and preserva- -- tion of the Falls ____________ - -2292 Investigation - ------------------------------------- 1743 Navigation------ ------------------------------ 1724 Niagara Special International Board - _ _2293 - Niagara St. to Stewart and Gray Road, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control __- -__ -__ __- __ ________ ______-_ 1772 Nicaraguan Canal, survey__________________________ ______ 2269 Nimrod Reservoir, Ark., flood control-_ 1060 Niobrara, Nebr., flood control at---- - - _ _ 1272 Nishnabotna River, Iowa, investigation_ 1281 Nisqually River, Wash., investigation__________________________ 2047 Nissequogue River, N. Y., investigation- - - 325 Nolin Reservoir, Ky., flood control------------------------ 1379 Nolin River, Ky.: Investigation_--------------- 1382 Navigation------------------- - 1335 Nome Harbor, Alaska, navigation_ 2025 Nomini Bay and Creek, Va., navigation _ __ _-_ 475 Nonconnah Creek, Tenn., flood control 944 Nooksack River, Wash., investigation _ __ 2047 Norfolk Harbor, Va.: General improvement, including main channel of Elizabeth River and portions of southern, eastern, and western branches 481 Improvement of channels to Newport News-....... 488 Improvement of Scotts Creek, Va__ 483 Improvement of Thimble Shoal 48.... 486 Improvement of waterways to Beaufort Inlet ------ 517 Improvement of waterway to sounds of North Carolina- - - - -- 513 Norfolk, Va., engineering district__________ 480 Norfork Reservoir, Ark.: Flood control---------------------- 1070 Investigation__ - -- 1052, 1077 Normal, Ky., flood control_____________________________________ 1406 North Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass., flood control__ 327 North Alexander, Ill., flood control --- _ -- 1108 Northampton, Mass., flood control_ _ 155, 191 North Andover, Merrimack River Basin, Mass., flood control_---- - - 74 North Canadian River, N. Mex., Tex., and Okla.: Flood control ___________________________ 1079 Investigation ----------------------------------- 1096 - INDEX XLIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 North Carolina sounds, improvement of waterway to Norfolk, Va-------------------------------------- _ 513 North Concho River, Tex., flood control ----------------- 1022 Northeast River, Md., navigation _______________-- - - 435 Northeast River, N. C., navigation-_ --- _____- -_ 579 Northern and northwestern lakes ----------------- _ --- 2286 North Pork, American River, Calif., construction of reservoir -------------------------------------------------- _ 2131 North Fork River, Ark. and Mo., investigation-....... 1052, 1077 North, Hartland Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, - Vt., flood control-------------------------_ ------- 54 North Little Rock, Ark., flood control_ 1055 North Little Rock to Gillett, Ark. (above Plum Bayoi), flood control ------------------------------------ 1056 North Little Rock to Gillett, Ark. (below Plum Bayou), flood control ------------------------------------ 947 North Portland Harbor, Oreg., improvement_- - -_- - _1933 North River, Mass., investigation__________________ 73 North Springfield Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control____________ ________________ 154 Norwalk 'Harbor, Conn.: Investigation_ ---------------------------------- 150 Navigation____------_ 140 Norwich, Conn., flood control__- ____________________ 151 Norwich Harbor, Conn., improvement of Thames River_ 118 Novato Creek, Calif., investigation--_ -------------- _ _-_ 1829 Noxubee River, Ala. and Miss., investigation 797 Noyo River, Calif., navigation _ _-----------------_ __------ 1821 Nueces River, Tex., investigation_____________________ 1026 No. 2, Barren Reservoir, Ky., flood control_--------_ ----- 1379 No. 2, Green Reservoir, Ky., flood control___________ __________ 1379 0 Oak Bay to Port Townsend Bay, Wash., waterway im- provement_------------------------------------------------ 2030 Oak Creek, Md., improvement of channel to Plain Deal- ing Creek-------------_ -------------------------- 435 Oakford, Ill., flood control________________________________ 1228 Oakland Harbor, Calif.: Investigation__ -------------------------------------------- _ 1827 Navigation -------------------------------------------- 1807 Obed River, Tenn., investigation___ _________________________-1334 Obey River, Tenn., navigation_________ ______________________-- _ 1324 Obion River, Tenn.: Navigation -------------------------------- ------ ----- 1324 Snagging, flood control________________________ 949 Occohannock Creek, Va., navigation----------------_ 525 Occoquan Creek, Va., navigation --------------------- 466 Ocean City Harbor and Inlet, Md., navigation --------- 426 Ocean City, Md., to Chincoteague Bay, waterway, in- vestigation --------------------------------------- __________ 437 Ocmulgee River, Ga., navigation ---------------------- 631 Oconee River, Ga., navigation___________________ 631 Oconto Harbor, Wis.: _ Investigation_------- ----- 1614 Navigation ---------------- --------- ----------- 1535 Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation ----------------- 1743 Navigation_---_ ------- 1739 Ogeechee River, Ga., investigation_ ___ _------ -- 645- 425144-42--pt. 1, vol. 1- 73 INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Ohio River: Flood control in basin: Cincinnati district _ ___ _ ______ 1405 Huntington district _ _ _ ---------- 1453 Louisville district . ---------- 1378 Nashville district________ ______. _ ---------- 1330 Pittsburgh district_ ---------- 1500 General improvement (open-channel work)- ---------- 1301 Investigation ____ ---------- 1344, 1382, 1389, 1426, 1505 Locks and dams, construction _ _ - 1294 Okeechobee Lake drainage areas: Improvement--_ ----- -- .... 681 Investigation -- _ .-- - - 711, 713 Oklawaha River, Fla.: Improvement of ship canal across Florida, via-..--- 709 Navigation _ -- _-____________ __ 655 Olcott Harbor, N. Y., improvement____. _. 1726 Oldmans Creek, N. J., navigation____ _______-___ 389 Old River, Calif., navigation_____________________ 1849 Old River, Fla. and Ala., improvement of intracoastal waterway, via_ 720 Old River (present mouth of Red River), La., removing snags and wrecks___ 902 Olympia Harbor, Wash., navigation, 2030 Omaha, Nebr., engineering district_ 1254 Onancock River, Va., navigation 525 Onset Bay, Cape Cod Canal, Mass., improvement 63 Ontario Lake: Improvement of St. Lawrence River to Ogdensburg, N. Y- 1742 Surveys, charts, etc ____ 2287 Water levels _ 2289 Ontonagon Harbor, Mich., navigation_ _ 1513 Oologah Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control______ __ _ 1091 Investigation___ 1096 Optima Reservoir, Okla., flood control- 1094 Orange River, Fla., navigation_ 709 Oregon Slough, Oreg., navigation- 1933 Osage River, Kans. and Mo.: Investigation _ 1254 Navigation_ 1235 Osceola Reservoir, Mo., flood control- 1252 Oswego Canal, N. Y., enlargement- 275 Oswego Harbor and River, N. Y., navigation_ 1735 Ottawa River, Ohio, investigation_ 1678 Otter Creek, N. C., investigation 586, 589 Otter Creek, Vt.: Investigation__ 325, 331 Navigation_----------------- -------------- 323 Otter River, Mich., investigation_-__- 1529 Ouachita River and river system, Arkansas and Louisi- ana: Investigations._ ----- 907, 928 Navigation _-- ------ 887 Outstanding investigations for navigation, flood control, etc----------------------- 2083 Owasco Inlet, N. Y., investigation - -- 1753 Owasco Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control 1745 Owensboro, Ky., flood control_ 1379 INDEX LI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Owens Creek, Calif., investigation_------------ ------ _ ---- 1857 Ownesmouth Ave., to Niagara St. and Stewart and Gray Rd. to Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control ------------ 1772 Owls Head Harbor, Maine, navigation_ _ - - _- - 70- 1.- Owyhee River, Nev., investigation__ 1992 Oxford, N. Y., flood control-__________------------333 Oyster Bay, Ala., improvement of intracoastal waterway via--------------------------------------------- 720 Oyster Creek, Tex., navigation------------- ----------- 1010 Ozan Creek, Ark., flood control ----- 909 P Pacoima Wash Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control - 1773 Padicah, Ky., flood control_- ------------------- ____ --- __ 1371, 1378 Pagan River, Va., improvement ----------------------- 500 Pahokee, Fla., investigation_______------------------- 711 - Paint Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_____________ __________ 1407 Painted Post, N. Y., flood control ----------------- 335 Paint Rock River, Ala., investigation _ 1334 Pajaro River, Calif., investigation_______------------- 1829 Palarm Creek, Ark., investigation__________-__-- - _ 1077 Palm Beach, Fla., navigation_ 669, 672 Palouse River, Idaho, investigation_ 1992 Pamlico River, N. C., navigation_------- ------------ 541 Pamlico Sound, N. C.: Improvement of waterway to Beaufort Harbor 560 Improvement of waterway to Beaufort Inlet. 518 Improvement of waterway to Norfolk, Va --------- 513 Investigation -------------- ------------ 586 Pamunkey River, Va., navigation___________---- 506 Pantego Creek, N. C., navigation_____________------_ 539 Panther Creek, Ill., flood control_------------ _ _________ 1228 Paonia, Colo., investigation_____------------------------------- 1799 Parish Creek, Md., navigation 435 Parkersburg, W. Va., flood control_ _____________-__-________ 1452, 1454 Park River, N. Dak., investigation_____________---_________ 1189 Parnassus, Pa., flood control - ------- -- _ _ 1501 Pascagoula Harbor and River, Miss.: Improvement of harbor ________-- -------------- 774 Improvement of river- 777 Investigation_ ------------ ------------- 789, 790, 797 Pasquotank River, N. C., waterway from Norfolk to Sounds of North Carolina, investigation_ _ __ _ 526 Passaic River, N. J.: Investigation----------------------------------- 331 Navigation _ -------------- L- - 287 Passamaquoddy tidal-power project, Maine 70 Pass Cavallo, Tex.: Channel to Port Lavaca, navigation --------------- 996 Investigation_ ------------ 1012 Pass Manchac, La., navigation_______________________ 822 Patapsco River, Md., Baltimore Harbor and Channels, navigation--------------------------------------- 410 Patchogue River, improvement of Great South Bay, N. Y -------------------------------------------- 231 Patillas River, P. R., investigation-__ 2082 Patoka River, Ind., investigation- --- 1382 Patriot, Ind., flood control_-_ -- - ---- 1406 Patuxent River, Md., navigation- - -- - - - - - 475 Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., navigation- ..... 148 LII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Pawtucket (Seekonk) River, R. I., navigation_ _ _ _ __ _ 105 Pawtuxet River Basin, flood control_ -___ 151 Payette River, Idaho, investigation_____-____-____--_____ 1992 Paynes Creek, Calif., investigation_------------------------_ 1857 Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., improvement of White River 932 Pearl River, Miss. and La.: Flood control---- -------- --------------------- 796 Investigation -------------------------------- 790, 797 East Pearl River, navigation-------------------- 788 West Pearl River, navigation _______ _______ _ 784 Pease River, Tex., investigation_ -__-_______ ___ 1034 Pecan Bayou, Tex., flood control_ -__-__- - -__-___ 1021 Pecan Island to White Lake, La., waterway-_ - __ __858 Pecatonica River, Ill., flood control_ -- ____________ _____-___ 1162 Peconic River, N. Y., navigation_ 226 Pecos River, Tex. and N. Mex.: Flood control_-------------------------------- 1023 Investigation_ 0 1026 Peedee, Great, River, S. C.: Investigation ---------------------------------- 618 Navigation---------------------------------_ - 595 Peekskill Harbor, N. Y., navigation---_------------- 264 Pekin and La Marsh drainage and levee district, Ill., flood control_----------------------------------------- ------ 1228 Pembina River, N. Dak., investigation --------------------------- 1189 Pendleton, Umatilla River, Oreg., flood control--------------_ _ -_ 1991 Peninsula drainage district No. 1, Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control------------------------------------------ 1954 Peninsula drainage district No. 2, Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control________ __________________-_ __________ 1956 Penny Slough, Rock River, Ill., flood control--------------------- 1167 Penobscot River, Maine: Investigation ------------------------------------ 73- Navigation ------------------------------------ 26 Pensacola Bay and Harbor, Fla.: Improvement of harbor______________-________--_ 746 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway from bay to Mobile Bay, Ala ______________________ 720 Improvement of waterway to Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla --------------------------------------- 719 Pensacola Harbor, Fla., investigation --------------- _ 790 Pensacola Reservoir, Okla., flood control--------------- 1091 Pensaukee Harbor, Wis., navigation----------------------_ -- 1537 Pentwater Harbor, Mich., navigation ----------------------------- 1596 Pepperells Cove, Maine, navigation________________- 70 Pequest River, N. J., investigation -------------------- 409 Pere Marquette Lake, Ludington Harbor, Mich., im- provement ------- _ _ __ _ ----------- 1598 Permanent International Association of Congresses of Navigation---------------_ --------------------------------- 2268 Permits (miscellaneous civil works)-----------_ _-----------_ 2272 Perquimans River, N. C., navigation ------------------ 585 Perry County, Mo., flood control_ _____________________________ 1112 Perry Creek, Iowa, investigation -------------------------------- 1281 Peru levees, Ind., flood control____________ ____________________ 1381 Petaluma Creek, Calif.: Investigation_-_ ______________ _____________________ 1830 Navigation_ _--------------------------------------------- 1816 Petersburg Harbor, Alaska, navigation--_ ---_ _ Petersburg, Va., improvement of Appomattox River --__--_ __496- __ _ 2030 INDEX LIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Petit Anse Bayou, La.: Investigation ---------------------------------- 874 Navigation ------------------------------------ 853 Petit Jean River, Ark., investigation____ ___________ 1077 Petoskey Harbor, Mich.: Investigation_ -------------------------------------------- 1614 Navigation_------------------------------------------- 1613 Philadelphia, Pa., engineering district----------------- 353 Phoebus, Va., improvement of channel to Hampton Roads__------------------------------------------- 495 Picket Wire River, Colo., investigation_ - __-------_ -- 1041 Pierre Bayou, La., flood control ----------------------- 912 Pierre Bayou, Miss., navigation ______________________ 873 Pigeon (Little) and French Broad Rivers, Tenn., im- provement------------------------------------------------- 1324 Pigeon Bayous, La., improvement-_______ _______ _ 873 Pilot Rock, Birch Creek, Oreg., flood control_ 1939 Pine Bluff, Ark., improvement of Arkansas River at.... 929 Pine River Reservoir, Minn________________________________ 1168 Pine River, St. Clair City, Mich., navigation --------------------- 1675 Pineville, Ky., flood control____________ _______________________ 1333 Pineville, Red River, La., flood control_- ------ ___ 918 Pinole Shoal, Calif., investigation_____________________ __ ____ 1827 Pirates Cove Channel, Fla., investigation -------------- 711 Pithlachascotee River, Fla., investigation-------------- 711 Pittsburgh Harbor, Pa., navigation ------------------------------- 1474 Pittsburgh, Pa., engineering district____________ _________________ 1458 Pittsburgh, Pa., flood control----------------------------------- 1501 Plain Dealing Creek, Md., improvement of channel to Oak Creek _ _ _ __ 435 Plaquemine Bayou, La., improvement of Intracoastal Waterway, via - ----------- 845 Plaquemine Brule Bayou, La., navigation------------- 862 Platte River, Colo., Nebr., and Wyo., investigation- 1281 Platte River near Schuyler, Nebr., flood control_ 1270 Plattsburg Harbor, N. Y., navigation----------------_ - 286 Playa del Rey Inlet Harbor and Basin, Venice, Calif., investigation_____ ________________________________________ 1768 Pleasant River, Maine, navigation --------------------- 70 Pleasantville to Atlantic City, N. J., waterway investi- gation----------------_-------- 406 Plum Island Basin, Newburyport Harbor, Mass__ -... 37 Plum River, Ill. investigation ._____________________________ 1167 Plymouth Harbor, Mass., navigation ------------------ 61 Plymouth, Pa., flood control ____________________ 442 Poca Reservoir, W. Va., flood control___________________________ 1455 Pocomoke River, Md., navigation --------------------- 435 Poe Reef Shoal, Straits of Mackinac, Mich., improve- ment__ -------------------------------------- -------- 1675 Point Judith Pond, R. I., navigation ------------------- 148 Point Judith, R.-I., harbor of refuge, navigation --. 107 Point Lookout Harbor, Mich., investigation _ __ 1677 Point Pleasant, W. Va., flood control_ ___________________________ 1454 Point Remove Creek, Ark., investigation --------------- 1077 Pokegama Reservoir, Minn_ -------------- 1168 Polecat Creek, Okla., investigation--------------------__ 1096 Pollock Rip Channel, Mass., navigation --------------- -86' - Pollution of navigable waters, New York Harbor ----------------- 2273 Polson Bay, Flathead Lake, Mont., navigation _ 2030 Pomeroy, Ohio, flood control_-_ - ________-- - - -_ - - 1454 LIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Pomme de Terre Reservoir, Mo., flood control--------------------- .1252 Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla., investigation ---------------- 711 Ponce Harbor, P. R.: Improvement -------------------------------------------- 2070 Investigation -------------------------------------------- 2081 Ponchatoula River, La _____________________________ 823 Pontchartrain Lake, La., investigation- __-- ------_ 881 Pontiac Diversion, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I., flood control_----------------------------------------- 151 Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark., flood control-. 1063 Poquonock River, Conn., navigation_________ ________ 135 Portage Lake harbor of refuge, Mich., navigation----------------- 1604 Portage River, Ohio: Investigation -------------------------------------------- 167& Navigation ------------------------------------------- 1672 Port Alexander, Alaska, navigation ------------------------------ 2030 Port Allen Harbor, T. H.: Investigation__ _______________________________________ 2064 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 2055 Port Angeles Harbor, Wash., investigation _ _ _ 2031 Port Aransas, Tex., navigation_____________________-_ 998 Port Arthur Canal, Tex., navigation_________ ____ __ 953 Port Bolivar, Tex., improvement of channel to 977 Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., navigation-- 199 Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio, navigation--- --------- 1672 Port Everglades, Fla.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 710 Navigation ------------------------------------ 673 Port Gamble Harbor, Wash., improvement --------------------- _ 2030 Port Henry Harbor, N. Y., navigation_________ ______ 323 Port Huron, Mich., improvement of Black River at -------------- _ 1662 Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y., navigation --------------- 323 Portland and Louisville Canal, Ky., enlargement----------------- 1294 Portland Harbor, Maine: Investigation ----------------------------------- 73 Navigation ------------------------------------ 31 Portland Harbor, N. Y., navigation_________ ____________________ 1742 Portland, Oreg., engineering district------------------------------ 1859 Port Lavaca, Tex., channel to Pass Cavallo, navigation__ 996 Port Ontario Harbor, N. Y., navigation _ _ 1742 Port Orchard Bay, Wash., navigation ________________________ 2030 Port Orford, Oreg., investigation_______________ ______ ____ 1935 Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., navigation_ 70 70----- Portsmouth Harbor, Va., channel to Nansemond Ord- nance Depot, navigation_ __________________503 Portsmouth, Ohio, flood control- ___________________________ 1395, 1406 Port Townsend Bay to Oak Bay, Wash., waterway im- provement_------------------------------------------------ 2030 Portuguez River, P. R., investigation_----------------- _ _-_ 2082 Port Washington Harbor, Wis., navigation----------------------_ 1566 Port Watsonville Harbor, Calif., investigation-------------------_ 1827 Port Wing Harbor, Wis., navigation____________________________ 1527 Poteau River, Ark. and Okla., investigation------------ 1096 Potomac River: Flood control ---------------------------------- 476 Improvement at Alexandria, Va-------_ 461 Improvement at Lower Cedar Point, Md--------_ 475 Improvement at Mount Vernon, Va--------------- 464 Improvement at Washington, D. C------- 454- Improvement below Washington, D. C- - -_ 462 - Investigation-_ __-_- - - -_ - - - - - 480 North side of Washington Channel, D. C 457 INDEX LV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Potowomut River, R. I., navigation__________________ 148 Powder:River, Oreg., investigation__ ____________________ _ 1992 Powder River, Wyo., investigation____________________ __ ___ 1281 Power Companies at Niagara Falls, N. Y., supervision of ----------- 2292 Power, surveys for -------------------------------------------- 2082 Power, water. See Water power. Prado Dam, Calif., flood control__ ________________ _________ 1785, 1786 Prattville, Autauga Creek, Ala., flood control _ 792 Prescott Area, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control-----------__ 1963 Presque Isle Harbor, Marquette, Mich., navigation ------- __-----_ Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie, Pa., improvement-----------------___ 1519 1706 Preston drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control_ 1128 Prestonville, Ky., flood control _________________________________ 1406 Presumpscot River, Maine, investigation-------------- 73 Private structures and operations in navigable waters, permits for (Miscellaneous Civil Works) ____ _ 2272 Proctor, Otter Creek, Vt., flood control________________ 330 Proctorville, Ohio, flood control --------------------------------- 1454 Providence Harbor and River, R. I.: Improvement ________________------_ 103 Improvement of Pawtucket (Seekonk) River 105 Investigation --------------- ------------------ 150 Providence, R. I, engineering district ------------------ 84 Provincetown Harbor, Mass.: Investigation----------------------------------- 73 Navigation _ ---------------- 67 Public Works program- - ------ - 11 Pudding River, Oreg., flood control- -_._-----------_ _ _ 1977 Puerto Rico: Engineering district________ ________________ ________ 2065 Improvement of San Juan Harbor ______ -______ ________ 2065 Puget Sound, Wash.: Improvement of, and tributaries______________-__-____ 2003 Improvement of Lake Washington Canal --------------------- 2004 Investigation of waterway to Lake Crockett ------------------ 2031 Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y., navigation-------------------------_ 1742 Pungo River, N. C., improvement of waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet, N. C__ ________________ 518 Pungo River, N. C., improvement of Bellhaven Harbor__ 539 Punxsutawney, Pa., flood control ------------------------------- 1501 Purdy Reservoir, Okla., investigation------------------ 1034 Purgatoire River, Colo., investigation ------------------ 1041 Purification of water supply at Washington, D. C ----------------- 2281 Putah Creek, Calif.: Investigation________ ---------------- 1858 Snagging, flood control_ ______------ __- __-- --- 1855 Put-in-Bay Harbor, Ohio, navigation-------------------_-_ --- 1675 Puyallup River, Wash., improvement of Tacoma Harbor ----------- 2005 Q Quartz Creek Reservoir, Oreg., flood control_--------- _------_ _ 1979 Quebrada Arena River, P. R., investigation_--------------- 2082 Queen Creek, Ariz., investigation__------------ ------ 1799 Queenstown Harbor, Md., navigation ----------------- 435 Queue de Tortue Bayou, La.: Investigation _ _-------------- ---------------- 874--------- Navigation_ _ _ __ -873 Quillayute River, Wash., navigation--------------- 2001 Quinebaug River, Mass., investigation_-------- 198 Quinnipiac River, New Haven, Conn., navigation-.... 126- Quiver River, Miss., snagging, flood control----_ - 924 LVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 R Raccoon Creek, N. J., navigation________ - -___ -_ 387 Racine Harbor, Wis.: Investigation_ ---- ___-- - --------- - -- - ____ 1614 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1572 Racine, :Ohio,, flood control_.____-___ - -__________ 1454 Rahway River, N. J., navigation___________________- 299 Rainier drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control ------------------------------- ----------- 1960 Rainy River, Minn., investigation __________________ _____- 1528, 1529 Raisin River, Mich., improvement of Monroe Harbor--- _ __ 1668 Rancocas Creek, N. J.: Flood control_ ____ _______-- ____- _ -- 407 Investigation ----------------------------------- 409 Rancocas River, N. J., navigation_ -__--______-___- 383 Rapid Creek, S. Dak., investigation___ 1281 Rapides Bayou, La., investigation _ 874, 881 Rappahannock River, Va., navigation ----------------- 470 Raritan Bay and River, N. J.: Improvement of channel to Arthur Kill- _ 296 Improvement of bay__________--------_ 291 Improvement of river--------- ------------------- 305 Investigation_ ------- 325 Red Bank Creek, Calif., flood control- -___ -- _______ - - _____ -- 1853 Red Bank Reservoir, Pa., flood control------------_ _-----_ 1502 Red Hook Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., naviga- tion_------------------ ------------------------- 245 Red Lake and Red Lake River, Minn., navigation- ___ 1178 -- Red Lake River, Minn., investigation________ _-------------1189 Redondo Beach Harbor, Calif., investigation --------------------- 1768 Red River, La., Ark., Tex., and Okla.: Below Fulton, Ark____________________________ 882 Cypress Bayou and lakes to Jefferson, Tex., im- provement----------------------------------- 884 Fulton, Ark., to mouth of Washita River, Okla__.. 1028 Investigations--------------------------------875, 881, - -- 907, 928, 1028, 1034 Jefferson-Shreveport waterway improvement _ 884 Red River of the North Drainage Basin, Minn., S. Dak., and N. Dak., investigation_______________________ __________ 1189 Red River of the North, Minn. and N. Dak., navigation _ 1178 Red River Parish, La., flood control------___ ------- _ 927 Red River, Tenn., navigation- _ _____________________________-_ 1324 Redstone Creek, Pa., investigation____________________ ______ 1505 Redwood Creek, Calif.: ---------- Investigation___ 1827 Navigation_ ----------------------------------- _--------- 1805 Reeds Creek, Ill., investigation _ _- - -_ 1128 Reedy River, S. C., investigation_____________________ 619 Regulations and rules for anchorage grounds, danger zones, fishing, navigation, opening of drawbridges, and restricted areas___________ __----------_---_-_ ----------- 2272 2125 Regulation of hydraulic mining and preparation of plans _ _- _ - - Rehoboth Bay, Del.. waterway to Delaware Bay: Improvement_---------------------------------- 379 Investigation______----------------------------------- 406 Republican River, Kans., Colo., and Nebr., investigation -- 1254 Reservoirs, Washington Aqueduct, D. C_ __------------2281 Richland Reservoir, Mo., flood control - - ---------- 1252 INDEX LVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Richmond Harbor, Calif.: Investigation- - 1827 Navigation---------------------------------------------- _ 1810 Richmond Harbor, Maine, navigation______________ 70 Richmond Harbor, Va., improvement of James River_- 526 Richmonds Island Harbor, Maine, navigation _ 70 Ridgeley, W. Va., flood control ------------------------ 478 Rio Grande, Colo. and N. Mex., investigation- ...... _ 1026 Ripley, Ohio, flood control__ ------------------- _ _1406 Rising Sun, Ind., flood control___________________ ___-__-_ 1406" Riverdale, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control- 155, 184 Rio Hondo, Calif., flood control -------------------------------- 1773 Rio Hondo Channel: Santa Fe Ry. to Whittier Nar- rows flood-control basin _ -- _----- _ 1773, Riverland levee district, Missouri, flood control Rivers and harbors: --------- _ _----_ 1128 Abandonment and curtailment of projects_ __ __ _ 2271 Advanced funds for improvement of _ 19 Appropriations for operations -------------------- 16, 24 Board of engineers for_________________ __ _ 24 Bridges, construction___________---------_ 2272 Bridges) regulations for opening of ,draws ------ --------- 2272 Contributed funds for improvement of-------------- 18 Cost and financial summary (consolidated). 22 Estimate of appropriations for _____________ -__ 24 Expenditures during the past year __-_______- _ 20 Harbor lines, establishment -------------- ------------------ 2272 Public Works Program _ -------------- _ 11 Regulations for establishment of anchorage grounds--------- 2272 Regulations for opening of drawbridges------------ - -_ 2272 Structures other than bridges, permits for erection_ 2272 Riverview, W. Va., flood control __- __-__-__ -_ _------- 1454 Roanoke River, N. C. and Va.: Investigation---------------------------------- 527 Navigation_ ----------------------------------- 533 Rochester (Charlotte) Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ ------- _ 1728 Rochester Reservoir, Iowa, flood control--------------- 1165 Rock Creek, Fla., investigation_______ ___________ 713 Rock!Creek, Mont., investigation__------------- 1293 Rockhall Harbor, Md., navigation ----- _ 435 Rock Harbor, Mass., investigation_---------------- 73-- Rockhold Creek, Md.: Investigation ---------------------------------- 436 Navigation ------------------------------------ 430 Rock Island, Ill., engineering district_ 1148 Rockland Harbor, Maine, navigation___ __ -_________ 70 Rockport Harbor, Maine, navigation_ _____---- -70 Rockport Harbor, Mass., navigation----- ---------- 71 Rockport, Ind., flood control________ ____________----- ----- 1379 Rock River, Ill. and Wis.: Flood control_--------------------------------------- _ _____ 1167 Investigation_----------------------------_ _ _ __ _ _ 1167 Rocky Ford drainage and levee district, Ill., flood con- trol---------------------------- --- --------------------- 1221 Rocky Fork Reservoir, Ohio, flood control------_ ----------- 1407 Rocky River, N. C., investigation____ --------- 619 Rocky River Harbor, Ohio, navigation_ ---- ----------------- 1690 Rogers City Harbor, Mich., navigation_------ ---------- 1675 Rogue River, Oreg.: Investigation_ ___------- ___- ___1935, -- 1992 Snagging, flood control____- _ ------ -1988 LVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Rollinson Channel, N. C., navigation .... 544 Rome, Ga., flood control___________ 791 Rondeway, La., navigation_ 906 Rondout Creek, N. Y., investigation_ 331 Rondout Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ 266 Root River, Minn., investigation 1189 Root River, Wis., improvement of Racine Harbor 1572 Roseau River, :Minn., investigation 1189 Roseville, Ohio, flood control______ ___ 1454 Rossview Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky., flood control 1331 Rossville, Ga., flood control_ 1325 Rouge River, Mich., navigation- 1664 Rough Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ _ 1379 Rough River, Ky.: Investigation .. 1382 Navigation 1339 Round Island, Mich., to Mackinac Island, Mich., channel improvement_ 1675 Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y.: Investigation___ 325 Navigation ------------------------------ 323 Royal River, Maine, navigation 70 Rubio Canyon diversion, Los Angeles, Calif., flood con- trol_ 1773 Rules and regulations. See Regulations and rules. Russell and Allison levee unit, Ill., flood control_ 1379 Russell, Ky., flood control_ 1406 Russian River, Calif., investigation_ 1830 Rutland, Otter Creek, Vt., flood control 326 S Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex.: Investigation___ ____________ _______--- -_____1012 Navigation_ 952 ____________-__--- Sabine River, La. and Tex.: Improvement of intracoastal waterway to Corpus Christi, Tex_____________ _____________ 959 Improvement of intracoastal waterway to New Orleans, La ____------------------------------ 844 Improvement of Sabine-Neches Canal_--- - - 952 Improvement of Sabine Pass Harbor -------------- 952 Investigation___________________ - -_ 1026 Sackets Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ 1742 Saco, Mont., flood control_ 1292 Saco River, Maine: Investigation______ _______________ __________ 73, 84 -_____- Navigation______________________- - -_ 33 Sacramento, Calif., engineering district_ 1830 Sacramento River, Calif.: Flood control_ --- __---_ - __----------11 2133 Hydraulic mining ----------------------------------- 2125 Investigation_ --------------------------------------- 1857, 1858 Navigation------------------ ----------- -------- 1838 Removal of debris by California Debris Commission 2133 Reservoirs ------------------ ------------ ---------- 2130 Snagging, flood control-------- ------ ------- ----..---- 1855 Sag Harbor, N. Y., navigation----------------------- 228 Saginaw Bay and River, Mich.: Investigation __--------------------------------------- 1678 Navigation_------------------ --------------------- 1658 INDEX LIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 St. Albans Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt., navigation - _ 323 St. Andrews Bay, Fla.: Improvement of channel to Apalachicola River _.. 715 Nayigation ------------------------------------ 740 St. Anthony Falls, Minn., improvement of Mississippi River from Missouri River to Minneapolis --------------------- 1128 St. Augustine Harbor and Inlet, Fla.: In estigation ----------------------------------- 711 N vigation -------------------------------- 663 St: Calir Flats Canal, Lake, and River, Mich.: Gages ---------------------------------------- -------- 2286 Improvement of channels in Lake St. Clair ------------------- 1648 Improvement of St. Clair River______________ ______________ 1644 Investigation___ _ ----------------------------------- __ 1677 St. Croix River, Maine, navigation____________________ 70 St. Croix River, Maine and New Brunswick, operations of International Board of Control____ 2291 St. Croix River, Wis. and Minn.: Investigation______________________ _____________________ 1180 Navigation _ ------------------ _ ---- ----- 1173 St. Denis Bayou, La., improvement__________________ 827 St. Francis River, Ark.: Investigation-----------------------------------_ 951 Navigation. _ 934 St. Francis River, Mo., construction of Wappapello Dam-- ---- _ 2152 St. George Sound, Fla., navigation_--------------------_ 726 St. Ignace Harbor, Mich., investigation_ 1677 St. Jeromes Creek, Md., navigation__________________ 469 St. Johns River, Fla.: Improvement between Jacksonville and Palatka ._ 709 -- Improvement between Palatka and Lake Harney___ 653 Improvement, Jacksonville to the ocean____ 648 Improvement of waterway to Beaufort, S. C -... _ 627 Jacksonville, Fla., to Miami, Fla., waterway, im- provement_ ------------ 658 Investigations- _ _- __-_ --_- -- 711, 713 St. Jones River, Del., navigation 405 St. Joseph Harbor and River, Mich.: Improvement of harbor_________________________--------- 1578 Improvement of river___________________________ 1613 St. Josephs Bay, Fla.: Improvement of entrance _ 738 Investigation_------------------------ --------- 790 St. Lawrence River: Board of control to control the operation of the St. Lawrence River Power Co., near Massena, N. Y__ 2294 Engineering district_ _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2122 Improvement between Ogdensburg, N. Y., and Lake Ontario_ __ 1742 Preliminary investigations ---- _ ----------------------------- 2122 Surveys and gages __________________ _________________- 2286 St. Louis County, Mo., flood control____________________________ 1128 St. Louis, Mo., engineering district__ __ 1097 St. Lucie Canal, Inlet, and River, Fla.: Improvement of canal and river-----------------_ 681 Improvement of inlet______ ________________ 709 Investigation__ _-- 711, 713 ___ St. Malo Bayou, La.: Investigation__-----------------------------------_ 874 Navigation__ _ ---------- -- 812 St. Maries, Idaho, flood control_-_ 2037 LX INDEX Page Volume I Volume 2' St. Marks River, Fla.: Improvement of waterway to Apalachicola Bay, Fla ---------------------------------------- 788 Investigation_ --------------------------------- 790 Navigation ------------------------------------ 724 St. Marys River and St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich., chan- nels and waters connecting the Great Lakes: Investigation---- ---------------------------------- _ _ 1677 Navigation 1---------------------- 1637 St. Marys River, Ga. and Fla.: Investigation--- ----------------------------- 643, 645 Navigation ----------------------------------- 638- St. Marys, W. Va., flood control_- ____------ I454 1----------------- St. Michael Canal, Alaska, navigation___---------------------_ 2030 St. Paul, Minn., engineering district_-------------------------- -1168 St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla: Investigation__ ---------------------------------- 711---------- Navigation _ 700- St. Regis River, Mont.: Investigation_ - - _ - _ 2047 Snagging, flood control_________ ____________________ 2045 St. Thomas Harbor, Virgin Islands, improvement- .-.... _----_ _- 2078 Ste. Genevieve, Mo., flood control- , __-,_ _-I1114 1___-____ Sakonnet Harbor and River, R. I.: Improvement of river_________ -____ 1______ 148' Improvement of harbor___-------------------------- 148 Investigation---------------------------------- 150' .Salem Harbor, Mass., navigation ______________ 71 ----------------------- Salem River, N. J., navigation_________________ 390 Salinas River, Calif., investigation ------------------------------ 1830 Saline Point, La., flood control____________________ 919 Saline River, Ark.: Investigation--- -------------------------------- 928 Navigation ------------------------------------ 906 Salmon Creek, Alaska, investigation ----------------------------- 2047 Salmon River, Alaska, flood control_ ------------ 2042 Salmon River, Idaho, investigation_ __---- -- _ 1992 Salmon River, Oreg., snagging, flood control-----------_-------- 1988 Salt Creek, Ill., flood control_ __-----_ 1--------------------_ 1228 Salt Creek of Arkansas River, Okla., investigation------ 1096 Salt Fork of Red River, Okla., investigation ------------ 1034 Salt River, Ky., investigation 1---------------------- 1383 Salt River, Mo., investigation______ ________________- - __-__-- ___ 1167 Salyersville, Ky., flood control_____ 1390 Sammamish River, Wash., investigation_------------------- 2047 Sampit River, S. C., improvement of Georgetown Harbor- 590 San Angelo Reservoir, Tex., flood control- ___ -- ____ -- -_ 1022 San Angelo, Tex., flood control_-- -- - - - 1022 San Antonio and Chino Creeks, channel improvement, flood control--------------------_ ---------------- ------ 1785 San Antonio Dam, Calif., flood control____________1__________ 1785, 1792 San Antonio River, Tex., investigation_--- ------- 1012, 1026 San Bernard River, Tex., improvement of waterway to' Corpus Christi ----------------------------------- 959 San Diego County, Calif.: Streams flowing into Pacific Ocean, investigation Streams flowing into Salton Sea, investigation-__------------ _ __ _ 1799 1799 San Diego Harbor and River, Calif.: Improvement of harbor_________________________________ 1754 Investigation--------_ ---------- 1768, 1800 Sandusky Harbor and River, Ohio: Investigation_ -------------------- 1753 Navigation-_ ------------------ 1679, 1742 INDEX LXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass.: Investigation--------- ---- ---------------------- 73 Navigation ------------------------------------ 70 Sandy drainage district, Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control_ ------------------------------------- ------ 1950 Sandy Hook Bay, N. J., navigation------_ - 315 -________ Sandy Lake Reservoir, Minn--_________-_________--____-- -- 1168 r 1 San Francisco Bay and Harbor, Calif.: Improvement of harbor _------------------------------- Improvement of lower bay --------------------------------- - 1801 1826 1' Improvement of Oakland Harbor--------------------------- 1807 San Francisco, Calif., engineering district_ ---------------- _----- 1800 San Francisquito Creek, Calif., investigation ---------------------- 1830 San Gabriel River, Calif.: Flood control ---------------------------------- 1772 r Investigation- - ------- 1799 San Gabriel River channel: From Santa Fe flood-control basin to the ocean San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe Flood-control basin---------------_ ------- _ -------- 1773 1773 r 1 I 1 Sangamon River and Salt Creek, Ill., flood control_ 1228 f Sangamon River Basin, Ill., flood control_ _----------------- 1222 1 Sangamon River from mouth of Salt Creek to Roby, Ill., flood control------------------------- ------- ______________ ----------- 1228 1 1 Sangamon River, Ill., investigation_ -- _______ 1229 San Jacinto River, Calif., investigation------------_- _ 1800 San Jacinto River, Tex.: Improvement of waterway via-.__- --------------- 979 Investigation____ _____ 1026 San Joaquin River, Calif.: Hydraulic mining- --- --- ----- ----- 2124 i Improvement of Stockton and Mormon Channels------_ ---- 1835 I Investigation__ 1857, 1858 i Navigation --------------------------------------------- 1831 Snagging, flood control___________________________________ 1855 I Work of California Debris Commission ----------------------- 2124 San Jose Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control 1773 r i San Juan Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif., flood con- _ trol_ -------------------------------------------------- 1785, 1794 San Jaun Harbor, P. R., improvement _ _ 2065 San Leandro Bay, Calif., investigation_ _ ------------ __ 1827 San Lorenzo Creek'and River, Calif., investigation _ 1830 San Luis Obispo Harbor, Calif., navigation--------------- 1767 San Luis Rey River, Calif., investigation_ 1800 San Pablo Bay, Calif., navigation __ -- --- 1812 1 r San Rafael Creek, Calif., navigation_ -_ 1818 f Santa Ana River, Calif.: Flood control--------------- - --- 1784 Investigation -- - 1800 Santa Anita Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control - -- 1773 1 Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif.: Investigation -- 1768 1 y Navigation _ - - -- 1764 Santa Clara River, Calif., investigation-- -- - 1800 I Santa Cruz River, Ariz., investigation_ - - - - 1800 Santa Fe flood control basin, Los Angeles, Calif__-- - 1773 1 i Santa Isabel Creek, Tex., investigation - - 1026 Santa Margarita River, Calif., investigation___ - - 1800 Santa Maria River, Calif., investigation _ - - 1800 Santa Monica Mountains, streams draining, investigation_ 1799 1 Santa Rosa Sound, Fla., improvement of waterway to Pensacola Bay___ ______________ -- 719 LXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Santa Ynez River, Calif., investigation_ 1800 Santee River, S. C.: Investigation_ . - -- - - - - - - - - 618 Navigation_----------------------- 600 Santiam River, Oreg., flood control - - - - 1975 Sapelo Harbor, Ga., navigation - 642 Sappa Creek, Kans. and Nebr., investigation -- 1253 Sarasota Bay, Fla., navigation 709 Saratoga Lake, N. Y., investigation__ 331 Sardis Reservoir, Miss., flood control .. _ 2239 Sasanoa River, Maine, navigation_ - - - 70 Satilla River, Ga., navigation _ - - - - 636 Saugatuck Harbor, Mich., navigation- Saugatuck River, Conn.: - -- 1583 Investigation 150 Navigation ------------ - 148 Saugerties Harbor, N. Y., navigation_- 323 Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., investigation - - 1677 Sauvie Island (areas A and B), Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control .... 1957 Savannah, Ga., engineering district ---------------- 620 Savannah Harbor and River, Ga.: Improvement of harbor_----------__- 620 Improvement of river above Augusta-__ 642 Improvement of river at Augusta-------------- 642 Improvement of river below Augusta------------ 624 Improvement of waterway to Beaufort, S. C ...... 627 Improvement of waterway to Fernandina, Fla ..... 627 Investigation_________________ 643, 645 Sawkill Creek, N. Y., investigation- Saw Mill River, N. Y., investigation_ _ ___ _ - - 331 331 Sawpit Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ 1773 Sawtelle-Westwood (lower), Los Angeles, Calif., flood control 1773 Sawtelle-Westwood (upper), Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ 1773 Saybrook Harbor, Connecticut River, Conn., improve- ment . 120 Scappoose drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control- 1959 Schedules, toll bridge_____ 2272 Schooner Bayou lock and dam, La., improvement of waterway to Mermentau River_ 851 Schuylkill River, Pa., improvement_ 362 Scioto River, Ohio: Flood-control reservoirs_ 1407 Investigation___ ___________ 1389, 1410, 1753 Sciotoville, Ohio, flood control .___ 1406 Scituate Harbor, Mass., navigation 59 Scotts Creek, Va., Norfolk Harbor: Investigation _ 526 Navigation _ 482 Scuppernong River, N. C., improvement_ 536 Seahorn drainage and levee district, Ill., flood control_ 1124 Seattle Harbor, Wash., improvement of Duwamish River and east and west waterways__________________ 2008 Seattle, Wash., engineering district_ 1993 Sebastian Inlet, Fla., investigation__ 711 Sebewaing River, Mich.: Investigation__ .__ __ _______ 1677 Navigation _ ------------------------------- 1675 INDEX LXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Sebewaing, Sebewaing River, Mich., flood control----------------- 1677 Seekonk (Pawtucket) River, R. I.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 198 Navigation----------------------------------- 105 Seneca River, N. Y., investigation--_ -- -- __-- _------_ ---- 1753 Sepulveda eflood-control basin_ _ ___---- _ _---_ 1772 Severn River, Md., improvement of Annapolis Harbor _ 432 Sevier River, Utah, investigation --------------------- 1800 Seward, Alaska, construction of harbor of refuge Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Canada, investi- ---------------- _ 2030 gation---------------- ---------------------------------- 2032 Shallotte River, N. C., navigation ____------__- -585 Shallowbag Bay, N. C., navigation _____________.__.__ 537 Sheboygan Harbor, Wis., navigation _______- - - ___- -_______ 1563 Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., navigation_-________ -______ 323 Sheldrake River, N. Y., investigation ----------------- 331 Shenandoah River, W. Va., navigation_ -___________ 475 Shenango Reservoir, Pa. and Ohio, flood control ------------------ 1502 Sheyenne River, N. Dak., inves6igation_ -------------------------- 1189 Shinnecock Canal, improvement of Long Island Intra- coastal Waterway, N. Y________________ _______229 Ship Island Pass, Miss., improvement of pass and chan- nel to Gulfport_ ---------------------------------- 781 Shipyard River, S. C.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 618---------- Navigation ------------------------------------ 611 Shoal Harbor, N. J., navigation_____ - _____________ -- 314 - Shoals, Ind., flood control -------------------------------------- 1381 Shoals Reservoir, Ind., flood control_ ___________________________ 1379 Shooters Island Channel, N. Y. and N. J., improvement_ 291 Shore Protection Board-___ -___--__-__________-__-____- 2266 Short Creek, Ohio, investigation__________________________ 1505 Short Creek, Ariz. and Utah, investigation_ _ __ _ 1800 Shoshone River, Wyo., investigation ---------------------------- _ 1281 Shreveport, La., to Jefferson, Tex., improvement of waterway ---------------------------------------- 884 Shrewsbury River, N. J.: Investigation, ---------------------------------- 325 Navigation ------------------------------------ 317 Sierra Madre Villa Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_----------------------------------------- - ------- 1773 Silver Lake Harbor; N. C., navigation ----------------- 547 Silvies River, Oreg., investigation_____________ _______ _____ 1858 Sinepuxent Bay, Md., navigation ____________________ 426. Sipsey River, Ala. and Miss.: Investigation_______________________ _____ _ 790, 797 Snagging, flood control __-______________________ 794 Sitka Harbor, Alaska, improvement ____-________--- - -________ 2019 Siuslaw River, Oreg.: Investigation__________________________ 1935 Navigation ---------------------------------------- 1933 Six Mile Creek,, Ark., investigation_ _--_ 1077 Six Mile Creek, Ill., investigation_____________________ ____ 1167 Six Mile Cypress Slough, Fla., investigation ------------- 713 Skaggs Ferry, Black River, Ark., flood control-- -------- 1065 Skagit River, Wash.: Flood control -------------------------------------------- 2047 Investigation --------------------------------------------- 2047 Navigation_ - 2030 Skagway Harbor and River, Alaska: Investigatioh_ ----------------- 2021 Navigation _ ---------------------- 2033 LXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Skamokawa Creek Area, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control 1945 Skamokawa Creek, Wash. navigation 1926 Skamokawa Slough, Wash., navigation _ 1933 Skipanon Channel and River, Oreg.: Improvement of channel- 1879 Investigation __ 1935 Skokomish River, Wash., investigation_ 2048 Skykomish River, Wash., investigation 2048 Slack-water systems. See Canals and Waterways. Slaughter Creek, Md., navigation___ 435 Smith Creek, Md., navigation_ 475 Smith River, Oreg., investigation_ 1992 Smiths Creek and River, N. C. and Va.: Navigation 551, 581 Investigation___ 527 Smokes Creek, N. Y., investigation- 1753 Smoky Hill River, Kans.: Flood control _ 1249 Investigation_ 1254 Smyrna River, Del., navigation_______ 373 Snagging and clearing, under authority of sec. 2, Flood Control Act approved Aug. 28, 1937: Baltimore district_ 451 Galveston district___ 1023 Jacksonville district__ 713, Little Rock district 1074 Memphis district 949 Mobile district_ 794 Omaha district- 1278 Pittsburgh district_ 1504 Portland district____________ 1988 Sacramento district 1854 San Francisco district 1827 Seattle district 2045 Vicksburg district______________________________ 924 Wilmington district_ 587 Snake River, Idaho, Oreg., and Wash.: Investigation__ 1992 Navigation___ _____ _ 1918 Snohomish River, Wash., investigation_ 2031,2048 Snoqualmie River, Wash., investigation_ 2048 --- Sny Island, Ill., flood control_________________________ Socastee Creek, S. C., improvement of waterway via Soda Lake, La., improvement of waterway via ------- 567 885 1161 _ _ Soldier River, Iowa, investigation___ _ __ __ ___ 1281 Sonoita River, Ariz., investigation__ _-- 1800 Sonoma Creek, Calif., investigation___ 1830 South Beardstown and Valley levee and drainage dis- tricts, Illinois, flood control __ __ __ __ __ _ 1206, 1226 South Beardstown drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control___ --- 1208 South Bristol Harbor, Maine, navigation- __- South Canadian River, N. Mex., Okla., Tex., and Ariz.: 70 Conchas Dam____________________--_- 1035 Investigation__ 1079,1096 ____ South Chicago Harbor, Ill., improvement_ __ _ 1624 South Country Reservoir, Conn., flood control 152 South Creek, Md., investigation_--------------- 437 Southern New York flood-control project____ 332 South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., navigation__ 1324 South Grand Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ __ _ 1252 INDEX LXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 South Haven Harbor, Mich., improvement_----- ---- ---- 1581 South Milwaukee Harbor, Wis., navigation_ __________-__--____ 1613 South Pass, Mississippi River, maintenance of channel__ 800 Southport Harbor, Conn., navigation- ______-- ______ 138 South Portsmouth, Ky., flood control--------------------------- 1406 South Quincy, Ill., flood control __________-________---- _ - 1167 South River, N. C., navigation ----------------------- 585 South River, N. J., navigation ----------------------- 312 South River, "Mo., flood control-..... ---------- " _ - -----_ 1160 South Slough and Mill Creek, Ill., navigation -------------- 1154 South Tunbridge Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control----------------------------------_ 154 Southwest Pass, Mississippi River, improvement, includ- ing shoals between Cubits Gap and Head of Passes_ _- 799 Spa Creek, Md., navigation__________________________ 432 Spencer Reservoir, Ind., flood control_________________ --- ___-- - 1379 Spokane River, Wash. and Idaho: Flood control-------------------------- ---------------- -2047 Investigation__----------- _ -2048 Spoon River, Ill., investigation _______------____ - -- 1229 Springdale, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control_ 155, 191 Springfield, Ill., flood control_ 1225 Springfield, Mass., flood control_________ _________-155, 177 Spring Lake, Ill., flood control__--- --... _______--- _------ 1218 Spuyten Duyvil Creek, N. Y., navigation__ 255 Squalicum Creek, improvement of Bellingham Harbor, __ __ _ Wash------------------------------------------- -------- 2016 Stage Harbor, Mass__ 87 Stamford Harbor, Conn., navigation_------------------ 142 Stanislaus River, Calif., snagging, flood control_ ---------- 1855 Starlings Creek, Va., navigation_______- ___________ 435 Staten Island Sound (Arthur Kill), N. Y. and N. J., navigation_-------------------------------------- 291 _- Steamboat Slough, Wash., navigation ----------------- 1933 Steele Bayou, Miss., navigation ______________----__ 906 Steele Creek, at Ilion, N. Y., investigation_----- 331 Steer Creek, W. Va., flood control____---- ----------------------- 1455 Steinhatchee River, Fla., navigation ------------------- 709 Stewarts Ferry Reservoir, Tenn., flood control------- --------- 1331 Stikine River, Alaska, navigation _ _ - 2018 Stilaguamish River, Wash.: S Flood control ---------------------------------- ---------- 2047 Investigation______ ---- ------- ----- 2032, 2048 Stillwater Harbor, Minn., improvement of St. Croix River---- _--------------- --------- 1173 Stillwater Reservoir, Pa., flood control_ 437 Stockton Channel, San Joaquin River, Calif., improve- r ment----------------------------- --- ---------- 1835 Stockton Harbor, Maine, navigation------------------ 70 Stonington Harbor, Conn., navigation_______ 113 Straight Creek, Ohio, flood control_______--------- --- ------- 1410 Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill., flood i:control ------------------ --------- 1126 Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis., W navigation ------------------------------------------------ 1550 Sturgeon River, Mich., investigation -------_ _------------- 1529 Sturgis, Ky., flood control__ ---- 1379 Styx River, Fla., navigation_____ _ 730 Sucarnoochee Creek, Ala., investigation_-------- -------- 797 Sugar Creek levee unit, Indiana, flood control- ------ 1379 425144-42--pt. 1, vol. 1-74 LXVI IJNDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 .. . . . . . . .-. Sugar Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control - 154 Suisun Bay Channel, Calif., navigation---------------- 1845 Suisun .Channel, Calif., navigation -------------------- 1847 Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine, navigation-- ----- 70 Sulphur River, Tex. and Ark.: Investigation - - ----------- -------- -- 907, 928 Navigation------------- ------------------ 906 Summersville Reservoir, W. Va., flood control__------- 1455- Sumpawanus (Babylon Creek), Inlet, N. Y., navigation_ ------ 323- 323 Sunbury, Pa., flood control____ ------ _-- 444 Sunflower River (Big), Miss., improvement-_----- 898 Sunken craft, removal of--____ 2272 Superior-Duluth Harbor, Wis., improvement-__-_-- 1508 Superior Lake: Board of control-------------------------------- 2294 Surveys, charts, etc_------------------------- 2287 Water levels---- ------------------------ 2289 Supervision of New York Harbor, N. Y., to prevent de- structive or injurious deposits----------------------- 2273 Surface levels. See Water levels. Surry Mountain Reservoir, N. H., flood control . .. . 154, 159 Surveys: General statement regarding , - -- - - - 15 International boundary waters __ 2291 Navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation___ 2082 Of northern and northwestern lakes_------------ --- 2286 Susquehanna River, Pa., Md., and N. Y.: Flood control in upper river watershed - _ _ 332 Investigation------------------------------ 352, 437 453 Navigation above and below Havre de Grace, Md . 417 Susua River, P. R., investigation_---------------- - 2082 Suwannee River, Fla. and Ga.: Investigation_- - - - -------------------- 711, 713 Navigation-- ----------------------------- 709 Swan Quarter Bay, N. C., to Deep Bay, N. C., waterway, navigation ------------------- ------------ 585 Swansboro, N. C., waterway to New River and Beaufort, improvement--------------------- 564 Swanton Harbor, Vt., navigation_________ 323 Sweet Home Reservoir, Oreg., flood control--_ _ _- 1979 Swift Creek, N. C.: Investigation--------------------------------- 586, 589 Navigation- -------------------------------- 585 Swiger, Whitney, Young-Hoblit levee, Ill., flood control_ 1228 Swinomish Slough, Wash., navigation___ -- _ _--_-_-_ 2014 Swoyerville, Pa., flood control 453 Sycamore Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control___- 1773 Syracuse, Ohio, flood control_____________ ___ 1454 Syracuse, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control-__ 1750 T Table Mound Reservoir, Kans., flood control-- 1091 Table Rock Reservoir, Mo.: Flood control_ 1073 Investigation_ 1077 Tacoma Harbor, Wash., navigation___ 2005 Tacoma, Puyallup River, Wash., flood control 2032 Tallahatchie River, Miss., navigation_ 906 INDEX LXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 -2044 Tampa Bay and Harbor, Fla.: Improvement of channel to Clearwater Harbor...... 709 Investigation - - .. -. --. - -- -.. -- . - - 712 Navigation . 694 Tanana River, Alaska: Flood control_ .. ... ..--.. ---.. . . . . .. . . 2044 Investigation ---- .....-- ------------------ - 2032 Tangier Channel, Va.: Investigation-------- -------- ----- -- - -- 437, Navigation __ ..---------------. .... ...... 435 Tangipahoa River, La., navigation.................... 820 Tar Bay, Md., navigation_ . ___ . _ _ 435 Tar:Creek, Ill., flood control ____ ....... _._._.__ ....._ 1228 Tarentum, Pa., flood control___________________.__..__ 1501 Tar River and Creek, N. C.: Flood control 589 Investigation_____- ----- ... -- ____._.._ 586, 589 Navigation_ -- --------- .... ....... 541 Snagging, flood control_ _________________ 587 Tarrytown Harbor, N. Y., navigation- Taunton River, Mass.: ---- - 263 Investigation _-----------------.- -- . 150 SNavigation - - - . 99 Taylor Creek, Fla., navigation_-_-_-___-__-_____ 681 Tchula Lake, Miss., navigation___--_-_____ _________ 906 Teche Bayou, La.: Flood control -- _- ----------------- ----- 878 Investigation_-------------------------- - 875, 881 Navigation ---------------------- ----- 837 Navigation, watterway to Mississippi River ........ 843 Teche-Vermilion Waterway, La., investigation ------ 875, 881 Tell City, Ind., flood control __ _ ---------------- 1363, 1378 Tenants Harbor, Maine, navigation__-_-----------_-- 70 Tenasillahe Island, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control_ 1990 Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control_----------------------------- 1091 Investigation___------- --- 1096 Ten Mile Creek, Ill., investigation-------------------- ---------- 1229 Tennessee River, Tenn., Ala., and Ky.: Investigation___ --------- -------- 790 1325 Navigation ------------------------------- 1316 Tensas Bayou, La., snagging, flood control__ 924 Tensas River, La.: Investigation _ 928 Navigation ---------- 892 Terre aux Boeuf, La., investigation 875 Terrebonne Bayou, La., navigation ------ -- 832 Terre Haute, Ind., flood control at_-----------------_ ---- ------ 1381 Terre Noire Creek, Ark., flood control_- 909 Terry Creek, Ga., improvement -------------- 634 Texas and Louisiana Intracoastal Waterway: Improvement, Mississippi River to Corpus Christi__ 844, 959 Investigation ------ 1012 Texas City Harbor, Tex., improvement of channel to Galveston - -- -- 974 Texas, State of, removal of water hyacinths from waters of - - ------ ------- 868 Thames River Basin, Conn., R. I., and Mass., flood con- trol----------------- 151 Thames River, Conn.: Investigation-_-.- ..------. - - -------- 198 Navigation_ ------------------------------- 118 LXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Thimble Shoal, Chesapeake Bay, Va., navigation- 486 Thompson Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ 1773 Thompson Lake, Ill., flood control_______ - -- __ 1228 Thoroughfare Bay with Cedar Bay, N. C., channel con- necting; navigation _ 555 Three Islands Reservoir, Tenn., flood control .......... 1331 Three Mile Creek, Ala., improvement of Mobile Harbor_ 753 Tia Juana River, Calif., investigation_ 1800 Tibbee Creek, Miss., snagging, flood control ___..... 795 Tickfaw River, La., improvement of, including tribu- taries _--. 823 Ticonderoga River, N. Y., navigation_ 323 - Tiffin River, Ohio and Mich., investigation _ ---1678 -- Tigre Bayou, La.: Investigation___ 874, 875 Navigation- _________ 853 Tilghman Island Harbor, Md., navigation- 435 Tillamook Bay, Bar, and entrance, Oreg.: Improvement 1875 Investigation _ 1935 Tillamook River, Oreg., investigation 1992 Tioga River, N. Y., investigation_ 352 Tionesta Reservoir, Pa., flood control 1475; 1502 Tioughnioga River, N. Y., investigation _ 352 Tiptonville to Obion River, Tenn., flood control ....... 943 Toa Vaca River, P. R., investigation_ 2082 Toledo Harbor, Ohio, navigation_ __ _ 1670 Tolomato River, Fla., navigation_ __ 663 Tombigbee River, Ala., and Miss.: Flood control ------------ 793 Investigation--- ----------------- ---------- 790, 797 1325 Navigation_ _ - 766, 788 Snagging, flood control_---------------------- 794 Toms River, N. J.: Investigation_----------------- 407 Navigation_-------------- 405 Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation ----------------- 1743 Navigation_ -------------------------------- 1719 Topeka, Kans., flood control -__- 1245 Toro Negro River, P. R., investigation------------- 2082 Toronto Reservoir, Kans., flood control - 1091 Totuskey Creek, Va., navigation_ ____ -- 473 Town Creek, N. C., investigation_ -------------- 586, 589 Town Creek, S. C., improvement of Charleston Harbor_ _ 605 Town River, Mass., navigation__ -------------- 54 Townsend Inlet, N. J., investigation _- 407 Tradewater River, Ky.: Flood control_ _ __ _ -- 1379 Navigation ---------- 1341 Trask River, Oreg., investigation----- --------------- 1992 Traverse Bay, Mich., investigation_- 1614 Traverse Lake, S. Dak., flood control_ - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 1182 Tred Avon River. Md., navigation_-------------- 435 Trent River, N. C.: Investigation_------------------- 586 Navigation_ __ 553 Trespalacios Bay, Tex., improvement of Louisiana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway_ --- 959 Trinidad Bay, Calif., investigation_ _- - 1827 INDEX LXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Trinity River, Tex.: Investigation_ _ 1012, 1026 Navigation------- ---------------- 986, 1010 Snagging, flood control_ 1024 Troublesome River, Colo., investigation_ - 1800 Truckee River, Calif. and Nev., investigation 1858 Tualatin River, Oreg.: Flood control ----------------------------- 1974 Investigation------------------------------ 1993 Tuckahoe River, Md., navigation 435 Tuckerton Creek, N. J., navigation________ 400 Tug Fork, Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky.: Improvement- ------------------------ 1421 Investigation----------------------------- 1426 Tujunga Wash Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control- 1773 Tule River, Calif., investigation ---------------- 1858 Tully Reservoir, Mass., flood control----------- - 154, 166 Tulsa and West Tulsa, Arkansas River, Okla., flood control------ ------------------------------ 1089 Tulsa, Okla., engineering district _ 1077 Turkey River, Iowa, investigation_ 1167 Turpentine Run Water Course, St. Thomas, V. I., in- vestigation_- - -------------------------- 2082 Turtle River, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement .... 634 Tuscarawas River, Ohio, investigation_ _ 1458 Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Kans., flood control _ -- 1252 Twelvemile Bayou, La., improvement of waterway via .-_ 885 Twelve Pole Creek, W. Va., flood-control reservoir -- 1455 Twin Rivers, Wis., improvement of Two Rivers Harbor_ 1558 Twitch Cove, Md.: Investigation__------------------------- 437- Navigation_------ 425 Two Rivers Harbor, Wis.: Investigation ------------------------------ 1614 Navigation ------------------------------- 1558 Tyaskin Creek Md., navigation____--- - --------- 435 Tygart River, \W. Va., dam construction__ ,1471 U Uilin, Ill., flood control___ 1379 Umatilla River, Oreg., investigation .... 1993 Umpqua Harbor and River, Oreg.: Flood control ---------------- ---------- 1936 Investigation------------------------------ 1935, 1993 Navigation----- --------------------- 1867 Union River, Maine, navigation___ 70 Uniontown, Ky., flood control,_ _ 1379 Union Township; Mo., flood control_ 1158, 1165 Union Village Reservoir, Vt., flood control_ 154, 157 Upper Chipola River, Fla., improvement- 732 Upper Grays River area, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control _ _ _ _ _ __ -- 1946 Upper Machodoc Creek, Va., navigation_ 475 Upper Mississippi River Basin, flood control_ 1125,1165, 1187, 1226 Upper Puyallup River, Wash., flood control_- . Upper Thoroughfare, Deals Island, Md., navigation .... 435 2047 Upper White River, Ark., navigation___ 1047 - - . . - IUrbanna Creek, Va., navigation 475 LXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Valdez Harbor, Alaska:' Investigation-------_ - --- - - - -_ _- .-- - 2032 Navigatibn, ---- - - . . . . . 2030 Vanceburg, Ky., flood control--, _. _ 1406 Vandermere Harbor, N. C., improvement_ - -- x546 Van Duzen River, Calif., snagging, flood control_-_ 1827 Venice Inlet, Fla., navigation_ --- -- 92 Ventura Harbor and River, Calif., investigation_ 1800 Verdigris River, from mouth to Madison, Kans., flood control 1094 Verdigris River, Kans., investigation_ 1096 Verdugo Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control: Concord to Upper Canada Bridge ...... 1773 Upper Canada Bridge to debris basin 1773 Vermilion Bay and River, La., improvement of intra- coastal waterway via_.. 845 Vermilion Bayou, La.: Investigation _ 875 Navigation 856 _ . Vermilion Harbor, Ohio: Investigation ..... 1743 Navigation_ _- _ 1685 Vermilion Lock, La., improvement_ __ 847 _ Vermilion River, La.: Flood Control 878 Investigation___ - _ 881 Vevay, Ind., flood control . 6 --i Vicksburg, Miss., engineering district__ 882 Victory Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control -' 154 Vidal Bayoul, La., navigation___ 906 Village Creek, White River, and Mayberry districts, Ark., flood control_ _ 1067 Villa Park Dam, Calif.,:flood control_ 1785 Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass., navigation_ 93 Vinton Waterway, La., navigation_ 873 Violet Canal Route, La., investigation____ 875 Virgin River, Nev., Ariz., and Utah, investigation 1800 Virginia coas waterway, improvement 435 W Wabash levee unit No. 6, Indiana, flood control 1379 Wabash River, Ind. and Ill.: Flood control---------------------------- 1350, 1381 _ Investigation ------------------------------- 1383 Navigation.. _ _ . ...................- 1344 Waccamaw: River, N. C. and S. C.: Improvement of river__ _------------------ 593 Improvement of waterway via_--------------- 567 Investigation ------ _ _ _ __ ------------- 619 Waddington Harbor, N. Y., navigation------------_- 1742 Wadmalaw River, S. C., improvement of waterway via_ 614 Wailoa Stream, T. H., investigation___ ------- ----- 2065 Wailua River, T. H., investigation_-- ....------------- 2065 2065 Waimea River, T. H., investigation------------------ Wake Island; improvement of harbor----------------- 2063 Waldo, Fla., investigation_ --------------------- 712 Walker River, Calif. and Nev., investigation- 1858 Wallabout Channel, N. Y------------------------i 323 INDEX 'LXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Wallace Lake Reservoir, La., flood control_ ------ 910 Wallkill River, N. Y. and N. J., investigation ---------. 331- Walluski River, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control-_ !Walnut Walnut Bayou, Ark., investigation- .- _- Creek Inlet Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood - _ _ _ _:- 1034 .1969 . control----------------------------------------1773 control. . 1773 Walnut Creek, Okla., investigation__----_ -- . - 1034 Walnut Creek system, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control- _ _ 1773 Wappapello Dam and Reservoir, Mo--- .----- --__-- -2152, 2236 Wappinger Creek, N. Y:, navigation_ ------------------- 265 Wappoo Creek, S. C., improvement_______________ - 614 Warehamh Harbor, Mass., navigation___ _ -71 - -_____- Warner Bushkill Creek, N. Y., investigation ----------- 331 Warren River, R. I., navigation_--- --------- ,---- 148 Warrenton diking district No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg., -flood control ----------------------------------------------- 1991 Warrenton diking district No. 2, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control ------- ----------------------- ------ 1991 Warrenton diking district No. 3, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control ---------------------- __ ---- 1991 Warrior River, Ala.: Investigation ----------------------------- 790, 797 1325 Navigation- -.- __ ..-__..___..-------, 766 - Warroad Harbor and River, Minn., navigation -.- -- 1524 Warwick River, Md., navigation_------------------------ 435 Warwood, W. Va., flood control-___- __ -___ __.______• -_ 1501 Washington Bayou and Lake, Miss., navigation_--------_- 906 Washington anal, N. J., navigation_ --- ---- - 312 Washington, D. C.: Anacostia Park_- -. 2277 Anacostia River, reclamation of flats-- ..------ -- 2277 Aqueduct--------------------------------------- 2281 Engineering district __ - 5454 Flood control-------------------------------- 476 Government buildings, consumption of water in-_------ 2281 Harbor at- -------------------------------- 454 Washington Island Harbor, Wis., navigation----- ------ 1549 Washington Lake Ship Canal, Wash.: Improvement ------------------------------------------ 2010 Investigation----- -------- ---- 2032 Washington National Airport, Gravelly Point, Va_ 4..... Washita River, Okla., investigation-... ----- ...... 1034 Washita Valley, Okla., investigation ----------------- - 1034 Waterbury, Winooski River Basin, Vt., 'flood control_ -- 325 Water consumption, Government buildings, District of Columbia_--------- - Columbia_: ---------------------------- _- 2281 2281 W teree River, S. C.: Investigation-__----. --------- ____ _ 618 Navigation------------------- ---- _ ------ 617 Waterford, Hudson, and Mohawk Rivers, N. Y., flood control-- .330.. Water hyacinths, removal of, from Florida, Alabama, 705, 756 Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas waters ..-- _- 868 Water levels, northern and northwestern lakes, levels, etc----... ..----------.--------------------- --------- 2289 Water power: Dams: Columbia River at Bonneville, Oreg------- -------- 1901 Missouri River at Fort Peck, Mont------------------ ---- 1281 Teni eissee River_ - -- - -...------- . . 1317 Investigations for Federal Power Commission.--- .. .-- 2270 Niagara River, N. Y., control and regulation of--....--. _. 2292 LXXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Waters, navigable. See Bridges, Rivers and Harbors, and Wrecks. Water supply, Washington, D. C__ 2281 Water Valley Reservoir, Ark., flood control__.._. 1073 Waterways : See also Canals. Anclote River to St. Marks, Fla., investigation: 710 Apalachicola Bay and River, Fla.: Improvement of channel to St. Andrews Bay.__ 715 Improvement of waterway to St. Marks River, Fa - -- - ---- ----- - --- ----- 788 Beaufort, N. C.: Improvement of waterway to Cape Fear River, including waterway to Jacksonville, N. C ..- 563 Investigation_ _- ... 586 Improvement of waterway to New River .. 563 Improvement of waterway to Pamlico Sound via Core Sound-_- 560 Beaufort, S. C., to St. Johns River, Fla., improve- ment__ _ 627, 646 - - -- -- - -- - - - - - Beaufort to Jacksonville, N. C., improvement ..... 563 Brazos River and Matagorda Bay, Tex_ 960 Cape Cod Canal, Mass., improvement 63 Cape Fear River, N. C., to Winyah Bay, S. C.: Investigation .. 586 Navigation_ .... 566 Charleston, S. C. : Improvement of waterway to Beaufort ....... 614 Improvement of waterway to Winyah Bay .... 598 Investigation of waterway to St. Johns River_ 643 Chesapeake Bay to Delaware River, Del. and Md. (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal), improvement 368 Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla.: Improvement of waterway to Pensacola Bay_.. 719 Improvement of waterway to West Bay .__.. 717 Clearwater Harbor to Tampa Bay, Fla., improve- ment__ 709 Core Sound to Beaufort Harbor, N. C., improve- ment......... ........................ 560 Delaware Bay, Del.: Waterway to Chincoteague Bay, Va., improve- ment_ _ ___ _ _ 405 Waterway to Rehoboth Bay, Del., navigation__ 378, 379 Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay: Investigation_ ... . .................. 406 Navigation. ... ..........--------- 368 Dulac Bayou, La., improvement of waterway via Grand_ Caillou and Le Carpe Bayous, La., to.... 835 Duwamish Waterway, Wash., improvement _- 2008 Franklin to Mermentau, La., improvement ....... 850 Galveston to Houston, Tex., improvement ------- 979 1743 Great Lakes-Hudson River, investigation ....... _ Hylebos waterway, Tacoma Harbor, Wash., im- provement___-_ ___.---, -- 2005 (; : Illinois waterway, Illinois, navigation 1191 Indian River Inlet to Rehoboth Bay, Del., investi- gation___________ _ - 406 Interoceanic Canal, survey_ 2269 Jacksonville to Miami, Fla.: Investigation -------------------------- 711 Navigation------------------- 658 INDEX LXXIII Page Vo1wie 1 V1uame 2 Waterways-Continued. Jefferson, Tex., to Shreveport, La., improvement - 884 Keweenaw Bay to Lake Superior, Mich., improve- ment __ 1515 Little Choptank River to Choptank River, Md., waterway, improvement_ ___ 435 Long Island Intracoastal Waterway, N. Y., im- provement ------- 229 Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway: Improvement, Mississippi River to Corpus Christi- 844, 959 Improvement to Bayou Dulac_ _ 835 Investigation_ 1012 Investigation, Corpus Christi to Rio Grande - 1012 Mackinac Island, Mich., to Round Island, Mich., improvement _ 1675 Miami, Fla.: Imnprovemeit of waterway to Florida BRay . 709 Improvement of waterway to Jacksonville . 658 Mississippi River, La., improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Corpus Christi, Tex__ 959 Mississippi River to Sabine River, La. and Tex., improvement - .. .. _... 844 Mobile Bay, Ala.: Improvement of waterway to New Orleans, La_ 722 Investigation of waterway to New Orleans, La_ 874 New River, N. C., to Swansboro and Beaufort, improvement_ 564 New York and New Jersey Channels, improvement _ 291 New York Bay to Delaware River, investigation.... 325 New York State Barge Canal, N. Y.: Enlargement_---- ---- 275 Investigation----------- --------------- 324 Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, N. C., navigation - -_^.------------------. 517 Norfolk, Va., to sounds of North Carolina, navi- gation --. ----- 513 Pamlico Sound, N. C.: Improvement of waterwsys to Beaufort- Harbor_ .560 Improvement of waterways to Beaufort Inlet__ 517 Pass Cavallo to Aransas Pass, Tex _ _ 960 Pensacola Bay, Fla., to Mobile Bay, Ala., naviga- tion_-- 720 Poe Reef Shoal, navigation_ Port Aransas to Corpus Christi, Tex., improvement _ 998 Port Townsend Bay to Oak Bay, Wash., improve- ment_ _ 2030 Rehoboth Bay to Delaware Bay: Investigation _ 406 Navigation 379 Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex., navigation_ 952 Savannah, Ga., to Beaufort, S. C., improvement .. 627 Savannah, Ga., to Fernandina, Fla., improvement_ 627 Swan Quarter Bay to Deep Bay, N. C., navigation _ 585 Teche Bayou to Mississippi River, navigation ..... 843 Tombigbee River, Ala. and Miss., waterway con- necting Tennessee and Tombigbee Rivers, investi- gation ..-------- _------------------------- 790 Vinton Waterway, La., improvement----------- 873 Virginia coast waterway, navigation___ 435, 525 White Lake to Pecan Island, La., navigation ..... 858 Winyah Bay to Charleston, navigation_ 598 LXXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss ... 2246 Watkins Glen, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control, 1747 Watts Levee, Ill., flood control_ _ _ 1228 Waukegan Harbor, Ill.: Investigation .--...------------ ---- 1636 Navigation _. _ _ . 1616 Wax Lake outlet (Mississippi River flood control) .... 2233 Way Cake Creek, N. J., investigation__ 325, Webb District Improvement Co., Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ ' 1990 Weiser River, Idaho, investigation ...-.-....- 1993 Weldon River, Mo., investigation._ __ __ .__ 1254 Welles Harbor, Midway Island, navigation __ 2057 Welfleet Harbor, Mass:, navigation ___ 71 Wellsburg, W. Va., flood control__ 1501 Wells Creek, Minn., investigation___ 1189 Wells Harbor, Maine, navigation_ 70 Wellsville, Ohio, flood control__ 1495, 1501 West Bay, Fla., improvement of waterway to Chocta- whatchee Bay_ __ - 717- West Bridgewater, Pa., flood control 1501 7154---------- West Brookfield Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control____________ 154 West Canaan Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control.--------- - ------- 154 Westchester Creek, N. Y., navigation_ - -- ---- -- 208 West Divide, Colo., investigation________ 1800 West Fork Reservoir, Little Kanawha River, W. Va., .flood control 1455 West Fork Reservoir, Monongahela River, W. Va., flood control 1502 West Fork River, W. Va., investigation_ 1505 West (Hay) Harbor, Fishers Island, N. Y., navigation ..- 148 Westland District Improvement Co., Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ 1990 West of Benedict, Kans., flood control_ 1094 West of Elk City, kans., flood control_ 1094 West of Fredonia, Kans., flood control_ 1094 West of Morrilton, Ark., flood control 1076 West Oneonta Reservoir, N. Y., flood control 332 West Palm Beach Canal-Okeechobee, Fla., investigation 711 West Pearl River, Miss. and La., navigation_ 784 West Peterboro Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, _ - N.- ., flood control " 74 West Pittston, Pa., flood control_ __ 453 Westport district, Columbia and Clatsop Counties, Oreg., flood control------------------------- ------ 1964 Westport Harbor, Conn.: Investigation_ 150 Navigation ------------------------------- 148 Westport River, Mass., navigation_ _ 96 Westport Slough, Oreg., navigation__ 1887 West River, Conn., navigation 127 West River, Md., investigation_ 436, 437 West Springfield, Mass., flood control_ 155, 181 West Terre Haute, Ind., flood control- - 1379 Westville Reservoir, Mass., flood control_ 152 Weymouth Back River, Mass., navigation_ 58 Weymouth Fore River, Mass.: Investigation -- --- -- --------------- 73--------- SNavigation ------------------------------ 52 INDEX LXXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Whatcom (Bellingham) Harbor, Wash., improvement of Whatcom Creek waterway Whatcom Creek, Wash., investigation_.__ - ._ .- - ........ 2016 2048 Wheeling, W. Va., flood control------------------ 1501 White Lakd Harbor, Mich.,- navigation 1594 858- White Lake to PecanIsland,La., waterway, navigation, - Whiteoak Creek, Ohio, investigation White Oak Reservoir, Tex., flood control- - 1013 1410 White River, Ark. and Mo.: Investigations- 1052, 1077 Navigation-------------------------- 932, 1042 White River Basin, Ark. and Mo., flood control .. 1073 White River, Ind.: Flood control----------------------------- 1356, 1381 Navigation------------------ ------------- 1344 White River, S. Dak., investigation_--- ------------- 1281 White River, Wash., flood control---------------- 2033 White Rock Dam, S. Dak., flood control___ 1182 Whitewater River, Calif., investigation_ 1800 Whitewater iiver, Minn., investigation ----------- 1189 Whitney Point, N. Y., flood control_ _ _ Whitney Point Reservoir, N. Y., flood control_- Whitney Reservoir, Brazos River, Texas, flood control .- 1017 Whittier Narrows flood-control basin, Los Angeles, Calif - 1773 Wibaux, Mont., flood control-.-.--- ------------- 1280 -1094 Wichita and Valley Center, Kans., flood control... _ _ Wickford Harbor, R. I.: Investigation ------------------------------ S150 Navigation----------- ------------------ 148 Wicomico River, Md., navigation__ 420 Wiedmer Chemicals drainage and levee district, Missouri, flood control---- ---------------------------- 1128 Wild Cat Shoals Reservoir, Arkansas, investigation 1077 Wilder, Ky., flood control_-... -- -,----- 1406 Wilkes-Barre-Hanover Township, Pa., flood control_-_ 440 Wilkesboro Dam, N. C:, investigation-------------- 619 Willamette :River, Oreg.: Fish facilities, flood control------------------ 1979 .. lood control - ..-------------------------- -_ 1972 Flood control in basin _-- -------------- - 1979 - - - Improvement above Portland, navigation-......... 1891 :Improvement at Willamette Falls, navigation ...... 1896 Improvement below Portland, navigation--_--- . . 4..45. 1883 Investigation ----------------------------- 1935 New Willamette Falls navigation lock flood control- 1979 Open river navigation improvement, flood controL -- 1979 Willamette Slough, Oreg., improvement ......... 1890 Williamsport, Pa., flood control, .....--- . .-------- Williamsville Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control---------- ---------------------- 154 204 Willapa Harbor and River, Wash.: Investigation--------- -- ------------------ 2048 Navigation_------- ------------------------ 1994 Willoughby Channel, Va., navigation.-_ --- 492 Willow Creek, Ill., flood control_-- --- -- ---- 1205 Willow Creek, Oreg., investigation_ 1993 Willowemoc River, N. Y., investigation_ S409: Wilmette Harbor, Ill., investigation.-_ 1636 Wilmington Harbor, Del., navigation. 365 Wilmington, N. C.: Engineering district_____ _ ___ 527 - Improvement of Smiths Creek-. - -- 581 - LXXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Wilson and Wenkel and Prairie Du Pont drainage and levee districts, Illinois, flood control-------------------------_ -1119 Wilson Canyon and Mansfield St. Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_________ -______________ _ ___-_____ 1773 Wilson Point Harbor, Conn., navigation --------------- 148 Wilson River, Oreg., investigation- ._ - -_ _--------- 1993 Winery Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control Winfield, Kans., flood control_ - - ----- _ - -_ __- --------------- _ -- 1773 1094 Winnibigoshish Reservoir, Minn_____-_________ ______ __------__ 1168 Winooski River, Vt., investigation_ _____._______.___.331 Winsted Connecticut River Basin, Conn., flood control__ 155, 194__------ Winthrop Harbor, Mass., navigation_--1-....----.. 71 - - Winyah Bay, S. C.: Improvement of waterway to Cape Fear River, N. C_ 566 Improvement of waterway to Charleston_ 598 Navigation ------------- 590 Wisconsin River, Wis., navigation_--------------------------- 1178 Wister Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control ------------------ ------------ 1091-____- Investigation -- 1096 ------- Withlacoochee River, Fla.: Investigation -------------------------------- 712, 713-- -- Navigation_ ------------------------------ _ 703 Wolf Bay, Ala., improvement of Intracoastal Waterway via.---------------------------------------------- 720 Wolf Creek, Ky., investigation ..............-.-.-.-..... _ _. 1382 Wolf Creek Reservoir, Ill., flood control -------------------------- , 1379 Wolf Creek Reservoir, Ky., flood control ------------------------ 1328, 1331 Wolf River, Miss., navigation____ -- - ____- -- _ 783 Wolf River, Tenn., flood control_----------- _ __ -_ 944 Wolf River (Memphis Harbor), Tenn., navigation 937--- 937 Wolf River (tributary of the Fox), Wis., improvement---_-__------ 1542 Woodbridge Creek, N. J., navigation--___ - __----- -300 Woodbury Creek, N. J., navigation_--- 405--------- Woodland Creek, N. Y., investigation__ .---- 331 Wood River drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control ----------------------------------------------- 1122, 1126 Woods Hole Channel, Mass., navigation_-- _ ---- 148 Woods Hole Harbor, Mass., investigation -------------- 150 Woodson drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control --------------------- ---- -------------- 1990 Wrangell Harbor and Narrows, Alaska, navigation----- ------ 2030, Wrecks (miscellaneous civil works)__ - ----------------- - 2272 Wyaconda River, Mo., investigation- - - __-------- --- __ 1167 Y Yadkin River, N. C., investigation __ ---------- 619 Yadkin-Pee Dee River, N. C. and S. C., investigation ._ 618 Yaguez River, P. R., investigation-------------------- 2082 Yakima River, Wash.: Flood control_----------------- ------------ --------- 2039 Investigation_ -------------------------------------------- 2048 Yalobusha, River, Miss.: Navigation_---------------------------------- 906 Snagging, flood control________--------------- 924 ._ Yamhill River, Oreg.: Investigation --------------------- _ -------------------- 1935, 1993 Navigation ---------- -------- 1891 Yampa River, Colo., investigation 1800 INDEX LXXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Yaquina Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg.: Improvement of bay and harbor-_____________ _____-_ 1871 Improvement of river_- ----- ------------ _ _-------_ 1869 Investigation______ __ ------------------- _______________ 1935, 1993 Yazoo River, Miss.: Flood control_ -- __ --------__- - -- -- 2239 Improvement of mouth__ ---- ____-_____--- -901 Investigation ----------------------------------- 907 Navigation---------------------------_ ---------- 897 Yellow Creek, Ky., investigation____-_____________- _ _______ 1334 Yellow Creek, Tenn., and Miss., investigation-------------------_ 1334 Yellowstone River, N. Dak., Mont., and Wyo.: Flood control --------------------------- ------- 1280 Investigation_ --------------- ------------ _ 1281 York Harbor, Maine, navigation __________________ - 70 York, Pa., flood control---------------------------_ -- 447 York River, Va., navigation ________ _______________ 508 York Spit Channel, Va., navigation________________ 411,509 Youghiogheny River, Pa.: Investigation--------------------------------------------- 1505 Navigation_------------------------------------------ _1470 Youghiogheny River Reservoir, Pa., flood control-----------___ 1489, 1502 Youngs Bay and River, Oreg.: Investigation-__ -________ -___-_____ 1935 Navigation----------------------------------_ ---------- 1881 Youngs River, Dikes, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol_ -------------------------------------------- ------ 1970 Yscloskey Bayou, La.: Investigation______________ _________________ 874 Navigation ------------------------------------ 812 Yuba River, Calif.: Construction of restraining dams-------------_ ----------- _ 2127 Construction of reservoir_ _______- - ____-- _-________ 2130 Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1858 'Zanesville, Ohio, flood control____________ ______________________ 1454 Zippel Bay Harbor, Minn., improvement __-____---_ ___-___-_ 1527 Zumbro River, Minn., investigation----------------------------- 1189 Zuniga Shoal, San Diego Harbor, Calif_____________ __________ 1754 0